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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/02/1974MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD 4 qtr` 8. Adjournment *Copses of provisions sent in previous mailing " AGENDA January 2, 19711 1. Callao Order '(7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes 6f December 26, 1973 3. Warrant 4. Public Hearing - 8:OO P.M. - Mansfield Trust 5. Visitor's Agenda 6. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Mansfield Housing Authority - Def. -'Pratt St. - 1/9/74 2) Wading River ;Park -'Prelim. 'r West St. - For Section II r 3) Mansfield Trust - Def. - Plymouth St. - 1/28/74 ti 4) Pine Terrace Estates'- Prelim. - Branch St.'- 1/28/74 5) Rustic Acres - Prelim. - Ware St. - 2/10/74 ; 6) John McIntyre - Form A - Fruit St. -i1/2/74 7) Mansfield Trust - Form A - Forbes Blvd. - 2/9/74 8) Waldor Realty - Form'A - West St. -12/9/74 i 9) Joseph Rezza'- EarthRemoval' Permit - Brown Avenue 1!0 II Eyely Allen - Form A - Wintte St Alfre Turinese - Form A -,G &Srt St. b. Zonigg Amendments 1974 1) Enforcement Procedure* 2) Cluster Development* c. Elm Street/School Street 7. New Business a. Board of Appeals 1) Owens-Illinois, Inc. - Setback modification 2) H & R Block - sign variance 3) Joseph Rezza - Earth 'Removal Permit b. Around the Tabie 4 qtr` 8. Adjournment *Copses of provisions sent in previous mailing MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES' l January 2, 1974 N Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: MacFarlane, Dunn, Latham Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Ryan, Elliott & Co., Inc. to Planning Board re: Release of Securities Planning Board to Walter Millette re: Form A Plan Great Woods Study Committee to Planning Board re: Recommendations & proposals for Great Woods Planning Board to Douglas A. King re: Canoe River Acres Planning Board to Millhaus Construction re: Wading River Park - Preliminary Plan i I Planning Board to Vazza Properties, Inc. re: Great Woods;Development Building Permit Report for December, 1973 New England Law Institute Newsletter, December 26, 1973 U/Mass Meeting Announcement, January '2, 19741 2. Board reviewed the minutes of December 26, 1973. Motion: To approve the minutes of December 26, 1973 as presented.' (Grant -Latham, all 1n favor) VOTED {( 3. Board reviewed the warrant oft°January 8, 1974 in the 'amount of $94.40. E Motion: To approve the warrant of January 8, 1974 in the amount of $94.40. (MacFarlane -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 4. Planning Director Maurer noted that nothing had been received back from the Mansfield Housing Authority yet. The Board had requested additional information from them about a week and a half ago. The engineer is still putting together the whole package. i 5. Planning Director noted that the only thing the Board is waiting approval on j for Wading River Park is for Section 2. He also noted that 'a letter was sent to the developer last week and as of this date nothing had been received back, 6. Planning Director noted that ;the public hearing for Mansfield Trust was being held this evening. 7. Planning Director noted that nothing had been received back from the various department heads on Pine Terrace Estates. -2- 8. Planning Director noted that nothing had been received back from the various department heads on Rustic Acres; He also noted that after walking the property last Saturday, perhaps the Board might want to talk to the developer or at 'least the engineer. He suggested that a meeting be set up after all the reports are in from the department heads, 9. Board reviewed the Form A plan for John McIntyre which had been returned with the corrections as previously noted. Motion: To sign the Form A plan for John McIntyre for land on Fruit Street. (Grant-Latham, all:i:n favor) VOTED 10. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Evelyn Alien. it was noted that Mrs. Allen had been in and signed the application. Motion: To sign the Form A;plan for Evelyn Allen for land on Winter Street. (Latham-Grant, all in favor) VOTED Il. Board reviewed the Form A plan for 'Mansfield Trust. (Clerk Grant 'left the room and did not participate in any discussion) Motion: To sign the Form A_plan for Mansfield Trust for land on Forbes Blvd. (Latham-MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 12. Public Hearing was held for Mansfield Trust to subdivide a parcel of land on Forbes Boulevard - transcript of that hearing is on file. 13. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Waldor Realty. It was noted that the plan had been sent back with the lot size corrected to conform to the size shown on the definitive subidivison plan of Circle C Estates. The plan is to be returned to have the :name of the record owner put on the plan. Motion: To return the Form A plan for Waidor Realty for land on West Street to have the name ofthe record owner shown(n the plan. (Grant-Latham, all in favor) VOTED' 14. Board'reviewdd the Form A plan for Alfred Turinese for land on Gilbert Street. It was the consensus of the Board to return the plan to have the description corrected on the Form A and to have two additional signature lines put on the plan.' 15. Board reviewed the application of Joseph Rezza for renewal of an existing permit for earth removal from a parcel of land located on Plain Street and Brown Avenue in an agricultural zone. The Planning Director noted that he had 'reviewed the site on three different occasions since November '30th and that one of those times was at 10:00 A.M. this date. He also reviewed the points noted in the Board of Appeal's decision dated September 15, 1971 and noted .that fhere:were provisions in the permit for 'another removalsubject to