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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 08/22/1973MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA August °22' 1973 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerks Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of August 89 1973 c. Minutes of August 13, 1973 3. Warrant 4. Public Hearing 8:00 P.M. Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust 5. Visitors Agenda 9:00 P.M. Douglas A. King - Canoe River Acres 6. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1 Highland Estates - Def. - Elm Street - 8/26/73 2 Circle "C" Estates - Def. - West Street - 8/28/73 3 Mansfield industrial Park Realty Trust - Def. - Maple Street - 9/9/73 4 Karl Clemmey -s Form A - West Street - 8/27/73 b. Elmwood Park Bond and Lot Release c. Walnut Park Lot Release d. Magna Vista Recreation Area e. New Mansfield Estates - Bond Release - (Home Developers) 7. New Business Around the Table 8., Adjournment --A MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES August 22, 1973 The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Wednesday, August 22, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant Planners: Nelson, MacFarlane, Wellington, Dunn Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Planning Board to Walter Millette re: Definitive Subidivision Plan for Circle "C" Estates Planning Board to Board of Appeals re: Application of Robert L. Rizzo for a Special Permit Planning Director to H. W. Moore Associates, Inc. re: Report from William Moy, P.E. re: drainage from Mansfield Industrial Park. Planning Board to Board of Appeals re: Application of James DePillo for a variance Planning Board to Mr. L. Walter Millette re: New Mansfield Estates - Bond Release Planning Board to James T. Grady re: Approval Not Required Plans Planning Board to Robert Eames re: Approval Not Required Plan for Rewlew Trust Planning Board to L. Walter Millette re: Pine Needle Park - Bond Release Planning Director to Planning Board re: 'Definitive Subdivision Plan - Mansfield Industrial Park Realty 'Trust Planning Director to Planning Board re: New Mansfield Estates - Bond Release (Home Developers, Inc.) Joseph R. Santos to Planning Board re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Highland Estates Nemaset Construction Co., Inc. to Water Department re: Installation of underground services to an area of Mansfield Industrial Park Irrevocable Letter of Credit re: Elmwood Park Realty Trust Release Form re: Elmwood Park - Plan of Land in Mansfield Planning and Zoning Newsletter, August, 1973 Ten Mile River Basin Task Force re: cancellation of August meeting Minutes August 22, 1973 -2- Inland Wetlands Protection Agenda for Stony Brook Nature Center SRPEDD Regional Rapport dated August 9, 1973 2. Board reviewed the minutes of August 8, 1973. Motion: To accept the minutes of August 8, 1973 as presented. (Dunn -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 3. Board reviewed the minutes of August 13, 1973. Motion: To accept the minutes of August 13, 1973 as presented. (Nelson -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 4. Motion: To approve warrant of August 28, 1973 in the amount of $79.44. (Wellington -Nelson, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board reviewed letter from Joseph R. Santos re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Highland Estates requesting that the time for acting on this plan be extended to and including Wednesday, September 26, 1973 and also to set a meeting for Mr. Santos and the Skenes' engineer. Motion: To grant the extension as requested and to set a meeting for Mr. Santos and the engineer for Wednedsay, August 29, 1973 at 8:00 P.M. (Grant -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED 6. Board reviewed letter from L. Walter Millette re: Definitive Subidivision Plan for Circle "C" Estates dated August 20, 1973 requesting extension of time to September 12, 1973. Motion: To grant an extension to September 12, 1973. (Grant -Nelson, all in favor) VOTED 7. Board reviewed Form A Plan for Karl D. Clemmey for land on West Street. Motion: To sign Form A Plan for Karl Clemmey for land on West Street. (Nelson -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 8. Board reviewed the Letter of Credit received from Norfolk County Trust Co. re: Elmwood Park Realty Trust and the Planning Director pointed out that the additional points requested by Town Counsel had been added. The bond for Bonney Lane has been received. The total amount of securities to be posted is $51,877.66. Motion: To accept the securities for Elmwood Park Realty Trust in the amount of $51,877.66 and to release lot 8 on Bonney Lane and lots 1, 2, and 3 on Erick Road within the Elmwood Park sub division. (Nelson -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED 9. Public Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. on the Definitive Sub division Plan entitled Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. Transcript of that hearing is on file. CO Minutes August 22, 1973 10. Discussion with Conservation Commission re: Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. The Board and the Conservation Committee discussed Bill Moy."s report and Planning Director Maurer stated that in a memo to the Planning Board, he suggested no action be taken by them pending receipt of all the information from the Conservation Commission. Bob Jones, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, stated that they have been pushing for the retention area. It was pointed out that the Planning Board did not request retention. Jones stated that the Conservation Commission had been waiting for Moy's report before making a report of their own. Clerk Grant stated that the problem is to determine an elevation for the skating pond. Jones also stated that the Commission had voted to give permission to cross their property. Planning Director Maurer pointed out some of the comments in the memo of August 17, 1973 from different department heads, and noted that the Sewer Department comments had already been forwarded to Ryan -Elliott for their consideration. He also noted the points raised at the Public Hearing. A maintenance agreement should be obtained from Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust concerning the ditches. He also noted that