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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/05/1975MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 5. 1975 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of February 26, 1975 3. Warrant 4. Visitors Agenda 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Green Acres Subdivision w Prelim. - Maple Street - 3/22/75 2) Alperin Estates - Prelim..- West Street - 3/22/75 3 Camelot -at -Mansfield - Defin. - Williams and Tremont - 3/27/75 4; Alice Flint - Form A - Mill. street'- 3/17/75 b. Zoning Board of Appeals Clifford B. Turner 6. New Business Around the Table 7. Adjournment Calander 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 March ;5, 1975 Present:Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Wellington, Latham, IDavison, ;Dunn, Parsons Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Massachusetts Department of Public Works to Planning Board ;regarding definitive subdivision plan for Alperin Estates. Massachusetts Department of Public Works to Planning Board regarding utility easement. New England Merchants National Bank to Planning Board regarding covenant for Camelot at Mansfield. Acton 'Planning Board to Mansfield Planning Board regarding zoning By-laws. Building Construction Report for Month of February,'1975. Bristol Conservation District Certificates of Merit_' New England Economic Indicators - February, ,1975 University of Rhode Island to Planning Board regarding Graduate Curriculum in Community Planning and Area Development.'- Planning Board to Christian and Schromm regarding Village Estates Section 3 - Bond Estimate Planning Board to James F. Antosca regarding Camelot at Mansfield. 2.' Motion: To accept the Minutes of February 26, 1975 as presented. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 3. Board reviewed the warrant of March 18, 1975 in the amount of $43.56. Planner Wellington questioned why there were 'a large; number, of telephone calls to Boston since the Planning Board is not engaged in any activities. Planning Director Maurer noted that all of the calls to Boston were for information for the regional sewer system. The Board questioned if the sewer committee had an expense account. Planner Latham noted that there is an existing account.' Planner Wellington felt that the telephone calls should be charged to the sewer committee as the telephone calls relating to sewer are their responsibility. ChairmanlZaffini felt that it did not look good for the Planning Board to have such a large phone bill. Motions To pay the warrant in the hmount of $43.56 for March 18, 1975. f (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED Planner Wellington suggested that next months bill should separate the calls for the Sewer Commitee and be charged to the sewer account, 2 Minutes March 5, 1975 4. Board discussed the Green Acres definitive subdivision plan for land on Maple street. Planning Director Maurer noted that the only comments from the previous meeting ;was with regard:, to the location of the hydrants as the Water Department was requesting another hydrant. Planning Director Maurer noted that when he pointed out to -the water Superintendent that they ,are only required to install two hydrants that he also agreed that it should be located at the intersection. Planner Wellington noted that it should be straightened out between the Water Department and the Fire Chief as to who is going to determine the locations of theyhydrahts.,, It was the consensus of the Board to forward the comments ofthe Planning Director's memorandum of February 26, 1975 to the applicant. 5. Board discussed the definitive subdivision plans for Alperin Estates. Board reread the letter from the Massachusetts Department of Public Works regarding this subdivision. 6. Board noted that no comments have been received from the Board of Health regarding the definitive subdivision plan for Camelot -at -Mansfield. 7. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Alice Flint for land on Mill Street. Motion: To sign the form A Plan for Alice Flint for land on Mill Street. (Latham -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED, 8. Board reviewed the Board of Appeals notice on the application of Clifford B. Turner, to construct a single family dwelling on a parcel of land containing 35 acres with 40 feet frontage located between numbers 465 and ii 471 South Main Street. Motion: To recommend in favor of this Variance as long as his deed reads that he has 'rights on the right-of-way and that no more than one ` building be built on the land. (Grant -Dunn, Davis©asiin favor; Wellington, Latham, Parsons, Zaffini opposed) NOT VOTED Motion: That the variance be denied unless he proves ownership to the right-of-way and, if approved, that he only be allowed to build one house. - (Wellington-Latham,Parsons, Zaffini,tiDuhn+j�4D -favor; Grant, Davison opposed) VOTED Clerk Grant felt that if he has rights on the right-of-way it is just as good as owning the land. 9. Motion: To send a copy of the Zoning By-law to the Acton Planning Board. (Wellington -G rant, all in favor) VOTED 0. Board reviewed the letter from New England Merchants National Bank stating that they did not hold a mortgage on the land of the Camelot -at -Mansfield subdivision. It was noted that they stated they might require a 'mortgage C on the land in the future,. `.Clerk Grant noted that tt was a signature loan and not a mortgage. 