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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/29/1975MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA January 29, 1975 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerks Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of January 13, 1975 c. Minutes of January 22, 1975 3. Warrant 4. Visitors Agenda 8:00 P.M. - Russ Christian re. Village Estates 2 and 3 6:30 P.M. - Brian McLaughlain re. Site Plan Application on Copeland Drive 9:00 P.M. - Karl Clemmey re. Site Plan Application on Copeland Drive 9:30 P.M. - Mrs. Margot Jellinek 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Camelot -at -Mansfield - Def. - Williams Street - 1/29/75 2) Village Estates 2 -rand 3 - Def. - Elm Street -2/3/75 3) Karl Clemmey —Site Plan - Copeland Drive 4) McLaughlin and 'Stevenson - Site Plan,- Copeland Drive 5) Green Acres Subdivision - preliminary - Maple St. - 3/22/75 6) Alperin Estates - West Street - Preliminary Subdivision - 3/22/75 b. Zoning Amendments c. Articles for Town Meeting 6. New Business Around the table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 29, 1975 Present: Clerk Grant Planners: Wellington, Latham, Dunn, Parsons, Davison Planning Director Maurer: 1. Motion: To appoint Planner Wellington acting chalPman. (tatham®Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 2: Letters were tread from `the folA b ing Camelot Realty Trust,to Planning Board requesting an extension of time for the consideration of.the definitive plan for the subdivision entitled "Camelot at Mansfield." Planning Board to Mass. Dept, of Public Works regarding Preliminary Subdivison Plan for Alperin Estates. Planning Board to Mass. Dept. of Public Works regarding Utility easement for land west of the proposed Extension of Route 25 Planning Board to David S. Alperin regarding preliminary subdivision plan for Alperin Estates. Planning Board to Board of Appeals regarding application of Walter H. Day. Planning Board to Board of Appeals regarding the applicatdon of Robert M. Davis. Planning Board to Brian McLaughlin regarding site plan application for landon Copeland Drive. New England Economic Indicators - January 1975. SRPEDD notice of conference on Flood Plain Management. University of Massachusetts notice of conference on Energy Choices for Massachusetts Cities and Towns 3a Motion: To accept the Minutes of January 13, 1975 as presented (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED a Board reviewed the Minutes of January 22, 1975 and noted the following: Page 3 item 14 - delete last paragraph "It was the consensus of the Board that funeral homes should be allowed in all zones." Motion: To accept the Minutes of January 22, 1975 as amended. (Dunn -Grant, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To sign the warrant of September 4, 1975 in the amount of $33.57 (Latham -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED Minutes January 29, 1975 5. Motion: To grant the requested extension of time until February 12, 1975 for the Planning Board's consideration on the definitive subdivision plan for Camelot -at -Mansfield for land off William and Tremont Streets. (Parsons -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 6. Planning Director Maurer advised the Board that the preliminary subdivision plan for Green acres had been circulated to the various department heads and no comments had been received. 7. Planning Director Maurer advised the Board that the preliminary subdivision plan for Alperin Estates had been circulated to the various department heads and no comments had been received. 8. Board discussed the proposed Zoning Amendments to be presented to the Board of Selectmen for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. It was noted that Articles 4 through 11 were for street acceptance articles. Motion: That funeral homes be eliminated in all residential areas, including the Agricultural Zone. (Parsons Motion: That funeral homes be eliminated from the Residence AA and Residence A zone. (Grant -Dunn, Parsons, Wellington in favor, Latham opposed, Davison not voting) VOTED 9. Board discussed the possibility of establishing a 100 foot buffer when a business or industrial zone abuts a residential zone. Planning Director Maurer noted at least 11 industrial areas in which this 100 foot buffer would have an adverse affect for existing dwellings, plus 4 lots in the Cabot, Cabot and Forbes industrial park in which there would be a problem. It was noted that if this new zoning were adopted that the industrial subdivisions would be protected againstit for 7 years after approval of the plan. To be looked into further. Planning Director Maurer advised the Board of the following changes to the industrial zone: 1) Intensity Schedule **.... and/or rail right-of-way" to be added 2) Add - "ii. Office, clinic and hospital." 