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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/16/1974MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA January, 16, 1974 1. Call to Order (7:30 P.M.) 2, Press Release on Zoning Amendments 3. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of January 9, 1974 -4. Warrant 5. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P.M. - leo Costanzo re: Rezoning on Pratt Street 8:30 P,M, - Brad Johnson re: Val Scarpellini 6. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1. Mansfield Housing Authority - Def. - Pratt St. - 1/23/74 2, Wading River Park'- Prelim. - West St. For section II,` 3. MansfieldTrust -'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. -Stanley York - Form A - Ware St. = 1/22/74 7. Mansfield' Trust -: Form A - Forbes Blvd.- 1/23/74 8. Mansfield Trust = Form A - Forbes Blvd.- 1/23/74 9. Great Woods Development -.Def. -'i South Main St.'- resubmission 10. Robert L. 'Rizzo -1 Def. -'Otis St. - resubmission b. New Mansfield Estates - 'Bond Release c. Zoning Amendments 1974* d. Town Meeting Articles (, 7. New Business Around the Table f 8. Adjournment *Draft copy enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 16, 1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini Planners: Latham, Wellington, Parsons, Dunn Planning Director Maurer 1. Motion: To appoint `Planner 'Latham temporary clerk, (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 2. Board reviewed the press release on zoning amendments regarding enforcement procedures. It was the consensus of the Board to forward this release to the newspapers. 3. Letters were read from the following: James Grady to Dennis A. Hannon re: Owens-Illinois, Inc., Drainage Easement, w/copies of letter to Raymond King from George ,Brown '& copy of article regarding Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust -Owens- Illinois, inc. Drainage Easement Over Town of Mansfield Property Zoning.Petition^for Leo Costanzo Reinhardt Associates, Inc. to Planning Board re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Mansfield Housing Authority Planning Board to Kelton Potter re: ' Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Pine Terrace Estates V Planning-Bbard.to,James Gradg re: Rustic Acres Planning Board to James Grady re: Cluster Development Planning Board to James Grady re: Circle C EstatesAmendment to Covenant Planning Board to Leon C. Grant re: ,Release of Securities on Minute Man Estates Planning Boadd to Board of Appeals re: Application of H & R Block Planniiing Board to Board of Appeals re: Joseph Rezza Planning Board to Board of Appeals re: Owens-Illinois, Inc. Conservation Commission Notice of Hatch Act Hearing re: Mansfield Trust Town Manager to Department Heads re: Red Cross Bloodmobile - Donations Press Release re: enforcement procedures Zoning Petitionafor Karl D. Clemmey f - Airport Commission to Board of Selectmen re: Articles concerning rezoning of Municipal Airport property and additional land. Camp, Dresser & McKee Lagoon Pond Sludge Study 52 Minutes January 16, 1974 lN. E. Economic Indicators, December, 1973 Joint Transportation Planning Group meeting announcement Mass. Federation of Planning Board;, Inc, re: Legislative Alert 4. Board reviewed the minutes of January 9, 1974, Motion: To approve the minutes of January 9, 1974 as presented. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board reva,ewed the definitive subdivision plan for Mansfield Housing Authority. It was noted that the additional; information requested in the Planning Board's letter of December 20, 1973 had been complied with with the exception of point number 1, f Motion: To return the plans to the ,Housing Authority requesting that r point number 1 in the letter of December 20, 1973 be shown on the plans. (Latham -Wellington, all in favor) 6. Planning Director noted that no information had been received back on Wading River Park as of this 'date. 7. Board ,met with Leo Costanzo regarding rezoniiing of land on Pratt Street. Mr. Costanzo noted that he had a petition to put in the Town warrant and that it was basically the same as he put in two years ago. He stated that he owned all 8J acres of the land behind his 'house and that he would like that parcel zoned Residence C. 'Chairman Zaffini informed Mr. Costanzo that the Planning Board would advertise for a public hearing. 8. P,Ianni,ng:,Director.�advised the Board that the letter had been sent to the applicant of Pine Terrace Estates and that no response had been received.'' 