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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/24/1974MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 24, 1974 1. Call to Order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of April 17, 1974 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 5. Old Business a. 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 industrial Park - Railroad Plan b. Walnut Park Bond Estimate c. Retention Area - Ryan -Elliott d. Town Meeting Presentation of Planning Board Articles e. Board of Health Revised Regulations 6. New Business a. Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendations b. Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES April 24, 1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Wellington, Latham, MacFarlane, Dunn Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Morley & Morley to Planning Board re: Edward Stivaletta Letter of Credit James Grady to Planning Board re: Form A Plans on Accepted Streets Resources for the Future, Inc. Announcement dated April, 1974 - The Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Federal Reserve Bank of Boston - New:;England Economic Review Recreational Boating and the Environment Registration, May, 1974 Planning Board to Ryan -Elliott Co. re: Final Grading of Retention Area Planning Board to Home Developers, Inc, re: Green Acres Subdivision Planning Board to Edward Stivaletta re: Elmwood Park Subdivision SRPEDD letter re: Norton & Mansfield applications for Land Acquisition in the Great Woods 2. Board reviewed the minutes of April 17, 1974. Planner Wellington suggested that the correspondence listed be referenced to indicate the name;of the area or developer concerned. It was noted that the letter from Margot Jellinek to the tPlanning Board be referenced to Russell Taylor. Motion: To approve the minutes of April 17, 1974 as amended. (Latham -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 3. Chairman Zaffini noted that there was a meeting scheduled for 9:00 P.M. with the Board of Selectmen. 4. Planning Director noted that a letter had been sent to Home Developers, Inc. last week concerning the drainage from Green Acres Subdivision and that Ralph Maloon had called this week and noted that he was in the process of reviewing the plan and talking to the people south of Maple Street trying to get some type of agreement between them and Home Developers regarding drainage from the site. He noted that he should be in with a proposal next week. 5. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Riverside Park. Planning Director noted that the Boar& had walked the property Saturday morning and felt that the developer should be advised as to some of the concerns of the Board, such as the handling of the storm water and the drain easement between lots 26 and 27. Planner Wellington asked if the developer had complied with the requests of the Board as noted in 'a letter to Mr. Chavaree dated April 2, 1974. Planning Director indicated that he had not. Planner Wellington suggested that the applicant be reminded that he has had 3 or 4 weeks to comply with these requests and he felt that the Board should not even consider the definitive plan, as they were not submitted properly with all the information. dIa Minutes April 24, 1974 Planner Latham noted that there may not be adequate water or sewer facilities to serve this site. It was the consensus of the Board to get an opinion from Town Counsel as to what action the Planning Board could take on a plan that was not adequately served by municipal utilities and is it the Town's obligation to provide adequate utilties to service property. Planner Wellington noted that the Board should get an answer from Town Counsel but that the Board could not legally use that as a crutch to turn a plan down. It was also the consensus of the Board to note that if the plan is approved, that it be approved as shown and if the applicant does not or cannot tie into the sewer that the applicant re -submit his plans in total, and that that be a condition of approval. It was also agreed to send a letter to Robert Chavaree informing him that the Board will not consider any further review of this plan until the preliminary comments have been complied with in addition to the comments of the department heads and the comments noted at the public' -hearing. 6. Planning Director noted that no comments had been received back yet from the department heads regarding Camelot at Mansfield, and that Ralph Maloon had not been in touch with him:yet to go over the drainage information from C. C. & F. 7. Board reviewed the railroad plan for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. Planner Wellington noted that he felt that the additional rail crossing world not present a problem as the street is not a through street but an industrial road. It was also noted that the piece of property in question be submitted as a whole plan, not three different parcels. Motion: To send a letter to Ryan -Elliott Indicating that because the development of any portion of the property was dependent upon decisions made relative to the entire parcel, that the Planning Board would not approverany one item unless all information has been submitted; that the crossing of the railroad at the point propose&& s.ten.tative.jy acceptable and that no formal approval would be granted until a completely engineered plan was submitted to the Planning Board relative to the following: 1. The definitive subdivision plan serving allthe land area south of Francis Avenue. This plan will include all the information relative to storm drainage, sewer, water and the respective connections to the utilities in Francis Avenue. 2. The pipe system for the drainage on the northerly side of Francis Avenue to handle the water from the proposed subdivision street. 3. The removal from the Francis Avenue right-of-way land that abuts the Hoerner -Waldorf property on which the railroad Line will run. The Board feels that since the railroad track will be on this property that the property should not be owned by the Town, but rather by either the developer or the railroad. The width of the right-of-way along this section of Francis Avenue will be as per the subdivision requirements of 60 feet. 4. The detail design of the railroad plan showing the crossing of Francis Avenue as well as all of the proposed future extensions within the area south of Francis Avenue. Thegrades and elevations of the railroad should be shown with all appropriate drainage facilities. 5. The Planning Board will require a buffer zone along the easterly property line in order to screen the railroad from abutting land owners. The buffer can be in the form of either a natural buffer of trees between the residential area of 50 feet or a 6 foot high fence. (Wellington -Latham, all in favor) VOTED -3 - Minutes April 17, 1974 8. Planning Director noted that he spoke with representatives of Ovens -Illinois Yesterday relative to the retention area, and that Owens-Illinois noted that they did not intend to bring the peninsula in the retention area down to a grade equivalent to the floor of the retention area because ledge was encountered during the gravel removal operation. He also noted that Owens- Illinois stated that if the Town wanted the rocks out of there they could get them out themselves. The Board referred to the letter of December 6, 1973 where they approved the enlargement of the retention area. Planner MacFarlane noted that Owens-Illinois never signed that letter. Planning Director Maurer felt that when Owens-Illinois removed material, that they agreed with theterms of the letter and that if they had any objections, the time to make them were prior to the beginning of the operation. Motion: To advise Owens-Illinois that they either enlarge the retention area and remove the material in conformance with the letter of December 6, 1973 through the entire elimination of the peninsula along the westerly side of the retention area or that they restore the contours of the ground and vegetation in accordance with the plan formally approved by the Mansfield Planning Board on September 13, 1973 as shown on sheet 9 of 10 entitled Plan and Cross Section Showing Proposed Elevations of Retention Area In Mansfield, Mass. (Wellington -Latham, all in favor) VOTED 9. Board reviewed the bond estimate for Walnut Park. Planning Director noted that he had called Campanella Corp., Bella Construction and Simeone as requested by the Board last week, and that Bella noted that they get $18 per ton for a 2 inch binder and Simeone charges $17.50 per ton. Planner Wellington noted that the contract from Bella Construction for $28,500 to complete the work minus the loam and seeding and setting of the bounds was very favorable, but should the developer default and the Town would have to get the work done, they could never get it done for that price. Motion: To inform Casa Realty that the Board will require the following amounts of securities to be posted to guarantee construction on Casa Drive within the Walnut Park subdivision: Value .of Construction $40,000 Contingency 000 TOTAL $45,000 Also, that the applicant be advised of the purpose of performance bonds. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 10. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M, so that the Board could attend the Selectmen!s meeting. Clerk Da to