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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 05/01/1974MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA May 1, 1974 I,. Call to Order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of April 24, 1974 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P.M. - Ralph Maloon re: Green Acres 8:30 P.M. - Margot Jellinek re: Mansfield Industrial Park 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) Robert L. Rizzo - Def. -'Endorsement of Plan Approved on 4/3/74 5) Mansfield Trust - Def. - Endorsement of Plan Approved on 4/3/74 b. Town Meeting Presentation of<Planning ,Board Articles c. Board of Health Revised Regulations 6. New Business a. Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendations 1) William O'Mal<ia —Amendment to Variance 2) Robert Shaw Real Estate - Sign 3) Americo Day - Single Family - 501 Frontage 4) Clifford Turner - Single Family - 40' Driveway 5) The Connor Store Inc. - Expansion of Non -Conforming Use b. Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES May 1, 1974 Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: MacFarlane, Wellington, Latham, Parsons, Dunn Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Planning Board to Owens-Illinois re: Enlargement of Retention Area Owens-Illinois to Ryan, Elliott & Co., Inc. re: Drainage Structure - Fuel -Oil Storage Area Board of Appeals Application of The Connor Store, Inc. for a Special Permit For a 90 x 30 addition to his existing store Board of Appeals Application of Clifford Turner, Jr, for a Variance to construct a dwelling on land behind his home Board of Appeals Application of Vincent Buldrini for a Variance to convert a single family dwelling at 29 Davis St. into a two-family dwelling .Board of Appeals Application of Americo Day for a Variance to construct a single family home on Fruit Street Board of Appeals Application of William O'Malia for an Amendment to Decision granted to William O'Malia on November 21, 1973 Board of Appeals Application of Robert Shaw Real Estate for a Variance to erect a 4 x 8 foot sign Konstantinos Boutas to Planning Board re: Extension of 30 days on Green Acres Subdivision Planning Board to Robert Chavaree re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Riverside Park Planning Board to Casa Realty re: Bond Estimate for Casa Drive Planning Board to Ryan -Elliott & Co., Inc. re: Railroad Plan Planning Board to Leo Costanzo re: Planning Board's Review of Property on Pratt Street to be Rezoned SRPEDD Memorandum re: Meeting Schedule Board of Selectmen to Robert Chavaree re: Sewage Lift Station Planning Board to James Grady re: Utilities for Subdivisions Board of Health to Conservation Commission re: Camelot at Mansfield -2 - Minutes May 1, 1974 1974 Forms Catalog - R. S. Means Co., Inc. N. E. Economic Indicators, April, 1974 Building Construction Cost Data, 1974 2. Board reviewed the minutes of April 24, 1974. Motion: To approve the minutes of April 24, 1974 as presented. (Latham -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED 3. Board reviewed the warrant dated May 7, 1974 in the amount of $71.86. Planner Wellington suggested that the bill from R. S. Means Co. in the amount of $10.79 be corrected by $.29, the amount of tax charged the Town, to $10.50. Motion: To approve the warrant dated May 7, 1974 in the amount of $71.57 as-amended.by the reduction of $.29 sales tax. (Latham-PArsons: +all.ln favor),=VOTED Planner Wellington suggested that the bills be checked to make sure they are correct before being put on the warrant. Motion: To check the bills to make sure they are correct before putting them on the warrant. (Wellingtoh-Parsons, all in favor) VOTED : 4. Planning Director noted that no information had been received back yet On Riverside Park. He also noted that Mr. Chavaree had received a letter from the :Board of Selectmen regarding the design of the sewage lift station. Planning Director also noted that when Bill Cahoon had all of the information together on the specifications for a lift station, he would 'appear before the Board to explain them. 5. Board met with Ralph Maloon regarding the Green Acres Subdivision. Mr. Maloon presented a sketch of the off -site drainage. He noted that he was proposing 460 feet of open ditch to the existing brook, and that he could get the retention area entirely on lot 16 rather than putting it in an easement. Planning Director asked Mr. Maloon if he had spoken with the Conservation Commission yet and he said he had not as of this date. Planning Director Maurer asked what the capacity of the culvert under Winter Street was and Mr. Maloon noted that it was about 9 cubic feet. Planning Director Maurer noted that he thought Mr. Maloon should take a look at Winter Street andsae what could be done about the water problem