9. Board reviewed the plan for Mansfield Trust. Planning Director noted that the Board needed the bond from them and that they had submitted an estimate and that he was in the process of reviewing it and updating the figures in accordance with inflation, applying at least a 10% factor Increase. Planner Wellington noted that $2.50 per ton shoald be added to the'pr$ce of blacktop. Planning Director noted that the Board of Health still had not taken any action on the plan so the Planning Board could not act until the Board ;of Health did. Planner; Wellington noted that he had ;reviewed the plans and suggested the Board sign the ,plans next week subject to the comments of the Board 6f Health and that if they did not hear from the Board of Health, that they sign the plans. Motion: To sign the ,plans for Mansfield Trust next week subject to the comments of the Board or Health, or if the Board of Health does not take any action by that time, that the Planning Board sign the plans. (Wellington -Latham in favor, Dunn, Parsons, Zaffini, opposed) NOT VOTED i i 04® Minutes January 16, 1974 additional information they would ,require. Chairman Zaffini advised Attorney Johnson that the Boadd would discuss the matter later and get back to him. 16. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Robert L. Rizzo for land on Otis Street. Planning Director noted that Mr. Rizzo had not submitted a bond or covenant yet andthat the Board of Health has not taken any action on this plan. He also pointed out that on the topographic plan it showed that the low area will be filled in and it will drain out to the street as surface water. It :was the consensus of the Board to send Mr. Rizzo a letter requesting that he show the location and state the size and elevation of the existing pipe under Otis Street, that he obtain permission from the abutting owners along the brook to regrade, that the required covenant or 'bond be 'submitted, that he obtain a letter from Day or Johnson and TrenouthA that he will need ai catch basin on the lot line of 1401 and the property of Trenouth .tAt, lve -�o -� \e? v-6nTVJ_11\c1 arA 17. Board reviewed the Bond Release for New Mansfield Esta es. Planning Director suggested that the Board hold back 10% plus $00.00 which would cover the minor points that remain to.be completed, and that they release passbook No. 500602, Mansfield Co -Operative Bank, with a balance of $2,641 and passbook No. 500603, Mansfield Co -Operative Bank, with a balance of $7,330. Motion: To release $9,971 being held as securities on New Mansfield Estates from Mansfield Co -Operative Bank, passbooks Nos. 500602 and 500603. (Wellington -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 18. Board reviewed the zoning amendments for 1974. Board was in consensus on the rezoning ;of land on Ware Street, Fruit .Street, 'short Street and Essex Street from industrial to agriculture. 19. Board discussed the article for wetlands. Planning Director suggested that new construction of primary buildings should be located at ;least 100 feet from the center line of the river, and that shed or garage could, be located closer, but that the primary building should be about 100`feet.away from the water body. He also 'noted rthat these figures were just for purposes of discussion and were not fi=rm recommendations. Planning Director also proposed that only a portion of the minimum lot area be permitted to have swamp, wetlands and other bodies of water. He suggested 10% and it was noted that in that instance a'lot in the agriculture zone would have to contain at least 27,000 square feet of good lend. He will check with Town Counsel on the legality` of this proposal. - 20. Board went over the street acceptance articles. Planner Wellington suggested that a letter be sent to the Selectmen outlining the procedure Which shou:ld'be followed for street acceptance as the Planning Board does not want to go through the -effort of having the streets accepted if they are not ,going to be recorded. 21. Planning Director suggested sending a letter to the Selectmen explaining the articles, also noting that the Plannisng Board would like a preferable spot on the warrant and outlining the street acceptance procedure. 22. Planner Latham suggested that the Planning Director check to find out if the Public Hearings on street acceptance are supposed to be joint hearings between the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen. 23. it was the consensus of the Board to advertise for the Public Hearings for Karl Clemmey and Leo Costanzo. i -3- Minutes January 16, 1974 10. Planning Director advised the Board that the letter had been sent to Town Counsel regarding Rustic Acres subdivision and that no repponse had been received back yet. t 11. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Mansfield Trus - Forbes Boulevard. (Acting Clerk Latham left to attend the Selectmen!s Meeting) Motion: Subject to amendment of description, the Board sign the plan next 'week. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 12. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Mansfield Trust - Forbes Boulevard. Motion: To sign the ;plan for Mansfield Trust, (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) 13. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Stanley York for land on Ware Street. A h h b k 4 f `la d show on the ma Planning Director note t at L a ac 9 acres on n p is what Stanely York would like to sell to the Conservation Commission. He also noted that last week there was a question on the ownership of ��cej C hich still Y lns;;unanswered.; Planner Wellington noted that the arnning e rector shourrnot spend any time on this as tgfiis was not our problem. Motion: Not;to.,slgn-.the;Focm_;A plan4or-Stantey York, unt1)"the ownership of Parcel C'is resolved. (Wellington -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 14. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for the Great Woods ' Development. 'Planning Director went over the points mentioned in the Planning Board's letter to Mr. Vazza of December 27, 1973 and noted that all of the points had been complied with with the exception of 9 and 10. He advised the Board that Mr.'Vazza would be meeting with the Board of Health next week and that he was also on the Planning Board :agenda for next week to go over any other points. Planner Wellington suggested that the Planning Director call Mr. Cronin at the =D.P.W.';office in Taunton and advise him that the state should 'take action on this land within the next 4 weeks. Planner Wellington also suggested that the Planning Director call Allen A#.shulter at the D.P.W,in Boston. Motion: To call Mr. Cronin at the D.P.W. office in Taunton and ,advise him that the state should take action on this parcel of land within the next 4 weeks. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 15. Board met with attorney Brad Johnson representing Val Scarpellini. He presented to the Board copies of deeds which 3iowed a right-of-way easement which woild go into Scarpellini's property. He noted that Scarpellini is requesting a variance to construct 2 houses on the 'rear property which will be used by his son and daughter. The access to the 1 property would be over a provate drive from Fox Street. The frontage on Fox Street from this property is 40 feet as shown on a compiled plan prepared by RIM Engineering Co. it ,was noted by the Planning Board that on a plan signed by the Board of Survey it showed that Fox Street was only 30 feet wide. Attorney Johnson presented a list of restrictions which Mr. Scarpellini was willing to have placed on his land provided the variance was granted. Attorney Johnson asked the Planning Board what k as: Minutes January 16, 1,974 24. it was the consensus of the Boadd to have the Planning Director advertise for the Public Hearing if the petition from the Airport Commission came in. 25. It was noted that the Conservation Commission had agreed) to sponsor an article for the establishment of an easement for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. Chairman Zaffini noted that the Planning Board had also agreed to the same thing. Owens-Illinois sent a copy 6f a proppsed article to Ryan - Elliott Co, which the Planning Director did not feel conformed to the agree- ments that Mansfield .ird ustrial Park Realty Trust made with the Conservation Commission. Planner Wellington noted that this should be between the Conservatlon�Commisslon and .Ryan -Elliott Co 26. Planning Director presented the final sewer study from Camp, Dresser &_McKee on the Norton Reservoir Lagoon. He noted that Camp, Dresser & McKee would be coming in to make ;a presentation of the report to the Selectmen, Planning Board and the Sewer Department. 27. It was the consensus of the Board to have the Planning Director ask Attorney Brad Johnson for additional surveying information on Val 6carpellini's property on Fox Street before they made a decision. 28. Planner Parsons noted that he was pleased to be a member of the Board and that he looked forward to the next few years. 29. Planner Wellington presented copies of the study of the Downtown Traffic Committee to the Board. Planning Director noted that the Selectmen would be meeting with the Committee & ;Planning Board next week at 9:00 P.M. 30. Planner Latham suggested obtaining some scales to have on the table for reviewing plans. P 31. Chairman Zaffini asked if the drainage was completed at Twin Oaks. Planning Director noted that all of the drainage was connected. 32. Planner Wellington asked if the Town 'Engineer could prepare the street acceptance plans for Magna Vista. He noted that he did not see anything wvong with having the Town Engineer prepare the plans and having an outside engineer check them. 33. Planning Director noted that the sub -drain system is almost complete at i Canoe ;River Acres and that they were going to begin digging test holes tomorrow morning. 34. Planning Director noted that he and the Town Manager had discussed the possibility of the establishment by the Planning Board of what would be known as a Downtown Planning Task Force. He would have more information on this at a later date. 35. Board reviewed the Form A plan for John and James Gibson, f Motion: To sign the Form A plan for John and James Gibson. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 36. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. T er c