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J-11 -56 1 1 1 area on the McCormack -Brun land adjacent to the McCORMACK Harrington School, he and Mr. Boyle had studied and AND BRUN discussed the matter further with Recreation Director - Samborski. Mr. Snow stated as a result of these dis- PROPOSED cussions Mr. Boyle had prepared a study plan entitled HARRINGTON "Harrington School Recreation Area," and dated July 20, SCHOOL 1958. It was noted that in comparison to the previously RECREATION discussed June 19, 1958 plan (see minutes of Planning AREA BoardTs June 23, 1958 meeting), most of the Bryant lot numbered 344 Lowell Street had not been included in the July 20 plan, and that about eight acres of the Mc- Cormack -Brun land, including the parcel over which the Town had an easement to the Harrin7ton School, would be needed for a reduced number of those facilities listed in Mr. Snow's June 20, 1958 memorandum. Mr. Snow said that, in his opinion, the facilities shown on the July 20 plan constituted only a neighborhood rather than a major recreation area. From a long-range standpoint he recommended including the Bryant land in any proposal for the ultimate development of the area. The Board took the study under advisement.. Conside,red next by the Board was Mr. Snow's REZONING proposal that Sec. 5(a)7.c. of the zoning by-law be PROPOSAL amended so that there could be no further interpre- tation that professional offices also meant pro- PROFES- fessional office buildings. Mr. Snow said that it SIONAL was his understanding that intent of allowing pro - OFFICES IN fessional offices in single family residences was R 1 DIS- only from the standpoint of said offices being TRICTS accessory uses incidental to the conduct of a pro- fession by residents of the premises. He distributed excerpts covering such uses from the zoning by-laws of the towns of Canton and Walpole and pointed out that other Massachusetts towns such as Concord, Waltham, Wayland and Winchester had similar provisions in their by-laws. The South Central Regional Planning Board of Connecticut definition of a brofessional office was also considered, namely: "An office of recognized professions such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects, engineers, artists, musicians, designers, teachers, and others who through training are quali- fied to perform services of a professional nature." After a discussion of the various aspects of the pro- posal, it was taken under advisement. The Board decided to hold its next meeting on August 18, 1958. Thereupon, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Thomas S. Grin dle, Chairman 1 1 1