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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/03/1972MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 3, 1972 1. Comprehensive Planning Program Mrs. Carol Thomas to discuss progress of the Program 2. Visitors Agenda 9:00 PM - Mr. Joseph La Plante re Spruce Acres 9;30 PM - Mr. Leon Grant re Minute Man Estates 3. Clerks Report Minutes of meeting of February 25, 1972 Correspondence 4. Warrant 5. Town Meeting Articles 6. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES March 3, 1972 The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Friday, March 3, 1972 at 7PM. Present: Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham Planners: Mendes, Grant, MacFarlane and Chavaree Town Planner Maurer The Board met with Mrs. Carol Thomas of Thomas Associates Division of Universal Engineering to discuss the status of the Comprehensive Planning Program. Mrs. Thomas noted that all elements required have been done, with the exception of the Development Policy, Circulation and Parking and Zoning. All of the Board's comments have been included in the Subdivision Regulations and Mrs. Thomas recommended that the Board move very quickly on these. Mrs. Thomas stated that for the summary report she is looking for pictures that might be considered typically Mansfield and that the Board might like to see in the summary report. (it was necessary for Planner MacFarlane to abstain from all voting since he had not been 'sworn in yet.) 2. 'Motion: To sign the warrant in the amount of $37.50 (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) 3. Town Planner Maurer was advised that an Advisory Committee meeting would have to be set up soon so that the Committee could review the completed sections of the Comprehensive Planning Program. 4. Letters were read from the following: Town Planner Maurer to Casa Realty Trust concerning Preliminary Subdivision Plan on Walnut Street. Concerned Citizens of Sharon to Water Department advising of a sanitary land- fill site to be developed at the headwater of the Canoe River. Town Planner Maurer to Edward Stivaletta concerning his request for release of a bond on Bonny Lane within Elmwood Park. Community Planner Publication Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Basic Information and Planning Checklist for the Massachusetts Water Quality Management Pilot Planning Project Town Planner Maurer to the Board of Appeals concerning applications of.- Kevin f:Kevin D. Hunt for a Permit, Exception and/or Variance to operate a part-time printing service in an Agricultural Zone Thomas R. Goddard for a Permit, Exception and/or Variance to construct a sign larger than allowed in a Business C Zone. - 2 - Donald Ranier for a Permit, Exception and/or Variance for side yard Theodore A. Langmeyer for a Permit, Exception and/or Variance to convert a first floor dwelling to a Florist Shop. Fernandes Supermarkets of Norton for a Permit, Exception and/or Variance to construct a sign larger than allowed in a Business B Zone John W. Day for a Permit, Exception and/or Variance to allow the construction of a garage having a non -conforming side yard. Karl D. Clemmy for a Permit, Exception and/or Variance for Temporary Storage of motor vehicles in a Residence A Zone 5. Motion: To approve the minutes of February 25, 1972 with corrections Item 16 - should read "easterly portion of this property" Item 16 - last sentence "The Board would like to see a revised plan prepared taking into consideration the proposed alignment" (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) 6, it was a general feeling of the Board that discussing the letters to the Board of Appeals in an open session could sway public opinion on an issue one way or another, which is not the intention of the Planning Board when writing the letters. It was suggested that the Board could vote to recommend or not recommend an application and leave it to Town Planner Maurer- to draft the letter then circulate it at the following meeting so that it does not come out in the papers. 7. Board discussed several Town Meeting Articles and made recommendations: a. Article 12 - Motion: To amend the motion as follows: That the sidewalk be constructed on East Street from Stearns Avenue to the Robinson School and that the ultimate design .and layout of the sidewalk be subject to the approval of the Mansfield Planning Board. (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) b. Article 14 - Based upon the work that is presently being done towards the comprehensive zoning changes which will be presented to a Special Town Meeting in 1972, the Planning Board feels that this petition may present conflict with the proposed recommendation of those changes. Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) c. Article 17 - Motion: To amend the article to read as follows: To accept from the Town of North Attleboro an easement for access and or utility purposes to the Witch Pond water supply from Plain Street to the property of W. hl. Riley & Son, Inc. (Mendes -Latham, all in favor) -3- d. Article IS - Motion: To amend the motion as follows: To authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by purchase or by eminent domain a certain parcel of land to be used for an easement for access or utility purposes across the property of W. H. Riley S Son, Inc. from the property of the Town of North Attleboro to the well site lot owned by W. H. Riley & Son, Inc. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) e. Article 20 - Motion: To amend the motion as follows: To direct the Selectmen to prepare plans and obtain estimates on the feasibility of construction and the cost for running the water main from the well site across the proposed easements to Plain Street and then to the West Street mains or to run themainthrough Brown Avenue across Town owned land to the West Street mains and that these alternatives be presented to a future Special or Annual Town Meeting. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) f. Article 21 - Motion: To amend the motion by adding the following: That the engineering study and report shall be a Comprehensive Plan for the Future Storage and Distribution of the Mansfield Water System and that the elements of the Comprehensive Plan shall include the following: 1. Review the population and water consumption projections prepared as part of the Comprehensive Planning Program prepared in 1972. 2. Develop a system for monitoring consumption trends and for the maintenance of detailed water department records on an annual basis. 3. Evaluate the existing distribution system and prepare a plan for the cuture capacity of all water mans within the Town in relationship to anticipated development. 4. Evaluate the projected required storage capacity and develop a pian for the Future location of storage facilities. 5. Prepare a swmmary report of all recommended changes to the distribution system and storage facilities and establish a program for their implementation for over a 20 year period. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) g. Article 23 - Motion: To amend the motion as follows: That the proposed layout be for that portion of the Old Colony Rail- road bed which runs from North Main Street southerly to East Street and that the layout provide for a five foot buffer strip on either side of the proposed roadway. The layout and construction of the proposed street shall be in conformance with the specifications of the Mansfield Planning Board Subdivision Rules and Regulations. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) -4- h. Article 25 - Motion: To amend the motion as follows: That the parcel as described riot be sold to Gladys L. Holmes and that the Town retain ownership of said parcel and maintain the existing trees. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) i. Article 30 - Based upon the work that is presently being done towards the comprehensive Zoning changes, which will be presented to a Special Town Meeting in 1972, the Planning Board feels that this petition may present a conflict with the proposed recommen- dation of those changes. Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) j. Article 40 - Motion: For indefinite postponement on this Article until the recommendations under Article 20 are complied with. (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) 8. Board discussed Spruce Acres Subdivision. Mr. LaPlante, Ma;.Willis and Ralph Maloon met with the Board. The Board is in general agreement with the internal layout of the subdivision. There is a drainage problem as it exists now and the developer would have to improve the drain under Hall Street. This project relates to Article 22 sponsored by the residents of the area to install drainage in Fruit and Hall Street. The developer would have to obtain an easement across Mr. Thomas' property which would be part of improve- ments as required in subdivision regulations and eventually would revert to the Town. Motion: To accept the preliminary plan subject to the changes suggested and drainage easement, sewer feasibility and radius (Chavaree-Mendes, all in favor) 9. Mr. Leon Grant and Engineer Ralph Maloon met with the Board to discuss Minute Man Estates. He presented the Board with a plan that showed a swamp in the back of his property that had not previously been shown and stated that that was where their drainage would go. He was advised that before the Planning Board would approve the plan, that it would have to be signed again by the Board of Health because the information had changed. Motion: That we walk the land to look at the swamp, Sunday at IPM (Chavaree-Mendes, all in favor) 10. Board discussed preliminary subdivision plan of Capt. John Williams Estates. Motion: That we write a letter to Carl Nelson informing him that the Board has given tentative dissapproval until such time as drainage easement is put in and corner rounding on Williams Street. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) 11. Town Planner Maurer advised that Mrs. Thomas suggested to advertise for the public hearing on the Subdivision Regulations. Motion: That we take a copy to the newspaper and advertise as soon as possible doing whatever is necessary to comply with the law as quickly as possible. (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) -5w Copies should be available to be examined by the public. Find out how much it would cost to reproduce 25 copies then determine a price to charge for a deposit. The copies that go out prior to the hearing should be marked "Draft". 12. Planner Chavaree felt that there was an inconsistency with the Board in that they questioned the easement for the well site but did not have any question on the proposed electrical line. He would like some explanation of why this is the path that should be taken. 13. Town Planner Maurer advised that as far as he could determine there were no construction plans for Maple Park by Ralph 1, Maloon for Copeland Road. 14. Motion: To adjourn (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) 10:55PM