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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 05/24/1971MANSFTELD PT,ANNTNG HOARD AGENDA May 211, 1971 1.. Call to order (7030) 2. Clerk's Report A. Minutes from meeting of May 1.7, 1971. R. Correspondence 3, Warrant 1.J„, Visitors Agenda. 8=00 Ralph Maloon 5. Old Rusiness 1. Pine Needle Park 2. Morini Street Form A 6. New Business 1. Fulton Pond P Hatch Act ( 2. Around the teble 7. Adjournment 8. Executive Session Mansfield Planning Board Minutes May 24, 1971 The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Planning Board Office in the Town Office Building on Monday, May 24, 1971. Present: Town Planner Maurer, Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham Planners: Chavaree, Grant, Nelson, MacFarlane and Mendes. Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM. Minutes were read from the meeting of May 17, 1971. Planner Mendes asked that the minutes be amended as follows: Page two, last paragraph "Any such approval is predicated upon raising the height from the top of the foundation above the center line of the road and the same consideration be given to the parking area." Page three, first paragraph "intended flow of the water.' Motion: To accept the minutes as amended. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor.) Memorandum was received :from George Wojtkiewicz, Clerk of the Board of Appeals regarding revised plans for Fireside Realty Trust located on Branch Street and if the Planning ;Board had sent the revised plans to the various department heads. Motion. To send a letter to the Board of Appeals advising them the revised plan had not been taken to the;various departmentheads, only reviewed by, the Planning Board as,requested by the Board of Appeals. (Mendes-Chavaree,, all in favor.) Copy o£+Environmental Health Committee Agenda for June 2, 1971 was received. Motion: Topaythe warrant in the amount of $31.2$. (Mendes - Latham, all in favor.) Board reviewed :plan for land on Balcom Street owned by Brown. Board asked ;that a name of owner be shown on the existing lot. It was also noted that the owner was different than ithe `applicant and reference.of the owner should be made on the Form A plan. Board reviewed Form A plan on Morini Street. It was noted that the existing building and all abuttors should be shown on the plan. -2- Motion: To sign subdivision plan for Pine Needle Park located off of Franklin Street. (Mendes -MacFarlane, all in favor.) Engineer Ralph Maloon met with the Board to discuss subdivision plan for Christian and Schromm located on School Street, Elm Street and Old School Street. Discussion was held on lot 4 as it doesn't meet the zoning requirements on frontage. Motion: That the general layout of roads and lots for the Christian and Schromm subdivision be accepted. Approval of lot 4 will require a frontage variance from the Board of Appeals. An application should be made to the Department of Water Resources and the Board of Selectmen for Hatch Act approval on any lots that abutt a body of water or low lands. (Mendes -MacFarlane, all in favor.) Motion: To sign a Form A plan on Walnut Street for Richard Schultz. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor.) Board reviewed plan for Fulton Pond Dam for the Hatch Act Hearing to be held June 20 1971. Motion: to table discussion until the Board can go over the plans with the Town Manager. (MacFarlane -Mendes, all in favor.) Motion: That the Planning Board hold their next meeting on Tuesday, June 1, 1971 because of the holiday. (MacFarlane -Mendes, all in favor.) Planner Nelson discussed the Executive Session of the meeting of May 17, 1971 regarding the Town Planner. Motion: That the Planning Board have a weekly breakdown of the Town Planners working hours including work for other Boards as well as meetings. (Nelson-Chavaree.) Amendment: That the incrueoents on the time sheet be limited to one hour. (Chavaree-Latham, all in favor.) Amendment: That the Town Planners time record not be made part of the Planning Board Minutes, and that they only be 'released as a public document upon a vote of the Board. (Mendes -Grant, all in favor) Motion as amended passed 4 in favor 1 opposed. -3 - Motion: That all recommendations of the Town Planner be given to the Planning Board before a.scheduled meeting, and that the recommendation be read by the Chairman. (Nelson -Mendes) Amendment: Insert the words °15 minutes" before a scheduled meeting. (Mendes-MacFarlane;`all in favor.) Amendment: Delete the section that requires the Chairman. to read the recommendation. (Chavaree- MacFarlane 5 in favor, 1 opposed) Motion as amended passed all in favor. Planner MacFarlane advised the Board that he didn't feel the Board should have to argue against itself in front of a guest at a meeting and that any recommendations should be taken under advisement and discussed later and that if the situation should ever happen again he will resign. Chairman Wellington advised the Board that paving on Darby Drive is complete even though the Board has not been advised by the developer. Town Planner Maurer will write to Mr. D'Annolfo advising him we are aware the road has been paved and that the Planning Board has not been contacted and ask that he prove the pavement was put down in accordance with specifications, elevations, etc. Motion: To adjourn to Executive Session for ,the purpose of discussing a Consultant. (Mendes-Chavaree, all in favor.) Meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 10:15 PM. Executive Session Motion: To accept Thomas Associates, Division of Universal Engineering as consultants for Phase II of the Comprehensive Planning Program provided that Mrs. Thomas will be exclusively responsible for the prepa- ration of the Program. John Brown Associates to be alternate choice. (Nelson -MacFarlane, all in favor.) Motion: To adjourn at 11:15 PM. (Mendes -MacFarlane, all in favor.)