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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/02/1970February 2y 1970 AGENDA t i i 8.00 PM Bob'Libby- Apartments for Tremont Street and Wading River 8:30 PM Ralph Maloon Apartments for Fireside Realty Trust PLANNING BOARD MINUTES The Mansfield Planning Board met at February 22 1970, February 2, 1970 the Mansfield Town Hall on Monday, Present: Chairman Mendes, Clerk Latham and Planners Nelson, MacFarlane, Wojtkiewicz, and Cinelli Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM. �s were read from the meeting of January 191, 1970, Chairman Mendes if: there were any errors or ommissions noted. Motion by Planner Nelson ied by Planner Latham to accept the minutes as read, all in favor. Ing Memo was received from the Mass. Department of Community Affairs ding Public Ways and Zoning Amendments. The following notices were received from the Board of Appeals: Marion G. Pritchard granted permission to sell hand made articles. Walter J. Bovay permission not granted to allow establishment of three family use, Christy A Vose permission not granted to allow a six unit apartment use on second floor. Eleanor Thanos, Trustee Walnrit St., Trust to establish multiple dwelling complex consisting of 100 dwelling units on Walnut Street. A. A Will Corp. permission granted to remove gravel from land located on Mill Street and west side of Essex St with twelve conditions. Motion by Planner Latham seconded by Planner Nelson to approve the warrant in the amount of 0100.972 all in favor, Chairman Mendes advised the Board that letters will be sent by the Region to eight or ten planning schools asking interested planners to contact us. er was received from the Finance Committee advising the Board they were avor 4-1 of their Town Meeting request for Town Planner. Robert Libbey met with the Board to discuss a proposed apartment complex ading River and Tremont Street for 212'stories 20 units .per floor with per cent coverage. Building Inspector Joe Chalifoux told the Board he owns the land and it will'not be sold until he approves the plan that he would like to see the zoning by law changed to three stories* ussion was held by the Board. Motion by Planner-Wojtkiewiez, seconded Tanner Nelson to change any 'references to per centage of coverage to per cent in the definition or under Multiple Dwelling under all zones Lge the reference -to two stories above groumd.level to maximum building ;ht three stories, 35 feet and that we app°i"L - the Chairman to check : thoroughly through the Zoning By Law. Petitions were written by the Board for the purpose of changing the Zoning By Law. Chairman Mendes advised the Board County Microfilming would film plans for them following the same contract as before and could start Wednesday. Letter will be sent to Mr. George Poor asking l,jim to meet with the Board on February 9, 1970 at 7:30 PM for an informal discussion on the proper drafting of Form A plans. ` Recommendations for town meeting articles were voted as follows: Article, 27 The petition for this article was not filed with the Town Clerk as prescribed in Section VI -C of the Zoning By Law. Therefore the required Public Hearing could not be held.. Consequently, the Planning Board recommends that the article be indefinitley postponed on legal grounds. Motion by Planner Wojtkiewicz, seconded by Planner Macfarlane to recommend this Article as above, all in favor. Article 28:The Required Public Hearing was held on January 19, 1970. It is the opinion of -the Planning Board that sufficient evidence was not presented to --justify this change at this time. The Board plans an in-depth comprehensive review of all zoning provisions during 1970# after; which recommendations will be made for implementing the Residence AA zone. The Planning Board recommends that this article be indefinitely postponed. Motion by Planner Wojtkiewicz, seconded by Planner Nelson to recommend this article as above, all in favor. Article 29: The required Public Hearing was holdonJanuary 19, 1970. It is the opinion of the Planning Board that sufficient evidence was not presented to_ justify "this change of zone. Extension of the Industrial Zone into the Residential Zone would destroy the character of the neighborhood. There is ample land to the rear of the parcel which is already zoned for Industry, andlwould provide room for the desired industrial expansion. The Planning Board recommends that this article be indefinitely postponed. Motion by Planner VJojtkiewiez, seconded by Planner Latham to recommend this article as aboU6e all in favor. Article 30: The required Public Hearing was held on January 19, 1970. It is the feeling of the 'Board 'that Business A is not the appropriate zone for this area, and that an extension of the present Business B zone would be more appropriate, The Planning Board therefore recommends indefinite postponement. Motion by Planner Nelson, seconded by Planner Latham to recommend this article as above, all in favor. Article 31: The required Public Hearing was held on January 19, 1970. It is the opinion of the Planning Board that sufficient evidence was not presented to justify this change at this time. The Board plans sn,in-depth comprehensive review of all zoning provisions during 1970, aftsr which recommendations for multiple dwelling locations will be forthcoming. The Planning Board recommends that this article be indefinitely postponed. Motion by Planner Nelson, seconded by Planner`Latham to recommend as above all in favor. Planner Wojtkiewicz reported to the Board he had done rese4rch on accepted streets and that the General Laws explain what has to be done. Motion by Planner Wojtkiewicz, seconded by Planner Nelson to re -type the General Laws and make it a part of the handbook, all in favor. Planner Nelson asked if information on test wells had been received from Whitman & Howard. If information is not received shortly second request will be sent. Planner Latham reported to the Board he had attended a meeting at the Southeastern Regional regarding the TAMS report. He told the Board that representatives fromFoxborowere present andfromMansfield members of the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board. He said they talked very vague, as someone was setting -up a study committee togoover the report. Norton was not;inerested as they _would get the less benefit and they don't have a sewer problem. The project cannot go through unless they participate. The Cost to each town would be derived by a flow meter. Motion by Planner Nelson, seconded by Planner Latham to sign a plan for land on Copeland Drive for 19,655 square feet to be transfered to Billings Realtir Trust, all in favor. Plan was received for Unger Gravel Pit off Franklin Street.. Plan was not signed as the Board felt they should not sign it or give any recommendation until such time as a sectioning line has been put 3.n to show drainage. Plan was received for Cooper Gravel Pit. Board did not sign the plan. They will make an inspection February 14, 1970 at 10:00 AM. Motion by Planner Cinelli, seconded by Planner Latham to go into Executive Session, all in favor. Motion by Planner Cinelli, seconded by Planner Nelson, to adjourn, all in favor.i Meetingadjourned at 12:00 PM Board Corr to locate ed and wha V in rail crosd ked to Mr t a dead e7 oper was n< of the plaz 381 EXECUTIVE SESSION February 2, 1970 ted to the Board on a meeting he had attended. He told Box had bought out Bird Box Division and they would llis or Mansfield. At the meeting they told what they planned to do. They would require 1600 square feet eople and buy 10-12 acres of land. They would require Dns of water per day, The sewerage would be fairly would be 100 BOD and they said they were concerned about elson`advised them they should realize this comes under and should come to the Planning Board, And that one of let them run surface water; over someone elses land. The to cross Maple and Oakland Street so there would have or under or over passes* This is where it was left, before the meeting about rerouting and having Maple a bring rail road tracks down there. Worst part the ere. They would have a'centrifueal dust collector* ald be warehouse. , Dn was.then held by the Board* adjourned at 12:00 PM.