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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/30/1972MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 30, 1972 1. Call to Order (7:30 PM) 2. Clerks Report a. Minutes of March 16, 1972 b. Correspondence 3. Warrant 4. Visitors Agenda 8:00 PM - Public Hearing - Canoe River Acres 8:30 PM - Public Hearing - Oak Leaf Estates 9:30 PM - A. L. Willis - Spruce Acres 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans b. Charter Comm;ssion - Request for Town Planner time c. Comprehensive Planning Program d. Board of Appeals Zoning Variances 6. New Business Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES March 30, 1972 The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Thursday, March 30, 1972 Present: Clerk Latham, Planners: Mendes, Grant, Nelson, MacFarlane and Chavaree Town Planner Maurer 1. Motion: To appoint Clerk Latham Chairman Pro Tem (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) VOTED 2. Motion: To approve the minutes of March 16, 1972 (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) VOTED 3. Letters were read from the following: SRPEDD Notice of Meeting AD HOC Sewer Study Committee SRPEDD concerning appointing delegate to the Commission. Resources for the Future, Inc. - announcing new publication. Department of Natural Resources Hatch Act Permit - Turinese & Egan - Brookside Estates Town Planner Maurer to Turinese and Egan concerning bond estimate for the completion of Brookside Road Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Joseph A. La Plante regarding Spruce Acres Preliminary Subdivision Plan Town Planner 'Maurer to Yankee Builders, Inc, concerning costs for Public Hearing Town Planner Maurer to Paul Dalton, Cabot, Cabot S Forbes concerning costs for 'Public Hearing. Town Planner Maurer to Shell Oil Co., Right -of -Way Division concerning gas line running through a proposed subdivision. Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Alfred Edwards, SRPEDD concerning reappointment of Robert W. Mendes to the Commission. Charter Commission requesting that the Planning Board meet with them on April 11 at 8PM Environmental Health Committee Notice of Meeting Town Planner Maurer to Board of Selectmen concerning the drainage planning committee. Petition to the Board of Selectmen to impliment the proposed sewer and drainage study Article 22 of 1972 Town Meeting. March 30 Minutes Page 2 1972 Report on Zoning in Massachusetts Resources for the Future, Inc. - Annual Report 1971 4. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $188.53 (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board reviewed a Form A Plan for Betty Tintindo on East Street. Another print of the plan is needed. 6. Motion: That we have a rubber stamp made to say "Approval of this plan does not imply the approval of any future roadways for any future subdivision." (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) VOTED 7. 8PM - Public Hearing for Canoe River Acres was held. The following letters were read Into the minutes of the hearing: From Attorney John S. Morley on behalf of Douglas A. King Builders, Inc. requesting permission to withdraw the Canoe River Acres definitive subdivision plan. From Mansfield Board of Health: 111. The Board of Health voted not to approve the Canoe River Acres Subdivision as submitted. 2. It is also requested that this Board be included in any deliberation of the drainage plan in the subdivision." Motion: That we accept the letter of withdrawal as submitted by John S. Morley Attorney for Douglas King. (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) VOTED Hearing closed at 8:06 PM 8. Board reviewed a Form A plan for Avedis A. Terzian for 2 lots on Maple Street on the Mansfield -Easton line. Motion: To approve the plan, but would like to see statement put on the plan "Approval of this plan does not imply the approval of any future roadways for any future subdivision.", before it is returned to the owner. (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 9. Board reviewed a Board of Appeals variance application for Frederick J. Goguen to create a non -conforming lot on School Street. Motion: That we recommend that it not be granted and that Town Planner Maurer draft a letter for the Board's review. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor)VOTED 10. 8:30 - Public Hearing for Oak Leaf Estates. Engineer Ralph I. Maloon represented the applicant and his subdivision of 24 lots with 15 in Mansfield and 9 in Norton. Letter was read into the minutes of the hearing from the Board of Health concerning percolation tests on lots 9 and 10. March 30 Minutes Page 3 11. Board reviewed a Form A Plan for Joseph LaPlante for a lot on Fruit Street. It was noted that the road had only a 15 foot radius and the Board requires a 30 foot radius. The plan is for recording at the Registry of Deeds. Motion: To sign the plan as it sits (Nelson -Grant, Chavaree in favor; Mendes opposed)NOT VOTED Amendment: That we put on disclaimer concerning committment to future roadways. (Mendes-Chavaree, Latham in favor; Nelson -Grant opposed) NOT VOTED It was noted that no decisions were to be made