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Action on the report of the special committee on the new enabling act - Chapter 211 - was discussed. IV13. Greeley expressed strong disapproval of combining the Board of Survey and Planning Board under a new Planning Board, feel- ing that the strength and usefulness of the Planning Board was in its freedom from engangling elements inherent in administrative work. He feels that it is a challenge to the Planning Board to present recommendations to the Board of Survey which will meet their favorable action through the soundness.of the findings, Mr. Ferguson has been agreeable to the previous majority feeling in favor of consolidation although his present opinion is the same as Mr. Greeleyls. After further discussion, it was decided that the Board would support favorable action toward adopting the pro- visions for strengthening the Board of Survey functions as provided in Sections 81F to 81J of the Act and were not in favor of adopting the other provisions ie: Enabling Act Chapter 211 PLANNING 'BOARD IVIETING November 120 1937 Present:- P+;essrs. Ferguson, Greeley, Kraetzer, Nickerson and Kimball. Engineer Barnes met with the Board and discussed a re- Wellington vised layout of the Wellington Estates. The attached letter Estates to the Board of Survey explains the Planning Boardts position. Mr. Couette, Mr. Lowe and Yr. Lowe, Jr. appeared before the Board to discuss informally the layout of land on Reed Street_ -known as the Vaille Farms. Mr. Lowe presented a plan providing for two dead end streets,at right angles to Reed Street with eight parcels of land. Air. Kraetzer raised,a question regarding the use of land at the back part of lots at the south and Mr. Lowe said that he had considered pur-, chasing that property as well but that it was low, offered sewerage difficulties and was unsuitable for building. In discussing the proposed plan, Mr. Lowe called attention to the filed layout which permitted excessively deep, 75 foot frontage lots, but stated that they did not bind themselves to the type of development he desired to make, namely different type colonial houses which with lots were to sell for around $11,000, 1 Vaille Mr. Greeley explained the airy toward lots with a Farms minimum area of 10,000 square feet and 100 foot frontage ' and indicated changes which might be made to more nearly accomplish this end. After further consideration a plan embodying the suggestion of the Board (rough sketch attached) w9h.presen.ted which met with the Boardts approval. Mr. Lowe will make formal application for a Board of Survey layout and the Planning Board assured him of favorable action when and if the same layout was presented for approval. Action on the report of the special committee on the new enabling act - Chapter 211 - was discussed. IV13. Greeley expressed strong disapproval of combining the Board of Survey and Planning Board under a new Planning Board, feel- ing that the strength and usefulness of the Planning Board was in its freedom from engangling elements inherent in administrative work. He feels that it is a challenge to the Planning Board to present recommendations to the Board of Survey which will meet their favorable action through the soundness.of the findings, Mr. Ferguson has been agreeable to the previous majority feeling in favor of consolidation although his present opinion is the same as Mr. Greeleyls. After further discussion, it was decided that the Board would support favorable action toward adopting the pro- visions for strengthening the Board of Survey functions as provided in Sections 81F to 81J of the Act and were not in favor of adopting the other provisions ie: Enabling Act Chapter 211