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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 11/15/1971MANSFIELD PLANNING BOUJ 0GEkS November 15, 1971 1. Call to order (7:30) 2. Clerk's Report Minutes of the meeting of November 8. 1971 Correspondence 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8PM Public Hearing ® Highland Estates 8:30 Margot Jellinek ® Mobil Homes & Gravel Removal £3:45 e Waldor Realty Corp. ". Old Business 1. Status of Plans 2. 1971 Annual Report 3. Comprehensive Planning Program a. Zoning By -Lava b. Capital Improvement Program c. Subdivision Regulations Ca, New Business Around the Table 7. Adjournment VAMSFfELD PLANNING BOARD MI NUTES November 15, 1971 The Fla-nsfield Planning Board held its regular meeting in the Town Offices on Monday, November 15, 1971, Present; Chairman Wellington, Clerk Latham, Town Planner Naurer Planners: Chavaree, Mendes, Grant, Nelson, MacFarlane I . Ko t 1 e.) n : To accept the minutes as amended page 2 [tern 8 - Show motion and vote as Mendes -Latham, all in favor) (Mendes -Latham, all in favor) 2. The following fetters were read: From Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Christopher Clancy, Cabot, Cabot F, Forbes concerning the intersection of Forbes Boulevard and Chauncy Street. From Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Christopher Clancy, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes concerning construction of roads within the industrial Park. From Town Planner.Maurer to Board of Appeals concerning Bertarelli Gravel Pit Application. From Town Planner Meurer to Board of Selectmen concerning adoption of a Building Code. From Town Counsel Grady to Mr. Edward W. Richards, Administrative Superinten- dent, Highway Department, concerning procedure wherein a private way is accepted to be a public way by the Town. From Mr, Edward Richards, Administrative Superintendent, Highway Department to Town Counsel Grady concerning legal right of way as they relate to present streets. From Philip Athanas, Attorney to Planning Board concerning frontage require- ments in the Town of Mansfield From Town Planner Maurer to Mr. Robert Rizzo concerning sidewalks in his Wayside Estates Subdivision. From Me!] J. Roche, Attorney to Planning Board concerning a contract between Bella Construction Company and Weldor Realty Corp. to construct roads within Pine Needle Park. From Town Planner Maurer to Town Counsel Grady concerning the agreement between Waidar Realty Corp. and Bella Construction Co. and requesting f procedure for the Board to take, From Walter i. Main, Chairman, Board of Selectmen to Chairman Wellington concerning Subdivision of highland Estates that because of failure to comply with Board of Health Regulations, they voted not to approve the application. From Mrs. Margot Jellinek to Planning Board concerning habil Homes and Gravel Removal. Notice of Meeting from Mass. Association of Conservation Districts Notice of Meeting from Southeastern Regional From Southeastern Regional to Ten Mile River Basin Task Force enclosing draft application for,:a Small Watershed Project for the Ten Mile River. From Metropolitan Area Planning Council concerning Saab®regional Transportation, Housing and Environment Review Notice from Mansfield Jaycees concerning Charter Revision Night 3. Motion: To accept the warrant in the amount of $46.75, (Grant-Chavaree, all in favor) 4. 8 PM d Public Hearing was held for Highland Estates with Attorney Joseph Santos representing applicant Nancy B. Skene. 5. Mrs. Margot Jellinek discussed Tourist Camps, Trailer Coach Parks, and Mobil Home Parks, and Gravel Removal as they pertain to the Zoning By -Laws. She was advised that these would be covered in a draft of the new zoning by-law. 6. 8:45 PH ® Mr. Ralph Seifert and Walter Millette came before the Board to discuss the contract between Bella Construction Corporation and Waidor Realty Corporation for construction of roads in Pine Needle Park. They were advised that Town Counsel would have to have more information before he could make a decision. They have a guarantee from the bank for the full amount of the contract. 7. Board reviewed a Form A application of Joseph W. Paiva on Willow Street. Motion: To sign the plan for Joseph W. Paiva (Latham -Macfarlane, all in favor) 8. Town Planner Maurer advised the Board that he met with the Conservation Commission and that, they had rejected the bids on Fulton's Pond. He advised them that they would have to submit a linen that would show contours for gravel removal, which they indicated they would do. 9. The Board discussed the Highland Estates subdivision. Motion: That we refer the Highland Estates subdivision to Town Counsel Grady. Point out all of the facts and all of the possible conclusions and ask him to decide whether or not we have any right to turn it down or to make additional requirements with regard to drainage or street width and so forth. Or if we have any right to require further information prior to approval and also that he meet with us next Monday at 7PM so that we can review this. Also give him the tape of the hearing. (Mendes -Latham, all in favor) C 10. Planner MacFarlane questioned the permanence of the sidewalks being put in by the Telephone Company on West Street. Motion: That we have Town Planner Maurer look into West Street sidewalks and see if there are any definite plans. (MacFarlane -Mendes, all in favor) It was suggested that while West Street is dug up someone take the trouble to plot water mains and gas mains. 11. Board discussed the draft of the Planning Board report for the Annual Town Report, and decided it was acceptable as drafted. There will be a whole section in the Finance Committee Report on the Capital Improvement Program submitted as a joint effort by the Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen and Planning Board. 12. Town Planner Maurer advised the Board that he met with Mrs. Thomas and they discussed the subdivision regulations and comments nude by the Board and Town Counsel. She has some questions but most of the suggestions were incorporated into the draft. Mrs. Thomas has a working draft which Town Planner Maurer reviewed and made comments,on. She is going to have it sent down for Monday night's meeting. There are extensive provisions for planned unit development and cluster unit development set up under a special permit of the Board of Appeals. Question was raised about putting something in the regulations as to what the land is going to be used for, and relating the size of the street to the density of the development. 13. Planner Mendes advised the Board of the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards meeting on Satdrday;w4th regard to Mobile Homes, Zoning Hatch Act and subdivision control. Planner Mendes and Town Planner Maurer will attend. 14. Board discussed changes in the draft of the subdivision control regulations. 15. Motion: To adjourn (Latham-M&sI sl2�a, all in favor) 10:30 PM