HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/24/1972MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
April 24, 1972
1. Call to Order (7:30 PM)
2. Clerks Report
a. Minutes of April 20, 1972
b. Correspondence
3. Warrant
4. Visitors Agenda
9:30PM - Herbert Levine re Route 140/25
5. Old Business
a. Status of Plans
1) Trustees of Mansfield Trust - West Street - Def. Sub. - 1/31/72
2) Walnut Park - Walnut Street - Def. Sub. - 5/16/72
3 Carol Ann Realty - Oakland Street - Apts. - 5/2/72
4) Leon Grant - Wood Avenue - Form A - 5/4/72
5) Waldor Realty - South Main Street - Dept. Public Works Permit
6) John Antosca - Williams Street - Form A - 5/4/72
7 New England Realty Trust - West Street - Form A - 5.$/72
b. Comprehensive Planning Program
1) Subdivision Regulations
2) Zoning By-law
c. 1972 Planning Board Projects
6. New Business
a. Board of Appeals Applications
1) Joao C. Pereira
2) Carman C. Cardinute
3) Eysie Realty Trust
b. Election of Officers
c. Around the Table
7. Adjournment
MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
April 24, 1972
The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Monday,
April 24, 1972 at 7:30 PM.
Present: Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham
Planners: Mendes, Grant, Nelson, Chavaree and MacFarlane
Town Planner Maurer
1. Motion: To approve the minutes of April 20 with corrections
Page 3 - Item 1 - "Conduits will be installed at Cabot & Forbes
Boulevard"
Item 3 - "...3 - 12' lanes and....."
(Latham -Mendes, all in favor) VOTED
2. Letters were read from the following:
Paul Dalton, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes concerning Cabot Boulevard
Department of Community Affairs, Office of Training - Conference Announcement
Town Counsel Grady concerning Fernandes Supermarket violation of Zoning By -Law.
Town Planner Maurer to Board of Appeals Application of Thomas Malay
Town Planner Maurer to Board of Appeals - Application of Peter Mihos
Town Planner Maurer to Board of Appeals - Application of Ernest Strople
Ten Mile River Basin Task Force Notice of Meeting
Town Planner Maurer to Town Treasurer Cutillo regarding Pine Needle Park
Performance Bond
Town Planner Maurer to Paul Dalton concerning Cabot Boulevard/Hampshire
Street Subdivision
Town Planner Maurer to Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc, regarding
Route 25/140 Hodges Brook
Town Planner Maurer to Town Counsel Grady regarding Wayside Estates
3. Board reviewed a plan for Carol Ann Realty Corp, for an apartment complex on
Oakland Street. It is a new proposal for 200 units, 56 over the original
proposal. This plan comes under new set of regulations, and conforms to
those regulations, with the exception of parking not be allowed to enter
onto any exit or entrance drives. Town Planner Maurer presented a memo to
the Board with comments from various Town Departments and his review. The
Board discussed closing two of the entrances at Shields and Sweet and Shields
and Oakland and putting the entrance in the middle of Sweet Street. The
Board also will require 24 feet rather than 20 feet for driveways and parking
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lot. Town Planner advised that he would get in touch with the architect and
go over the points prior to the Boadd of Appeals hearing. Also a meeting
will be set up with the Board of Appeals prior to the hearing to discuss
the plan. Also reword requirement under certificate of occupancy to read
"graded loam and ready for seeding".
4, Motion: To sign the warrant in the amount of $226.86
(Grant-Chavaree, all in favor) VOTED
5. Board reviewed a Form A plan for Leon Grant for a lot on Wood Avenue
Motion: To sign the plan.
(Chavaree-Nelson, all in favor) VOTED
6. Board reviewed a Form A plan for John Antosca on Williams Street. The plan
will be sent back to show existing buildings.
7. Board discussed the request ofWaldor Realty Corp, on their application
to the Massachusetts Department of Public Works for curb cuts onto South
Main Street, New Mansfield Estates Subdivision, and the cutting down of
four trees. The Department of Public Works wants an endorsement stating
that this plan is an approved subdivision. The radii noted on the sub-
division plan is different than the radii shown on the plan presented
to the DPW, which show 30' from the northerly side and 40' from the
southerly side. The approved subdivision indicates a 50 foot curb line
radius.
Motion: To have Town Planner Maurer go to District 6 Office and resolve the
differences in conformance with our specifications or better.
(Mendes -Latham, all in favor) VOTED
8. Board reviewed a Form A plan for New England Realpy Trust for lot on West
and Tremont Street. The plan does not show existing buildings, no dimensions
shown on the street entrance.
9. Board discussed Subdivision Plans for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes on Hampshire Street
and Cabot Boulevard. it was noted all the corrections and additions requested
had been completed.
Motion: To consider the Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Subdivision Plan for approval.
(Chavaree-MacFarlane, Latham, Nelson in favor; Mendes opposed) VOTED
Town Planner Maurer felt that the Board should not sign the plan until the
bond is presented. Plan also has to be signed by the Board of Health.
10. Board reviewed the points that were raised at the Subdivision Hearing.
These points will be put into letter form for Town Counsel Grady and
Mrs. Thomas.
11. Herb Levine met with the Board to discuss the relocated 140 proposal. The
proposed route will cut through a residential area, and he would like to
know the Planning Board's feeling on protecting residential areas if possible.
There will be a meeting on May 1 and he would like some response from the
Board before that meeting.
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12. Board discussed future Planning Board projects.
Accepted Streets - Town Engineer is working on part of this. Town Planner
get together with him.
Street and traffic signs, intersection painting, Central Business District
traffic can be put under one project.
Building permit system coordination. Need to develop application form and
filing system.
Meet with Ed Richards on road repair inventory.
Further discussion on the project.list was put off until next meeting.
13. Board discussed Board of Appeals applications
Joao Pieria - Asking for a permit to clarify legal status of the road.
Review further next week.
Eysie Realty Trust - Permit to have building 10' of the rear property line.
Review further next week.
Cardinute - Permit for a gift shop in a residence zone.
Motion: To apply the same standards as to the "florist shop"
application
(Chavaree-Grant, all in favor) VOTED
Planner Mendes noted that the same standards could not.be applied since the
applicant for the florist shop was not the owner of the building.
14. Board elected new officers. Planner Chavaree noted that whoever takes the
Chairman's job that meetings be run more formally, primarily to limit the
late nights and long discussion.
Motion: To elect Planner Chavaree as Chairman
(Nelson -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED
Motion: To elect Planner Grant as Clerk
(Nelson -Latham, all in favor) VOTED
15. Motion: To adjourn
(Mendes -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED 11:05