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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 11/07/1973MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA November 7, 1973 1. Call to Order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of October 31, 1973 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P.M. Lou Gerriere re: Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust 8:30 P.M. Russell Christian re: Village Estates Bond Estimate 8:45 P.M. Guido Scarpellini re: Walnut Park Serer 9:00 P.M. Great Woods Study Committee - Land Acquisition Program t 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1. Great Woods Development - Def. - So -Main St. - 12/27/73 2. Mansfield Housing Authority - Def. - Pratt St. - 12/3/73 3. Town of Mansfield - Form A - East St. - 10/31/73 4. Wading River Park - Prelim. - West St. - 12/16/73 5. Robert L. Rizzo - Def. - Otis St. - 12/18/73 6. Mansfield Trust - Form A - Forbes Blvd. - 11/14/73 b; Universal Engineering "701" Final Payment c. Magna Vista - Bond Release d. Downtown Traffic Study Committee - Letter for Permanent Traffic Committee e. Street Acceptance 6. New Business Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES November 7, 1973 The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Wednesday, November 7, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. Present: Chairman Zaffini, Clerk Grant: Planners: Latham, MacFarlane, Dunn Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Board of Health re: Board of Health Regulations Universal Engineering to Planning Board re: 701 Payment Ryan, Elliott & Company, Inc. to Planning Board re: Reduction of Performance Bond for Electrical Work General Binding Corp. re: Change of address UMASS re: Training Sessions Norton -Mansfield LWV re: Land Use ® Local Needs Building Inspector Monthly Report SRPEDD to John Dunn re: AAP Conference F Planning Board to Board of Appeals re: Application of William O'Malia Planning Board to Board of Appeals re: Application of Shierino Amici Planning Board to Gino Scarpellini re: Approval Not Required Plan - Wessell Avenue & Thompson Street Planning Board to Board of Health re: Telephone Sharon Town Engineer to Planning Board re: Fee Schedule for Definitive Subdivision Plans. Planning Board to John B. Griffith re: Release of Securities for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust Planning Board to Leon C. Grant re: Bond Release® Minute Man Estates Zoning Board of Appeals decision on application of Janice B. Barrows Zoning Board of Appeals decision on application of Mello Sign Company Building Inspector to Owens-Illinois re: Site Plan Planning Director to Planning Board re: Status of Approved Subdivision Plans m Monthly Report -2 - Minutes November 7, 1973 2. Board reviewed the minutes of October 31, 1973, and noted the following: Page 3:- Item 12 Motion to read: To schedule the Public Hearing for November 28, 1973. Page 4 - Item 19 Motion to read: To release $78,000 from the three bank books on the Charlestown Savings Bank, Nos, 906936,37 & 38. Motion: To accept the minutes of October 31, 1973 as amended. (Latham -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 3. Board reviewed the warrant for Beverly Building Corp, regarding the Magna Vista Recreation Area. Planning Director Maurer noted that there was no reference in the regulations at the time for "as -built" plans . However, back on the 21st of September, 1970, Mr. D'Annolfo was advised that the water pipe should be located on the plan and by tying the water pipe into the lot lines. Planning Director read a letter to Beverly Building Corporation from the Planning Board dated September 22, 1970 and the letter back to the Planning Board from Michael Jimenez dated October 5, 1970. Motion: To approve the warrant of $1,453.50 providing everything with Beverly Building Corporation is the way it should be. (Latham -.Grant, all in favor) VOTED 4. Board met with Russell Christian, George Schramm and James Saunders regarding the bond estimate for Village Estates subdivision. Mr..Christian noted that their only objection was to the sidewalk estimate which they thought was excessive. Clerk Grant read the letter dated November 7, 1973 to Christian & Schramm, Inc. from James A. Freeman Engineering Inc. with their estimate for sidewalk cost. It was noted that all sidewalk base material was in place and only fine ,grading and bituminous concrete work had to be done. Mr. Saunders noted; that: all, the bounds had been set except for the 4 bounds at the entrance. Mr. Christian noted that: when the Board came to a decision, he would come in with a,passbook from the Mansfield Co -Operative Bank, Chairman Zaffini stated that the ;Board would discuss the matter and get :back to Mr. Christian later. 5. Board discussed the bond estimate for Village Estates. Planning Director Maurer suggested that Christian & Schramm be informed that the eoaord:'reserve the,RJght�to�rev:iew the estimate in ,relation to work­that�rdmains`to�be. completed after a one year period and adjust the figures in accordance with increased construction costs. Motion: To accept $26,100 in securities to cover the work remaining to be completed within the Village Estates subdivision with the stipulation that the Planning Board reserve the right to review the estimate in relation to the work remaining to be completed after a one year period and adjust the figures in accordance with increased construction costs. (Grant -Latham, all in favor) VOTED -3- 6. Board discussed letter from Ryan -Elliott & Company, Inc, requesting release of $20,000 from passbook No; 2004117 on the Cambridge Savings Bank for reduction of the performance bond for electrical work to be performed at Mansfield Industrial Park. Motion: To release $20,000 fromassbook No. 200411 p 2004117 on the Cambridge Savings Bank for reduction of performance bond for electrical work. (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 7. Planning Director Maurer noted that he had received information back from the Water and Sewer Department regarding the Mansfield Housing Authority definitive subdivision plan. He noted that Mr. Cahoon did not have any specific comments because most of the requirements had been drafted on the plan. He also noted that the Highway Department was going to check on where the drainage was going to go and that the Fire Chief requested an additional hydrant at 3 plus 50. 