Planning Board minutes 1989-03-06

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Minutes for the meeting of March 6, 1989 3 71. Evaluation of Hartwell Avenue Rezoning: An informal poll of Board members revealed Mrs. Uhrig, Mrs. Klauminzer, and Mr. Williams are leaning in favor of the article. The staff was asked to prepare a list of possible conditions which the Town might wish to request. Items discussed were: a sidewalk along the front of the property; requiring that the rear parking area be paved, with gas traps installed to protect nearby wetlands; a reduction in the size of the hotel; less site coverage; more landscaping than presently shown and mitigating measures for potential traffic problems. The Board agreed that hotel driveways on either side of the property should be shared with the abutting properties, as was proposed in the Bedford Street/ Hartwell Avenue Improvement Plan prepared for the Town, dated July 1987. 72. Other Articles: The Board discussed other articles on which they may wish to take action and agreed to the following: Article 4 - no comment. Article 23 - no comment. Article 31 - to be prepared if a recommendation in favor is needed, but to wait and see how the debate goes on the article. Article 51 - prepare Planning Board report Article 55 - await action of the Board of Selectmen Article 56 - coordinate action with other involved Town boards Article 58 - prepare a comment on the article (D. Williams will do) Article 59 - no comment Article 2 - to be done, responsibility of Planning Board and Board of Selectmen under Article 50 of the 1987 Town Meeting to issue a report on progress on affordable housing. 73. Planning Director a. Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors: Mr. Bowyer reported he will attend a two day meeting on April 6 and 7. b. Zoning Enforcement Officer: The position will be readvertised, since there were no acceptable applicants. c. Pheasant Brook II - decision on Preliminary Plan: Mr. Bowyer reported that a paragraph (the second paragraph under Recommendations dealing with the violation of the Order of Conditions issued by the Conservation Commission) that the Board had voted to delete at its February 27 meeting, was inadvertently left in the decision that was filed with the Town Clerk. d. Rollout - Childs Road: The Board reviewed, prior to staff review, a definitive plan filed the previous week, for a two lot subdivision. *************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS *************** RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS -_J