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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/20/1974MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 20, 1974 1. Call to Order (7:00 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of March 6, 1974 Minutes of March 13, 1974 3. Warrant 4. Public Hearing 8:00 P.M. - Coweset Farms Estates - Donald Ploof 8:30 P.M. - Green Acres - Home Developers, Inc. 5. Visitor's Agenda 6. Old Business a. Status Of Plans 1) Robert L. Rizzo - Def. - Otis St. - Resubmission 2) Coweset Farms Estates - Def. - Gilbert St. - 4/2/74 3) Mansfield Trust - Def. - Hampden Rd. - 4/5/74 4) Green Acres - Def. - Franklin St./Maple St. - 4/5/74 5) Karl D. Clemmey -,Form A - Copeland Dr. - 3/14/74 6) Housing Authority - Def. - Pratt St. - Formal Endorsement b. Recommendations on Zoning Petitions i s 1. Airport Commission* {E k 2. Carl Nelson* 3. Mansfield Planning Board 7. New Business Around the Table 8. Adjournment *Material Enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES March 20, 1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Latham, Dunn, Wellington, MacFarlane Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Natural Resources Trust of Mansfield, Inc, to Selectmen re: Hodges Brook Conservation Commission to Planning Board re: Green Acres Subdivision Board of Health to Planning Board re: Green Acres Subdivision Jess Realty Trust to Planning Board re: Green Acres Subdivision Planning Board to Town Clerk re: 1974 Zoning Petition of Mansfield Airport Commission Planning Board to Town Clerk re: 1974 Zoning Petition of Carl Nelson Building Permit Report for February, 1974 Board of Health to Planning Board re: Coweset Farms Subdivision Zoning Board of Appeals Application for a variance for Paul Split Zoning Board of Appeals Application for a variance for Frederick W. Allen Ryan, Elliott & Company, Inc. to Planning Board re: Revised Proposed Rail- road Plan - Mansfield Industrial Park. Armando & Anne Giovino,to Planning Board re: Mansfield Housing Authority Subdivision Plan - Pratt Street Easton Planning Board to Planning Board re: Appointment to Meet with Mansfield Planning Board Millhaus Construction Corp. to Planning Board re: 90 Day Extension on Wading River Park. Permit from Department of Natural Resources to Joseph Gonsalves, Jr. Richard Siegel Associates Memorandum re: Mini -consulting -With a Maxi® Computer Planning Director to George,Brown:ret: Article for Drainage Easement Over Town of Mansfield Property Ryan, Elliott & Co., Inc, to Planning Board re: Return of Passbooks Planning Board to Easton Planning & Zoning Board re: Letter of February 27, 1974. -2 - Minutes March 20, 1974 Planning Board to Robert L. Rizzo re: Retaining Wall for Otis Street Subdivision. Planning Board to Home Developers, Inc. re: Preliminary Subdivision for Rustic Acres - R73-034 Planning Board to Board of Appeals re: Application of Albert J. Fasulo Planning Board to Board of Appeals re: Application of C. T. Carpet Co. Planning Board to Karl D. Clemmey re: Approval Not Required Plan Planning Board to Ryan, Elliott S Co., Inc. re: Release of Securities for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. SRPEDD to Board of Selectmen re: Community Grievance Committee Nass. Federation of Planning Boards Inc. Notice of Meeting Board of Appeals Decision re: Olividio & Concetta Scarpellini Board of Appeals Decision re: Joseph Rezza 2. Board reviewed the minutes of March 6, 1974 and noted the following: Page 3, Item 11: Planner Dunn left to attend the Selectmen's Meeting after Item 12 (Public Hearing for Mansfield Trust) Page 3, Item 15: To add: Planner Dunn returned from meeting with Selectmen. Motion: To accept the minutes of March 6, 1974 as amended. (Wellington -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 3. Board reviewed the warrant of March 26, 1974 in the amount of $70.76. Motion: To approve the warrant of March 26, 1974 in the amount of $70.76. (Wellington -Latham, Dunn, Grant, Zaffini, in favor) VOTED 4. Planning Director informed that Board that no data had been received back yet from Robert L. Rizzo regarding the Otis Street subdivision (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). Planning Director noted that a letter had been sent to Mr. Rizzo regarding the retaining wall to which the Board had not received any more information on yet. Planning Director also noted that the Board still needed more details on tie covenant or bond and also the endorsement of the Board of Health. He noted that he had spoken with a member of the Board of Health today and that he was told they would probably endorse the plan. He further noted that nothing had been received from Mr. Zecher yet. 5. Planning Director noted that the hearing was held for Mansfield Trust and that a bond figure still had to be prepared (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). He also noted that there had been no response from the Board of Health on this subdivision. -3 - Minutes March 20, 1974 6. Planning Director noted that the public hearing for Coweset Farms Estates was scheduled for 8:00 P.M. this evening. 