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n !n e <br />r <br />rezoning of such land. ,in=t;he future only after ;:pecifie <br />projects requiring rezoning were; presented to the Board. <br />The proposal urider dis'cussivn thisevening comes <br />within this policy. At the request of William Filene,'rs. <br />Sons Company the Planning Board met with them on December <br />lo, 1956. This meeting was soon followed by a joint meeting <br />of the Planning Beard, -,the Board of Selectmen and Fileners <br />representatives. The regional shopping center project <br />under consideration at that time involved the Swenson- <br />property and related areas:. Later the Hayden property was <br />added. <br />At these meetings Fileneâ–ºs, representatives stated <br />that they did not wish to presume to carry on the proposal <br />further if the boards felt=that the Town definitely did not <br />want the shopping area. Both Town boards decided that the <br />pr*posal was of such a sive and character that 'it should be <br />placed before a Town Meeting for,diseussion and decision, <br />and Fileners was so notified. <br />Several subsequent meetings were held,and in - <br />April Filenels decided to place the matter before the Town. <br />The proposed amendments for the zoning by -'law have been <br />designed to give theTownsome control in the development <br />of the shopping center. The controls' provided are much <br />i tive than those applying in C l C 2, and'M 1 <br />more restr e, <br />