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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/27/1974r' MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 27, 1974 1. Call to Order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of March 20, 1974 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P.M. - Sidney Covich re: Prerliminary Subdivision Plan 8:30 P.M. - William O'Malia re: Variance Amendment 5. 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) Riverside Park - Def. - Riverside Dr. - 5/19/74 6) Karl D. Clemmey- Form A - Copeland Dr. b. Recommendations on Zoning Petition- Mansfield Planning Board* c. Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation - Frederick Allen d. East Mansfield Well - Land Acquisition Plan 6. New Business a. Bond Estimate - Walnut Park - Casa Drive% b. Around the Table 7. Adjournment *Material Enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES March 27, 1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Latham, Dunn, Wellington, MacFarlane, Parsons Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following-, Planning Board to Ryan, Elliott & Co, re: Railroad Crossing Plan - Francis Avenue SRPEOD Commission to Planning Board re: Appointment of Delegate to SRPEDD Ralph Maloon to Planning Director re: Green Acres Subdivision R74-035 Easton Planning Board to Mansfield Planning Board re: Developments Along Boundary Lines Zoning Board of Appeals application for a variance for Frederick W. Allen, Donald Ploof to Mansfield Planning Board re: Extension of Coweset Farms Estates application Mansfield Planning Board to Town Clerk re:, 1974 Zoning Amendments Proposed by the Mansfield Planning Board Planning Board to Millhaus Construction Corp, re Wading River Park - R73-032 Planning Board to Board of Selectmen re: Town Meeting Procedure Planning Board to Board of Appeals re: Application of Paul F. Split Planning Board to Department Heads re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Riverside Park/Robert'Chavaree SRPEDD Notice of Meeting SRPEDD Minutes of Meeting Planning Director to Planning Board re: Bond Estimate for Middlesex Road and Norfolk Street Planning Director to Planning Board re: Bond Estimate for Casa Drive 2. Board reviewed the minutes of March 20, 1974, Motion: To approve the minutes of March 20, 1974 as presented, (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED -2 - Minutes March 27, 1974 t 3. Planning Director informed the Board that Robert Rizzo had brought the plan back in today for Otis Street, but that he still had one more item to comply with, therefore, he was:'expecting to come in next week with all of the material the Board had requested (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). 4. Planning Director noted that the only item the Planning Board`needed on the Mansfield Trust Definitive, plan was the bond, (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion) He also=noted that the 60 day time limit was up on April 5th on this plan and that he felt the Board could approve the plan when they submittdd the bond. He presented a bond estimate,to the Board. Planner Wellington suggested that the prices of bituminous concrete be amended as follows: 3" Black Base from $2.25 sq. yd. to $3.75 2" Binder from 1.75 sq. yd. to 2.50 1" Top from 1.00 sq. yd. to 1.25 Planner Wellington also suggested that perhaps the Board should review what they already hold based on today's figures and update the figures. Motion: To amend the prices of bituminous concrete as noted above and to review the amounts being held and adjust them accordingly with today's figures. (Parsons-Dunn,'>all in favor)VOTED 5. Planning Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Coweset Farms Estates. Planning Director noted that on February 13, 1974 a letter was sent to Mr. Pioof requesting certain information,., One of the items was the location of the catchbasins be changed to handle the runoff from the street, which had not been changed on the plan. They also had not complied with the conditions of the Board of Health yet. it was also noted that the time limit on this plan was up on April 904. Planning Director noted that Ralph Maloon was going to see about getting a letter from Mr. Ploof requesting an estension of time. Planner Wellington noted that the profile as changed was incorrect. Motion: To turn the plan down until the original requests of the Planning Board be complied with as well as compliance with the ,Board of Health's regulations and submission of bond or covenant. (Wellington -Latham, all in favor)VOTED 6. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Green Acres. Planning Director noted that the time limit was up on this plan on April 5th. He also noted that one of the reservations everyone has regarding this subdivision is the overall drainage from the site, and that Mr. Maloon has an idea on how they can take the drainage away from the site which would require obtaining an easement. He also noted that on Saturday morning the Conservation Commission was going to walk the property with Mr. Maloon. The Board of Health had requested test holes be dug and that that infommation had hot been received yet. Planner Latham felt that the whole drainage system should be updated. 7. Board met with Jim Antosca of Antosca Construction Corp. representing Sidney Covich regarding a preliminary subdivision pian for Camelot Gardens off Tremont and Williams Street. Mr. Antosca stated that they were interested mostly, in getting some itriput and comments from the Board before submitting the plan. -3 - Minutes March 27, 1974 Mr. Antosca mentioned that they were specifically interested in trying to determine whether the road configuration was the optimim for this plan. Ralph Maloon also presented the Board with the 'profile plans. Mr. Maloon noted that they would have to dig a drainge ditch on the Smith property. Mr. Antosca stated that Mr. Smith was willing to grant them a drainage easement across his property. Clerk Grant pointed out that as'.for as the,,,-;' road configuration went, the Board should really see the contours first. Chairman Zaffini informed Mr. Antosca that the Board would discuss this matter later and then get back to him. 8. Board met with William O'Malia regarding the amendment to the variance granted him by the Board of Appeals. Mr. O'Malia presented a draft of the suggested amendment, which the Board reviewed. Mr. O'Malia had specifically requested an amendment to condition number I which granted the variance to him only. Motion: To send a letter to the Board of Appeals stating that the Planning Board would favor an amendment to paragraph one of the variance and recommend that the variance be granted to Patricia L. O'Malia, also, their heirs, successors and assigns and also place a restriction of two years within which construction would begin on this project. (Parsons -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED 9. