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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/24/1972MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA January 24, 1972 1 Call to order (7:30) 2. Clerks Report Minutes of meeting of January 17, 1972 Minutes of meeting of January 24, 1972 Correspondence 3. Warrant 4. Old Business a. Status of Plans b. Pine Needle Park ® Bond Release c. Subdivision, Regulations 5, New Business a. Zoning Variance Applications b. Around the Table 6. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 24, 1972 The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Monday, January 24, 1972. Present: Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham Planners: Mendes, Chavaree, MacFarlane Town Planner Maurer 1. Motion: To accept the minutes of January 17, 1972 with corrections. Page 2 Item 6 - Title of plan on Walnut Street should read Casa Realty Preliminary Subdivision Plan. (Mendes -Latham, all in favor) Motion: To accept the'minutes of January 21, 1972 (Mendes -MacFarlane, all in favor) 2. Letters were read from the following Notice of Meeting of Ten Mile River Basin Task Force on January 27, 1972 Memorandum from Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District concerning Representation of Minorities on the SRPEDD Commission Notice of Environmental Health Committee meeting on December 20 From Margot Jellinek to Board of Selectmen concerning two foundations on non -conforming lots without a variance. From Town Planner Maurer to Planning Board concerning Brookside Estates Inspection Report From Town Planner Maurer to Town Counsel Grady concerning the rescinding of approval of a plan, From Town Planner Maurer to Town Counsel Grady concerning a rezoning petition, From Margot Jellinek to Board of Selectmen concerning the erection of a sign before a variance has been granted. From Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Paul Dalton, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes concerning the naming of streets within the industrial park. From Town Planner Maurer to Home Builders, Inc. concerning subdivision on Willow Street. From Town Planner Maurer to Casa Realty Corp. concerning subdivision plan off Walnut Street. From Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Carl Nelson concerning preliminary plan entitled Captain John Williams Estate. From Mrs. Carol Thomas, Thomas Associates Division, to Chairman Wellington concerning the zoning revision presentation to the Town. Application of Donald Ranleir to divide _ parcelof , located on the South Side of East Street into two separate lots with 79.55 foot frontages which Is non -conforming. Division , leave a ng dwelling R. one of ` proposed ifoot :,' o non -conforming, Application of William F. and Paul H. Bertarelli to remove gravel from land containing twenty-seven acres located north of Maple and east of Bird Road. Application of Peter Fontanini to divide a parcel of land located on Tremont Street o two separate lots which would have non -conforming are in an Agricultural Zone. Application of Bruce S. Evans to allow the placing of a sign pertaining to the sale of real estate from his home located at 384 Central Street in a Residence "A" Zone Application of George H. Wojtkeiwicz to convert a two family dwelling to four families. Board found relief may not be granted. Resources of the Future, Inc. announcement CDM Newsletter Publication entitled "The Uses of Soil Studies in Urban Planning" by Mrs. Carol J. Thomas. 3. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $72.50 (Mendes -Latham, all in favor) 4. Board discussed the preliminary plan of Home Developers on Willow Street. Town Planner Maurer advised that he had talked to Mr. Millette about the connecting of the roads and he indicated that he is willing to go along but has not been contacted by the developer. 5. Town Planner Maurer advised the Board that Ralph 1. Maloon had not gotten in touch With him with regard to the drainage on the Spruce Acres Subdivision. 6. Town Planner Maurer also advised that Mr. Maloon had not contacted him with regard to going to the Department of Public Works to find out if relocated ioute 140 will be going through the Casa Realty Subdivision on Walnut Street. 7. Board reviewed a plan of Fulton Pond for the gravel removal. The Board signed the plan since it had already been voted to approve it on January 10, 1972 with certain conditions.` The conditions should be put on the plan. Add on to the condition of approval that it should be the downstream side of the pond which should be shown as the upstream side of the pond. 8. Town Planner Maurer advised the Board that Mr. Carl Nelson had taken back his plan of Captain John Williams Estates and Town Planner Maurer did not know what type of changes would be made to it. 3® 9. Board reviewed a plan of Kingman Pond for gravel removal submitted by Carl Nelson. Application has not yet been made to the Board of Appeals. Excavation of this Pond and Fulton Pond has been approved by the State. There is a question of who owns the pond. The Board will not consider approving the plan until the question of ownership is cleared up. Motion: To return the plan to Railph I. Maloon with the question of ownership and refer him to the other plan prepared for the Conservation Commission. (Chavaree-MacFarlane, all in favor) 10. Town Planner Maurer advised that he had talked with Town Counsel Grady about the Costanzo zoning change, and that he will wait until he receives Town Counsel's