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that he had had a conference with Deputy Chief Belcastro of the Fire Department and the latter had approved of said plans. Mr. Pearson stated that the group of owners were to meet the next day and that he wished to teport'that the plans had been approved. He was told that as far as the Board was concerned the plans had just been received that evening and that the Board would not approve said plans until they had been given due consideration by the Board and letters of approval had been received from the Fire Prevention Bureau, the Building Department and the Board of Health. It was pointed out also that the site plan as pre- sented was only a preliminary one and that no plot plan had been submitted with the building plans. Messrs. Manaselian and Pearson left at 9:50 p.me at which time Town Counsel Stevens came to the meeting. He first discussed with the Board the matter of street STREET signs, it having come to his attention that the erec- SIGNS tion of street signs in new developments had not been insisted upon. He pointed out that under Sec. V, B.$ of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations call for tre subdivider to provide street signs. Taken under consideration next were notices of BOARD OF Board of Appeals hearings to be held on August 27, APPEALS ' 1957. It was decided to take no action on the peti- tions to be heard except the one of Thomas C. Deveau for a variance to divide land at the corner of Justin and Eldred Streets into two lots. On being asked by DEVEAU the Planning Board for his opinion in regard to action which the Board should take concerning said petition, Mr. Stevens replied that the matter should come under the jurisdiction of the Planning Board but that it probably would be more reasonable first to go to the Board of Appeals. He said that the variance might be granted subject to approval by the Planning Board. He suggested that a member of the Planning Board attend the hearing. Mr. Jaquith said he would plan to be present. Mr. Stevens left the meeting at 10:30 p.m. at REGIONAL which time the Board gave further consideration to SHOPPING the Filene's proposal for a regional shopping center, DISTRICT particularly with reference to the matter of access PROPOSAL to the proposed center from the Route 2 -Spring Street and Route 2 -Route 128 interchanges. It was decided to send a letter to Commissioner Sheridan of the State Department of Public Works referring to the Board's June 4, 1957 letter requesting information, and to agk for a conference between the Board of Selectmen,. the Planning Board and representatives