Town of Mansfield

Open Space Preservation Committee

Minutes of the September 18, 2007 meeting

 

Members present:  Evangeline Abbott, Ken Feathers, Quentin Kessel, Jim Morrow, Vicky Wetherell. Also, Jennifer Kaufman.

 

  1. Meeting called to order at 7:35.

 

  1. Minutes of the August 21, 2007 meeting were approved on a motion by Morrow/Wetherell.

 

  1. Opportunity for Public Comment:  none present.

 

  1. Old Business:  Executive Session@7:43 – Discussion of a particular property and preparation of comments and recommendations regarding it to be made to Town Council. Out of Executive Session@8:07.

 

  1. Recommendations to Town Manager:  Motion by Feathers/Morrow passed to support recommendations prepared in Executive Session.

 

  1. New Business:  Extensive discussion and preparation of comments regarding PZC file#1266 Arthur’s Pond Place.  Feathers/Wetherell moved (Kessel abstained) to recommend the following:  First, OSPC desires a more serious consideration of connections between Hillyndale Rd. and Separatist Rd.  Second, OSPC expresses concerns as to whether or not this yield plan, as presented, is truly approvable.  Third, OSPC recommends that this application be denied and resubmitted with evidence of better protection for Eagleville Brook (based on input from DEP/TMDL info) and the inclusion of a pedestrian area.  OSPC would also like to state that this sub-development plan is a good example of a Pre-Review candidate. Motion passed.

 

  1. Meeting adjourned at 9:05.

 

Respectfully submitted

Evangeline Abbott