the Board of Health has not taken action on the Plan and they are required to take action by the 25th of August, 1973, and it is assumed that they would take favorable action because they had requested the Planning Board to give approval of the extension line to Corrofab. It was noted that before any action can be taken on the Plan that a letter be obtained from the Conservation, Commission stating their conditions for approval of the project under Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws and also that they would approve an Article for the necessary drainage easements across their property. Discussion was held on Moy's report. Engineer William Moore stated he was in agreement with Moy's report because it covered what he originally suggested to the Planning Board for a solution to the drainage. Mat Green from Owens- Illinois indicated that his company was willing to accept the retention area solution because it would allow them to begin construction at an earlier date, and noted that Moy indicated in his report that it was an acceptable solution. Planner Wellington noted the fact that under Moy's alternative, the drainage ditch would have to go through an area having approximately, i6 feet cut and felt that this was ridiculous.The Commission stepped out to take a vote. The discussion continued in which it was pointed out that the maintenance of the drainage ditches would be the responsibility of Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust and that a closer look should be taken of the skating pond. The Conservation Commission re-entered the room and Jones indicated that the 4 members of the Commission had voted in favor of accepting this Plan as proposed regarding the retention area, but that they would send a letter in which certain conditions would be made. Motion: To formally approve the Plan subject to the following information being properly submitted: 1, A notation should be added on the Plan to be submitted to the -4 - Minutes August 22, 1973 Land Court or the Registry of Deeds referencing the conditions of approval which areas follows: a. The fire alarm system should be connected to each building located in the subdivision and connected to a master box at the central fire station. b. That the installation of the electrical system should be in conformance with the letter of the Mansfield Municipal Light Department in conformance with the letter of the Mansfield Municipal Light Department to Mr. Walter Fuller regarding "Mansfield Industrial Park Francis Road Underground" dated August 13, 1973. c. The maintenance of the drainage ditches would be the responsbility of the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust and/or Ryan -Elliott C Company, Inc. d. That all catch basins located in the Francis Avenue right-of- way and on all private property connecting to the drainage system approved as part of this subdivision plan shall be designed to include oil and grease traps and further that limits be placed on the use of salt for snow removal purposes. 2. That a bond amount of sufficient value to cover the amount of required improvements on Francis Avenue as well as the drainage ditch, retention area, improvements to the skating pond and improvements on the outfall side of the skating pond be submitted. 3. Amendments to the Construction Plans That the following notation should be added to the appropriate construction plans. a. Water I. Three-way gate valve should be installed at Maple Street and Oakland Street and additional gate valve should be installed at the main line of 7 plus 50 and 15 plus 0, 2. All hydrants and gate valves shall be Meuller open left. 3. An additional hydrant should be placed at Station 10 plus 0. b. Sewer 1. Manhole covers to be marked with the word "Sewer" 2. All manholes to be precast. -5 - Minutes August 22, 1973 3. Two foot stubs should be placed at the end of each manhole and all sewer lines should be laid in a bed of 12 inch peastones below .the pipe and 6 inches above the pipe. c. The following are corrections which should be made in the various plans. 1. The Shell line easement should be shown to be 40feet wide. 2. The concrete trench under the sewer pipe should be lowered so that 6 inches of blacktop will cover it. 3. The notation should be added to the plan that the drain line headwall on the easterly side of the railroad track as it crosses Maple Street will be abandoned. 4. Drainage Retention Area a. That all of the plans, at a scale of forty feet to the inch, relating to the retention area are complete including the finalization on the elevation of the skating pond noting the elevation of the outfall. The elevation of the outfall would be established by the engineer for Mansfield 'Industrial Park Realty Trust under the assumption that the future use of the pond ,should not be lowered to limit the use of the facility. This elevation shall be approved by the Conservation Commission. b. That the Mansfield Planning Board receive from the Mansfield Conservation Commission a letter with all their appropriate conditions for approval of the project under Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The conditions of the drainage ditch and retention area shall conform with the requirements of the Mansfield Conservation Commission, including any additional requirements of the Massachusetts Department of 'Natural Resources as may be issued in the Order of Conditions. c. That the Mansfield Planning Board receive from the Mansfield Conservation Commission a letter noting that the Commission will grant to the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust and others the right of access on Town of Mansfield property under ;the control of the Conservation Commission for the specific purpose of constructing the required drainage improvements. This letter should be with the approval of the Town Counsel and also indicate that the Mansfield Conservation Commission will support an article for necessary drainage easements across their property. The preparation of any documents relating to the drainage easements shall be the respon- sibility of the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. 