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Planning Board Minutes: January 7, 1985 3 915 Waltham Street, Texaco: SP, canopy: The Board is unclear why a special permit is needed. The applicant does need a variance for a minimum front yard of 2.5 feet rather than the 30 feet required in the CN district. On the motion of Mr. Cripps, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted unanimously to make no recommendation on the following case: 443 Lincoln Street, Albert Piantadosi: Extension of Variance, parking of motor vehicles. 225 Waltham Street, Mark Moore: SP, convert to two family: A delegation of neighbors from Waltham Street and Mr. Moore were present and the Board was in receipt of a letter from Sarah Hale, 209 Waltham Street, protesting the potential for two two-family structures in a one -family neighborhood and the inclusion of a business in a residential neighborhood. Frank Mongiello, 242 Waltham Street, urged the Planning Board to either recommend against the conversion or rezone that whole section of Waltham Street to a two family residence district. Mrs. Smith and Mr. Bowyer responded that the only item presently before the Town was an application for the special permit to convert the large 4,000 square foot plus dwelling. The application meets the standards set forth in the Zoning By - Law. The conversion of the former barn structure to a two family house is not permitted because only a dwelling, not an accessory structure, can be converted to a two family. Mrs. Smith pointed out the most important forum for the concern of the neighbors was the Board of Appeals hearing on January 10. ' SUBDIVISION OF LAND 3. Maple Tree Village, Reduction of Surety: The Board was in receipt of a memorandum from Francis X. Fields, dated December 28, 1984, recommending that $4,700 be retained to cover the cost of construction to complete the subdivision. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to reduce the amount of surety required to be held on the Maple Tree Subdivision from $13,000 to $4,700. ARTICLES FOR 1985 TOWN MEETING 4. Zoning Related Articles: Mr. Bowyer outlined a list of 14 zoning articles that have been submitted to the Board of Selectmen. Six of those are sponsored by the Planning Board and eight are citizen articles. The Board noted that one of the citizen articles had been submitted by Manfred Friedmann, former Planning Board Chairman, who died the previous Thursday. It was agreed the Planning Board would present the article if no one else comes forward to do so. The staff was asked to prepare its schedule of public hearings for all the zoning articles.