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May 15, 1972
1. Call to Order (7:3OPM)
2. Clerks Report
Minutes of May 8, 1972
Correspondence
�. Warrant
4. Visitors Agenda
8:00 PM - Douglas King re Canoe River Acres
8:30 PM - Ralph Maloon re Nall Street Drainage
5. Old Business
a. Status of Plans
1) Trustees of Mansfield Trust - West Street - Def. Sub. - 1131/72
2) Walnut Park - Walnut Street - Def. Sub. —5/16/72
3) New England Realty Trust - West Street - Form A - 5/8/72
4) Leon Brant - Creedon Street - Form A - 5/8/72
5) Bristol County Building Corp. - Form A - 5/12/72
6) Ronald Simons - Form A - 5/15/72
7) Cabot, Cabot and Forbes - Forbes Boulevard - Form A - 5/15/72
6) Mansfield Conservation Commission - Kingman Pond - Form A - 5/15/72
9) JohncAntosca - Williams Street - 7/1/72
10) 'Mansfield Mousing Authority - Pratt Street - Form A - 5/19/72
11) Cavallo, Signoriello and Epstein - Maple Street - Form A - 5/22/72
12) Leon Grant - Wood Avenue - Form A - 5/9/72
13) Leon Grant - Wood Avenue - Form A - 5/9/72
b. Street Acceptance Plans
1) Wayside Estates - Black Pond Road and Old Farm Road
2) Cabot, Cabot and Forbes - Forbes Boulevard
3) Elmwood Park - Bonney Lane
c, Minute Man Estates - Bond Estimate
d, Comprehensive Planning Program
1) Subdivision Regulations
2) Zoning By -Law
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6, New Business
Around the Table
7. Adjournment (10:30PN)
MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
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May 15, 1972
The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Monday,
May 15, 1972 at 7:30 PM
Present: Chairman Mendes, Clerk Grant
Planners: Zaffini, MacFarlane, Wellington, Nelson and Latham
1. Letters were read from the following:
Wayne A. Torkington to Carol Thomas concerning the draft of the Summary
Report for the Comprehensive Planning Program.
SRPEDD Notice of Meeting Ad Hoc Sewer Study Committee
Margot Jellinek to Board of Appeals concerning application of Joao C.
Pereira.
Town Planner Maurer to Board of Appeals concerning the revised plan for
Carol Ann Realty.
Town Planner Maurer to Board of Selectmen concerning construction layouts
for Maple Park.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Commerce and Development -
Application for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity - Sun Chemical
Corporation.
Chairman Mendes to John Dalton concerning the draft of the Summary Report
of the Comprehensive Planning Program.
Wayne A. Torkington to Chairman Chavaree approving request for an extension
to Phase it of the Comprehensive Planning Program
SRPEDD Minutes of Meeting Ad Hoc Regional Sewer Study Committee
Chairman Mendes to Board of Selectmen concerning appointment of new Planning
Board member.
Resources for the Future, Inc.
2. Motion: To approve the minutes of May 8, 1972 with corrections.
#12 - "Form A Plan for Forbes Boulevard...."
#17 - "Board discussed summary report of the Comprehensive..."
"sent to the Southeastern Regional School for printing."
#20 - Change work "insisting" to "requesting"
(Latham -Wellington, all in favor)
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3. Board reviewed a draft letter for the dissapproval of Walnut Park Subdivision.
Motion: To approve the draft as written
(Latham -Wellington, Giant, Zaffini, MacFarlane in favor; Nelson not
voting) VOTED
4. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $58.30
(Grant -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED
5. Board reviewed a Form A Plan for New England Realty Trust for lots on
Tremont Street. All corrections requested had been made.
Motion: To approve the plan with the two stamps concerning building permit
and approval of roadways.
(Wellington -Grant, all in favor) VOTED
6. Board reviewed a Form A Plan for Bristol County Builders
Motion: To sign the plan subject to the no building permit stamp.
(Grant -Latham, all in favor) VOTED
7. Board reviewed a Form A Plan for Ronald Simons for lots on East Street.
Members of the Board felt that there was still a house not being shown on
lot 2 and would like to check it.
Motion: To check lot 2 for a house.
(Nelson -MacFarlane, all in favor) VOTED
8. Board reviewed a Form A plan for Cabot Boulevard and Forbes Boulevard.
(Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate in any discussion).
Motion: To sign the plan for Cabot Boulevard and Forbes Boulevard.
(Nelson -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED
9. Board reviewed a Form A Plan for the Housing Authority showing existing
contours of land on Pratt Street. The plan is being filed to protect the
land from any zoning changes.
Motion: To sign the plan with the stamps for no building permit and approval
of roadway.
(Nelson -Grant, all in favor) VOTED
It was noted there were only two prints of the plan. It will be held for
signing until next week.
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10. Douglad King and his engineer came before the Board to discuss subdivision of
Canoe River Acres. A letter was presented from Haley & Aldrich, Consulting
Soil Engineers concerning a study made of soil and groundwater conditions at
the proposed subdivision. Mr. Booth, the engineer for the development, felt
that the land would be buildable with the proper installation of the drainage
system. Mr. Booth questioned the Board on whether they would be allowed to
use aluminum perforated pipe. It was suggested that a sketch of the proposed
system be put on the prints. The Board will take the proposal under advise-
ment. Town Planner Maurer returned the linens to Douglas' King.
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11. Engineer Ralph Maloon met with the Board to discuss the Hall Street drainage
plan. It was requested that Engineer Maloon check to make sure that each house
could be connected to the sewer. Board also requested that he redesign the
Hall Street -South Main Street intersection to eliminate through traffic.
Engineer Maloon stated that maximum feasible pavement width would be 24' and
that the underdrain system would not be necessary as the storm drainage pipe
would lower the water table.
12. Board reviewed a Form A Plan for Cavallo, Signoriello and Epstein for 8 lots
on Maple Street. It was noted there may be a brook going through lot 3,
wrong dimensions shown on lot 2 and there were only two prints. Plan will
be returned.
13. Board reviewed two Form A Plans for Leon Grant on Wood Ave. It was noted
that the Form A's did not agree with the plans.
14. Board reviewed street plans for Black Pond and Old Farm Road in the Wayside
Estates Subdivision. (Clerk Grant left the room and did not participate In
any discussion.) It was noted a manhole still has to be raised on Black Pond
Road. This will be presented at a future Town Meeting for acceptance of the
streets.
15. Board reviewed a plan for the first 682 feet of Bonney Lane within Elmwood
Park. It was noted a hydrant had to be installed on the opposite side of
Stearns Avenue. The plan should show all utilities in order to be presented
at a future Town Meeting.
16. Board reviewed a bond estimate for total construction of road for Minute
Man Estates in the amount of $24,163. Planner Wellington felt the figure
for binder was too low. -
Motion: To approve the estimate in the amount of $24,667.
(Latham -Macfarlane, Wellington, Grant in favor; Nelson opposed) VOTED
17. Board discussed the summary report for the Comprehensive Planning Program.
The Department of Community Affairs had not yet approved .the summary, although
the Planning Board had and had notified the Department of this fact. The
report has to be at the Southeastern Regional School for printing by May 17.
Motion: To leave the printing decision u to Mrs. Thomas
(Nelson -MacFarlane, all in favor VOTED
18. Town Planner advised that the Board had to appoint someone to the Great
Woods Study Committee.
Motion: To have the Chairman make the appointment.
(Latham-t4acFarlane, Wellington, Grant in favor; Zaffini opposed)VOTED
Planner Zaffini agreed to accept the appointment.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 .PM
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