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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 12/15/1976MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA December 15, 1976 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of December 8, 1976 3. Warrant 4. Visitors Agenda 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans ��✓ ����� 7� b. Security Release - Peters Park c. Security, Release - Village Estates Sections I, II, and III 6. Workshop - Business Zoning 7. New Business a. Public Discussion b. Date for Next Meeting c. Around the Table 8. Adjournment Future Meetings: =Wednesday, December 22, 1976 - 8:00 P.M. Preliminary Presentation by Downtown Development Committee MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES December 15,=1976" Present': Chairman Parsons, Clerk Tighe Planners: Mahan , Hartmann, Lesuer, Plourde Planning Director Maurer " I. Letters were read from the following: Conservation District Newsletter Cooperative Extension Service Notice of Meeting Christian and Schromm to Planning Board requesting release of securities for VillageEstates Section 1 and III Gene Ceccarelli to Planning Board requesting release of securities for Peter's Park Board of Selectmen to Council on Aging, Downtown Development Committee, and Planning Board regarding Community Development Application. Planning Board to Norman Gray regarding Rumford River Estates 2. Board discussed the Minutes of December 8, 1976. It was the consensus of the Board to delete the last sentence of Item #7. Motion: To accept the Minutes of December 80 1976 as amended. (Mahan-Lesuer, all in favor) VOTED 3. Motion: To approve the warrant of December 210 1976 in the amount of $45.43. (Tighe -Mahan, all in favor) VOTED 4. Board reviewed the :Form A Plan for James Wheeler for land on West Street. Motion: To sign the form A Plan for James Wheeler for land on West Street. (Mahan -Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Rustic Acres. It was noted that it was originally submitted as a preliminary plan in December of 1973, which was disapproved because all of the conditions of the Planning Board had not been complied with. It was noted that the disapproval was iba&elon the ditch in the street that ran parallel to the street and an open ditch that ran along the proposed roadway. There was also a request for elevations, which were not submitted. Planning Director Maurer noted that the drainage ditch that ran along the roadway was filled in and a pipe was installed through an easement and down around 250 feet in the proposed roadway. He noted that the plan should show the pipe in the first 205 feet of roadway as existing. Board reviewed the test holes taken. it was noted that lot 9, in the area of the test hole would need about 2 feet of fill. Planning Director Maurer noted that one concern on the plan was the low site and the amount - 2 Minutes December 15, 1976 fill. The second area of concern is the storm drainage as it would run through easements between lots 9 and 10 through a headwall and would discharge into the stream in that location. He noted that one item missing is several water elevations. Additional information which the Planning Board had requested was season high water elevations, the proposed elevation of each lot, and the elevation of the Canoe River in relationship to the proposed development,the method by which the water will drain into the Canoe River, and the impact of the filling of the wetlands and what it will have on the surrounding property. Planning Director Maurer noted that the character of the land has changed considerably since the submission of the preliminary plan due to the drainage ditch. Planning Director Maurer noted that an item that is critical is the Canoe River as it is a fiat river. Planning Director Maurer felt that they should reroute the drainage into a ditch on the applicants own property to get to the stream in the rear. Chairman Parsons suggested that they have a field trip of the site to help in their discussion on the plan. Public Hearing to be scheduled for January 12, 1977. Plan -,to be forwarded to the various department heads for their comments. It was the consensus of the Board to walk the site on Saturday, January 8, 1977. Planning Director Maurer to get dates of test diggings and engineers signature or stamp on the test boring information. Also to check and see if the Town's engineer was present during the diggings. 6. Board reviewed the request of GenerCeccarelli for the release of securities for work completed in Peter's Park. Board also reviewed the memorandum prepared by the Planning Director. It was noted that regarding the loam and seeding of the drainage ditch that there is a general clause in the subdivision regulations tha all work shall be done in accordance with accepted engineering practices and that the original security estimate had included this work. Motion: To release $12,165.70 fromthe Mansfield Cooperative Bank passbook for the work completed in Peter's Park.' (Tighe -Hartmann) MOTION WITHDRAWN ,Chairman Parsons noted that the curbing in the street entrance looks bad and questioned if something could be done about it. It was noted that it is not the type of granite curbing specified in the subdivision Regulations. Motion: To release $11,965.70 from the Mansfield Cooperative Bank passbook for the work completed in Peter's Park and to notify Mr. Ceccarelli of the amounts that they are withholding and and the reasons that they are being withheld. (Tighe-Lesuer, all in favor) VOTED 7. Board reviewed the request for the release of securities for Village Estates Section I and