HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 07/26/1971MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
July.26, 1971
1. Call to Order (8;00)
2. Clerks Report
A. Minutes from meeting of July 19, 1971
B. Correspondence
3. Warrant
4. Old Business
1. Review Status of Plans
2. CBD Parking Plan
3. Maple Street Relocation
4. Comprehensive, Planning Program
5. New Business
Around the Table
6. Adjournment (10:30 PM)
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MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
July 26, 1971
The Mansfield Planning Board met at the Town Office Building on Monday,
July 26, 1971.
Presents Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham, Town Planner Maurer
Planners: Mendes, Grant, Nelson, Chavaree
1. Meeting called to order 8:20 PM
2. Motion: To dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them
as written with amendments. (Latham-Chavaree, all in favor)
3. The following letters and notices were read:
From Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Paul Dalton, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes
concerning dredging and filling of wet area on Datsun site.
From Town Planner Maurer to Mr. John Daniels, Mass. Dept. of Natural
Resources concerning the altering of wet lands on agricultural property.
From Town Planner Maurer to Attorney Richard Wainwright concerning
Bertarelli Gravel Pit.
From Town Planner Maurer to Carl Nelson concerning work being done in
his Mansfield Village Estates.
Notice from Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development
District to Members of the Ten Mile River Basin Task Force concerning
scheduled meeting.
From Joan M. Cutillo, Town Treasurer to Merchants Cooperative Savings
Bank concerning bank books turned over to the Town by Robert L. Rizzo.
From Joan M. Cutillo, Town Treasurer to Union Warren Savings Bank concerning
bank books turned over to the Town by Robert L. Rizzo.
From Bureau of ,Public Affairs to Town Manager Camp concerning dissolution
of the Bureau of Public Affairs
Copy of letter from Cabot, Cabot C Forbes to Dept, of Natural Resources
concerning dredging and filling of Datsun site.
Request from Russell M. Christian for two week extension of time on
Village Estates.
Notice from Zoning Board of Appeals concerning application of Albert F-lammia
Notice from Zoning Board of Appeals concerning application of Andrew Tessier
Notice from Zoning Board of Appeals concerning application of Joseph Rezza
Notice of Permit from Department of Natural Resources to Zayre Corp.
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Notice of Permit from Department of Natural Resources to Waldor Realty
Corp.
4. Motion: To pay the warrant in the amount of $46.25 (Latham -Grant, all in
favor)
5. Planner Mendes questioned a violation of the Hatch Act on Black Pond Road
within the Wayside Estates Subdivision (Planner excused himself from the
Board and did not participate in any discussion) Town Planner Maurer
advised Planner Mendes that he would look into the situation.
6. Board reviewed Form Application of Carl Nelson (Planner Nelson excused
himself from the Board.), The following will be required:
That the hydrants located along Williams Street be indicated.
2. That the entrance radii be properly dimensioned.
3. That the brook that runs through the center portion of the property
be placed in a 20 foot easement. The purpose of this easement
is for the periodic maintenance of the brook.
4. That the entrances to the proposed apartment complex on the northerly
side of Williams Street be shown.
7. Board reviewed Form A application of E. P. Smith and R. J. Gott on West
Street. It was noted that the wrong designation was shown on the Plan.
Also, corner roundings were not shown.
8. Board reviewed preliminary traffic plan for a one way traffic system
through the center of Town.
Motion: To endorse the concept and send a letter to the Board of
Selectmen. (Mendes -Grant, all In favor)
9. Town Planner Maurer informed the Board that the Board of Selectmen
requested that the meeting on Maple Street Relocation be Out off for two
weeks.
10. Town Planner Maurer advised the Board that the DCA has approved revisions
and sent out revised contract for the scope of services on the Comprehensive
Planning Program. Mrs. Thomas is sending her letter of agreement. Phase If
the first three sections of:El:ement 1 wi-lil,be completed j,n draft form by
next Tuesday.
If. Motion: To write a letter to Department of Community Affairs informing
them of our approval of Phase I (Mendes -Latham, all in favor)
12. Motion: To grant an extension of two weeks to Christian C Schromm as
requested, ;(Mendes -Grant, 4 in favor, Planner Chavaree present
but not voting)
13. Planner Grant made the point that the people in town do not know the
functions of the various boards and suggested some information be made
available to them. Town Planner Maurer suggested that in Public Hearing
Notices an explanation be enclosed describing the Planning Boards function.
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14. Planner Chavaree requested that some policy be established with respect
to members of the Board that come into conflict with plans that are
presented
Motion: That the Board get a legal opinion in writing from Town Counsel
Grady as to what would be conflict of interest, for:'a`;Paanning
Boled member, and how an:'individuai Board member should act
when this interest is presented before the Board. (Chavaree-
Mendes, all in favor)
Motion: To also ask Town Counsel to give an opinion on the overall
concept of people in a position of formulating Board policy
that may affect plans that will be presented before the Board.
15. Motion: To adjourn (Grant -Mendes, all in favor) 10:30 PM