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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 12/05/1973MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA December 5, 1973 1. Call to Order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of November 28, 1973 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P.M. - Michael Murphy re: Mansfield Trust Subdivision 8:30 P.M. - Robert Chavaree re: Subdivision Plan 9:00 P.M. - David Wisnewski re: Enlargement to Retention Area i 5. Old Business F a. Status of Plans 1) Great Woods Development - Def. - So. Main St. - 12/27/73 2) Mansfield Housing Authority - Def. - Pratt St. - 1/9/74 3) Wading River Park - Prelim. - West 5t. - 12/16/73 4) Robert L. Rizzo - Def. - Otis St. - 12/18/73 5) Mansfield Trust Def. - Plymouth St, - 1/28/74 b. Capital Improvement Program 1) Great Woods Development 2) Maple Park c. Annual Report d. New Mansfield Estates - "As -built" plans 6. New Business Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES December 5, 1973 Present: Chairman ZaffIni, Clerk Grant planners: Dunn, Latham, MacFarlane Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Board of Appeals notice of hearing re: Owens-Illinois, Inc. Ralph Maloon to Planning Board re: Pine Terrace Estates Section V Building Permit Report for the month of November Planning Board to John B. Griffith re: Release of Securities for Mansfield industrial Park Planning Board to Department Heads re: Definitive Subdivision Plan for Mansfield Trust Planning Board to Daniel F. Nugent re: 701 Planning Contract Planning Director to Mansfield Housing Authority re: Extension for Subdivision Plan Planning Director to Planning Board re: Status of Approved Subdivision Plans - Monthly Report Mass. Department of Community Affairs Municipal Planning and Subdivision Control Legislation Zoning Bulletin for December 2. Board reviewed the minutes of November 28, 1973. Motion: To approve the minutes of November 28, 1973 as presented. (Latham -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 3. Planning Director Maurer noted that no information had been received back from the developer yet regarding the Definitive Subdivision Plan for Great Woods Development. He further noted that the time limit is up the 27th of this month. 4. Planning Director noted that the Housing Authority had picked the linens up to make the changes noted in the letter sent to them prior to the public hearing. He also noted that the Board had an extension of time until January 9, 1974. Planning Director suggested that a meeting be set up with the Conservation Commission and that perhpps a joint meeting could be set up to discuss the Housing Authority, Robert L. Rizzo and Wading River Park. r 5. Board reviewed the plan for Wading River. Park. Planning Director noted that he spoke with Gerald Diamond from Milhaus about the possibility of the Planning Board approving the preliminary plan for only phase 1 rather than the whole plan, but Mr. Diamond would rather have the whole plan approved at the same time. -2 - Minutes December 5, 1973 Planning Director noted that if they were to phase the development, that a portion of the drainage that would serve the phase 11 section would have to be constructed during phase I and that if the developer develops in accordance with the cluster concept, the road may hot"be'.'in the right location and to take full advantage of putting the houses and 'the roadway on high ground. Clerk Grant suggested the possibility of moving the road over to go down the center of the high ground. It was the consensus of the Board to have the Planning Director contact the engineer concerning the relocation of the road. The Planning Director will also contact the City of Attleboro concerning the impact on the wells. 6. Board reviewed the plan for Robert L. Rizzo for land on Otis Street. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in the discussion) The Planning Director noted that he had walked the site and noted that there was a low point between lots 1 and 2 which would be lower than the finished grade of the street and that the lots on Otis Street drain towards that low point. -There was a, possibility of a problem being created if the lot was not properly graded. He also noted that the lots inthe field were high and during the winter they may have held water due to the fact that there is approximately it inches of loam, but that the soil logs indicate that there is a good gravel material underneath the loam. He noted the low area to the rear of 'tots 7 and 8 also. These questions can be answered by the information that the Board of Health is requesting. Regarding the question raised on the rainfall, the rainfall for May of, this year was 4.34 inches, for 1972 it was 7.34 inches, which was a very wet year, for 1971 it was 4.26 inches and 1970 it was 3.54 inches. The test holes were dug on the 25th of May and most of the rain in the month of May occurred before the 25th. The Board will meet to walk the site Saturday morning before making any decisions. 7. Board met with Mike Murphy and Paul Dalton regarding the Mansfield Trust subdivision. Mr. Murphy asked the Board for approval of the road names, and also to have the Board set a public hearing date. Planning Director Maurer asked why the rail line was not shown on the plan and Mr. Murphy noted that the rail line would definitely be in an easement, but that they were not exactly sure of the location. Mr. Murphy also asked the Board if they would consider having them go in beforehand and begin clearing on the right of way. Chairman Zaffini noted that the Board would discuss it later and get back to hem. ,(Clerk 'Grant left the room and did not participate in the above discussion . 