3) #14 change to " Salesrooms, exterior storage yards, utility structures, contractors yards, storage buildings and yards, wholesale distribution plants and truck terminals, provided that any material stored outside will be behind the front face of the building and screened from view of abutting property and rights -of -ways with a solid fence of at least six (6) feet in height, or densely planted shrubbery which would have a height at maturity of at least six (6) feet. Motion: To forward articles 1 through 11, as amended, to the Board of Selectmen and request they be, i` placed on the Warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting (Dunn -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED -3 - Minutes January 29, 1975 10. Board met with Mr. Russell Christian and his engineer to discuss the definitive subdivision plans for Village Estates #2 and #3. The engineer noted that they had taken the grades on the river along the corner of lot 55 to the end of the property and also the plan before was missing the elevations of the river and they are now shown. He noted that on lot 34 there is no place on the lot that is less than 3 feet above the top of the water. Mr. Christian submitted to the Board a letter from Engineer James Freeman certifying that no lots are classified as wetlands. Board reviewed the plan with respect to their letter of January 9, 1975 and noted that all items in the letter shave been complied with. It was noted that on the covenant for section 2 the attorney for the owner had added in three small paragraphs which are taken from the general Laws. Board felt that this was satisfactory and advised Mr. Christian ,that they would take the plan under advisement. 11. Board met with Mr. Paul Boyden, representing McLaughlin and Stevenson, to review the site plan for land on Copeland Drive. Mr. Boyden questioned if the Board had any questions on the plan itself. The Board noted that the drainage easement is not completely shown on the plan and that the document submitted refered to a plan which the Board had not seeW.yet. Board reviewed the plan and document with Mr. Boyden and noted the dlscrepancypwith the referral to two plans. Revised document to be submitted for the next meeting. 12. Board met with Mr. Kari Clenmtey to discuss the site plan for land on Copeland Drive. It was noted that the drainage had been corrected as requested. Board to take the plan under advisement. 13. Board met with Mrs. Margot Jellinek, who submitted a letter regarding the retention area in the Camelot -at -Mansfield subdivision. 14. Board discussed the definitive subdivision plan for Village Estates 2 and 3 It was noted that water was found at 9011 on lot 34 and that SEA suy§ested that lots 31, 32, 33, 34, 55 and 60 be retested for the water level in April. It was noted that the Conservation Commission does not look at the subdivision plans until after it is approved and the Planning Board requests them to check on certain lots. Motion: To approve the plan provided that prior to the building permit being ussed for lots 31, 32, 33, 34, 55 and 60 that it be reviewed by the Conservation Commission for compliance with Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws. (Dunn -Grant Amendment: That the conditions of the Board of Health as noted in their letter to the Planning Board dated December 30, 1974 be adhered to for retesting the jots in April, as well as being reviewed by the Conservation commission. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED m4® Minutes January 29, 1975 15. Board reviewed the site plan approval application for Karl Clemmey for land on Copeland Drive. Motion: To recommend approval of this plan to the Building Inspector provided that the parking lot drains into the catchbasins. (Dunn -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 16. Planner Dunn questioned if the impact statement for Route 25 relocation has access to the Town for utilities. Planning Director maurer noted that this would be on the construction drawings and that engineers have been dis- cussing this with the Water and Sewer Superintendent,.,-. Planner Wellington noted that anything to be connected in that area as shown on the Master Plans should have the provisions made to have the pipe put in now as it would be cheaper to put the pipe in now and dead end it. Planning Director Maurer noted that David Bryant from the Mansfield Traffic Study Committee would like to meet with the Board to discuss the comments in the impact statement and that he has tentatively been scheduled for next week and the Board could also discuss the impact statement at that time to make their recommendations as the deailine for thereCommendations is February 14, 1975. 17. Planning Director Maurer noted that on February 13, 1975 at 8:00 p.m. representatives from Homart will be meeting in Mansfield to discuss the impact of Homart. Joint meeting with the Planning Board and Board of Selectment. 18. Planntng Director Maurer noted that on Wednesday, February 5, 1975 th e Selectmen will be meeting with Camp",DYesser, McKee to discuss mechanical dewatering devices for the sewer plant and felt the Planning Board should meetwith them. 19. Planning Director Maurer noted that on Tuesday, February 18, 1975 there will be a joint meeting of the Planning Boards of Norton, Foxborough and Mansfield, along with ConservationCommission, Boards of Health of Foxborough Mansfield and Norton to discuss the Regional Sewer District. He noted that they are also going to set up a meeting with another district that has already built their plant. 20. Mez lerk date � �