5. Maintenance Agreement An agreement for the maintenance of the drainage ditch and the retention area by Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust and/or Ryan -Elliott & Company, Inc, shall be submitted to the Mansfield Planning Board stating -the type of Minutes ®6® August 22, 1973 maintenance function the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust and/or Ryan -Elliott & Company, Inc, will perform and its frequency. The statement should also indicate that the Town of Mansfield will bear no responsibility for maintenance. This agreement should be signed jointly by the Planning Board and the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust and Ryan -Elliott & Company, Inc, and recorded with the Plan, after approval by Town Counsel, 6. That the approval of the Plan is subject to any conditions required by formal vote of the Mansfield Board of Health on, before and including August 25, 1973. 7. That the provision be made for requiring the corner radius on the westerly side of proposed Francis Avenue at the intersection of Maple Street, consisting of approximately 26.5 square feet, be continued. The Mansfield Planning Board will support required Town Meeting action necessary to release this property from its present conditions. B. That the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust present evidence to the Mansfield Planning Board concerning deed restrictions relating to railroad access to individual lots within the subdivision. This restriction shall be recorded with the Plan. 9. That the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust submit a statement to the Mansfield Planning Board stating that the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust will not hold the Town of Mansfield responsible for maintaining switch gear on the railroad tracks or the tracks as they cross Francis Avenue. This statement shall be recorded with the Plan. 10. In addition to any of the above conditions, all conditions noted in the letter to Charles T. Francis of June 21, 1973 regarding Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust should be adhered to. (Nelson -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED Planning Director Maurer noted that a date should be placed on the Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust to comply with all of these conditions and suggested September 5, 1973. Motion: To ammend the previous motion by adding that all of the conditions enumerated in the previous motion be complied with by September 5, 1973. (Wellington -Nelson, all in favor) VOTED 11. Board met with John Morley and Douglas King re: Canoe River Acres. Morley stated that the sub -drainage system was in and that tests had been made by Haley & Aldrich, Inc., which they produced copies of, dated August 22, 1973. It was noted that a copy of the report would also be presented to the Board of Health. Planning Director Maurer read the letter of April 23, 1973 to the Mansfwhih would lhavePben ben metobeforeoapprrovalobye theoBoard. oKinghstated,thatstheychad perked 11 lots and that according to their engineers, the tests passed for those particular lots, but that they still had not heard from Lester Gaynor. He also stated that the Chairman of the Board of Health suggested that they wait until April and that they had approved only 6 lots for building. Morley would like the Board to reconsider. Before the Planning Board can make a decision, they would have to see the Board of Health's letter. Planning Director Maurer also pointed out that they would life an indication on how much fill would be -7 - Minutes August 22, 1973 i going into the lots. Chairman Zaffini stated that they would also like a map. Planner Wellington pointed out a discrepancy on test pit #10 from the report of Haley & Aldrich which neither Morley nor King could explain. Morley stated that he would get an explanation and also bring in a map at another scheduled meeting. 12. Magna Vista Recreation Area - Planning Director read a letter of August 2, 1973 from Davis & Davis re: Beverly Building Corp., stating that Mr. D'Annolfo would like the amount of $2,000 which had been posted with the Town in connection with this parcel returned to him with any interest thereon. It was the consensus of the Board to advise Mr:lAniolf of the status of the Magna Vista Recreation Area. Planner Wellington noted that there were rocks which had to be removed from Darby Drive and suggested that Mr. D'Annolfo be informed that if the rocks .are not removed, the Planning Board would take that portion of the bond which covers the removal of the rocks for Bristol Equipment for use by the Town to remove the rocks. Motion: To send a letter to Mr. D'Annolfo requesting him to clean up the rocks. (Wellington -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 13. New Mansfield Estate Bond Release - Planning Director Maurer issued memorandum to the Planning Board regarding New Mansfield Estates - Bond Release (Home Developers, Inc.) stating the work which remains to be completed. He suggested that because of all the work which remains to be completed that the Planning Board not release any portion of the performance guarantee until all the work has been completed. Motion: Send letter to Home Developers, Inc. informing them that the Board voted not to release any of the portion of the 'Bond until all of the work described in the Planning Director's memorandum of August 22, 1973 has been completed. (Grant -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED 14. Board discussed letter of August 21, 1973 from Nemasket Construction Co. Inc, regarding installation of underground services to an area of Mansfield Industrial Park and noted that construction of the sewer cannot start until the letter from Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust has been received. 15. Planning Director Maurer informed the Board that there were only a few more copies of the Subdivision Regulations available. It was agreed that a few more copies should be run off until all amendments are made. 16. Planning Director Maurer distributed I copy of the new Zoning By -Laws to each member present. He noted that the maps were not ready yet. 17. Planner Wellington noted that a couple of months ago a question was raised about selling duplexes or single houses on 15,000 square feet lots. The question still has not been answered. He would like to know how mortgages are being obtained on these duplexes. 18. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M. j Clerk Date /