8. Board reviewed the warrant for December 11, 1973 in the amount of $268.16. Motion: To approve the warrant of December 11, 1973 in the amount of $268.16. (Latham -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 9. Board reviewed the preliminary plan for Pine Terrace Estates #5 for Kelton Potter. It was noted that this land was the site of the old Circle C ranch. The subdivision would contain 65 lots located off Branch Street and the whole subdivision would be connected to public sewer. 10. Board reviewed the Form A plan for Evelyn T. Allen. Clerk Grant noted that the names of the owner and applicant were not the same and that the Form A had been signed only by the applicant. -3 - Minutes December 5, 1973 11. Board met with Messrs. David Wisniewski and Richard Steinert, Plant: Manager and Plant Engineer respectively of Owens-Illinois, Inc. Mr. Wisniewski asked the Board for approval for enlargement of the retention area which would enable them to use the material from it. Mr. Wisniewski presented a letter to the Board from Ryan -Elliott dated December 4, 1973 giving their permission to 0-1 to further excavate the retention area on the property owned by Mansfield Industrial Park Realty Trust. The Planning Director asked what they would do if the Board did not approve this and Mr. Wisniewski stated that their plan was to go right in the back of the property ,and dig this out as a burrow pit. Planner Dunn asked whether they could move gravel on their own property, and the Planning Director stated that they could as long as it stayed on their property and was not moved off it. Planning Director asked Mr. Wisniewski what they would do if this did not supply enough material and Mr. Wisniewski noted that it was their intention to go on their property at 10 foot intervals until they got the required amount of material, and that when they were finished, they would put a fence on their property line. Chairman Zaffini stated that the Board would discuss this later and get back to them. 12. Board discussed the Great Woods Land Acquisition for the Capital Improvement Committee. After some discussion, Planner Latham moved that it become a D priority. Planner MacFarlane suggested that perhaps each member should give it a priority according to his own personal opinion, and then average it out. Planner Latham withdrew his motion. Planner Dunn thought it should be an A priority, Clerk Brant a B priority, Planner MacFarlane a B priority, Chairman Zaffini a B priority and Planner Latham a D priority. Motion: That the Planning Board state their vote as a B priority on the Great Woods Land Acquisition, (MacFarlane -Grant, Dunn, Zaffini, in favor. Latham opposed) VOTED 13. Board discussed the Maple Park project. Motion: To recommend expenditure of $2,500 for Maple Park. (Grant -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 14. Board discussed the request from Mike Murphy for the Mansfield Trust subdivision to be able to start clearing the right-of-way beforehand and lso to start fil ing it. (Clerk Geent left the room and did not participate n any diScusSion�, Motion: To allow Cabot, Cabot G Forbes to start clearing the trees, and to begin filiing.the land, and also to begin advertising for the public hearing. (Latham -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 15. Board discussed the request. from Owens-Illinois to enlarge the retention area. The Planning Director was asked to call the State and verify that no additional approval was required. Motion: That if the State does not require additional approval, that 0-1 can go ahead with the enlargement of the retention area, but if they have to go further than their property line, they have to come back to the Planning Board for approval and that all material must be used on their own site. (Dunn -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED ®4 - Minutes December 5, 1973 16. Planner Latham asked the Planning Director if the number of buildable lots could be included on the monthly report of Approved Subdivision Plans, 17. Planning Director noted that Engineer James Freeman had submitted as -built plans for the Home Developer's portion of New Mansfield Estates off Willow St. There are several changes that will have to be made in the plan before it is accepted and will be sent back to the engineer for the necessary corrections. The Planning Director also noted that the electric light pole has not been moved by the Light Department and they were requested to do so several months ago. 18, Chairman Zaffini asked the Planning Director to contact the Light. Department regarding the removal of the electric light pole from New Mansfield Estates. 19. Board discussed the application to the Board of Appeals by Owens-Illinois, Inc. for a variance to reduce the set back from the Housing for the Elderly property line from the 500 feet stated in the Board's decision to 450 feet. Motion: Not to grant the variance to Owens-Illinois, Inc. but to conform to the original variance. (Grant -Dunn, all in favor) VOTED 20, Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M. 10 Clerk 1Z rz Da to