HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/17/1972MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
January 17, 1972
1. Call to Order (7:30)
2. Clerks Report
Minutes of meeting of January -180 1972
Minutes of meeting of January 14, 1972
Correspondence
3. Warrant
4. 8:00 PM - Zoning Public Hearing - L. Costanzo
8:30 PH - Zoning Public Hearing - R. Zoppo
5. Vis,iltors Agenda
9:00 PH - Ralph Maloon re Casa Realty
6. Old Business
1. Status of Plans
2. Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Drainage
3. Comprehensive Planning Program
7. New Business
Around the Table
8. Adjournment
UMMMULUMM
The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Monday,
January 17, 1972.
Present: Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham
Planners: Mendes, Chavaree, Grant and MacFarlane
Town Planner Maurer
1. Letters were read from the following:
James T. Grady, Town Counsel to Planning Board regarding Cabot, Cabot & Forbes
Town Planner Maurer . Board of Selectmen regarding Cabot,b b
Hatch Act Application - Project P-1576.
Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Walter Millettee regarding the release of bond
on his Pine Needle Park Subdivision,
'Gown Planner Maurer to Mr. Henry G. Crapo, Register. Bristol County Registry of
Deeds regarding bill for recording of the release of lots in Brookside
Estates and Pine Needle Park.
From Board of Selectmen to Commissioner Arthur W. Brownell, Department of
Natural Resources concerning Patrick Walsh - Hatch Act Application Project
No. P-1689.
From Chairman North Attleboro Planning Board to Town Planner concerned proposed
changes in Zoning By -Law.
Notice from Board of Appeals - Application of Mansfield Feed B Farm Supply -
Board found relief may be granted.
From Cabot, Cabot & Forbes to Planning Board concerning naming of streets
within the industrial park.
Motion: That we write a letter requesting that the left turn be
designated Cabot Boulevard and Forbes Boulevard be continued
straight ahead to Hampshire Street and indicate that we approve
Hampshire Street as a name but not Essex because we already
have an Essex Street.
(Mendes -Latham, MacFarlane, Wellington, 4hr favor, Grant, Chavaree
abstain)
From Board:of Selectmen to Planning Board concerning meeting with Mr. Moy,
Mr. Moore and the Boards.
Motion: That we table any action on that until next week.
(Mendes
Town Planner Maurer suggested that the two engineers get together just to
discuss the subdivision control aspects. Board agreed to delay action on
the matter until after the election results were known.
From Percy L. Slayton to Planning Board concerning the narrow entrance to
Creedon
2. Motion: To accept the warrant in the amount of $101.25
(Grant-Chavaree, all In favor)
3. Motion: To accept the minutes of January 10, 1972
(Mendes-Chavaree. all in favor)
Motion: To accept the minutes of January 14, 1972
(Mendes®Chavaree, all in favor)
4. 8PM - Public Hearing was held for Leo Costanza on Pratt Street to rezone
a parcel of land. Due to an error in the petition Mr. Costanzo may have
to resubmit his petition. Town Planner Maurer will check with Town
Counsel Grady and get back to Mr. Costanzo.
5. 8:35 PM - Public Hearing was held for R. Zoppo Co., Inc. for rezoning a
parcel of land,
Motion: That the hearing be continued to February 7 at 8PM in order for
the applicant to compile more information.
(Mendes -Latham, all in favor)
6. Ralph Maloon came before the Board with a plan of land on Walnut Street.
It was noted that many of the lots were wet. Mr. Maloon noted that lots
• and12 were wet.Questioni.raisediwhere relocatedRoute
40 would %4 .. andTownPlannerMaurer willcheckout
at District 6. Mr.u 1l'...'s main concernrlayout
and lot
layout. Assuming that Route 140 d,oes go through there this would have to
be redesigned.
7. Board reviewed a plan for Home Developers on Willow Street. Town Planner
Maurer advised that the developer and an abutting developer have been unable
to get together on a street layout, The developer would like to have approval
of the Definitive Plan of everything outlined in orange on the pian and
leave the other lots open so that he can try to work out anzarrangement,
Town Planner purer also noted that he has to go through Hatch Act for the
back lots.
Motion: To accept the revised plan
(Grant.-Chavaree, Latham, MacFarlane in favor, Mendes opposed)
Motion: That we write a letter to the Town Counsel and get some information
as to how the Board can or cannot go about rescinding a subdivision
plan.
(Mendes -Grant, all in favor)
Town Planner Maurer advised that the Selectmen will not require the developer
to hook Into sewer only for the first lot. it was suggested that the Board
request that it be designed so that it can be tied into sewer,
8. Board reviewed a plan of land entitled Capt. John..Williams Estates owned
by Carl Nelson, on Williams Street. The Board felt that there was insufficient
information on the plan to make a decision. Question was raised as to the
advisability , thedrainRcatchbasin to catch basin.There
was no topo submitted. There are existing buildings are r.shown
Inconsistencythe plan. between Form1 preliminary. No corner
rounding on one street. Consider putting the Brook in an easement. We
cannot
determine ' !!. our satisfaction
whether or nottheimprovements
.R_ are
adequate. Would Rlike tosee alternative entrances ,the lot and .have
one street
enter from .. LetterR. be
i�. Board reviewed a plan for Ronald Simons on East Street for four lotT.
Motion: To sign the plan forRonald
rant-MacFa r lane, all a. ,
10, Town Planner Maurer advised that Mrs. Carol Thomas would be available to
discuss zoning revisions on either January 27 or 31.
Potion: To have Mrs. Thomas come in on Monday, January 31, 1972 at 9PM
(Chavaree-Grant® all in favor)
Il. Town Planner Maurer advised that Mr. Leo Costanza came to him and asked for
assistance in drafting out the zoning change petition and he did so. He
dad not know who's error it was on the petition but felt that the Board
should cooperate with Mr. Costanzo
12. Town Planner purer advised the Board that there were several articles
in the warrant that will relate to the Planning Board. One would be the
closing of Union Street. Another article related to Maple Street, to
relocate or terminate any portion. Also an article relating to the sale
of property along the railroad right-of-way. Town Planner Maurer questions
the Town starting to sell portions of that right-of-way, It does not seem
advisable to sell any part of that land. Another article would be for
water extension on Fruit Street and a drainage article for Fruit Street and
Nall Street area in the same area of the Spruce Acres subdivision.
Also an article for the resurfacing of Mill Street.
13. Motion: To adjourn
(Chavaree-MacFaelane, all in favor) 10:40 PM