there. Board requested that Mr. Maloon take levels down to Whiteville Pond and get back to them with that information. Mr. Maloon presented a letter from Mr. Boutas requesting a 30 day extension for the Board's consideration of this subdivision. Motion: To grant the 30 day extension to Green Acres Subdivision for the Planning Board's consideration. (Wellington -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED -3 - Minutes May 1, 1974 6. Board met with Margot Jellinek regarding the''Ryan-Elliott retention area. She noted that she was not aware that the Town would be responsible for maintaining the retention area and that she was against this. She also noted that she felt it would be much cheaper to maintain a closed ditch rather than an open ditch. 7. Board met with Paul Dalton and Mike Murphy of Cabot, Cabot & Forbesj who presented a site plan for approval, assuming that the Site Plan Approval article would pass the Town Meeting, for building on Forbes Boulevard. The principal concern centered around the location of the driveways. Mr. Dalton noted that he would makeithe•formal submission of the plan tomorrow. 8. Planning Director Maurer reviewed the comments from the Department Heads regarding Camelot at Mansfield. Planner Wellington suggested that the Board permit a 4/10 grade coming off of Williams Street to a low point at approximately station 2 plus 75andthat the entire profile for the rest of the street should be raised at least 1 foot and for a grade of at least 5/10. Motion: To send a letter to the applicant requesting that the comments from the Department Heads be incorporated into the 'plan; that a written acknowledgement from John Smith be received by the Board regarding the proposed 40 foot drainage easement across his property; that the question of the impact of the storm drainage on Hodges Brook be answered in accordance with the Planning Board's letter of April 12, 1974; that the road 'profile on road 'B at the entrance of Williams Street be lowered to allow the water to flow in from Williams Street and that the intersection between road A and B would have to be adjuded accordingly, before the Board would take any further action on the plan. (MacFarlane -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 9. Planning Director Maurer reviewed the proposed amendments to the Board of Health subdivision requirements as requested by the Board of Health. Planner MacFarlane felt that the Board of Health should have provided a written request of the Planning Board rather than a verbal request. Motion: To send a letter to the Board of Health asking for the request for comments on the proposed amendments to the Board of Health subdivision requirements in writing. (Parsons -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 10. Board reviewed the application to the Board of Appeals of William O'Malia for an amendment to the Variance granted him on November 21, 1973. Motion: To refer to the Board's original letter to the Board of Appeals dated March 28, 1974 and to send a copy of same to the Board of Appeals. (Wellington -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 11. Board reviewed the application to the Board of Appeals of Robert<Shaw Real Estate to erect a 4 by 8 foot sign at 154 Copeland Drive. -4 - Minutes May 1, 1974 i Motion: To recommend that the sign variance not be granted and that the applicant be required to ,install all his signs in conformance with Section V, Paragraph H of the Zoning By -Law. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 12. Board reviewed the application to the Board of Appeals of Americo Day for a variance to construct a single family home on Fruit Street. Motion: To recommend that the variance not be granted and that the applicant file appropriate plans in accordance with the Mansfield subdivision control regulations. Also, that reference be made to the Board of Appeals' decision filed with the Town Clerk on March 12, 1974 relative to the denial of a variance to Olvidio & Concetta Scarpellini. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 13. Board reviewed the application to the Board of Appeals of Clifford Turner for a variance to construct a dwelling on land behind his home. Motion: To recommend that the variance not be granted and that the applicant file appropriate plans in accordance with the Mansfield subdivision control regulations. Also, that reference be made to the Board of Appeals' decision filed with the Town Clerk on March 12, 1974 relative to the denial of a variance to Olvidio & Concetta Scarpellini. (Grant -Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 14. Board reviewed the application to the Board of Appeals of The Connor Store, Inc. for a special permit to allow a 90 by 30 foot addition to their existing store. Potion: To recommend that this special permit be