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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/23/1974MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA January 23, 1974 I. Cali to Order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Press Release on Zoning Amendments* 3. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of January 16, 1974 4. Warrant 5. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P.M, - Francis Vazza re: Great Woods Development 8:30 P.M. - Douglas King re: Canoe River Acres 9:00 P.M. - Meeting with Selectmen and Traffic Committee 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) 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) Mansfield'Trust -'Form A'= Forbes Blvd. 1/23/74 7) Great Woods Development - Def. - South Main St. Resubmission; 8) Robert L. Rizzo -'Def. -'Otis St. - Resubmission 9) Karl Clemmey - Form A —Henry St - 2/4/74 b. Circle C Estates Covenant Amendment c. Zoning Amendments 1974 d. -Town Meeting Articles* 7. New Business : Around the Table i 8. Adjournment *Related Material Enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 23, 1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Latham, MacFarlane, Wellington, Parsons (Planner Dunn attending SRPEDD meeting) Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: James Grady to Planning Board re: Circle C Estates Amendment to Covenant Planning Board to Stanley York re: Approval Not Required Plan Planning Board to Robert L. Rizzo re: Definitive Subdivision Plan - Otis Street Planning Board to Joanne Colella re: 'Housing Authority Planning Board to Home Developers, Inc. re: Bond Release - New Mansfield Estates Paul Dalton to Planning Board re: Extension of two weeks on _definitive subdivision plan of Mansfield Trust Kelton Potter to Planning Board re: Preliminary subdivision plan for Pine F Terrace Estates V James Grady to Planning Board re: Rustic Acres James Grady to Planning Board re: Cluster Development By -Laws, Raymond King to John Griffith re: Article for 1974 Annual Town Meeting for Mansfield 'Industrial Park Realty ,Trust Press 'Release re: Site Plan Approval Draft .Letter to Boadd of Selectmen from Planning Board re: 1974 Town Meeting Articles SRPEDD<Announcement of January 30, 1974 meeting Zoning Petition for Municipal Airport Commtssion Southeast Region Cooperative Extension Service newsletter dated 1/15/74 2. Board reviewed the minutes of ,January 16, 1974 and noted the following: Page 4, Item 16 to read: ...that he obtain a letter from Day or Johnson and,Trenouth relative to the regrading and... Motion: To accept the minutes of January 23, 1974 as amended. (Wellington -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED -2 - Minutes January 23, 1974 3. Board reviewed the warrant of January 29, 1974 in the amount of $65.32. Planner Wellington suggested that bills be paid by the first meeting date after recekpt of the bill. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $65.32. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 4. Planning Director noted that ;no information had been received back yet from the Mansfield Housing Authortty, but that in talking with Mrs. Colel;la, she noted that they were;in the process of asking the engineer or architect for the information. Motion: To disapprove the plan until all of the requested information is received. (Wel I I ngton-G rant, all in favor) VOTED 5. Planning Director noted that no information has been received back yet l from the developer of Wading River Park, but that there was no time limit on 'i t . 6. Board reviewed the definitive subdi.v,ision plan for 'Mansfield Trust -.. Plymouth Street. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). 'Chairman Zaffini read a letter from Paul Dalton to the Planning Board requesting a two week extension to allow Mansfield Trust added time to obtain a recommendation from the Board of Health. The Planning Director arrived at a bond estimate figure of $636,161',' excluding the final coat of paving, plus the 10% contingency bringing the total bond estimate figure to $699,774. The consensus of the Board was to accept the bond estimate figure as presented. Motion: To grant a two week extension to Mansfield Trust commencing on January 28, 1974, (Wel-lington-Latham, all in favor) VOTED 7. Board, reviewed the Form A plan for Mansfield Trust r Forbes Blvd. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any 'discussion). It was noted that the description had been amended as requested, therefore, the Board signed the plan as voted last week. E 8. k Planning Director read a letter from Kelton Potter regarding Pine Terrace Estates V in which he noted that he agreed with all of the points in the Planning Board's letter of January 14, 1974 with the exception of 'items 2, 6 and 9G. Planner Wellington suggested that the Planning Director get the pipe ,size from the engineer, Ralph Maloon, and try to get the quantity of water from Camp, ;Dresser -& McKee, Motion: To disapprove the ,plan until items 2, 6 and 9G are clarified. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED �. 9. Board met with Francis Vazza, AttorneyrJohn Riordan, and the engineer, Walter Watson, regarding the Great floods Development. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). Attorney Riordan noted that they had met with the Board of Health the previous night and -3 - Minutes January 23, 1974 ( that the Board of Health informed them that they would take the test holes that were dug under advisement, Attorney Riordan also noted that they had dug -18 test holes as requested :by the Board of Health, but now the Board of Health advised them that they may require tests on all the lots. The Planning 'Director 'noted that Mr. Vazza'had complied with all the conditions in the Planning Board's letter of December 27, 1973 with the exception of complying ;with the Rules and Regulations, of the Board of Health and notifying the Board of the method of covenant or bonding, Mr. Vazza stated that he would mail the covenant to the Planning 'Board. Attorney Riordan asked that the Board consider not disapproving the plan on the recommendation of the Board :of Health for more test holes. 