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HEARING - ZONING BY-IAWS Thursday, November 2, 1950, 8 o'clock, Cary Memorial Hall The hearing opened at 8 o'clock with the following members of the Planning Board present: Cromwell, Adams, Caouette, Johnson, Potter, Ripley. Town Counsel Harold Stevens also present. The chairman, i1r. Cromwell, opened the meeting by stating that the Board did not wish to foist its views upon the townspeople but that it had spent a great deal of time and thought on the matter and was now willing to listen to the views and suggestions of the citizens. The Planning Board will then meet and consider what has been said and may possibly make changes before the matter comes to vote at the Town Meeting. There were no comments until Section /+. i;Ir. Merriam suggested that the new location of Route 128 be placed upon the map. _CbLR_2. I&% Merriam stated that quite a few of R-2 areas have been eliminated, and that there is quite a mixture of single and 2 -family houses on Grant Street to Sherman Street, both sides of Fletcher Avenue to RR tracks which will be in the R-2 district. He proposed that the area west side of Grant Street to RR track to Adams Press property which already has one or two 2 -family houses remain in R-2 district. ' Mrs.Louise Sexton inquired if she understood correctly that no more 2 -family houses could be built unless it was in the R-2 district and was told that that was correct. (c) 9. Parrett Road and Waltham Street. The people in that neigh- borhood are opposed to an increase in the C-1 district. They feel that the present territory is enough. Speaking in opposition to the change were: John Downey, 4 Farmcrest Ave.; Idr. Kelly, 437 Waltham St.; John Spencer, 439 Waltham St.; IYs. Coleman, 435 Waltham St.; I4rs. Fbx, 410 Waltham St.; Mr. Illorse, 43 Farmcrest Ave. Mr. Downey asked if it would be possible to have a petition prepared for the Town L%eting to have the article dropped. He stated he represented other property owners who wish to sign such a petition. IAr.Cromwell stated that the Board would be willing to receive a petition, but the surest way was to put it before the Town L%eting. 1,1r. lubrey asked if there was anyone present who felt differently about that area, and apparently there was not. (d) C-1 areas. iir. Don Hathaway stated that C-1 areas had been re- duced, one of which is Five Forks. He asked what effect this reduction will have on the value of the properties which are proposed to be put back in the R-1 area. i's. Cromwell replied that any change in zoning is apt to take from some and give to others, it is unavoidable, but that over a period of time it is necessary that zoning laws be changed. ' Mr. Richard Porter spoke of his desire to have his property at 786 Concord Turnpike changed to C-1 district in order that he might erect a Howard Johnson stand.