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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/30/19746 MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD l AGENDA January 30, 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 23, 1974 4. Warrant 5,. Public Hearings 4 8:00 P.M. -'Rezoning portion of Central St. to Business 8:15 P.M. - Rezoning;pbrtion of.Chauncy:St.:.ito Business 8:30 P.M. - Rezoning portion of West St. to :Industrial 6. Visitor's Agenda 7.. Old Business a, Status of Plans 1) Wading River Park - Prelim. - West St. - For Section 11 2) Mansfield Trust - Def. -.Plymouth St. -<1/28/74 I 3) Rustic Acres - Prelim. —Ware St. - 2/10/74 4) Great Woods Development - Def. South Main St.'- Resubmission - 5) Robert L. Rizzo Def. - Otis St. - Resubmission 6) Karl Clemmey - Form A - Henry St. - 2/4/74 7) Rose Rogeven - Form A - Stearns Ave. - 2/6/74 8) Stanley York -Form A —Ware St. - 2/6/74 9) Canoe River Acres - Def,'- Ware St. b. Town Meeting Articles 8, New Business a Around the Table 1 9. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 30, x1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Latham, Wellington, Dunn Planning Director Maurer 1. ;Letters were read -from the following: James Grady to Planning Board re: Perimeter Plans Planning Board to Douglas King re: Canoe River Acres William Rider to Planning Board re: Hearing of January 2, 1974 John Griffith to Planning Board re: Release of Funds Guerriere & Halnon to Ryan, Elliott & Co. re: Drainage Easement SRPEDD Regional Rapport, January 15, 1974 Department of Housing & Urban Development re: National Flood Insurance Program SRPEDD to Planning Board re: Withdrawal of New Bedford from SRPEDD Cooperative Extension Service Ecogram SRPEDD to Planning Board re: Municipal Assistance Program Reinhardt Associates, Inc. to Planning Board re: Definitive Subdivision Plan 'Mansfield Housing Authority James Grady to Conservation Commission re: York Property, Planning Board to Board of Selectmen re: 1974 Town Meeting Articles Board of Selectmen to Chairman of All Town Boards, Committees, Commissions re: Committee Procedures Board of Health to Vazza Properties, Inca re: Great Woods Development Planning Board to Mansfield Housing Authority re: Subdivision Plan for Mansfield Housing Authority Planning Board to Karl Clemmey re: Approval Not.:Required Plan Planning Board to Cabot, Cabot & Forbes re: Mansfield Trust Definitive Subdivision Plan Planning Board to Kelton Potter re: Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Pine Terrace Estates V David Trenouth to Planning Board re: Proposed Road and Subdivision on Otis Street -2- Minutes January 30, 1974 Conservation Commission to Board of Selectmen re: Annual Election of Chairman Beverly Building Corp. deed re: Magna Vista Recreation Area Notice of Public 'Hearing for Renaming Elm Street SRPEDD re: Annual Town Report Item 2. Board reviewed the Press Release on zoning amendments regarding the Rezoning of Land from an Industrial Zone to an Agriculture_ Zone and Parking and Loading`Rggalations in the Industrial Zone. it was the consensus of the Board to forward the press release to the newspapers. 3. Board reviewed the minutes of January 23, 1974. Motion: To accept the minutes of January 23, 1974 as presented. (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 4. Board reviewed the warrant in the amount of $48.42. Motion: To approve the warrant of February 5, 1974 in the amount of $48.42. (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board reviewed the form A plan for Stanley York for land on Ware Street. Planner Wei I ington' noted that he wanted the 30 foot radius shown on the plan. Motion: To return the plan to have the 30 foot radius shown on the plan. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 6. Public Hearings were held for the Rezoning 'a portion of Central Street to Business; Rezoning a portion of Chauncy{Street to Business and for Rezoning a portion of West Street to Industrial. Transcripts 6f those hearings are on file. 7. Board reviewed the preliminary plan for Wading River Park ,Section I1. It was noted that the developer had complied with all of the conditions requested in the Board's letter of December 27, 1973. Motion: To tentatively approve Section 11 of the preliminary subdivision plan for Wading River Park. (Grant -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 8. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Mansfield Trust - Plymouth Street. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion) Planning Director 'noted that the Board of Health was going to walk the property to determine where the perk tests should be done. 9. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Robert Rizzo for land on Otis Street (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). It was noted that the plan did not show the elevation or the size of the pipe under Otis Street and that no bond or covenant had been submitted. The dropped inlet on lot 1401 had been showws nd Mr. Rizzo -3 - Minutes January 30, 1974 informed the Planning, Director that he had been in contact with the abutting land owners and had told them what the situation was and that he gave them'a few days to 'think about it before getting back to them. 10. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision pil:an for Great Woods Development. (Clerk=Grant'left'the-room,and�did�notkparticipate;iniany discussion). Planning Director noted that the only thing the Board needed was the covenant which had been delivered today. .Now, the, Board needed the formal recommendation from the Board of Health and they were now requiring the developer to do perk tests on all the lots. Motion: To table ,the defin,i;tive�.'subdivision plan .for the Great Woods Development until a recommendation is received from the Board of Health. (Wellington -Latham, all in'favor):VOTED II. it was suggested that the Planning Director obtain from Town Counsel in writing his opinion on what action the Planning Board may 'take when a definitive subdivision plan conforms to all of the 'rules and regulations of the Planning Board and either a report has not been received from the Board of Health relative to the subdivision plan, the Board of Health has not taken any action, or the Board of Health has taken action and requested additional 'information. Motion: To send a letter to Town :Counsel requesting information relative to Planning Board's action on definitive subdivision plans in relationship to action taken by the Board of Health. (Latham -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED 12. Board reviewed the draft letter to Home Developers regarding Rustic Acres preliminary plan for land on Ware Street. Motion: To send the letter to Home Developers as drafted. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 13. Planning Director noted that the Form A plan for Karl Clemmey for land on .Henry Street ,which had been sent back for corrections last week still had not been returned. 14. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Rose Rogoven for land on Stearns Avenue. It was noted that the plan be returned to have the zoning clastification'' shown; the distance ,to the Town Eine in Easton shown; to :have the Town line shown on the locus plan labeled and to have the description of the property properly delineated on the application. 15. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Canoe River Acres. It was noted that Mr. King had submitted the proper covenant and that the 126 foot contour between lots 155 and 16 was properly shown. Motion: To approve the definitive subdivision plan for Canoe River Acres. (Grant, Wellington, Dunn, Zaffini, in favor, Latham opposed) VOTED -4- Minutes January 30, 1974 16. Planning Director ,noted that a tentative meeting had been scheduled with the Rotary Club on February <19, 1974 at noontime to discuss the zoning articles. 17. Planning Director noted that the Natural Resources Trust has expressed an interest in hearing about the Cluster provision and the Wetland provision. 18. Planning Director noted that the Public Hearing on the zoning articles was 'tentatively scheduled for March 11, 1974, however, that is the same night as Candidates night, so he suggested that the date be changed. It was the consensus of the Board to hold the Public Hearing on the zoning artn:cles on March 4, 1974 at the High School at 7:30 P.M. 19. Planning Director noted that on the definitive subdivision_plan.for the Mansfield Houiing Authority, the Board had asked for the elevations along the easement on the 'property of Giovino. He suggested that the easement be 'located on the plot pian. 20. Board reviewed the request for the release of funds held as a performance bond from Ryan, Elliott b Co., Inca They requested that the Board release $30,983 which would leave $85,767 in securities. Planning Director noted that 'there was a discrepancy in the electrical work figures, therefore, it was the consensus of the Board to table the matter until some definite figures were received regarding the electrical work, 21. Planning Director noted that the description of the easement regarding the Mansfield_ industrial Park Realty Trust had been received from Guerriere & Halnon, Inc.i Planning Director noted that it showed on the plan that the easement ended on the easterly side of the second right-of-way going onto Town,' property. He felt that the easement should go all the way to the Canoe River, so that is what they were going to do 22. Planning Director noted that the Board had received a letter from Town Counsel on Perimeter Plans, and he felt that perhaps the :Board should give: the Town Counsel some specific instances to go on and get his views in writing. 23. Chairman Zaffini suggested that the Planning Director write a letter to Town Counsel be,-r, r-t,l.fzled;_by,xhe poo,dfigf-, Reg istra1ss:io:adOtjon,,,to,,:sthe Town Cietk4e� i 24, Planner Wellington suggested that the Planning Director write a ,letter to Town Counsel to find out if it is proper to rezone property when there is pending litigation concerning the use of that land. 25. Planner Wellington suggested that on evenings when the Planning Board was having a public hearing,or had an exceptionally busy agenda, that the Board ` i meet at 7:00 P.M.:rather than 7:30 P.M. -5 - Minutes January 30, 1974 ( 26. Planner Dunn presented modified Intensity Regulations for the Board to review. He noted that what this would do would be to reduce the 'number of building lots in the different zones. The 'Board agreed that this modification should be put in a file for consideration for next ,year's zoning amendments. 27. Planner Dunn noted that he received a letter from SRPEDD indicating that a Town on Martha's Vineyard had won 'a case on the size of a subdivision with respect to percentage; of development on a timing basis. Planner Dunn also noted that SRREDD would send more information concerning this matter, 28. Clerk Grant raised some points concerning the Cluster Provision, 29. It was.suggested that perhaps a checklist should, be prepared for -.Form A plans, 30. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M. i Aa, a le -7Z 17 Clerk Date s