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Agenda
March 16, 1972
1. Call to Order (7:30 PM)
2. Clerks Report
a, Minutes of Warc_h 7, 1972
b. Correspondence
3, Warrant
4. Visitors Agenda
8:00 - John Adams and Ernest White re, Carol Ann Realty
8:30 - Ernest White re Brookside Estates
9:00 - Residents of Miall Street re Article 22 Reconsideration
9:30 ® James Wills or Allen Willis re Charter Commission
5. old Business
a, Status of Plans
b, Comprehensive Planning Program
6. New Business
Around the Table
7, Adjournment
MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
March 16, 1972
The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Thursday,
March 16, 1972 at 7:30 PM.
Present, Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham
Planners: MacFarlane, Chavaree, Grant and Mendes
Town Planner Maurer
I. Letters were read from the following:
Attorney Bernard V. Martin to Planning Board concerning Wayside Estates
Subdivision, Black Pond Road and Old Farm Road and the Board's request for
a bond on the two roads.
Norton Board of Selectmen concerning the Cabot, Cabot C Forbes drainage
project.
Representative John S. Ames concerning Nouse Bill 5009
Attorney Orlando F. deAbreau representing Margot Jellinek, concerning
Board of Appeals hearing.
Department of Natural Resources to Patrick Walsh, Match Act Permit.
Board of Appeals decisions:
Bruce S. Evans - Found relief may be granted subject to restrictions
William F. & Paul M. Bertarelli - found relief may be granted subject to
conditions.
2. Motion: To approve the minutes of &arch 9 with correction
#11 - "Chairman of each of the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board
and Conservation Commission."
(Grant -Latham, all in favor)
3. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $41.25
(Grant-Chavaree, all in favor)
4. Attorney Ernest White, Mr. John Adams, and Mr. A. Lucibello met with the Board
to discuss a new plan for Carol Ann Realty apartments on Oakland Street. The
plan Includes 56 more units, the road through the center of the complex has
been eliminated and the developer has acquired more land. The apartments
would be in the cluster concept with open space in the center, including
recreational facilities. The Board felt that there might be a problem with
fire protection in the center of the complex and this should be coordinated
with the Fire Chief.
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5. Attorney White, representing the developers of Brookside Estates, requested
that a bond estimate be set for the completion of Brookside Road within the
development.
Motion: To arnend the minutes of February 7, 1972, #11 to include lot 15.
(Grant®Chavaree, all in favor)
A 15% contingency will be placed on the bond to Insure that if something goes
wrong with the road within one year of Its approval, there will be money to
improve it.
6. Mrs. Margot Jellinek read a copy of a letter from Maple Park Recreation Area,
Inc. to the Board of Selectmen concerning their request for assistance by
the Town for the "heavy" work which they would like to have done for the
opening of the Park in the spring. Mrs. Jellinek felt: that the group should
use their own money because they are responsible for the Park.
7. The Board met with some of the residents of Hall Street: to discuss their
drainage problem in the area. Mr..Roche, representing the residents, stated
that most of the people do not want to widen the street, but want to main-
tain the character of the neighborhood, and also felt that speeding would be
increased if the road was wider. Allen Willis, the developer for a subdivision
in the area, stated that he would be willing to fund some of the money for the
sewerage problem. The residents would like to get Article 22 reconsidered at
Town Meeting and felt that sewerage was a different problem. The main reason
for widening the street would be to put the drainage in correctly so that it
would not have to be dug i.ip later. Selectman Joan Secher noted that the
Selectmen would not be in favor of widening the street. The Board met in
executive session with the Finance Committee to discuss the matter.
8. Allen Willis met with the Board representing the Charter Commission and requested
the use of Town Planner Maurer's time in assisting the Commission. The Board
stated they they would have to consider what the future schedule of projects
is before they could commit his time.
9. Town Planner Maurer advised of a problem with the Oak Leaf Estates Subdivision.
Lots 9 and 10 were not buildable lots because they did not pass the percolation
tests and he felt that this should be stated on the plan. A letter will have
to be received from the Plumbing inspector stating that fact.
10. Town Planner Maurer advised that he and the Town Engineer had gone out to
Canoe River Acres and measured the elevation of the river. It measured at
116.7. lie recommended that the Board go out and look at the property, since
�bt is mostly underwater.
11. Board discussed Wayside Estates Subdivision. A letter will be sent to
Town Counsel Grady for his opinion on the Board's bond request and Mr. Rizzo's
refusal to supply the bond, on the sale of Carriage Lane which is under
covenant, and the drainage problem.
12. There will be no regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting next week,
13. Planner Mendes brought up the question of payments to be made under HUD
for sewer and drainage master plan.
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14. Motion: To appoint Planner Mendes the Planning Board's representative to
SRPEDD
(Latham®Chavaree, all in favor)
A letter will have to be written to the Region with the Town Clerk's stamp,
15. Planner Mendes brought up the Witch Pond issue in relation to the Region's
investigation into the project,
16. Motion: To approve the bond estimate for Brookside Estates in the amount of
$13,857
(Mendes -Grant, all in favor)
17. Board met in executive session with the Finance Committee concerning Article 22.
Motion: To raise by taxation the sum of $7,500 to be expended as _follows:
$2,500 for the installation of a culvert and two catch basins in
Ball Street and $5,000 to conduct a detailed engineering study of
the existing storm drainage and sewerage problems in the Hall Street
area. Said steady shall include a detailed layout of the streets,
design of storm drainage system, with main drain, catchbasins and
required underdrains, and the design of the sanitary sewer system.
And a layout design for the reconstruction of Ila]] Street. Said
street shall be reconstructed to a feasible width as determined by
they existing conditions of the street in relationship to accepted
design and safety standards. The construction specifications of the
Mansfield Subdivision Regulations shall be utilized in preparing
the final design. The sidewalk easement required in said regulations
shall be omitted from the construction specifications.
(Mendes -Grant, Latham, MacFarlane in favors Chavaree opposed)
Note: The Finance Committee indicated they were in favor of the Amendment 3 to 1.
18. Meeting adjourned 12:30 AM,