HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/03/1972MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
January 3, 1972
1. Call to order (7:30)
2. Clerks Report
Minutes of meeting of December 27s 1971
Correspondence
3. Warrant
4. Visitors Agenda
8:00 p.m. — Paul Dalton, Mike Murphy re: Cabot, Cabot and Forbes subdivision.
9:00 p.m. — Douglas King re: Canoe River Acres.
5. Old Business
1. Status of Plans
2. Pine Needle Park — Bond release
3. Comprehensive Planning Program
a. Zoning By—law
b. Subdivision Regulations
c. Capital Improvement Program
4. Brookside Estates
6. New Business
Around the Table
7. Adjournment
January 3, 1972
The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Monday,
January 3, 1972.
Present: Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham, Town Planner Maurer
Planners: Mendes, Nelson, MacFarlane and Chavaree
1. Motion: To accept the minutes as corrected
Number 13, show motion and vote as Chavaree-Latham, all in favor
(Latham®Chavaree, all in favor)
2. Letters were read from the following:
-'From William Toole, Executive Director, SERPEDD to Planner Mandes
concerning the District's establishment of a Municipal Advice function
to supply technical help in planning and civil engineering.
From Selectmen Chairman Main to Planning Board concerning parking area
to rear of building.
`'From Selectmen Chairman Main to Department of Natural Resources concerning
Hatch Act Application of Patrick Walsh.
4/From Town Planner Maurer to Board of Selectmen concerning the condition
of the Route 106 underPass.
From Town Planner purer to Board of Selectmen concerning houses being
built by Kelton Potter on East Street which would require ;the filling
of land.
From Town Planner Maurer to Leon C. Grant, Building Inspector regarding the
release of lots in Pine Needle Park.
From Fred C. Schwalm, P. E., Department of Public Works concerning drainage
pipes under East Street.
3. Motion: That we approve the warrant subject to any adjustment to be made
on the Southeastern Regional School bill for printing in the amount
of $109.56.
(Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor)
4. Board reviewed a Form A plan of one lot for George L. Ward on Essex Street.
Motion: To sign the plan for George L. Ward
e , all ,,
5. Town Planner Maurer advised .. Boardthat- e ., requested
the release ed' passbook - ♦: of
111 for the completior
. drainage,Fine NeedlePark Subdivision.Boar agreed , o
Dalton and Mr.
plan i be registered r. court.e left the
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did notparticipatea discussion.) agreed totorn this
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to Town Counsel Grady to see if this is In a form that can be endorsed.
7. Mr. Dalton and Mr. Murphy presented another plan for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes
on the south
of
West Street,. #
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the road. Members of the Board feel It should be wider than 40 feet.
Boardalso discussed < connecting
et Street.
Dalton i.'..Y Y would +...
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more reason�%to change it. It will be left for discussion next week.
. TownPlanner
MaurerY Board 1 emeetingon arelatingy 13
Fo theHatchAct proposal Industrial i1- d}
Planning Board,Cabot,
Cabot &Forbes, y.'
The discussion will g a Y
be primarily between
the Planning Board and Selectmen. The Planning Board will meet with Mr. Moy
in advance of that and ... Selectmen
a to be notified.
9. A representative of E. W. Branch$ Inc., an engineering firm from Quincy
presented the Board with a Definitive Subdivision Plan for Douglas King
entitled Canoe River Acres. It was noted that all of the information
was not on the plan. The drop of Ware Street and profile of Canoe River
Drive were questioned. The plan will be further discussed next week and
any additional comments will be made at that time. The applicant will
make a ford submission of the Plan at a later date.
10. Mr. Leon Grant, developer of Minute Man Estates, has requested that the
Board consider permitting him ,to run the sidewalk only part of the way
on his road. It was noted that the regulations call for sidewalks on
both sides of the road and he is required to comply.
11. Town Planner Maurer advised the Board that the developers of Brookside
Estate are building a house on lot 5 which has not yet been released.
Potion. That we write a letter to the Building Inspector that he pull
the building permit until they come in with a request for the
release of the lot. Copy to the Board of Selectmen.
(Mendes -Wellington) Potion not carried.
Town Planner Maurer also advised the Board that during the installation of the
storm drainage no inspections had been made because he was not aware they
were installing;:the drainage.
Potion: That a letter informing the developers that they request the release
of lot 5 be written if they plan to continue to build on it. And
also that they domonstrate that the storm drainage has been Installed
satisfactorily by excavating around catch basins. Remind them that
any street work done needs to be inspected periodically and the
Planning Board expects to be notified in accordance with the
Subdivision Regulations.
(Mendes -Latham, all in favor)
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12, Planner Latham questioned what was being done with the pipes in the
Magna Vista subdivision, Town Planner Maurer had talked with Highway
Superintendent Richards and he said that the Highway Department could
take care of the matter. It was agreed to contact Mr. Richards and
explain the entire history of the situation to him,
13. Planner Nelson expressed his concern over the fact that the Board is
being inconsistent with the developers
comes In the Board seems to give them what they went and when a small
developer comes In he is required, to comply With the Board's requests.
It was notedthat the regulations
than those for industrial development.
14. Motion: To adjourn (Chavaree-Latham, all in favor) 11 PM