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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 05/01/1973MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA May I, 1973 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Election of Officers 3. Clerks Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of April 24, 1973 4. Warrant 5. Visitors Agenda 8:00 P.M. Conservation Commission re. Mansfield Industrial Park 6. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust - prelim - Maple St. 2) Wading River Condominiums - Prelim. - Elm Street - 6/4/73 3) Frederick Vallett - Form A - Union Street - 5/8/73 4) Betty Tintindo - Form A - East Street - 5/8/73 b. Recommendations on Zoning 1) Application of Robert Rizzo 2) Mansfield Planning Board Amendments 7. New Business a. Zoning Board of Appeals Hearings for May 9, 1973 1) Wading River Condominiums 2) Sumner G. Merrill 3) Roland Collins b. Around the Table 8. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES May 1, 1973 The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Tuesday, May 1, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. Present: Clerk Grant Pjang rs: tellington, Nelson, Latham, MacFarlane, Zaffini PPlan Ing D rector Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Planning Board to Waldor Realty regarding Circle "C" Stables Park Preliminary Plan. Globe Financial Services, Inc. to Planning Board regarding petition of Waldor Realty Corp, West Street (formerly Circle C premises) Planning Board to Town Treasurer regarding Wayside Estates Performance Bond. Town Treasurer to Union Warren savings Bank regarding account #N595 for Wayside Estates Performance Bond. Board of Appeals from Planning Board regarding Application of Boro Sand & Stone, Inc. for a Special Permit to remove gravel from a 21 acre parcel of land located west of Route 1-95 off Plain Street in an Agricultural Zone. Board of Appeals from Planning Board regarding Application of Eysie Realty Trust for a VARIANCE to install two 12 square foot freestanding signs to be attached to one set of poles on the opposite side of the property from the existing freestanding sign. Gale Realty Corp. from the Planning Board regarding bond estimate for 1546 feet of Oakleaf Drive in the Oakleaf Estates subdivision. Bristol County Builders from the Planning Board regarding Oakhill Preliminary Plan. Jodice Builders from the Planning Board regarding Village Estates. Allan Willis from the Planning Board regarding Spruce Acres Subdivision. Paul Dalton from Planning Board regarding Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Preliminary Subdivision Plan. Home Developers, Inc, from Planning Board regarding Magna Vista li Mr. John S. Morley from Planning Board regarding Canoe River Acres. Board of Appeals notice of hearing on the application of Norman Epstien for a permit to allow the construction of 24 dwelling buildings and recreational building containing 224 condominium residence units on a 27 acre parcel of land in the Agricultural Zone. Board of Appeals notice of hearing on the application of Sumner G. Merrill for a Variance to allow a pony to be kept on his property in a Residence "A" Zone. - 2 - Minutes May 1, 1973 j1 Zoning Board of Appeals notice of hearing on the application of Roland Collins for a Variance to allow junk storage in an enclosure on his property in an Agricultural Zone. Zoning Board of Appeals decision on the application of Woods Real Estate Inc. for an appeal from a decision of the Board of Selectmen to attach a 4x8 foot commander sign to two existing poles in a Business"C" Zone. Voted to uphold the Decision of the Board of Selectmen. Zoning Board of Appeals decision on the application of Louis E. Tarse for a Variance to divide a parcel of land located on Williams Street. Voted to deny the variance. Joint Transportation Planning Group notice of Meeting on May 2, 1973 2. Motion: That Planner Wellington be appointed temporary Chairman. (Zaffini-Latham, all in favor) VOTED 3. Temporary Chairman Wellington relinquished the chair for the election of permanant officers. Nominations for Chairman Motion: To Nominate Eleo Zaffini as Chairman of the Planning Board. (Wellington -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED Nominations for Clerk Motion: To nominate David Grant as Clerk for the Planning Board (MacFarlane -Nelson, all in favor) VOTED 4. Board reviewed the Minutes of April 24, 1973 and noted the following changes: Page 4, Item 7 to read "Mr. Moore stated that grit is collected by catch - basins by putting a sump in the catchbasin." Page 5, Item 7 to read "would run from Corafab'roof and it would drain...." "and they set any kind of restrictions on this that they would