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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 10/04/1975MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD (' AGENDA October 1, 1975 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2, Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of September 24, 1975 3. Warrant 4. 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing - Subdivision Amendments 5. Visitors Agenda 9:00 P.M. - Walter Day re. Site Plan, Chauncy Street 6. Old Business ° a. Status of Plans 1) Walter Day - Site Plan - Chauncy Street - 10/8/75 b. Corner Roundings for Americo P. Day c. Appointment to Committees d. Budget 7. New Business Around the Table 8. Adjournment Future Meetings October 8, - Joint meeting with Selectmen to appoint Downtown Committee October 15 - Prebudget Hearing - Board of Selectmen and Board Chairmen - 8:00 October 20 - Williams Street Hearing - Tentative MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES October 1, 1975 Present: Acting Chairman Wellington, Clerk Dunn Planners: Latham, Parsons, Tighe Planning Director ;Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Alfred Turinese to Planning Board regarding Brookside Estates - set aside Board of Appeals notice of Public Hearing for Richard Craffey - set aside Planning Board to Ryan, Elliott & Company regarding Release of Contingency - Francis Avenue Planning Board to Ryan, Elliott & Company regarding release of interest on securities Planning Director to Lisa Carlson regarding information on Mansfield. Planning Director to Anna Prohodsky regarding Fowler Street Planning Director to Donald C. Plouffe regarding information on Mansfield. Planning Board to Building Inspector regarding Spruce Acres Subdivision Planning Board to Building Inspector regarding site plan application- Chauncy Street Anna Prohodsky to Planning Director regarding Fowler Street Resignation of Lewis Davison from Planning Board. Memorandum from Planning Director to Planning Board regarding 1976-77 Budget Owens-Illinois newsletter entitled "OUTLOOK" 2. Motion: To accept the Minutes of September 24, 1975 as presented. (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 3. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Americo P. Day, Jr. for land on Central Street. Motion: To approve the Form A Plan for Americo P. Day, Jr. for land on Central Street. (Dunn -Latham, all in favor) VOTED (Planner Parsons entered the meeting at this time.) -2 - Minutes October 1, 1975 Board discussed the request from Americo P. Day for a waiver of the corner rounding requirements on Fruit Street. Acting Chairman Wellington explained the situation to Planner Tighe , giving the background for the request and noted that it included the requirement to tie into the sewer across the easement at the rear of the property. Planner Latham noted that the Planning Board has regulations and should stick with them. Motion: Not to allow the waiver of the corner roundings for Americo P. Day for land on Fruit Street. (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board discussed the appointments to committees. Planner Tighe will attend the Capital Improvement Program Committee meetings for the next few meetings before any new member is appointed. 6. At 8:00 P.M. a public hearing was held on the proposed amendments to the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land, Mansfield, Massachusetts. A transcript of that hearing is on file. 7. Board met with Walter Day regarding the site plan approval application for land on Chauncy Street. The Board noted compliance with all of the requests of their letter of September 26, 1975. Discussion was held on the stipulation for parking and the paving of the parking area. Mr. Day noted he has an option on the property next to the site and would not build the parking lot until he had developed the adjacent property. The Board discussed the rubbish. It was noted on the plan that the rubbish will be stored in the cellar and the Board noted that they have no control to ask that it be outside. Planner Tighe noted that they should advise the applicant that it meets the requirement of the Planning Boards letter of September 26, 1975, however there are problems in other areas that could result in the future, such as the disposal of rubbish, Hatch Act on the adjacent property, and pavement. Motion: To recommend to the Building Inspector approval of the Site Plan Application for Walter Day for land on Chauncy Street as it conforms to the requirements of the Zoning By-law as noted in the Planning Board's letter of September 26, 1975. A restriction should be noted that if the rubbish is not allowed to be stored in the basement, then it should be appropriately screened. (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 8. Board reviewed the Planning Director's memorandum on the budget for 1976-77. It was noted that there are several adjustments in the accounts, including a reduction of$100 from the Travel, Dues and Business Account. The total requested for the Planning Board budget was $1,995. Question was raised concerning salaries and the Planning Director noted that salaries are not included in the Planning Board Budget, but in the salaries budget and that the increases have already been set at 6%. Motion: To approve the 1976-77 Planning Board Budget in the amount of $1,995.00 (Parsons -Latham, all in favor) VOTED -3 - Minutes October 1, 1975 9. Planner Parsons volunteered to be the Planning Board representative on the Down Town Planning Committee. When the Board meets with the Board of Selectmen next week to appoint the members they will move to increase the membership to nine, 4 being appointed from existing Committees and 5 from the Community at Large, with emphasis on the Business Community. 10. Planner Latham questioned the illegal sign for Eastman Ford on Route 140. Planning Director Maurer noted that at the time the sign was illegal there were two signs on the same post, which was larger than permitted. There is presently only one sign on the post. 11. Planner Dunn asked when the time period was up on the Robert Rizzo subdivision on Otis Street. It was noted that it was approved on May 1, 1974 and that the two year period will be up on May 1, 1976. 12. Discussion was held on the Capital Improvement Program. Planner Dunn noted there are a number of vehicles requested to be purchased this year. Planning Director Maurer explained that the ones in the Highway Division are put under an overall replacement program adopted by the Capital Improvement Committee three years ago. Last year no equipment was replaced at the Highway Division and that the request this year are for the items that were not purchased last year, with one exception of possibly purchasing an automobile for the superintendent of the Public Works. The bulldozer was proposed for replacement on a three year basis when it was originally pruchased. 13. Acting Chairman Wellington gave a progress report on the meeting for the committee for the dual use of schools. He read a list of uses of the school by other facilities over the past year and noted that most of the non -school activities were of a recreational nature. The next meeting for the committee is scheduled in two months. 14. Board reviewed the request from Alfred Turinese for the release of securities for Brookside Drive. It was noted that the street had been accepted at the last Town Meeting and that the funds were being held for him to repair a section of the sidewalk. Planning Director Maurer noted that the sidewalk had been repaired as requested. He also noted that two additional curb cuts had been made along Brookside Drive for access to two houses. Motion: To release the AttleboroTrust Savings Account #04-223293 with a balance of $500 for work to be completed on Brookside Drive. (Parsons -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 15. Board to discuss the amendments to the subdivision regulations at the next meeting. 16. It was the consensus of the Board that no meeting will be held on October 15, 1975. -4 - Minutes 0`ctober 1, 1975 17. Board reviewed the Zoning Board of Appeals application of Richard G. Craffey. Motion: To recommend to the Board of Appeals that the variance for Richard Craffey not be granted because the proposed extension would substantially exceed the lot coverage requirement in the Residence A Zone and that with the addition they could not conform to the side yard re- quirements. (Dunn -Latham, all in favor) VOTED Clerk Date /