'Planner Latham asked if they had heard anything from the state. Attorney Riordan noted that they had ;gone in and talked with the state and that the state has 'changed their minds several times and that they still could not telt them anything definite yet.. Chairman Zaffini noted that the Board would discuss this matter later and get back to them. 10. Board reviewed the press _release on zoning amendments regarding Site Plan approval, and made several modifications in the draft. It was the consensus of the Board to forward the amended release to the newspapers. I]. Board met with Douglas King ,regarding Canoe River Acres. Mr. King presented the, plans which showed the finished grades of the lots and location of the proposed dwellings and leaching fields. He advised the Board that the underdrain system had been installed and that they had dug 10 test ;pits the previous day which were witnessed by the Planning Director. :The Board reviewed the test hole 'results and compared them with the inform tion 'shown on the plans presented ;by Mr. King. Mr. King stated that he had complied with everything the Board had asked him and that he had dug test 'holes all over. He further stated that the water was now down'4 to 8'rfeet and asked what else the Board wanted. Planner MacFarlane asked if he had complied with all of the Board's requests. ` Planning Director noted that he had. Chairman Zaffini informed Mr. King that the Board would discuss this matterilater and ;get back to him. 12. Motion: To adjourn meeting ,temporar311y:to attend Selectmen's meeting, at 9:25. (Wellington -Grant, Latham,;Parsons `in favor, MacFarlane opposed) VOTED 13. Motion: To reconvene meeting at 9:45 P.M. (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED Planner.:Dunn returned.,from'the SRPEOD meeting. 14. Board discussed the ;plan for Canoe ;River Acres. It was noted that the applicant had complied with the conditions of the sletter of April 23, 1973 and that the under -drain system and necessary amendments to the _plan had been made. It was also noted :that this plan would not require the approval of the Board of Health since when the plan was originally submitted, the Board of Health only had 45 days to take action. Motion: To notify the applicant that he had complied with the points of the ( letter of April 23, 1973 and that the Board will approve the plan for Canoe River Acres subject to the submission of the properly executed covenant. (MacFarlane -Grant, Dunn, Parsons, Wellington in favor, Latham opposed) VOTED _4m Minutes January 23, 1974 `r Planner Wellington noted that the, 126 contour line did not properly cross between lots 15 and 16 and suggested that the applicant make the necessary change. 15. Board reviewed the preliminary subdivision plan for Rustic Acres for land on Ware Street. Planning Director read a letter from the Planning Board to Town Counsel relative to the denial of this subdivision based on the 'fact that the Board felt the land would present problems for development. Also read was Town Counsel's response stating that the Board had to give specific reasons for the Board denying a subdivision. It was noted that the plan will present problems for development and that any 'response given to the applicant at this time should clearly indicate that the Planning Board has: reservations on the developability of this property and that the Board should be careful of any response to the applicant so that the Board is not put in the same position they were with the Canoe River Acres. it was the consensus of the Board to have the Planning Director draft a letter to the applicant relative to the problems of this development. 16. Board discussed the definitive subdivision plan for Robert Rizzo for land on Otis 'Street. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). Planning Director noted that the letter had :been sent to Mr. Rizzo and no formal response had; been received as yet, however, Norwood Engineering had returned the ;plans but that he had not checked them out yet. 17. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Karl Clemmey for land on Copeland Drive. It was noted that the existing building on the Business C zone was not shown and a -question of the legality of street abandonment was raised. It was suggested that the applicant show the limits of the road and describe the, road as a private road to be 'abandoned. Clerk Grant felt that there may have been a petition to the land court for the abandonment to this right -of, way. 'A letter will be sent to the applicant to clarify these points. 18. Board reviewed the zoning amendments. Chairman Zaffini suggested that the Planning Board hold a special meeting to discuss the zoning amendments. Motion: That the Planning Board hold a special meeting Monday evening, January 28, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. to discuss the zoning amendments. (Wellington -Grant„ all in favor) VOTED 19. Board reviewed the easement plan across Town of Mansfield property under the control of the Conservation Commission which was submitted; by the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. Planning Director noted that the Conservation Commission is sponsoring an article for the establishment of this easement at the Annual Town Meeting. 20. Planner Dunn noted that SRPEDD is sponsoring legislation that would change the structure of their ByinLaw which would prohibit any city or town leaving the district prior to 1976.- 21. Planner Dunn discussed the SRPEDD annual report. it was decided to send a copy out with the minutes. 22. Planner Dunn noted that SRPEDD is working on open space land acquisition for the Great Woods area and if'federal ,fionies.:arb.aVai•lable,for�this project an affirmative action program will be required. Minutes January 23, 1974 { 23. Planner Dunn advised the Board that Mansfield has no representation on the JTPG as Leonard Flynn was not re -appointed. 24. Planning Director advised the Board that the plan had been received from Stanley York and that a new Form A, for Rose,Rogevuh for 'land on Stearns Avenue and that the definitive subdivision, plan was submitted for Home Developers, Inc. for ,land on Franklin and Maple Street. Planning Director felt that this plan was not 'duly submitted because the applicant had not submitted the required fee. 25. Meeting adjourned at 10;43 P.M. �,��y//�l-✓a� / ,tea �l� Clerk Date