like." Motion: To accept the minutes of April 24, 1973 as amended. (Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board discussed the warrant of May 2, 1973 in the amount of $68.91 Planning Director Maurer noted that he had travelled to Braintree to take the maps to Modern Blue Print. Planning Director Maurer presented a request to the Board for attendance to a §eminar to be held on May 11, 1973 at Bentley College in Waltham concerning Condominiums. He requested that the expenses of $45.00 for this conference be taken from the Travel Account. It was suggested that the expenses for the conference be paid from the Town Managers Account. Motion: To permit the Planning Director to attend the conference for Condominiums on May 11, 1973 and to pay the $45.00 registration fee from the Travel account. (Grant -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED. -3 - Minutes May 1, 1973 Planner Nelson noted that the Planning Director should prepare•" notes on the conference and that he should get copies of any available literature for the Board to review. Motion: To accept the warrant of May 2, 1973 in the amount of $68.91. (Grant -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 6. Board met with Mr. Walter Millette and Mr. David Millette concerning the preliminary plan for the Circle "C" stables Park. It was noted that the Board did not grant tentative approval because the signature of the record owner was not on the 'Form B application. 'Mr. Walter Millette noted that . he had a letter from the record owner. The Board stated that this was not enough that they would need his signature on the Form B application. Mr. Walter Millette agreed to have the record owner sign the Form B application. Mr. Millette informed the Board that he is going to obtain an easement from Boro Sand and Stone, Inc, and have the drainage pitch towards the Bungay Lake. The Planning Board stated that the drainage should be straightened out on the preliminary plan rather than making changes on the definitive plan. Board noted that they would like to see the drain line brought out to West Street so that puddling conditions would not occur on the street entrances. Mr. Walter Millette agreed to have his engineer take elevations on West Street to determine how much closer the catchbasins would have to go near West Street. Mr. Walter Millette noted that there exists 14,000 cubic yards of excess material on the site that would be graded to the northwest side of the site. He 'noted that he would like to transplant the trees on the edge of the site tovarious locations on the site. :Mr. Walter Millette questioned the Towns policy on the installation of underground facilities and it was noted that the Planning Board requires the installation of electrical facilities under- ground and this has to be worked out with the Light Department. Mr. Millette requested to meet with the Planning Board on Tuesday, May 8, 1973. An appointment was set up for 8:00 P.M. 7. Mrs. Jellinek questioned the legal status of a Form A lot on West Street. (Planner Latham left the meeting at this, point as he felt Mrs. Jellineks addressing the Board was an improper interruption of the proceeding of the meeting.) Mrs. Jellinek was advised that the lot was proper because it had proper frontage when the tangency of 27 feet is added to the radius of 9� feet and it has the required frontage of 120 feet, which is the required lot frontage in the Agriculture Zone. 8. Planning Board met with the members of the Conservation Commission, which includes Charles Meszoely, Debbie Button, Carlton Mason, Walter Nelson, Paul Boyden, and Stewart Sweet. The Conservation Commission presented a memorandum from the Chairman including the conditions of approval which the Conservation Commission would require of Ryan and Elliot. The general condi- tions of the Conservation Commission is that they do not want the water from the Ryan and Elliot Industrid Park to flow into the pond system on the Con- servation Land. -4 - Minutes May I , 1973 - Planning Director Maurer presented a recommendtion concerning the drainage with a retention system. One retention areaon the Ryan and Elliot property and the expansion of the skating pond on the Conservation property. The size of the retention area was not rioted because more definitive information is necessary. The design of the system, as suggested, would have a retention area on the Ryan and Elliot property with an overflow through a pipe to the skating pond with a skating pond overflow through a pipe to the swamp adjacent to the Canoe River. Planning Director Maurer recommended that Ryan and Elliot only be allowed to cross the Conservation Commission property at one point, to eliminate