7. Planning Director noted that the public hearing for Green Acres was scheduled for 8:30 P.M. this evening. He also noted that they had started to dig test holes yesterday, and that he had spoken with Ralph Maloon and told him that the Planning Board may want some test holes dug also. 8. Planning Director noted that nothing had been received back from Karl Clemmey regarding his Form A plan for Copeland Drive. 9. Board reviwed the definitive subdivision plan for Mansfield Housing Authority. Motion: To attach a letter to the plan noting that the plan was signed subject to the condition that the easement that is shown over Armando Giovino's property be straightened out before anything is done with parcel 5 or the future road. (Wellington -Grant) Planni:ng'Director Maurer suggested that the Board stamp parcel 5 "No building permit shall be issued for lot 5 without prior approval by the Mansfield Planning Board" and also "Approval of this plan does not imply the approval of any future roadway for any future subdivision". Motion: That parcel 5 be stamped as follows: "No building permit shall be t - issued for lot 5 without prior approval by the Mansfield Planning Board" and also "Approval of this plan does not imply the approval of any future roadway for any future subdivision". (Wellington -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 10. Board reviewed the street acceptance plans for Pine Needle Lane and Waldor Drive. Motion: To sign the street acceptance plans for Pine Needle Lane and Waldor Drive. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 11. Board reviewed the street acceptance plans for Old Farm Road. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion) Motion: To sign the street acceptance plans for Old Farm Road. (Wellington -Latham, Dunn, MacFarlane, Zaffini in favor) VOTED 12. Board reviewed the street acceptance plans for Black Pond Road and Wayside Drive. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion) Motion: To sign the street acceptance plans for Black Pond Road and Wayside Drive. (Latham -Wellington, Dunn, Macfarlane, Zaffini in favor) VOTED 13. Board reviewed the letter from Milihaus Construction requesting a 90 day extension on Wading River Park. i Motion: To grant the 90 day extension to Milihaus Construction on Wading River Park to June 18, 1974 for submissioncf definitive subdivision plans. (Wellington -Latham, all in favor) VOTED -4 - Minutes March 20, 1974 14. Board reviewed the letter from the Easton Planning Board requesting an appointment with the Mansfield Planning Board sometime in April to discuss developments along the boundary lines. April 3rd date was set. 15. Board discussed the proposed railroad plan of the Mansfield Industrial Park. Motion: To send a letter to Ryan; Elliott & Company, Inc. as follows: You've got to be kidding! (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED Planning Director suggested that Ryan -Elliott be informed that the Planning Board will not accept any more rail crossings across Francis Avenue if that was the way they felt. Planner Wellington noted that what he wanted tosee was a properly engineered plan before the Board would take any action one way or the other. 16. Board reviewed the application to the Board of.`Appeals of Frederick W. Allen for a variance under Section IV, Schedule "B" of the Zoning By -Law to construct a garage on his property at 70 Walnut Street that would have a side yard measurement of less than fifteen (15) feet which would be non -conforming in a Residence"A" Zone, it was the consensus of the Board to hold this out until next week so that the Board could get a clarification on the side yard measurement. 