3 Minutes March 5, 1975 11. Planner Dunn notedithat if the�roads.:ai-eibuirlt without a bond oh.the entire project that they should still hold a 10% contingency on everything and questioned how this would be set up, Planning Director Maurer noted that when the plan is approved that the Planning Board should prepare a bond estimate on the entire project, including the 10% contingency and if they do not request a bond figure immediately the figures will be up -dated when the bond is requested. If some of the work has been completed, rqquire a bond for the work which remains to be completed, plus an :!,additional bond for the 10% contingency for the entire project. Motion: To require this of all subdivisions. (Dunn -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED Clerk Grant questioned what would happen if they complete the road 'without any bonding and questioned if they could still require a 10% contingency. It was noted that this was very unusual for a builder to do. 12„ Clerk Grant noted that Eastman Ford Annex, erected anew sign which did not conform to the Zoning Bylaw and there was no permit recorded in the monthly report for this sign:; Motion: To send a letter to the Building Inspector adbising him of this sign. (Grant -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED ti 13. Planner Wellington noted a real estate transfer on North Main Street for William O;Mallac Planning Director Maurer noted that it was for land only. 14. Planner Wellington suggested that the Planning Board get going on some of the projects which they have been talking about as the agenda has been hill. Planning Director Maurer to revise the list of projects so that the members of the 'Board can review it and say which projects they want to ;attempt. 15. Planner Parsons suggested that if no projects are undertaken and if the agenda remains nil) that they consider meeting every other week. 16. Planner Parsons questioned why Taylor's land; on Brown Avenue was not required to go by the Wetland Protection Act of the Zoning By-law. Planning Director Maurer noted that there is 30,000 square feet 'of land with 5,000 square feet of wetland, which was filled with permission from theConservation Commission. Under the new Wetland Provision the lot was only undersized by a couple of hundred feet." The sink hole was filled in its entirety and'theBoard of Health has given permission for the septic ;tank. As far as the provision for the Wetland Protection, they felt that because it was filled it is nolonger considered wetland. Planning Director Maurer noted that it was the intent of the Zoning By-law that it be a buildable lot before it was filled but others - are not interpreting, it in this manner. Clerk Grant felt that the intent was that if the Conservation Commission allowed it to be filled that it could then be considered to be a buildable lot.Board reviewed the minutes of the Board of Health of 'February 25, 1975 in which the Town Counsel interprets that once the lot is filled it is then a buildable lot. Motion: To send a letter to town Counsel that it is the intent of the Zoning By-law that it must be a buildable area before any filling of the Wetlands. (Parsons -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED ®4® Minutes March 5y; 1975 16. Planning Director Maurer advised the Board that the Regional Sewer Committee proposes to hold the Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 18, 1975 at the Mansfield High School. 'Bob Morini will be present from Camp Dresser,`` McKee and Mr Tom McMahon from the Water Pollution Control. 'Questions raised at the 'meetings with the various boards and commissions will be answered at this Hearing, He noted that last evening they met with the industrial communities andthe meeting ended on a positive note. 17, Planning Director Maurer noted that a meeting was held last `_week on the Capital Improvement Program and adjustments were made in the Capital Improvement Budget. The budget recommended in December was cut considerably. ,Schools' were set aside because they did not have all of the :information available. Several pieces of equipment in D.P.W. was set aside. Adjustments were made for drainage improvements and Great Woods Land acquisition. The land adjacent to Memorial Park was set aside. Major items whch::st.ill remain in the program is the water main extension in East Mansfield. Capital Improvement Program Committee will recommend $683,800 of whibh $544,000 will be through Revenue Sharing and Highway Reimbursement Funds. Only $139,800 will affect the tax rate. Chairman Zaffini noted that the Town 'Manager 'stated that the Finance Committee is going for land acquisition in the Great Woods and not the Water Main extension and the fire trucks. He noted that Tuesday afternoon there will be an aerial truck demonstration at the Miihaus apartments. Planner Latham noted it is still cheaper for Foxborough to buy it and 'rent it at $1,000 per fire. 18. Planner Dunn noted that the Town Manager Stated that the operational budget previously prepared is going to be'increased due to 'rising costs. 'Planner ' Wellington felt that <persons lhired through the federal grants should not be taken on by the Town afterwards as it is an added expense. 19. Chairman Zaffini noted that there was a statement that the Fire Department has not replaced old fire alarm wires because they are busy installing fire.,alaem systems in new subdivisions and questioned where the new subdivisions were. 20. Meeting adjourned at 8:35. Clerk j 14 Azz c t r Date