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Page 2 1.17.77 Contract with Whitman and Howard for Town -wide Drainage Study was noted. WHITMAN & HOWARD DRAINAGE ST. Letter from Town Counsel responding to Planning Board request for defi- PUD USABLE nition of "usable land" as referenced in Sec. 33 of the Zoning By-law, was read in part by the chairman, and Town Counsel Legro's 1968, addressing similar question, was reviewed. The chairman reported on question which has arisen with respect to the PL. BD. AP - procedures of the planning director in his efforts to assist developers, PROACH TO engaged in the subdivision process. Long-standing policy of the Board DEVELOPMENT emphasizing cooperation with developers for production of best possible plans, supplying available information and assistance during the subdivi- sion,process and giving benefit of knowledge of Planning Board require- ments and policies to developers, was reaffirmed. All agreed that plan- ning director's approach is appropriate in this respect and in accordance with the stated policy of the Board. The chairman will prepare a written statement concerning the above, for consideration of the Board on January 24. Board of Appeals notice of January 27 hearings on petitions of Brewster, B/A NOTICES Lord, Peking Garden were reviewed. The Planning Board will offer no 1/27/77 comments on these proposals. Letter from the Engineering Dept., dated January 7, 1977, with comments KENDALL GAR - on the definitive plan for Kendall Gardens subdivision (public hearing DENS Feb. 14, 1977) was read. Copy will be sent to Roger Corbin, engineer for the development. The chairman read a letter dated January 13, 1977, from Karsten Sorensen, CBD SUB COMM. chairman of the CBD subcommittee (present at the meeting), requesting a meeting of his group with the Planning Board for clarification of the Board's charge to the subcommittee, and for establishing a time frame for conclusion of its project concerning CBD zoning. The meeting was scheduled for January 31, 1977. Dr. Friedman reported on the January 11th street hearings, which he attended. Discussion followed on Town Counsel's suggestion that the Board consider withdrawing its zoning by-law revision Articles because of lack of adequate time for exposure to other Town agencies, and controversy of "open meeting law" violation. It was decided to proceed with the public hearings on the proposals. The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m. 1 Manfred P. Friedman, Clerk 1/11 STREET HEARINGS