III. It was noted that all of the work had been completed as requested in the Planning Board's letter of November 3, 1976 and that the "as built" plans had been submitted. Motion: To release the securities in the amount of $2,371.02 for Village Estates Section I and $2,787.99 for Village Estates Section 111 from the Mansfield Cooperative Bank. ®3 - Minutes December 15, 1976 [ Motions That the Planning Director prepare the petitions for the street acceptance of Village Road, Coach Road, and Lantern Lane as shown on the "as built" plans to be presented to the Planning Board -f6r approval. (Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED 8. Board discussed business zoning. Board reviewed the variances granted for businesses in residential zones. =Planner Lesuer noted that he did not feel that it would be beneficial to the downtown development committee to rezone a business area at this time. He also noted that there i s still space downtown for business uses and felt this should be more beneficial to the town in general. Planning Director Maurer noted that with a couple of the proposals that there may be more area available downtown. Clerk Tighe noted that the feeling of the Board last year was that they should not rezone because of the downtown area. Now, if they don't do anything this year that, makes 2 years and there is no saying how far in the future it will be 6ef4rethe plans of the Downtown Development Committee will be carried out and felt that probably the Town could not wait. He noted that in addition there is a problem with Eastman Ford and that there should be i a more appropriate location for automobile dealerships. Chairman Parsons felt that from the variances issued he did not feel it is a crying need for business zoning. Board discussed standards that could be put on zoning in a new business area to help eliminate a little store here and there. Planning Director Maurer to contact SRPEDD and the Massachusetts Conference of PlanningDlrectors to get information on problems which they have encountered. Planning Director Maurer to comprise more information regard- ing the standards. 9. Board discussed the: letter received from the Board of Selectmen regarding the Community Development Block Grant application. Chairman Parsons noted that they are looking for a total package of around $200,000. it was noted that '1/2 of the money would go for the rehabilitation center for the elderly. Planner Mahana noted that there should be some consideration given to the abandoned railroad right-of-way. Planning Director Maurer noted that in a few years the sewer 'interceptor Is going through there. Chairman Parsons noted that they could add underground wiring or putting the wiring to the rear of the property on North Main Street. Planner Mahana noted that he would like to see some kind of tie in between this project and the Fulton Pond Project. 10. Chairman Parsons noted that after last weeks meeting he was advised by the Town Manager that the monies for the Christmas Party has to come from the Board's expense account. Clerk Tighe noted that this came up last week before the meeting and that he would not support such a motion as he felt the expenditure would be illegale as it was not appropriated by Town feting for a party. Planner Lesuer agreed with Clerk Tighe. It was the consensus of the Board to advise the Selectmen that the request of the Selectmen to pay for the party out of the expense account was unfair because it did not state so on the invitation. It only stated that they would be required to pay for their guests. It was noted that the invitations were misleading. -4 - Minutes December 15, 1976 I1. Mrs. Jellinek noted that the Board is interested In walking the Rustic Acres site yet they are taking the Planning Directors word on the Riverside Park subdivision and the discussion on the Cabot Pond site. She noted the Town's need for a professional registered engineer. 12. It was the consensus of the Bard to hold the next planning Board meeting on Wednesday, December 29, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. 13. 'Planning Director Maurer noted that he passed out a schedule from the Department of Public Works for the rerouting of trucks through the center of town. He noted that the selectmen have the power to do this but only after they have justified the need for it. it was the consensus of the Board to work this in with the planning for the downtown area. 14. Planning Director Maurer noted that he spent two days this week at the Taunton Court House regarding the Great Woods Development which the planning board had turned down on South Main Street because the State took 25 acres for Route 25. The applicant is now suing the State for damages. He noted that every piece of correspondence and every minutes of the Planning Board were submitted as exhibits. 15. Planning Director Maurer noted that it would be advisable to have as many of the Planning Board 'members present at the Wednesday meeting of the Board of Selectmen as the Downtown Development Committee was formed jointly by the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen. 16. Planner Mahana noted that if Board members came up with ideas on the Community Development application that they should contact the Planning Director during the week. 17. Chairman Parsons noted that in tonights-paper there was an article about the Board turning down the Rumford'River Estates and that the Planning Director says they need a gravel removal permit and it is not the Planning Director, but the Planning Board that is requiring this. 18. Meeting adjourned at 10:17 P.M. r; Clerk Date