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1 1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 9,1937 Present:- Messrs. Borden, Ferguson, Kraetzer, Nickerson and Kimball. The Board was organized for the ensuing year with Neil H. Borden, Chairman and Edward W, Kimball, Clerk Drafts of reports aril recommendations covering the amend- ments proposed for the Bean property, the T,1 Districts and the setback provisions were discussed and approved subject to corrections. Mr. Borden directed attention to the lows in effectiveness of these reports through the often long and tedious recital of the notice of hearing and a rehearsal of the technical amend- ment preceeding the actual findings of the Board. He proposed that in the future the reports be mimeographed, a copy placed in the hands of each Town Meeting Member and that the reading be waived unless so requested. Mr, Wrightington agrees that this will meet the legal requirements. Mr. Kimball agreed to the principle but felt that the copies should be in the hands of the Town Meeting Members in advance of the meeting to permit a careful perusal. He raised a question of expediency in connection with the current reports pointing out the possibility of unjust attack on the motives of advance publicity. Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Kraetzer and Mr. Nickerson felt that there would be no unfavorable reaction and Mr, Ellis was re- corded as approving the suggested change, it was therefore voted to provide copies of the reports to be distributed to all Town Meeting Members on Monday evening and if the articles were not acted upon, to mail copies to the absent members before the next meeting. Mrs. Govan appeared before the Board in regard to the clearing of the woodland in the neighborhood of Woodland Road and its bearing on wild bird life. Unfortunately the relief desired is not vested with the Planning Board and no action could be taken. Mr. Kimball announced his intention to develop a "present use" map on an eight hundred scale to provide the basis for future studies of the public utilities of the town and requested authority (which was granted) to purchase a pair of ten inch proportional ddividers at a cost not to exceed six dollars, This instrument is to be placed at the disposal of the Engineer- ing Department when desired. Mr. Kimball reported a discussion with the Town Engineer relative to the application of the area and frontage regulations when a parcel of land had been lotted previous to the adoption of the Zoning By -Law. The moot case being whether the consolida- Organiza- tion Zoning Amend- ment s General Maps