8. Planning Director Maurer noted that nothing had been received back yet on the Town of Mansfield Form A for East Street. 9. Board reviewed the preliminary plan for Wading River Park. Planning Director noted that Ralph Maloon had taken the plan to the City of Attleboro because they abut the property and that they had no objection to the subdivision themselves with the exception that they were concerned that they would create a ponding area. Planning Director also noted that when they came in with the definitive subdivision plan they would probably have the project divided into three phases. He also noted that Bill Cahoon mentioned the possibility of installing a three way gate valve at West Street and also at Gilbert Street, and that the developer was proposing a 10 inch main rather than an 8 inch main. It was also noted that there were 20 lots that would be affected by the swamp and that the Board would have to see more information during the definitive stage on how these Jots were going to be filled, 1t was further noted that the fire alarm pedestals were located on the plan at about every 1,000 feet or at the intersections. Clerk Grant wanted to know if the Board could ask for a wider road where there were only two accesses for such a large subdivision. The Planning Director suggested that all the points be put down and perhaps the Board could get together with Ralph Maloon and discuss them with him. 10. Board met with Lou Gerriere regarding the proposed revislons in the approved subdivision plan for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. The Board reviewed the plans and noted that the changes had been made as requested. Mr. Gerriere again mentioned that a draftsman in his office had erased the Planning Board's signatures from the original linen but that it showed on the Sepia copy that the original had been signed. Motion: To re-sign the plans for Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. (Grant -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 11. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision pian for Robert L. Rizzo for land on Otis Street. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion). It was noted that all the comments from the Water f Department had been incorporated in the plan. A suggestion was made by the Highway Department to eliminate the island proposed by the developer because it could become a maintenance problem. It was also noted that Camp, Dresser & McKee proposed a 21 inch pipe and Rizzo proposes a 24 inch pipe.. ®4.. 12. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Mansfield Trust for Forbes Boulevard. It was noted that the plan had been signed previously by the Board but that it had to be re-signed because it had not been recorded in time. Motion; To re-sign the Form A Plan for Mansfield Trust for Forbes Boulevard. (Latham -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 13. Planning Director Maurer noted that the Town Engineer has plans for all of the streets accepted in the Town and that the list he has is the same list that Ralph Maloon submitted to the Town himself. These are accepted and recorded streets. Planning Director noted that at a Capital Improvement Committee meeting it was brought up that plans that could be accepted for Town Meeting would be Pine Needle Lane, Waldor Drive, Black Pond Road, and portions of Wayside Drive and Old Farm Road. Planner Latham suggested that perhaps the Town Engineer should see that the plans are recorded, but the Planning Director noted that it should be the Town Clerk's responsibility for recording these. 14. Board met with Margot Jellinek. Mrs. Jellinek asked why :the minutes of October 24, 1973 and approved October 31, 1973 were not signed by the Clerk. It was noted that the Clerk was not present at the meeting of October 31, 1973 but that they were now signed by him. It was further noted that when amendments are made to the minutes, they sometimes are not signed until the amendments have been made. Planning Director Maurer noted that the minutes were not public record until they were signed. Mrs. Jellinek asked the Board when the plans for Circle C Estates had been signed, and it was noted that they were signed on October 24, 1973. She noted that she did not think the plan had been signed at an open meeting. She further stated that on November 2, 1973 the signed plan was not at the Town Clerk's office. Planning Director noted that on subdivision plans because of the number of copies required that the plans are returned to the engineer to have copies made and that the copies had not been delivered to the Town Clerk as of that date. Mrs. Jellinek also stated that there was a covenant of September 24, 1973 which was not signed by Globe Finance and that Globe Finance still owned the land as of that date. She further stated that if there was more than one owner that all must sign, but that it had been signed by Walter Millette alone and that he did not own it as of that date. Chairman:'Zaffini'stated that the'.onlyithing he could say was that the Board would look into it. Mrs. Jellinek asked why money was not posted prior to the signing of the plan and she was advised that the developer has two alternatives, one is to covenant the property and the second is to put up securities and that in many instances in the past the Board has approved plans with only a covenant. 15. Planner MacFarlane noted that he was curious about the Board of Health's Rules and Regulations governing Registration and Reports of Cesspool and Septic System Cleaning Operators and wondered what the reason was for this. Planning Director Maurer noted that he thought the Board of Health was of the opinion that there were serious problems with septic tanks and that if they kept records of where cesspool operators were pumping they would be able to locate problem areas. -5- 16. Planner MacFarlane noted that he would like to have the Planning Director put on the agenda the Capital Improvement Program Budget Requests so that the Planning Board could go over them. Planning Director noted that he would set up a special meeting some night to go over this. 17. Planning Director Maurer noted that additional requirements of the Sewer Department, Fire Department and Electrical Department should be put in the Subdivision Regulations. 18. Meeting adjourned at 9:$0 P.M. Clerkvr1 Da to