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It was agreed that a letter to the Board of Appeals be drafted with recommend- ations that new drawings be submitted by the owners showing a revised plan with the rear yard conforming to the requirements of the Zoning By -Law and ' stating the aforementioned views of the Planning Board regarding access, traf- fic safety and convenience of circulation. The letter should mention that, in the opinion of the Planning Board, the issuance (or grant) of a special permit without the rear yard required according to Section 27 of the Zoning By -Law would not be legal. It was unanimously voted to invite Mr. Giroux and/or Mr. Matheson and their architect to the meeting of the Planning Board on July 26 for further discussion of the matter and ask them to bring any alter- nate schemes or plans they may -have prepared. The subject of Subdivision Regulations regarding streets was considered and SUBDIVISION Mr. Zaleski's memo of July 15 referred to. Dr. Clarke questioned the neces- STREET sity of providing for parking on streets and presented the view that narrow REGULATIONS streets have the effect of slowing and decreasing traffic, and that in some cases narrow streets are in keeping with the appearance and character of the neighborhood. The matter of widths of streets and lanes in conjunction with the number of cars per hour, the reasonableness of whether 30' wide streets are needed in residential areas, and traffic safety factors now being allowed for streets were debated. It was suggested that the by-law prohibiting bi- cycling on sidewalks should be changed and that sidewalks should be wide enough to allow bike riding. As regards subdivision streets, the guideline on the widths of streets should be governed by the traffic the street is ex- pected to carry. The Town Engineer will be consulted before determining a policy on cul-de-sac sidths. It was agreed that Dr. Clarke will formulate and present the conclusions to the Planning Board by mid-September. A discussion of installing sidewalks in easements in back of houses or on SIDEWALKS IN Town owned land and of buried utility wires in cul-de-sacs followed. It EASEMENTS will be continued on September 13 or 20. Mr. Eisenberg is to be kept in- BURIED UTIL- formed of the Planning Board's consideration of the matter. ITY WIRES Mr. Fennessey reported on his visits to various playgrounds and his informal RECREATION talks to residents. It was voted to distribute "Recreation Needs Question- naire to members of the Planning Board, Recreation Committee, Land Use Committee of the TMMA and the Conservation Commission. Other groups such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and the Cooperative Youth Program at the high school will also be given questionnaires. Mr. Zaleski reported that copies of easements granted to the Town in the PEACOCK Peacock Farms VI subdivision had been obtained from the official records of FARMS the Registry of Deeds and that he had prepared the draft of a letter to the EASEMENTS Selectmen, asking for a review of the easements and appropriate action on them by the Board of Selectmen. The letter will be mailed to Board members for discussion at the next meeting. It was agreed by the members that Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, be written another "PAPER letter with a follow-up phone call requesting his comments on Mr. Zaleski's STREETS" memo of May 24, 1971, regarding "Paper" Streets. Mr. Costello asked about the progress in resolving the Star Market Parking STAR MARKET ' lot violation and Mr. Zaleski reported that no word has been received from ZONING the Building Inspector on this as yet. A letter will be sent to Mr. Irwin VIOLATION asking for information regarding the status of this situation.