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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/17/1974MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 17, 1974 1. Call to Order (7:00 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of April 10, 1974 3. Warrant 4. Public Hearing 8:00 P.M. - Robert Chavaree 5. Visitor's Agenda 8:30 P.M. - BradGriffith re: --Ryan -&-Elliott 9:00 P.M. - James Antosca re: Camelot at Mansfield 6. old%"Business Status of Plans 1) Green Acres - Def. - Franklin St/Maple St. - 5/5/74 2) Riverside Park - Def. - Riverside Dr. - 5/19/74 3) Camelot at Mansfield - Prelim. Williams St. - 6/2/74 4) Mansfield Trust - Form A - Forbes Blvd. - 4/18/74 7. New Business Around the Table 8. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES April 17, 1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini Planners: Dunn, MacFarlane, Parsons, Latham Planning Director Maurer 1. Motion: To appoint Planner Dunn Acting Clerk. (Latham -Parsons, Zaffini 2. Letters were read from the following: Planning Board to James Antosca re: Preliminary Subdivision of Camelot' at Mansfield Board of Health re: Amendment to Minimum Requirements for the Disposal of Sanitary Sewage in Unsewered Area Comm, of Mass. re: Highway Functional Classificatbn in Mass. - History and Use Margot Jellinek to Planning Board re: Plan of Land in Mansfield, IM, July 31, 1972 and Plan of Land in Mansfield, RIM, March 14,1974 — 0SSS'L L jjktko,; James T. Grady to Building Inspector re: Gravel Pits SRPEDD re: Problems, Opportunities and the Challenge Ahead Planning Board to Conservation Commission re: Green Acres Planning Board to James Grady re: Form A Plans on Accepted Streets Conservation Commission Cease & Desist re: Edward F. Carl,. Conservation Commission to Norman Gray re: Public Meeting Conservation Commission to Wading River Protection Association re: Public Meeting UMASS re: Cable T. V. Planning Director to Planning Board re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Riverside Park/Robert Chavaree Planning Board to Casa Realty re: Bond Estimate for Casa Drive Bella Construction to Casa Realty Trust re: Casa Drive, Mansfield 3. Board reviewed the minutes of April 10, 1974. Motion: To approve the minutes of April 10, 1974 as presented. (parsons -Dunn, Zaffini, Latham,:in favor) VOTED 4. Board reviewed the warrant dated April 23, 1974 in the amount of $50.08. Motion: To approve the warrant of April 23, 1974 in the amount of $50.08. (Latham -Parsons, Zaffini, Dunn, all in favor) VOTED -2 - Minutes April 17, 1974 4. Planning Director noted that test holes had been dug on the Green Acres site relative to the Board of Health and the Planning Board's request. He also noted that they have not received the formal report from the engineer on those tests yet, and that the Conservation Commission was sending a letter to them relative to the lots that they want them to leave open in the development. Planning Director suggested that the size of the retention area be cut down and that improvements be made off of the site for the drainage, and that perhaps a letter should be sent to Home Developers asking that their engineer come up with an alternative for handling the storm drainage system, other than what is proposed. He also noted that the retention area as proposed would be divided up on 10 different lots. Motion: To send a letter to Home Developers, Inc. noting that the Board is opposed to the present drainage system because the retention area is proposed on 10 different lots and that the system should be designed to keep the water free flowing down to Whiteville Pond south of the subdivision. (Latham -Dunn, Zaffini Parsonsi ih favor) VOTED 5. Planning Director reviewed the comments from the different department heads relative to Riverside Park/Robert Chavaree. It was noted that the public hearing was scheduled for 8:00 P.M. for this subdivision. Planning Director also indicated that the Town should come up with a detailed specification for a sewer lift station and suggested that perhpps Camp, Dresser & McKee could be retained to come up with a set of standard specifications for:the Town's use. 6. Public Hearing was held for Riverside Park/Robert Chavaree at 8:00 P.M. A transcript of that hearing is on file. 7. Board met with Brad Griffith who presented a plan showing the final location of the proposed railroad. He noted that there was a 120 30 minute curve on the ,railroad. He noted that if this approach was satisfactory, the next time he came in he would come in with Approval Not Required Plans for the 2 street lots on Francis Avenue and a preliminary subdivision plan for the backland. Chairman Zaff:ini asked about the drainage ditch and Mr. Griffith noted that Ryan -Elliott had previously agreed to extend .the ditch when the future development occurred further down Francis Avenue. The Board advised Mr. Griffith that they felt that because the railroad was going in that area, that the drainage ditch should be piped. Planning Director :noted that trains have been blocking Francis Avenue while the engine turns around and Mr. Griffith noted that they had an agreement with the railroad that this was not supposed to occur. Planning Director suggested that Ryan -Elliott check the location of the street drainage in relation to the railroad teacks. Mr. Griffith mentioned that they have 2 buildings scheduled for construction, one a spec warehouse and the other for light manufacturing. The Board advised that Ryan -Elliott check with the Board of Selectmen for sewer connection. 