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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/09/19749. Adjournment *Draft copies enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA January 9, 1974 1. Call to Order (7:00 'P.M.) 2. Meeting with Selectmen re: "Elm Street/School Street 3. Press Release on Zoning Amendments* 4. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of January 2, 1974 f 5. Warrant 6. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P.M. -'Brad Johnson re:Val Scarpellini 8:30 P.M. -'Margot Jellinek re: Rezza Gravel Pit 9:00 P.M. - Great Woods Study Committee 7. Old Business a. Status of Plans ) Mansfield Housing Authority - Def. - Pratt St. - 1/9/74 2) Wading River'Park - Prelim.'- West St. - For Section 11 3) Mansfield Trust - Def, - Plymouth St, - 1/28/74 4) Pine Terrace Estates - Prelim. - Branch St. °- 1/28/74 5) Rustic Acres `- Prelim. - Ware St. - '2/10/74 6) Waldor Realty - Form A - West St. - 2/9/74 7) Joseph Rezza- Earth ,Removal Permit-- Brown Avenue 8) Alfred Turinese - Form A - Gilbert Street 9) Walnut Park -`Sewer Extension 10) Stanley York - Form A - Ware St. - 1/22/74 b: Zoning Amendments 1974 8. New Business a. Board of Appeals, 1 Owens-Illinois, Inc - Setback modification* 2; H S R Block - sign variance* 3) Joseph Rezza - Earth Removal Permit* b. Around the Table 9. Adjournment *Draft copies enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January :9,.1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Dunn, Wellington, MacFarlane, Latham Planning Director Maurer 1. Board met with Selectman Tony Caponigro regarding the Elm Street/School Street renaming. All of the alternatives were reviewed and the Board advised Selectman Caponigro that they had voted to recommend alternative one Which involved extending the name of School Street all the way to the Norton line and renaming all of the other streets accordingly. It was also noted that the Police Chief favors this alternative. 'Planning Director noted that the Police Chief suggested several other streets in Town which should be renamed and that these might want to be changed at the same time Elm 'Street and School Street is changed; 2. Board reviewed the press release on;zoning amendments.regar.,d$ng cluster development and made several modifications in the draft. it was the consensus of the Board to forwadd this release tb the newspapers. 3. Board reviewed the minutes of January 2, 1974. Motion: To approve the minutes of January 2, 1974 as presented. (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 4. Letters were read from the followings Yankee Builders to Planning Board re: Release of $3,500. Neil J. Roche to Planning Board re: Circle C Estates Mansfield Housing Authority to Planning Board re: 'Subdivision of the Mansfield Housing Authority Universal EngineeringCorp. to Planning Board re: Payment of 701 Project Planning Board to Ryan, Elliott & Co. Inc, re: Release of Secuaities for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust Planning Director to Planning Board re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Mansfield Trust Planning and Zoning Newsletter, December, 1973 Planning Director to Planning Board re: Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Rustic Acres' Planning Director to Planning,Boadd re: Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Pine Terrace Estates V 4 Planning Director to Planning Board re: Status of Approved Subdivision Plans - Monthly Report Draft letter to Board of Appeals from Planning Board re: Application of H & R Block for a variance -Z - Minutes January 9, 1974 L' Draft letter to Board of Appeals from Planning Board re ,Application of Joseph Rezza for renewal of special ;permit Draft letter to Board of Appeals from Planning Board re: Application of Owens-Illinois for a variance Zoning petition for Karl Clemmey Press Release on cluster development 5. Planning Director noted that no information had been received back yet from the developers of Wading River Park. 6. Board discussed the definitive subdivision plan for Mansfield Trust (Clerk Grant :left the room and did not paraicipate in any ;discussion). Btanning Director reviewed the points In his memorandum of January 9, 1974 with the Board. 7. Board reviewed the preliminary subdivision plan for Pine Terrace Estates ;V for ;land on Branch Street. The Planning Director reviewed :the comments from the various department heads las noted in his memorandum of January ,9, 1974. It was the consensus of the Board to send the developer a letter noting the points ralsed`by the different department heads and to invite the developer and his engineer in to discuss this. 8. Board 'reviewed the preliminary subdivision plan for Rustic Acres for land on Ware Street. Planning Director reviewed the points in his memorandum of January 9,3974 with the,Board, and suggested sending the developer a letter noting ;the points raised by the various department heads and Indicating the necessary changes to be made and then inviting the developer and his engineer in to disucss these matters. Planner MacFarlane noted that he did not see any difference between this development and the Canoe River: Acres development, therefore, perhaps; the same conditions should apply to this subdivision. Planner MacFarlanealso raised the question as to whether the Board legally had the right to require a;developer to *nstall an under drain system, and that if so, he would like to have it in writing. -Planning Director will write a'letter to Town Counsel asking for a formal opinion In`. wri'ti,ng regarding this matter. Planner Wellington suggested that they find a way to turn the plan down, and suggested that they also get a legal opinion from Town Counsel on this matter. 9. Board met with Mrs. Jellinek regarding the Rezza Graver, -Pit. Mrs. Jellinek presented a deed to the Board indicating that Mr. Rezza did not acquire the J Sasso 'land until May 7, 1973, therefore, that piece 'of land was not included in the ,original earth removal permit.' She also.noted that he had been hauling gravel from that piece of property without a permit, ;and therefore, she felt the property should be filled back in before he is granted another extension. 10. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Wafdor Realty for land on West Street, which was returned to the Board with the name of.!theOowner pdded on the plan. Motion: To sign the Form A plan for Waldor Realty Corp. for land on West St. (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED -3 - Il. Board reviewed the draft letter to the Boardoof Appeals regarding the @ application for an extension of the earth removal permit for Joseph Rezza, Plannigg Director felt that there are deficiencies in the plan as submitted and that if the Board of Appeals went along with the recommendations of the Planning Board, that the extension should be okay. Planner Wellington suggested that the plan should be disapproved until the applicant amends his plan in accordance with the first point in the draft letter and that the buffer zone area along the Commonwealth of Mass, property be restored in accordance with the second point in the draft letter. It was also suggested to include 3n the letter that if the Board of Appeals takes formal positive action on the ,plan, that it include in its final decision points 3 through '10 as noted in the draft letter. Motion: To ;send the letter to the Board of Appeals advising them that the Planning Board voted to recommend that the special permit not be granted unless the following conditions are complied with: 1. That an amended plan :be submitted to the Board of Appeals which would show'the ifollowing: a. The revision in ownership with respect to the Commonwealth of Mass. b. A;25 foot buffer zone be pl�ovided along the property of the Commonwealth of Massa and all other property abutting this site not owned by the applicant. c. Existing and proposed contours. d. Definitive information relative to the removal of the material from the property formerly owned by Sasso. 2. That prior to commencing with the removal of additional material, the applicant restore the buffer zone area along the Commonwealth of 'Mass, to a 2 to '1 slope.' Furither, to advise the Board that if they do take positive action that they include items 3 through 10 as noted in the draft letter. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 12, Board met with the Great Woods Study, Committee, regarding their prpposed year, acquisition plan for the Great Woods. Robert Webb noted that they would like to acquire the acreage along Hodges Brook and the land along the Morton town line as it was good high land and could be developed- He also noted that the .state has a self -.help program which could provide 50%4unding upon receipt of a proposal from the Committee. He also noted that chances of getting the money was excellent. He $ndicated that the figure of $100,000 per ;year for 4 years was based on the appraisal done from approval of last year's Town meeting. He furtherindicated that the Capital Improvement Program Committee has recommended putting this off until next year, but the Great Woods Study Committee would like to get the project off the ground this year. He indicated that they would be talking with the owners of the first priority land before Town meeting to get their views. Mrs. Flynn askbd that if this did not :pass Town Meeting, but the Planning Board agreed that the Town :needed ,1300 acres of conservation land, could the Planning Board put a moratorium on building on this land?' Planning Director replied that he did not think so, not without a Town vote. -4 - Minutes January 9, 1974 13. Board reviewed the Form A.plan for Alfred Turinese for land on Gilbert Street. The plan had been corrected as requested the previous week. Motion: To sign the form A;plan for Alfred Turtnese for land on Gilbert Street. (Grant -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED 14. Board reviewed the plan for the Walnut Park sewer extension. It was noted that all of the comments of William Cahoon had been incorporated in the plan, and that the plan was required to have State Department of Public Health approval. Planning Director noted that he talked to the State before Christmas and they said they had approved it but had lost the application,` so a new one was being forwarded to :Chem. Motion: To approve the plan for Walnut Park sewer extension. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 15. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Stanley York for land,on Ware Street. Planning Director felt there was additional information necessary for clarification. 16. Planning Director noted that he had received;a call from Mat Greene of Owens-Illinois yesterday afternoon who wanted'to know what the problem was on their variance application. This moaning, Austin Keane called the Planning Director to say that Owens-Illinois was withdrawing their application for the variance. Planner Wellington suggested that the Planning Board send the letter as drafted to the Board of Appeals anyway. Motioli: To send the letter as drafted to the Board of Appeals regarding their, application for a variance. (Wellington -MacFarlane, all In favor) VOTED 17. Board reviewed the draft letter to the Board of Appeals regarding the application of H S R Block for a sign, variance. Motion: To send the 'letter, as drafted, to the Board of Appeals regarding the application of H & R Block for a sign variance. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 18. Board reviewed several cluster development plans which Clerk Grant had taken in for. the Board's perusal. 19. Board reviewed the request from Yankee Builders forreleaseof monies on Heritage Lane within the Minute Man Estates subdivision. Motion: To release $3,500 from the Attleboro Trust Company account No. 04-007182 plus any interest accrued to this date. (Latham -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED 20. Planning Director noted that he had received the signed copies of the E covenant regarding Circle C Estates, however, he felt that the Board should not sign these until they received the original. Chairman Zaffini suggested that theBoard obtain a letter from Town Counsel noting:his approval of this covenant in writing. -5 - Minutes January 9, 1974 21. Planner Dunn noted that he could not, get interested in SRPEDD and that he would like to withdraw. He felt that most of the work they, were doing was for 'self preservation, However, if no one else was going to Bttend the meetings, he f$ft that someone should at least read the literature. 22. Planner Dunn mentioned that some time ago the Board talked about sitting down and figuring how much fill was needed on some of the 'lots within the Canoe River Acres subdivision; Planning Director noted that that was being requested of the developer to supply that information. 23. Planner Wellington asked who collected commercial rubbish for the 'Town. He noted that on Saturday he had seen a truck which appeared to be carrying a full load head up Stearns Avenue. ;He was concerned that the collector was not dumping rubbish in the old dump site. 24. Planning Director noted that he will have prepared for next week all the articles for street acceptance. He reviewed the names of the streets to be accepted with the bard. 25. Planning Director noted that the Airport Commission will be coming in with a rezoning amendment to rezone a portion of the land around the airport to airport industrial. 26. Planner Wellington noted that he read that the Mansfield Airport received $14,000 from the federal government for work on taxi ways. 27. Planning Director suggested that the 'Board put an article in for engineering for $1,000. 28, Planning Director suggested that the Board consider rezoning the land near the airport that is bounded by Ware, Essex, Norton Town line and the old railroad right-of-way from industrial to agricultural. 29. Meeting adjourned at 11;10 P.M. Clerk Date