letter before getting back to Mr. Costanzo. H. Board discussed Mr. Walter Millette's request for release of bond on roads In Pine Needle Park. It was noted that the Water Department should put in writing that the water has been approved before the $16,000 bond is released, Motion: To release the $25,000 bankbook which covered the installation of the storm drainage and the $16,000 bankbook be released subject to Water Department approval. (Chavaree®Mendes, all in favor) 12. Town Planner Maurer advised that water service has been Installed in Brook- side Estates along with hydrants and gates. This has not been officially approved by the Water Department. Location of each structure was satisfactory In accordance with the plan. The developer is requesting to bond the rest of .the road on Brookside Road. Motion: To give the developer two alternatives, one, to bond the first 50C feet including temporary turn around and the second to bond the entire road system Including Brookside Road, Janet Lane (portion) Gale Lane and Carol Road. 13. Board discussed Board of Appeals application of William F. And Paul H. Ber,tarelli. The Board had approved the plan on November 8, 1971. It was recommended that the Board of Appeals be sent another letter reminding them of the Planning Board's letter and that the recommendations in that letter be made part of their minutes. Any letter that is written to the Board of Appeals concerning the Planning Board recommendations on permit or variance applications should state `!The following should be made part of the minutes.1° 14. Board reviewed a Board of Appeals application of Bruce S. Evans for a variance from Section 6 -B -2b to put up a sign. Town Planner Maurer that they were . X ^. , under wrong heading. Motion: That we write the Board of Appeals a letter stating that we are unclear as to the Intent of the advertisement since reference does not appear to apply to signs and that as real estate is considered home occupation that the applicant is entitled to a I'x2' sign not illuminated, the size of the sign is not stated in the advertisement. (Mendes«MacFariane, Latham, Wellington in favor; Chavaree opposed) -4- 15. Board reviewed a Board of Appeals application of Donald Ranielr to divide a piece of property on East Street near the corner of South Main Street. There will be four apartments going into the house. The variance would create two non -conforming lots and a non -conforming side yard g.,, Motions That the Board recommend against this, on the basis that it would create a four dwelling building on a 10,000 square foot lot when regulations currently call for 60,000 square feet and that they could not come near open space requirements of the present by-law. (Mendes®Chavaree, all in favor) 16. Board reviewed a Board of Appeals application of Peter Fontanini_ to divide a parcel of land on Tremont Street. Mrs. Jellinek made a point in that the plan and the Registry of Deeds plan do not agree and thate he idoes not have as much frontage as shown. Mr. Fontanini has one house partially built and one foundation in. Motions To recommend refusal on the basis that he is creating two non- conforming lots. (Chavaree®Latham) Amendments To recommend that the second foundation be taken down and filled in. (Mendes -no second) Vote on main motion - all in favor) 17. Attorney Ernest White came before the Board to request that the Board expedite some decision on the Cabot, Cabot & Forbes subdivision of land on Forbes Boulevard. Cabot, Cabot & Forbes has a prospective purchaser who is reluctant to sign until some decision is made. Planner Mendes questioned any progress being made with the abutters to the proposed railroad. He was advised that they had not met with them yet. Planner Mandes felt that we should not approve the road layout until we know where the rail is going to be located and that this should be settled before a decision is made by the Planning Board. Attorney White also made a point that Cabot, Cabot & Forbes is reluctant to change the name of a portion of Forbes Boulevard to Cabot Boulevard in that certain clients have already incurred printing expenses. 18. Town Planner Maurer advised that until some decision is reached by the - Board of Health on the Cabot, Cabot & Forbes sudi i sion of land near Walnut Street the Board cannot make a decision. Town Planner Maurer also advised that on the original plan there was a water line that came down on the southerly easement that was put in there at the Fire Chief's request. He wanted to have water service looped around. Town Planner Maurer will check with the Fire Chief and see if he still wants it and if he does they will have to put it in. iq. Town Planner Maurer advised that the Planning Board will meet jointly with the Selectmen, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, Mr. Moy and Mr. Moore on Tuesday night January 25 on the Cabot, Cabot & Forbes Hatch Act Application. Discussion will relate to the technical points only. 20. Town Planner Maurer was requested to get in touch with Mr. McCrady on Stearns Avenue and Mr. Stivaletta of Elmwood Park to discern whether or not -5W one person is encroaching on the other's property; Town Planner Maurer advised that the board could still not release &tivaletta's bon& &cause he still has to set stone bounds and hydrants and loam and seed. He also advised that they put in a water service which may have to be dug up because the pipes are too small, 21. Motion: To adjourn (Chavaree-Latham, all in favor) 10:40