while applicants were present. Motion: That we take it under advisement (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To reconsider buying rubber stamp that we are never going to use. (Mendes - Motion: That we put the note pertaining to future roadways on this plan. (Chavaree-Mendes, Grant, Latham in favor; Nelson opposed) VOTED Motion: To sign the plan for Joseph LaPlante with the note (Mendes -Grant, Chavaree, Latham in favor; Nelson opposed) VOTED Planner MacFarlane left the Meeting. Motion: That we accept the 15' radius on all right-of-ways within the Spruce Acres Subdivision (MacFarlane -Grant (MacFarlane not present when vote was taken), Nelson, Chavaree in favor; Mendes -Latham opposed) NOT VOTED Amendment: That we not take anyaaction with regard to 30' radius until we ;get an opinion from Town Counsel (Mendes - Town Counsel's letter of December 1970 was read. Motion: That we table this until the applicant has made formal application for variance for 30' radius under which he is obligated. (Mendes - It was suggested to request the applicant to submit a formal request for the reduction in radii to 15 feet. 12. Board reviewed a Board of Appeals variance application for Francis A. Porter for a beer and liquor license on an existing non -conforming use in a Residence B. district. Motion: That the Board does not oppose the application so long as the applicant can meet the criteria pertaining to all variances. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor)VOTED March 30 Minutes Page 4 13. Discussion was ,held on the Charter Commission's request for the use of Town Planner Maurer. Planner Mendes noted that the Board has discussed a list of 1972 projects but no priority list had been set up, and since this had not been done there should be no problem with his time. Notion: That we write a letter to the Charter Commission refusing use of Town Planner (Chavaree- Motion: That we allow Town Planner Maurer to work for the Charter Commission with a specific request for his time. (Nelson -Mendes, Grant, Latham in favor; Chavaree opposed) VOTED Amendment: That if in the interim something comes up that it could be done at the discretion of the Town Planner (Mendes -Grant in favor; Chavaree, Nelson opposed) NOT VOTED 14. Motion: That the proposed 1972 project list be duplicated and put on next weeks agenda andtmailed out prior to next meeting. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor) VOTED 15. Town Planner Maurer advised that the Subdivision Regulations have been advertised for public hearing on April 17 at 8PM. Question was raised if this was a legal holiday and the hearing will have to be readvertised for April 20. 16. Town 'Planner Maurer noted that Wayne Torkington of the Department of Community Affairs requested that the Planning Board request an extension of time for the completion of the Planning Program so that he could have time to review it. Town Planner Maurer noted that the printing deadline at the Southeastern Regional School is May 15, The letter will read in part "The Mansfield 1Planning ;Board agrees to an extension as requested by the Department of Community Affairs." 17. Planner Mendes noted that according to Department of Public Works report, design for Route 25oand '140 is 16% complete for highway and 105% for bridges. 18. Board reviewed letter from Town Counsel Grady on Wayside Estates concerning land on Carriage 'Lane that has been conveyed, it willbeinvestigated further to find out if law has been broken and how Board should proceed. 19. Town Planner Maurer advised that Town Counsel felt that there should be close coordination between the Hatch Act and the Conservation Commission under subdivision approval. Notion: That the Conservation Commission be authorized to use Town Planner Maurer as their agent for the Hatch Act proceedings. (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) VOTED 20. Town Planner Maurer advised that Mrs. Thomas had spoken to people at HUD concerning money that is available for Conservation and Recreation Projects implementation. This is a new part of the Legacy of Parks Open Space Program. March 30 Minutes Page 5 21. Question was raised concerning payment of the sewer loan. Town Planner Maurer advised that he had not gone through the contract yet. 22. Town Planner Maurer advised that the Moody's Rating report that he Put together for the Town Treasurer and would have to be updated. Motion: That we allow Town Planner Maurer to up -date the Moody°s Rating report. (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) VOTED Z3. Town Planner Maurer advised that the Natural Resources Trust under Article 4$ of the Town Meeting Warrant will be requesting the establishment Of a committee to investigate the possibility of Great Woods development, members of the committee to include members of Conservation Commission and Planning Board. The Board would like to see the motion before it is presented to Town Meeting. 24. Planner Nelson suggested that a complete transcript of the minutes of each meeting be kept on file for future reference. 25. Motion: To adjourn (Chavaree-Grant, all In favor) 11:15 VOTED Approved: Mansfield Planning Board Date