HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/31/1972MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
January 31, 1972
1. Call to order (7:00)
Discussion on Cabot, Cabot & Forbes Subdivision Plan
R. Clerks Report
Minutes of Meeting of January 24, 1972
Correspondence
3. Warrant
4. 8PM - Public Nearing - Yankee Builders
8:30PM - Public Hearing - Cabot, Cabot & Forbes
9PM - Mrs. Carol Thomas - Thomas Associates
5. Old Business
Status of Plans
6. New Business
Around the Table
7. Adjournment
MINUTES
January 31, 1972
The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Monday,
January 31, 1972.
Present: Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham
Planners: Mendes, Grant, Nelson and MacFarlane
Town Planner Maurer
1. Motion: To approve the recommendation letter to Board of Selectmen concerning
Cabot, Cabot and Forbes drainage
(Mendes -Latham, all in favor)
2. Motion: To approve minutes as corrected
Page 3 Item 12 - Motion not indicated (Mendes -Latham, all in favor)
(Mendes -MacFarlane, all in favor)
3. 8PM - Public Hearing was held for Yankee Builders Minute Man Estates off
Essex Street. Engineer Ralph I. Maloon represented the petitioner.
4. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $64.80
(Latham -MacFarlane, all In favor)
5. 8:40 PM - Public Hearing was held for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes. Mr. Paul Dalton,
Mr. Michael Murphy and Attorney Ernest White represented Cabot, Cabot and
Forbes.
6. Mrs. Carol Thomas of Thomas Associates met with the Board to discuss revision
of the Zoning By -Law and the Subdivision Rules and Regulations.
Motion: That we not present anything to Town Meeting on the Zoning By-law
revision until such time as it Is -ready to go as a complete package.
(Mendes -Nelson, all in favor)
The Board agreed to have the Zoning By-law ready for Mrs. Thomas by the
15th of February and the Subdivision Regulations by February 28.
7. Letters were read from the following:
R. Zoppo Co., Inc. to Southeastern Hisa-11 Region concerning rezoning
proposal of land in Mansfield.
Mansfield Charter Commission to Planning Board requesting that Town Planner
Maurer be allowed to work for the Commissionifor a specific number of hours
after March 31, 1972,
Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Albert Larsen, Chairman North Attleboro Planning
Board concerning zoning changes.
Joan M. Cutillo, Town Treasurer to Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank concerning
release of passbooks of Waldor Realty Corp.
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Edward Richards, Highway Superintendent to Planning Board concerning
Pine Needle Park water installation.
Town Planner Maurer to Joan Cutillo, Town Treasurer concerning Pine Needle
Park Performance Bond.
Leon C. Grant, Building inspector to Peter Fontanini concerning the building
of a foundation without a permit.
Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Joseph T. Cronin, Department of Public Works
concerning relocated 140 in relationship to a proposed subdivision.
From Town Planner purer to Carl Nelson concerning his plan of Kingman
Pond for gravel excavation.
From Town Planner Maurer to Town Counsel Grady concerning conflicting
ownership of a parcel of land shown on a plan.
Town Counsel Grady to Planning Board concerning rescinding approval of
a subdivision plan.
Town Planner Maurer to Board of Appeals concerning application of Donald
Ranier for a variance on a side yard measurement.
From Town Planner Maurer to Board of Appeals concerning application of
Bruce S. Evans for a sign
Town Planner Maurer to Board of Appeals concerning application of
William F. C Paul H. Bertarelll for Gravel Removal Permit.
Town Planner Maurer to Board of Appeals concerning application of Peter
Fontanini for variance for lot division.
8. The Board reviewed the subdivision plan for the 800 foot road off of Forbes
Boulevard. The following information will be requested to be put on the
plan.
1. A locus plan of the entire development showing the boundaries of the land
within this subdivision as well as the approved subdivision of 1971 and the
boundaries of the proposed subdivision submitted in December.
2. Details of pipe size for the drainage system south of the proposed road
with specific reference given to the H. W. Moore Drainage Study.
3. The continuation of the drainage easement on the southerly side of the
proposed road.
4. Rim elevations of catch basins and,nholes.
6. The location in the typical cross section of the street light conduit.
7. A note indicating that a water line may be placed in the 30 foot drainage
easement at a future date.
8. Street name.
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9. Approval of the subdivision plan is contingent upon the compliance of the
order of conditions issued under Project 1576 of Chapter 131 Section 40 of
the Massachusetts General Laws.
9. Motion:To accept the street name Cabot Boulevard with street sign designation
to be approved by Planning Board.
(Mendes -MacFarlane, all in favor)
10. Discussion was held on the letter from the Charter Commission regarding
Town Planner Maurer working for them after March.
11. Planner Grant questioned if the Woods Real Estate sign required a permit.
12. Planner Nelson questioned the Cabot, Cabot and Forbes drain line along West
Street and the possibility of putting in catch basins on West Street to collect
the water.
13. Town Planner Maurer advised the Board that the developer of Magna Vista
has requested that the Board allow him to use wood chips on the outside
grass strip as opposed to loam and seed. The Board was opposed to this.
14. Town Planner Maurer advised that Engineer Freeman came in with a possible
sewerage plan on the Willow Street development. Check feasibility of forced
main against fill to go to gravity and 12 septic systems. The Board is in
favor of sewer for the project.
15. Motion: To adjourn
(Grant -McFarlane, all in favor) 11:16PM