17. Planning Board reviwed the application to the Board of Appeals of Paul Split for a variance under Section III, Paragraph "D" of the Zoning By -Law to sell table top size fishing equipment (lures, hooks, rods, reels, etc.) from the cellar at 170 Mill Street which would be non -conforming in an Agriculture Zone. Motion: To deny the variance to Paul Split for a variance under Section III, Paragraph "D" of the Zoning By -Law. (We)lington-Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 18. Board reviewed the 1974 Zoning Petition of the Mansfield Municipal Airport. Further discussion was put off until after the Public Hearing for Coweset Farms Estates. 19. Public Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for Coweset Farms Estates. A trans- cript of that hearing is on file. 20. Board reviewed the zoning petition of Mansfield Municipal Airport. it was the consensus of the Board to add the words "and the establishment of an Airport Industrial zone" onto the first sentence of the first paragraph. Motion: To sign the letter with the change as noted above written in by Chairman Zaffini and initialed by him. (Wellington -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 21. Chairman Zaffini asked the Planning Director what the Easton Planning Board wanted to discuss. Planning Director noted that it was regarding the subdivision along Ginty's Corner. 22. Public Hearing washeld at 8:30 P.M. for Green Acres Subdivision. A transcript of that hearing is on file. Minutes March 20, 1974 23. Board met with William O'Malia. Mr. O'Malia noted that he had appeared before the Board of Appeals last night and they suggested that he come before the Planning Board regarding the wording of the variance granted to him. The Bank will not grant him a mortgage the way the variance is worded to William O'Malia only. Chairman Zaffini noted that on November 5, 1973 the Planning Board sent a letter to the Board of Appeals recommending that the variance be worded to William O'Malia only, because the parking for the proposed building would have to be shared with an adjacent site which is owned by Mr. O'Malia and that if Mr. 0114alia did not construct the building, then another person putting a commercial use on the property could not get the required parking spaces. He wanted the Board's recommendation on how to change the wording in the variance, but the Board suggested that he have his attorney draft a proposal and then present it to the Board at their next meeting. 24. Board reviewed the minutes of March 13, 1974 and made the following changes: Page 2, Item h.: ...dwelling units shall be of land suitable for active outdoor recreation, such as ballfields, etc. Page 2, item h.: the location and type of proposed recreation, etc. Page 2, item a.: add the word "or" at the end of the paragraph. Page 2, item b.: This construction could include... Page 3, item g.: Omit the words "officer, official or board" from the first sentence. Motion: To approve the minutes of March 13, 1974 as amended. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 25. Planner Wellington noted that the Planning Board receives a lot of communication from different sources, some of it w1th time limits on certain items. Planner Wellington suggested that some type of running log be kept on these items so that they don't slip by. 26. Planner Wellington noted that the new Town Charter indicates when the Town Meeting should start. Planning Director noted that the meeting would not be able to start on time this year. Planner Wellington asked if it was in order to print. the :Town Report without Article 2 and start the Town Meeting on time, then when Article 2 is ready, print it and take it as the last item. He suggested that the Planning Director send a letter to the Board of Selectmen with a copy to Town Counsel and Town Manager suggesting this procedure for next year. Motion: To send the letter as outlined above to the Board of Selectmen, Town Counsel and Town Manager. (Wellington -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 27. Chairman Zaffini noted that last Thursday evening he and the Planning Director met with the Finance Committee to review the Planning Board budget. Minutes March 20, 1974 28. Planning Director Maurer noted that the definitive subdivision plan had been submitted today for Riverside Park/Robert Chavaree. 29. Planning Director Maurer noted that the Town Manager had received a call yesterday from the state indicating that they had approved Dustin's well. 30. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. Clerk Date