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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/29/1971MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 29, 1971 1. Call to order (7:30) 2. Clerk's Report A. Minutes from meeting of March 22, 1971 B. Correspondence 3. Warrant 4. Visitors Agenda 8:00 William Toole --Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District 9:00 Lawrence Merrigan 9:30 Robert Eames 10:00 Margot Jellinick $. Old Business A. Wayside Estates B. Form A Plan Joseph Chalifoux C. Mansfield Village Apartments 6. New Business 7. Adjournment 1 MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARDo- MINUTES March 29, 1971 The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Mansfield Town Hall on Monday, March 29, 1971. Present: Town Planner. Maurer, Chairman Mendes, Clerk Latham Planners: Wellington, Nelson and MacFarlane. Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM. Minutes were read from the meeting of March 22, 1971. Planner Latham asked that the following change be noted on the second page, third paragraph from the bottom: Board of Healthhad not approved the plan. Motion by Planner Wellington seconded by Planner Latham to accept the minutes as amended, all in favor. Planner Wellington asked that from now on it be shown in the records the location of all apartment complexes, and subdivisions. Board received check from Robert Rizzo in the amount of $49045 for advertising and postage for the hearing on Wayside Estates located off Bungay Road. The following hearing notices were received from the Board of Appeals for April 6, 1.971: Robert Rizzo to appeal decision of Building Inspector Carl Nelson for a multiple dwelling complex to be located on Tremont and Williams Streets. Sidney Covich to establish a 121 apartment unit on Rumford Avenue in the existing Card Factory. The following decisions were received from the Board of Appeals: James Forrester variance granted to construct a garage,. Carole Ann Realty Corp; granted to construct multiple dwelling. Edward Kowzic variance granted to construct addition to rear of Louiels Diner. Joseph Machado variance not granted to construct a single dwelling. Letter was received from Attorney John S. Morley regarding Elmwood Park Subdivision located on Stearns Avenue on the establishment of a bond figure for Bonney Lane. Board will meet April 8 and 15, Thursday nights because of Town Meeting. Mr. William Toole from the Southeastern Regional and Planning Economise Development District met with the Board to review and discuss Phase II of the 701 Contract. Discussion was held on the time schedule for phases of the contract. Board felt more time should be spent on utilities and capital budgeting. Town Planner Maurer will prepare a revised draft and time budget from the comments received. Minutes Page Two Attorney Ernest White and Messrs. Merrigan' Kovich Zapo and Lepin met with the Board to discuss the renovation of the Card Plant on Rumford Avenue to apartments. The following points were discussed: 1. Additional access point by main corrider. 2. Change recreation area with parking area. 3. Question on number of stairs. Planning Board will make their recommendation to Board of Appeals regarding the renovation. Attorney Ernest White and Robert Eames met with the Board to discuss his Article in Town Meeting to rezone land from Residence A to Business B. Chairman Mendes advised Mr. White that the Board had requested from the Board of Assessors a copy of their new policy of taxing land that was zoned for business use but was not being used for that purpose and that they had received no response from the Assessors. Mr. Eames advised the Board that he would see that the Board receives a copy of the minutes of the meeting when the new policy was voted. Board will consider the rezoning of a larger area then is being asked for in Article 20. Mr. Eames will prepare an article and approach the people in the area before Town Meeting to get their feelings on the rezoning. Mrs. Margot Jellineck met with the Board regarding her proposed article for a Special Town Meeting to require that mobil homes be connected to the sewer. She asked the Board what their recommendation would be. Chairman Mendes advised her that the Board would not have a recommendation until after the testimony at the Hearing. Town Counsel Grady who was present, advised her that the proposed article was filed with only one signature and that it was not sufficient to go on the warrant for a Special Town Meeting if a Special was called. He advised the Board that under the General Laws a person is required to have at least ten signatures. Chairman Mendes advised Town Counsel that the Board was following the Zoning By-law. Hearing for the petition will be April 12, 19%1. Board discussed Wayside Estates Subdivision located off of Bungay Road. Planner Maurer advised the Board that all changes had been made on the plan on the catch basin detail. Motion by Planner Wellington seconded by Planner MacFarlane to approve the plan' but not to sign the plan until the stipulations have been noted on the plan, with.reference to the covenant: all in favor. Minutes Page Three Motion by Planner Nelson seconded by Planner Latham, that the first stipulation be that the burying of wooden building debris, trees, brush, stumps and so forth within the perimeter of the approved subdivision is hereby prohibited, all in favor. Motion by Planner Nelson seconded by Planner MacFarlane that the second stipulation be that no loam or gravel may be removed from this site as per Subdivision Control Regulations, all in favor. Motion by Planner Wellington seconded by Planner MacFarlane to have Norwood Engineering draft the information on the plan, all in favor. Letter will be sent to the Board of Health advising them that Joseph Stivelletta Inc.(Elmwood Park, Stearns Avenue) and Zayre Tenth Corp. (Cabot,Cabot, and Forbes) intend to bury wooden building debris, trees, brush and stumps on their sites. Board reviewed plan for Joseph Chalifoux. Motion by Planner MacFarlane seconded. by Planner Latham to reject the plan, the reasons being it did not show the existing foundation there appears to be some question on the foundation on Williams Street and easement and turn around, all in favor. The following will be the Board's recommendations to the Board Of Appeals on the Card Plant apartments located on Rumford Avenue: 1. Recommend granting of the variance. 2. Recommend granting of Special Permit with stipulations noted in the draft recommendations 1-4. 3. New entrance to be provided to the rear of the building. 4. Fire Chief comments. Motion by Planner Latham seconded by Planner Wellington to approve the above recommendations and forward them to the Board of Appeals, all in favor. Planner Nelson temporarily removed himself from the Board. The Board discussed Mansfield Village Apartments located on Williams and. Tremonts Streets. Town Manager Camp asked that Mr. Nelson provide the Town with a drainage easement to the river and that he move the apartments back for the future growth and widening of Williams Street. Chairman Mendes turned the meeting over to Town Planner Maurer in order that recommendations could be voted on..Motion by Chairman Mendes that the recormnendat.ions of the various Town Departments be forwarded to the Board of Appeals and that those recommendations be incorporated into ours and that the parking lots be redesigned to eliminate double stack parking and if it necessitates a chenge in the figuration of the buildings that those changes be incorporated. Motion did not have a second. Motion by Planner Latham seconded by Chairman Mendes that the plan be signed with the Town Planners recommenda- tions, all in favor. Minutes Page Four Motion by Planner Latham seconded by Planner Wellington to approve the Warrant in the amount of $67.92, all in favor. Motion by Planner Latham seconded by Planner Nelson to adjourn, all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 1:20 PM.