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Riverside Park. Planning Director noted that Mr. Chavaree has made application to the Board of Selectmen to tie into the sewer system. The following items were noted in reviewing the plans: one sheet shows an easement on lot 7 and the other sheet does not; the width between lots 22 and 23 should be noted; the information shown for parcel 6A is incorrect; the Board would like to know the purpose of the easement on lot 32 and what it is picking up; the profile does not agree with the type of pump that they want;;the elevation of the river and the swamp be indicated; the catch basin should be changed from 6 plos 0 left to 5,plus 0 left at Riverside Drive and Basin Street; the drainage easement should be centered on the lot lines of it and 12; the possibility of regrading the area of Wheeler and Union Street Ext. should be investigated and see if it would be possible to eliminate the concrete cap over the sewer line. it was also noted that an easement would have to be granted from Mr. Schultz and the `Board agreed to schedule the public hearing for April 17, 1974. 10. Board reviewed the form A plan for Karl Clemmey for land on Copeland Drive. It was noted that the plan had been returned with all of the corrections made. Motion: To sign the Form A plan for Karl Clemmey for land on Copeland Drive. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 11. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Christian & Schromn for land on Elm Street. It was noted that the property lot lines should be shown, the elevation of the river and pond be shown and that the locus sketch did not agree with the plan, therefore, the plan be returned for correction:, 12. Board reviewed the Planning Board's recommendations on Zoning Petitions. Motion: To sign the letter as prepared to the Town Clerk on the Planning Board's recommendations on Zoning Petitions. (Wellington -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED -4 - Minutes March 27, 1974 13. Board reviewed the application of Frederick Allen of Walnut Street to the Board of Appeals for a variance to erect a breeze -way and garage to his house which would leave a non -conforming side yard. Motion: To recommend favorable action on the variance application of Frederick Allen. (Grant -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 14. Board reviewed the fast Mansfield Well land acquisition plan. Planning Director noted that there were two alternatives for acquisition of the land and recommended that they take the larger portion of the land. It was the consensus of the Board to send a letter to the Board of Selectmen favoring the taking of the larger parcel of land. 15. Board reviewed the bond estimate for Casa _Drive in tie Walnut Park subdivision. It was suggested that the prices of bituminous concrete be amended as follows due to the price increases: 2" binder from $1.75 to $2.50 and 1" top from $1.00 to $1.25 per square yard. 16. Mrs. Jellinek requested that she be put on the agenda for next week regarding the East Mansfield well land acquisition`. 17.,Planning DirectorMaurernoted that he had spoken with Brad: Griffith of Ryan, Elliott & Co. regarding the proposed railroad plan for Mansfield industrial Park, and that he had since ;obtained another proposal on the railroad. He also noted that they ;hoped to have the 30 acres sold out by the end of this year and that they only want one rail crossing. Mr. Griffith will be in the 17th of April with a revised railroad plan and an approval-not-fequired plan for the lot on which they want to put the spec ;building on. 18. Chairman Zaffini read a letter from SRPEDD requesting a member of the Planning Board be appointed as a member of SRPEDD. Motion: To appoint Ken Parsons as -the Planning Board representative to SRPEDD. (MacFarlane -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 19. Chairman Zaffini read the letter from the Easton Planning Board requesting that the Conservation Commission also be 'Included in the meeting with the Mansfield Planning Board. April 4, 11 or 16 were suggested as possible meeting dates. 20. Chairman Zaffini asked about the gravel pit status report`ofromithe Building Inspector. Planning Director will check with the Building Inspector on this. 21. Planner Wellington noted that the cost of the airport to the Town so far was roughly $400,000, that funds available from all sources was roughly $000,000 resulting in an overall cost to the Town of about $100,000. He also noted that they had raised $36,000 in rent and they paid out $51,000 for maintenance which did not include the cost of snow plowing, grass cutting, etc. 22. Planner Wellington distributed a copy of a model code on signs for each member of the Planning Board to review. l -5 - Minutes March 27, 1974 23. Planner Latham asked how the Board of Selectmen were making out with the re -naming of Elm!Street:.-t, 24. Planning Director mentioned his walk on Saturday morning at 10':00 A.M. with the Conservation Commission and Ralph'Maloon regarding Green Acres and asked If any members of the Planning Board would 'like to go along. 25. Planning Director noted that there was a hearing tomorrow morning at 10:30 A.M. in Room 443 at the State House regarding a bill which the Airport Commission has sent in for the state to take early acquisition of the airport property. 26. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. Clerk Da to r—