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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/26/1975MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA February 26, 1975 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of February 19, 1975 3. Warrant 4. Visitors Agenda 8:00 P.M. James F. Antosca 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans F 1) Green Acres Subdivision - Prelim. - Maple Street - 3/22/75 2) Alperin Estates - Prelim. - West Street - 3/22/75 3) Village Estates - Defin. - endorsement of plans approved on 1/29/75 b. Subdivision Regulations' 6. New Business Around the Table 7. Adjournment *Bring handouts from previous meetings Calendar for Future Meetings Wed. March 12th - Public Hearing for proposed Zoning Amendments Tues. March 18th - Public Hearing on Regional Sewage Treatment at the Mansfield High School MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES February 26, 1975 Present: Clerk Grant Planners: Wellington, Dunn, Latham, Davison, Parsons Planning Director Maurer 1. Motion: To appoint Planner Wellington Acting Chairman. (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 2. Letters were read from the following: Town Counsel to Planning Board regarding Covenant for Camelot -at - Mansfield. Environmental Assessment Form Review for 1-95 Rest Area in Mansfield. Memorandum to Municipal Official from Senator Johnr,W. Bullock regarding House 5457, Zoning Law Rewrite Planning Director to Easton Planning and Zoning Board regarding well locations in East Mansfield. Planning Board to Board of Appeals regarding application of Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust to erect a sign. Planning Board to Board of Appeals regarding application of Earl C. Goodwin to establish a lot for dwelling purposes. Board of Appeals decision on the application of Owens-Illinois, Inc. for a minimum of 450 feet from the Housing for the Elderly property line - Granted Board of Appeals decision on the application of Robert M. Davis - Granted Board of Appeals decision on the application of Walter H. Day - Denied. Open letter to the Planning Board from Margot Jellinek regarding Camelot - at -Mansfield subdivision. Board of Appeals notice of hearing for Clifford B. Turner, Jr. 2. Motion: To accept the Minutes of February 19, 1975 as presented (Dunn -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 3. Board reviewed the preliminary subdivision plan for Green Acres for land off Maple Street. Board also reviewed the memorandum prepared by the Planning Director with the comments from the various department heads. Planner Wellington questioned why the location of the hydrant at station 4 plus 0 had been requested by the Water Department as the location of the hydrants should be determined by the Fire Department. Planner Wellington further noted that the road is only 1000 feet long and under the subdivision control regulations he would only be required to install 2 hydrants. Planning Director Maurer to get back to the Water Department and Fire Chief on the location of the hydrants. - 2 - Minutes February 26, 1975 4. Board met with Mr. James Antosca to discuss the Camelot -at -Mansfield subdivision. Mr. Antosca presented a letter to the Board requesting them to reconsider their decision of February 12, 1975 and grant an extensionro- of time for the Board's consideration until March 27, 1975 in order for a report to be received from the Board of Health. Mr. Antosca noted that the percolation tests should be completed by next week and he hopes the Board of Health will submit their report to the Planning Board prior to March 27th, 1975. Board to get back to Mr. Antosca with their decision. 5. Board discussed the request of Mr. James Antosca. Motion: To bring the matter up for reconsideration. (Dunn -Latham, all in favor) VOTED Planner Dunn felt that it would not be fair to make the applicant go through a third Public Hearing and he noted that he had voted to deny the approval of the subdivision because there was no Board of Health Report and no extension had been requested, but now an extension has been requested. Planner Latham felt that if the Board of Health does not approve certain lots that the plan should be approved subject to the. Board of Health approval of those certain lots. Planner Dunn felt that the developers should be made aware of the face.that if the Board of Health report is not in that the developer must ask for an extension or the plan will be disapproved. Motion: To rescind the action of February 12, 1975 disapproving the subdivision plan for Camelot -at -Mansfield (Dunn -Parsons, Davison, Latham,Welitington in favor, Grant opposed)VOTED Motion: To grant the extension of time for the Planning Boards consideration of the.Camelot-at-Mansfield subdivision Until March 27, 1975. (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 6. Board reviewed the preliminary subdivision plan for Alperin Estates for land off West Street. Board also reviewed the memorandum prepared by the Planning Director with the comments from the various department heads. Planner Wellington felt that with the State Route 140 going across the access road that there is no access road into the property. However, he felt that the Board should wait until the comments are received from the State DPW. Planning Director Maurer stated he would contact the State DPW before the next meeting. 7. Board signed the definitive subdivision plans for Village Estates as voted at their meeting on 1/29/75. Planning Director Maurer noted that there might be a conflict with the property owned by Reed and the property owned by Kimball and that there are attorneys checking it out and it will not affect the road system at all. It was noted that no appeals had been filed within the 20 day appeal period. 8. Board reviewed the memorandum prepared by the Planning Director regarding the bond estimate for Village Estates Section 3. It was noted that this was the first subdivision to be bonded under the Subdivision Regulations of -3 - Minutes February 26, 1975 July, 1972 and that the estimate was high because they now include the installation of the fire alarm and the underground utilities. It was noted that the Light Department Director had suggested having the -electric utilities installed in the old manner so that it conforms with the present subdivision however the only way this could be waived is if the applicant had requested. Planning Director Maurer noted that the sidewalks on one side could possibily have been eliminated if the applicant had requested it. Motion: To forward the bond amount as shown for $31,668.89 to Christian and Schromn for Village Estates Section 3. (Grant -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 9. Board discussed the subdivision regulations. Planning Director Maurer felt that some of the opinions of the Town Counsel should be in the subdivision regulations. Clerk Grant felt that this would only hold true as long as Mr. Grady remained Town Counsel. Planning Director Maurer felt that the procedure of the Planning Board should be in the front of the regulations. Planner Wellington felt that the Planning Director should prepare a draft on the Subdivision Regulation amendments. Clerk Grant noted that on Section IV -A -4-c the 200 feet should be 100 feet and all words after the 20/ should be deleted. Clerk Grant noted that Section V -A-8 should read "Street Acceptance Plans" and not "as built plans". 10. Planner Latham questioned what the equipment was down at the airport, Planning Director Maurer noted that it was for the reconstruction of the taxiways, 11. Planner Latham questioned where the gas from the cot tanks went and Planning Director Maurer noted that he did not know, however they belonged to Therma- Ice. 12. Planner Parsons noted that Penetryn was taking pictures of the pipe over on Park Street and that he questioned if they found anyl leaks and they stated only small ones but not what they expected to find, 13. Planning Director Maurer noted that the Capital Improvement Program Committee would be meeting to discuss the Capital Improvement Budget. It was noted that the finance Committee asked that the budget be reviewed and cut down, and to stay within the available funding. Planner Wellington felt that the proposed budget should remain as presented. Planner Grant felt that the Committee members should pick what is going to be cut and not just let it be cut on the Town Meeting floor. Planner Wellington felt that if anything was going to be sacrificed it should be the land acquisition beacuse there is alot of equipment that could be purchased for the price requested for land acquisition. to