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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 10/22/1975MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA October 22, 1975 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Joint Meeting with Selectmen to appoint Downtown Committee (7:30 P.M.) 3. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of October 8, 1975 4. Warrant 5. Visitors Agenda 8:00 P.M. Norman Mahana 8:30 P.M. Board of Health - Subdivision Control Procedure 6. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Endorsement of Camelot -at -Mansfield Definitive Subdivision Plan b. Amendments to Subdivision Control Regulations 7. New Business Around the Table MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES October 22, 1975 Present: Acting Chairman Wellington, Clerk Dunn Planners: Latham, Tighe Planning Director Maurer 1. Board met with the Board of Selectmen to appoint the members for the Downtown Study Committee. Appointed to this Committee were Russell Christian, Ronald Reed, and Robert Shaw. 2. Letters were read from the following: White & Kelly to Board of Appeals regarding application for variance for Antonio R. Savini Wellesley Planning Board.to Planning Board requesting copy of Zoning By-law and Map. Senator William Saltonstall to Planning Board regarding House Bill6473. Draft resolution from the Town of Sharon regarding the closing of, the Back Bay Train Station. - set aside Board of Selectmen -;:to Robert Tighe regarding appointment to Planning Board. Southeast Region Cooperative Extension Service regarding Forestry Field Day. Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs Survey of Planning Boards in Massachusetts. Notice of Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts meeting. SRPEDD survey on 208 Water Quality Program - handed out Planning Board to Gale Realty Co. regarding bond release - Oakleaf Estates. Planning Board to Olividio Scarpellini regarding revised bond estimate - Foxfield Estates. Board of Appeals decision on the application of Kenneth J. Bray - granted Board of Appeals decision on the application of Stanley Sohn - granted Board of Appeals decision on the application of Richard Murphy - granted Board of Appeals decision on the application of Andrew Fantasia - granted 3 -2 - Minutes October 22, 1975 Board of Appeals decision on the application of Edward M. Stivaletta - granted 2. Motion: To accept the minutes of October 8, 1975 as presented. (Latham -Tighe, all in favor) VOTED 3. Motion: To pay the warrant of November 2, 1975 in the amount of $34.56 (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 4, Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Margaret McCarthy for land on Ware Street. Motion: To sign the Form A Plan for Margaret McCarthey for land on Ware Street (Dunn -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board met with Norman Mahana to discuss the drainagefrom the Village Estates subdivision. Mr. Mahana noted that one drain is flowing with the brook and the other is shooting directly across and causing erosion on the other side. He wanted the Planning Board's assurance that this would be corrected. Planning Director Maurer noted that at the time of the hearing that it was stated they were going to turn the headwall to meet the flow. PlanningcrDirector Maurer noted that in the last headwall installed the last two lengths of pipe flow with the stream. He noted that the first one the pipe was cocked but it doesn't send it down stream. He noted the headwall is at an angle and the pipe is cocked but it still doesn't come at the angle to flow with the stream. He noted that the one furthest down has not been constructed. Planning Director Maurer noted that in the present easement that exists it would be difficult to cock the pipe any further. Planning Director Maurer noted that upon his inspection on Monday he did not see any problem with washouts in Mr. Mahana's area but noted that unless they put more rip rap under the headwall that area will be washed out. Mr. Mahaha noted the problem began when they dredged the brook and put the dirt on one side and made it higher than on his side. He noted he raised concern when the plan was first submitted and voiced his concern at the hearings. It was the consensus of the Board to review the site and contact the developer and Mr. Mahana with their decision. Planner Tighe questioned the way it was shown on the plan and what recourse the Board had if it was not constructed as shown. It was noted that if it was not constructed as shown the Town could take the funds which the developer has posted and use this to hire someone to install it as shown. Board reviewed the subdivisions amendments as prepared from the last meeting. Motion: To approve the subdivision amendments as presented. (Dunn -Tighe, all in favor) VOTED -3 - Minutes October 22, 1975 7. Board discussed the resolution from the Town of Sharon regarding the closing of the Back Bay Station in Boston. It was noted that there are sevdral rumors going around as to why the station is being closed. Acting Chafrman Wellington to obtain a blank petition which is being ciruclated in the Back Bay Station and to obtain further information as to why the station is being closed prior to the Planning Board taking any action on this. 8. Planner Tighe noted that he has been attending the Capital Improvement Program Committee meetings and noted that he has not been appointed as the Planning Board representative. He noted that they will be voting on priorities shortly and felt he should not vote as he is not an elected member. Motion: Toappoint Planner Tighe as the Planning Board representative of the Capital Improvement Program Committee. (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 9. Planner Tighe questioned the status on the stump dump as questioned at the last meeting. Planning Director Mauler noted the handout with the Board of Health regulations for stump dumps and noted that the Board of Health has a plan with the stumps shown on it for the Circle C Estates. 10. Planner Latham noted that on the Capital Improvements that if the Town is going to have a sewer that they should be setting money aside for this. Planning Director Maurer noted that the land acquisition is not reimbursable and that this is what they should start an account for. 11. Planner Latham questioned the status of the Cabot, Cabot and Forbes water tank. Planning Director Maurer noted that they are awaiting State approvallon the tank before they consider putting it on the line. 12. Board met with Richard Silva to review a Form A Plan for land on Fowler Street for Frank Vaz. It was noted that all that is recorded in the Registry of Deeds for Fowler Street is the first 200 feet. However, the Town Hall has Fowler Street listed as beeing accepted for its entire length. The Board advised Mr. Silva that he would have to get the legal status on the street before the Board could accept the plan as being a Form A Plan. Mr. Silva noted the General Laws Chapter 41, Section 81L. The Board noted that this referred to improvements already installed and that it made the legality of the plan even more questionable. 13. Planning Director Maurer noted that the one year time period on Walnut Park improvement installation would be up on December 1st and that the Bond expires on December 1st. He noted that he drove down there after the rains and noted that there is a drainage problem and that the drainage ditch needs to be cleaned out. Motion: To advise Mr. Scarpellini that the drainage Ditch in Walnut Park will have to be cleaned prior to the release of any securities in Walnut Park. (Tighe -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED Minutes October 22, 1975 14. Planning Director Maurer advised the Board that everything that was told to Mr. Silva tonight had been ',:told to him in the office, however he still insisted on coming bef6re the Board. Acting Chairman Wellington questioned who owned the land across the street and what rights the deed had to the right of way. Planning Director Maurer to get this information for the next meeting. 15. Board signed the defintiive subdivisions plans for Camelot -at -Mansfield as voted on September 17, 1975. It was noted first that no appeals had been filed with the Town Clerk. (Planner Parsons entered the meeting to sign the plan.) 16. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.