satisfactory performance and he noted the following: (9) that the Olan subuiltited,wfth�the: bppl;ieation adoes not contain all of the information as required in the permit, (b) that the original plan showed the excavation to be done across the property of W. H. Riley which is now owned by the Commonwealth of Mass. and developed as a rest area, (c) that as of November 30, 1973 the angle of the slope 25 feet from the property line of the state property was left in such.a manner that it would create a hazard. However, the Planting Director noted that on a field inspection this morning that the applicant is in the process of regrading this area back to an acceptable slope, (d) that the applicant proposes to remove gravel from the -3 - property formerly owned by Vincent Sasso where a dwelling was removed and the extent of this excavation is not shown, (e) that all of the excavation is not complete and this is why the site may look messy and that the plan submitted does not depict what actually exists, (f) that ,the original, permit provided for the removal of the gravel up to Brown Avenue provided that at least 25 feet was removed at the end of the pperation, (g) the Planning Director recommended that the renewal permit be ,granted because that is the only way the site can be brought back to an acceptable condition. However, certain conditions should be put on the applicant which are as follows: (1) that the plan be amended to show the revision in ownership with respect to the Commonwealth of Mass., (2) that a 25 foot buffer zone be provided for along ,the Commonwealth of Mass, property, (3) that the plan also show the existing and proposed contours, (4) that the plan should also show the definitiveinformation relative to removal of gravel - formerly owned by Sasso, (5) that prior to commencing with removal of additional material, the applicaht restore the 'buffer zone area to the required 2 to I slope., It was the consensus of the Board to have the Planning Director draft a letter to the Board of Appeals IneorporatIngrthe::eonditIons as noted above. 16. Board reviewed the application to the Board of Appeals from Owens-Illinois for a variance to reduce the set 'back from the Housing for the ,Elderly, property line from 500 feet to 450 feet. It was noted that this was a continuation of the hearing originally scheduled for December 18, 1973. Motion: To send the same letter to the Board of Appeals as that of December 13, 1973. (Grant -MacFarlane,' all in favor) VOTED 17. Board reviewed the application to the Board of Appeals from H. & R. Block for a variance under Section V, Paragraph "H" of the Zoning By -Law ,for a 3 by 5 foot sign at 244 North Main Street which is larger than allowed in a Business "B" zone. it was the consensus of the Board to have the Planning Director draft a letter to the Board of Appeals indicating that they should comply:with the sign regulations. 18. Board discussed zmning amendments for 1974. The Planning Director recommended that they go with cluster development, water body set back, site plan approval for industrial and commercial, improvement of the enforcement procedures and off-street parking and loading. He noted that the Board should seriously consider cluster development and really work to get:tt through. It was the consensus of the Board to have the Planning Director prepare a press release on the intentions of the Planning Board for rezoning in 1974 with ;emphasis on cluster development provisions and wet land controls. 19. Board .reviewed the request from Ryan, Elliott & Company, Inc. for release of $39,757 being held by the Town of Mansfield for work that has to be completed on Francis Avenue for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. The amount of $9,757 which represented work done on the skating pond was not released wending approval of the Conservation Commission sinee this amount related to the work done on tie Conservation property. Motion: To release $30,000 from the Provident Institution for Savings account No. 985725. (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 20. The Board discussed the variance to Owens-Illinois and it was the consensus of the Board to have the Planning Director draft a letter and send it out with the minutes. -4- 21. Board reviewed a petition for rezoning the easterly ,side of Route 140 from the intersection of Route 140 and Route 106 to the Foxboro Town line. It was the consensus of the Board to advertise for a public hearing as soon as possible. 22. Board reviewed a petition to rezone the southerly side of Chauncy Street from 190 Chauncy Street to corner of Chauncy Street and Winthrop Avenue. It was the consensus of the Board to advertise for a public hearing as soon as possible. 23. Board discussed the renaming ;of Elm Street/School Street. The Planning Director presented 5.alternatives to the Board. The Board ,agreed that the firstalternative was the best one even though it involved more homes. Motion: To arrange to meet with the Board of Selectmen at 7:00 P.M January 9, 1974 to discuss the renaming of 'Elm Street/School Street. (MacFarlane-Grant, all in favor) VOTED 24. Clerk Grant _noted that he had reviewdd the flood plan survey done in Dedham and he noted that it was not very informative, that it was very vague and that it did not seem like it was saying anything at all. _25. Planning Director noted that he spoke with Mrs. Thomas today and that he was informed that the check for the 701 'Planning Contract had been mailed. 26. Planning Director noted that he had 'talked with Brad Griffith today and that they will be coming in to talk with the Board about a second rail line crossing Francis Avenue. 27. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. oaaetv /��7� ` Clerk Date