granted provided that as a condition of approval the applicant be required to provide off-street parking in conformance with the parking requirements of the Zoning By - Law and that the percentage of lot coverage be In conformance with the requirements of the Agriculture district of the Zoning By -,Law. (Parsons -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 15. Board reviewed the application to the Board of Appeals of Vincent Buldrini for a variance to convert a single family dwelling at 29 Davis Street into a two family dwelling. Motion: To recommend that this variance not be granted as the,Board-.does not feel a sufficient hardship has ,been demonstrated. (Parsons -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 16. Planning Director Maurer reviewed the letter from Owens-Illinois to Ryan - Elliott & Co., Inc, regarding the installation of a culvert in the drainage ditch at the northeast corner of the site which would permit Owens-Illinois to construct a roadway from the main site area to the oil storage area. He also noted that the subdivision plan never showed any drainage pipe through that area and, therefore, this would be an amendment to the subdivision plan. It was the consensus of the Board to require Owens-Illinois to show the exact location of the right-of-way approved as part of the subdivision with respict to the location of the roadway; to show the relationship of the right-of-way to the Shell easement and the Town of Mansfield property and the location of the fencing around the drainage ditch and the property. -5 - Minutes May 1, 1974 17. Clerk Grant suggested that the Board get a received stamp with a date on it to keep close tabs on items received. 18. Chairman Zaffini asked if the Planning Director had had any word from Owens- Illinois regarding the letter the Board sent them, regarding the enlargment of the retention area. Planning Director noted that he had spoken with David Wisniewski yesterday who noted that he had just received the letter and that he was still analyzing it. 19. Planner Wellington suggested writing a letter to Mr. William D. Toole, Executive Director of SRPEDD, regarding a letter received by the Planning Board dated April 16, 1974 regarding land acquisition in the Great Woods, and informing him that people tlsted'at the bottom of the letter to receive copies of the correspondence be properly identified as to position, function and community representation. Motion: To send a letter to Mr. William D. Toole, Executive Director of SRPEDD, requesting that in the future people listed to receive copies of correspondence be properly indentified as to their position, function and community representation. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 20. Planner Parsons noted that he attended his first SRPEDD :meeting as the Planning Board representative. He noted that they elected new officers; they noted that they had hired a new project director, Rudolph DaSilva, ex -mayor of Taunton; a presentation was made to the group asking for checking on the 200 mile limit for fishing on the east coast and the Qulf of Mexico; that the Town of Plymouth is doing everything they can to get ouf of the SRPEDD group and that Dartmouth voted at their Town Meeting the night before to get out of SRPEDD. 21. Chai=rman Zaffini.;noted;that the minutes of April 24, 1974 did not indicate that Planner Parsons was attending the SRPEDD meeting that night. Motion: To amend the minutes of April 24, 1974 to indicate that Planner Parsons was attending the SRPEDD meeting the night of the 24th. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 22. Planning Director Maurer noted that there was a Capital Improvements Committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening to go over the adjustments made in the program by the Finance Committee. Planning Director noted that he felt that the Finance Committee had violated the trust of 3 years ago by making these adjustments to the program. 23. Planning Director noted that the Great Woods Development was not going to meet the Board of Health requirements for perfc tests, so Mr. Vazza indicated that they would try to tie into the municipal sewer system. 24. Planning Director Maurer indicated that he had spoken with Bert Cook regarding the registration of gravel pits. Mr. Cook indicated that he is checking with the Town Clerk and the Board of Appeals to see if anyone registered the way Town Counsel noted that they were supposed to. 25. Board signed the definitive subdivision plan for Robert L. Rizzo for land on Otis Street (Clerk Grant left the room) IM Minutes May 1, 1974 26. Board signed the definitive subdivision plan for Mansfield Trust approved on April 3, 1974 (Clerk Grant left the room) 27. Meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M. _ Z47,. C LClerk %l171i Date