8. Board met with James Antosca and Ralph Maloon regarding Camelot at Mansfield. Planning Director reiterated:the,,Board's concern with the storm drainage from the property as noted in the Board's letter of April 12, 1974. It was noted that there was a detailed drainage report from C. C. & F. on file in the Planning Board's office which Mr. Antosca or Mr. Maloon could review. -3 - Minutes April 17, 1974 Mr. Antosca noted that they would study these reports and get back to the Board with some sort of decision. He also noted that all they were mainly interested in now was just clearing the trees and grubbing and not getting involved with design and contours until they get ,to.a more definitive stage. 9. Board met with Leo Co4tanz6 and Ralph Maloon. Mr. Costanzo appeared before the Board to protest the article in the newspaper that mentioned one of the reasons his petition to rezone land on Pratt Street was turned down was because it was wet land. Mr. Maloon noted that he had been out to the property in question today and that it definitely was not wet land and actually was about 10 feet higher than the property for the Housing for the Elderly. Planner MacFarlane suggested that perhaps the Board should walk the property. The Board agreed to walk the property Saturday morning. 10. Board signed the Form A plan for Mansfield.iTrust`f6nrland, 6h4orbes Boulevard as'ndtedslast=week. 11. Planning Director noted that last Thursday he and 'Bill Cahoon went to Providence, R. I. to a company that manufactures lift stations. He circulated a brochure on that company's lift station, which would be submerged in a pit. Chairman Zaffini noted that any pump in a pit is very difficult to work on. Planning Director noted that perhaps the Planning Board should meet with the Board .of Selectmen regarding sewer connections and sewer lift stations and perhaps Camp, Dresser & McKee should be consulted to come up with a standard lift station for the Town to incorporate into the subdivision regulations. 12. PlannerMacFarlanesuggested that the ;Board walk the Chavaree:property in conjunction with walking the Costanzo property. The Board agreed to walk the two properties Saturday morning and to meet at 7:00 A.M. 13. Planner MacFarlane noted that 140 was being paved right now. Planning Director noted that the state had met with Tom Bonome and advised him that they would go ahead and pave the whole street this year and it would be the Town's responsibility to repair the road when and if they put the water line in and that the state could not wait for the paving because the contract was put out for the full length of the roadway. The Water Department had had a survey done and that there were at least 3 water leaks that had not surfaced yet. 14. Chairman Zaffini noted that the Hearing and Advertising account was overdrawn by about $300. Planning Director noted that the Planning Board had requested $1,000 for that account last year but the Finance Committee had recommended only $400. 15. Planning Director noted that the letter had been sent to Casa Realty last week as voted. Mr. Gonsalves presented a letter from Bella ConstructJon to the Planning Director this afternoon dated April 16, 1974 to Casa Realty confirming the price of $28,500, excluding the loam and seeding and the setting of the bounds. Planning Director suggested that if the Board decided to reconsider the bond estimate, that they hold $36,000 plus $4,000 contingency. After discussion of prices on bituminous concrete, the Board decided to defer any action on this until the Planning Director gets more definitive information from different contractors on current prices. -4 - Minutes April 17, 1974 16. Planning Director reminded the Board about the meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening at 8:00 P.M. with the Easton Planning Board. 17- Planning Director noted that Edward Stivaletta would like a letter from the Planning Board stating the work that has been Ins flied to date in conformance with the Planning Board's regulations on Erick Road within the Elmwood Park subdivision. Planning Director noted that he had been out to the site and all of the work completed to date was satisfactory. Motion: To send the letter to Edward Stivaletta stating that the work installed to date is in conformance with the Planning Board's regulations on Erick Road within the Elmwood Park subdivision. (Dunn -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 18. Meeting adjourned at 11:10 P.M. 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