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u 1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 17, 1971 The meeting of the Planning Board on March 17, 1971, was called to order by Chairman Lund at 7:30 p.m. with members Clarke, Costello, Mrs. Brown and planning director Zaleski present. Copies of a redraft of a letter to the Board of Appeals regarding the petition of Mr. Gaklis to extend the hours of operation and permit portable cashiers' booths were distributed and discussed. It was decided to have members of the Planning Board attend the Board of Appeals hearing. The letter authorizing the Town Counsel to proceed with the settlement of the Colonial Acres III subdivision was approved and signed. The Town Manager joined the meeting at this time. The Board also approved two letters to the Selectmen recommending against the sale of tax title lots as follows: 1. Lots 82, 83 Colonial Ave. to Mrs. Schumacher, 2. Lots on Earl St. to Mr. Neale. The wuchers for payment to Justin Gray Associates of $1,682.10 (previously approved) and to Hutcheson Co. of $183.50 were approved and signed. The report of the Planning Board on Article 73 was discussed, it was decided not to change the report. Also discussed in this context was the wish of Mr. Orcutt to modify the rezoning and the opposition of Mrs. Peck on behalf of her parents, owners of $82 Waltham St. SEASONS FOUR COLONIAL ACRES III, KENDALL RD. TAX TITLE COLONIAL AVE. (SCHUMACHER) EARL ST. BILLS FOR PAYMENT, JGA, HUTCHESON ARTICLE 73, TROPEANO, CG The Board discussed the request of E. Domings to remove restrictions on TAX TITLE former tax -title lots 166-167 Valleyfield St. sold to him. It was decided VALLEYFIELD to oppose this request contained in Article 77. ST., ART.77 It was agreed that the chairman would write to the Board of Appeals ask- HOUSING FOR ing that no action be taken on the proposed housing for the elderly off ELDERLY, Vine Brook until the Planning Board will have had an opportunity to VINE BROOK review the plans in greater detail after the Town Meeting. It was noted that the Town Engineer Boy subdivision inadequate and that been notified that an extension of necessary. finds certain drains in the Drummer DRUMMER the developer and his engineer have BOY time and a revision of plans will be SUBDIVISION The need for the outside engineering services for Spring St. improve- ments was discussed next with the Town Manager. He explained that the Engineering Dept. lacks the manpower to do this design work and a number of projects, which have accumulated and must be processed. The Board took no position on Article 25, the proposal for $25,000 for engineering services and the preparation of plans and specifications for the design, construction or reconstruction of streets, in line, -with the new road building policy set forth in the report of the committee on procedures of street and sidewalk reconstruction. The Board expressed to the Town Manager their concerns: (1) While the committee plan is an improvement, ARTICLE 25 SPRING ST.