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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/13/1974MANSFULD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA February 13, 1974 1 Callao Order J7:00 PM.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of February 6, 1974 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P.M. - Brad Griffith rd: Ryan C Elliott Railroad and Bond Release 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Rustic Acres - Prelim. - Ware St. - 3/12/74 2) Robert L. Rizzo - Def. - Otis St. - Resubmission 3) Coweset Farms Estates - Def. - Gilbert St. - 4/2/74 4) Mansfield Trust - Def. - Hampden Rd. - 4/5/74 5) Green Acres - Def, - Franklin St/Maple St. - 4/5/74 6) Peter Manzoni - Form A - Gilbert St. - 2/25/74 7) Mansfield Trust -<Revised ;profile for Hampden Rd. b. Endorsement of Recommendations on Zoning Petitions* 6. New Business F° a. Zoning Board of Appeals - Application of Val Scarpellini' b. Around the Table 7. Adjournment *Copies enclosed 1 MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES February 13, 1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Dunn, Latham Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: James T. Grady to Planning ;Board re: Town Meeting Article Guerriere & Halnon, Inc. to Planning Board re: Description of Drainage Easement Neil Roche to Planning Board re: Circle C Estates' Planning Board to Town Clerk re: 1974 Zoning Petition - Pratt St. Planning Board to Town Clerk re: 1974 Zoning Petition - Central St. Planning Board to Town Clerk re: 1974 Zoning Petition - West St. Planning Board to Town Clerk re: 1974 Zoning Petition - Chauncy St. p Planning Board to Town Clerk re; 1974 Zoning Petition - Copeland Dr. & Henry St. Curran Associates, Inc, to Planning Board re: Municipal -Related Experience Airport Commission to Eleo Zaffini re: Meeting Prior to Public Hearing Planning Board to Home Developers, Inc, re: Green Acres Definitive Subdivision Plan Planning Board to Donald Ploof re: Coweset Farms Estates Mansfield Public Schools Permit to Use School Buildings Planning Board to Karl Clemmey re: Approval Not Required Plan Planning Board to Mansfield Housing Authority re: Housing Authority Definitive Subdivision Plan Planning Board to Mansfield Trust re: Definitive Subdivision Plan of Mansfield Trust Planning Board to Home Developers, Inc, re: Rustic Acres Planning Board to Department Heads re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Coweset Farms Estates/Donald Ploof Jim Wills to Planning Director re: Comprehensive Plan -2 - Minutes February 13, 1974 Planning Board to Department Heads re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Mansfield Trust Planning Board to Department Heads re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Green Acres/Home Developers, Inc. Aetna Contract Bond for Mansfield Trust in the amount of $700,000. Planning and Zoning Newsletter, February, 1974 Board of Appeals Notice of Hearing for Olvidio & Concetta Scarpellini 2, Board reviewed the minutes of February 6, 1974. Motion: To approve the minutes of February 6, 1974 as presented. (Grant -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 3. Planning Director noted that the letter had been sent to Home Developers, Inc. regarding the extension of time on the preliminary subdivision plan for Rustic Acres, and that nothing had been :received back yet. 4. Planning Director noted that the plans had been circulated on Coweset Farms 'Estates to the various department heads and that nothing had been received back yet. 5. Planning Director noted that the plans had been circulated to the various department heads regarding Green Acres definitive subdivision and that no- thing had been received back yet. 6. Planning Director noted that `nothing (had been received back from either the Board of Health or the applicant regarding the definitive subdivision plan for Robert Rizzo (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). 7. Planning Director noted that the definitive subdivision plan for Mansfield'. Trust ;had been circulated to the various department heads and that the public hearing was scheduled for March 6,:1974. (Clerk Grant left the room and did` not participate in any discussion) -8. Board reviewed the revised profile for Hampden Road for Mansfield Trust (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). Board could not take any action on the plan for lack of quorum. 9. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Peter Manzoni for land on Gilbert Street. Motion: To sign the Form A plan for Peter Manzoni for land om Gllbert Street. (Grant -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 10. Board met with Brad Griffith regarding the railroad plan for Ryan -Elliott and the bpnd release. Mr. Griffith explained that Ryan -Elliott is requesting an - extension of the railroad across Francis Avenue which would service the 30 acre i parcel west of Owens-Illinois site. The Board_ questioned the radius of 30 and Mr. Griffith noted that it conformed with railroad standards. It was also noted that the railroad track would be located between the drain line and the curb line of Francis Avenue. al Minutes February 13, 1974 ( It was also noted that the rail line would be located in the Town ,right-of- way and a question was raised on what responsibility the Town would, have in maintaining the railroad tracks. Mr. Griffith indicated that the responsibility of maintenance would come from the timers of the property that were serviced by rail and that the tracks would probably be owned by the railroad. Mr. Griffith explained the cost of the installation of the electric service on Francis Avenue and that last fall they had an estimate of $17,500 for the installation of the service line plus $5,500 for the; poles. The most recent bid received by Ryan -Elliott ,was $44,000 without the lights. He noted that he was (requesting the release of $30,983. Planning Director noted that the work was completed for what they were requesting the money for, but the question was whether the Town would have enough money to cover the total cost of the installation of the electric 'line. Mr, Griffith also presented to the Planning Board a copy, of an agreement that Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust has with Owens-Illinois' stating that they ore :paying the major cost of the installation of the retention area. The Board took the matter of the bond release=under consideration. 11. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for the Mansfield Housing Authority. It was noted that the changes requested at last week's meeting had been made.` Motion: To approve the definitive subdivision plan for the Mansfield Housing Authority. (Grant -Latham, all in favor) VOTED F -- 12. Board signed the Recommendations on the 5 Zoning Petitions as noted it last week's meeting. 13. Board 'reviewed the application of Olvidio G Concetta,Searpellini to ,;the Board of Appeals for %a variance of the Zoning By -Law to establish two lots for single dwelling purposes at the end of Fox Street. The Board noted that the lots could be made conforming lots if the applicant filed the plan In accordance with the"Subdivision Control Regulations.` Motion: To recommend that the variance not be granted. (Dunn -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 14. Board reviewed the drainage easement plan for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust across Town of Mansfield property under-contr®l of the Conservation Commission. it was noted that they had added an extension on the easement down to the swamp adjacent to the'Canoe River. 15. Board reviewed the Amendment to Covenant regarding Circle C Estates. It was noted that this had been reviewed previously and that the Board had a letter from Town Counsel stating that the Covenant was okay; as written. Mr. Roche had forwarded the original Covenant for the Board's signatures. Motion: To table Amendment to Covenant regarding Circle C Estates until a full board is present. (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED -4 - Minutes February 13, 1974 16, Planner Dunn raised some questions regarding the open space and the buffer zone in a Cluster Development, 17. Chairman Zaffini sug9ested that from now on the Conservation Commission should be notified when a plan comes in along with other various departments. 18. Planning Director Informed the Board of the various meeting dates to discuss the zoning articles, 19. Meeting aOjourned at 10:05 P.M. Clerk Date