the amount of disturbance to the Conservation land. Charles Meszoely objected to the Planning Directors suggestion because of the possibility of running polluting water to the conservation pond. Planner Nelson stated that he felt that the system should be designed in the best interest of the Town and the Town should tell ;Ryan and Elliot what they want. He felt that a pipe from =therretention area be of a certain size and located at the bottom of the pond. The pond would drain out at the natural level through a pipe at the top of the pond and overflow should be allowed to have theyopporunity to leach back into the ground, If at all possible, and the water could leach into the ground at the proposed Ryan andElliot retention area as well as the retention areato be developed at the skating pond. Planning Director Maurer noted that lf.there are pollutants in the water this system would provide for the elimination of pollutants into the ground and avoid them getting into the Canoe River. There would be three points to the retention system, 1) Ryan:and Elliot retention area, 2) skating pond =N•::-., .:„ area, 3) swamp before the Canoe River. Planner Nelson stated that they should hire an engineer to prepare a design criteria for the system. Planning Director Maurer suggested that he prepare a recommendation to be sent to the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board on Friday indicating the position of the Planning Board and the Con- servation Commission and that the two Boards meet next Tuesday, May 8, 1973 and come up with a final position for Ryan and Elliot. It was the consensus of'both"BoafBs'that this procedure should be followed. The decision for hiring an engineer will be made at the next meeting. 9. Planning Director Maurer presented a memorandum to the Board on the Wading River Condominiums. The Board decided to review the material and make their formal recommendationat the next meeting. Planning Director Maurer to draft a formal recommendation for their consideration prior to the meeting on May 8, 1973. 10. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Betty Tintindo for land on East Street. Motion: To sign the Form A Plan for Betty Tintindo for land on East Stteet. (MacFarlane -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 11. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Frederick Vallett for land on Union Street. It was noted that the land is not on Union Street but on Union Street Exten- sion. The plan will be returned for this correction. 12. Board reviewed the request for Robert Rizzo for the rezoning of a parcel of land on Otis Street. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion.) Planning Director Maurer to prepare the draft for the Board's consideration at the meeting on May 8, 1973. -5 - Minutes May 1, 1973 13. Board discussed the four articles for rezoning for the Planning Board to be presented at the Special Town Meeting. It was decided to have the Planning Director prepare a draft decision for consideration at the meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 1973. 14. Planner Wellington noted the report in the newspaper concerning the school projectlon:Jigures and questioned how much time the planning Director had spent on this. Planning Director Maurer stated that the figures were avai;labte in the office and Mr. Avery had reviewed them in the office and his projections for school enrollment and population were not the same as the Planning Directors but slightly lower. 15. Planner MacFarlane stated that he would like to witness percolation tests has he noted several lots on Branch Street and wondered how they could get percolation with so much water surrounding the property. 16. Planner Zaffini noted that he read in the paper that Planning Director Maurer had met behind closed doors to discuss Owens-Illinois with the Board of Selectmen -and wondered what the reason was for executive discussion and what was discussed. Planning Director Maurer pointed out that he had been asked to meet with the ,Board and right after they met the meeting was closed to the public. They met to discuss concern for the Owen -Illinois project and statements which the Planning Director had made at the Board of Appeals hearing concerning the restriction and the drainagewhich had been discussed by the Planning Board. Planning Director Maurer noted that Owens-Illinois had responded to the Town Managers letter and copies of the letter will be forwarded to the Planning Board. 17. Planning Director Maurer noted that he would like to take a vacation on - the 15th through the 22nd of May and He would be missing the Planning Board meeting of May 21, 1973. 18. Meeti g_1\adjourn_edC10-:10 P. Clerk Date