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1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING Monday, Jan.11, 1954 Present: Adams, Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, Ripley - Stevens Meeting opened at 7:45 o'clock. Bill Bill presented by Rita McNamara for $4.00, typing agreements. Unanimously voted the bill be paid. Board of Appeals Hearings Notices of hearings before Board of Appeals for January lath read, the only one of interest being that of Philip D'Errico for permis- sion to erect a greenhouse and service building, at 21.3 Cambridge -Concord Highway. It was felt there might be a question of entrance on the Pike. It was decided that someone from the Planning Board should object in principle to such an entrance. Benjamin Letter read -from Mr. Allen Benjamin in which he confirmed him plan to work with Mr. Stevens in drawing up a set of procedures. He did not believe the charge would be substantially in excess of $200 but would inform the Board in advance if there seemed any likelihood that there would be much more involved. Letter read from Mr. Benjamin confirming his suggestion that the man to be hired for the Planning Board as a part-time worker be trained to soma degree as a Planner. If that were not possible the second choice should be someone with either architectural or landscape'arahi.tectural training and not one who is exclusively a Civil Engineer. 'It was the feeling of the Board that this should be so inasmuch as lair. Benjamin will have to work with such a man. Stevens Mr. Stevens reported that he is working on the Johnson Road situa- tion. Has tracings from the Lexington end and will get those i;om Tin- chester as soon as the boundary line is settled. Will then urge Selectmen to push State to allocate more money from Chapter 90. Mr. Stevens also stated he did not agree with Mr. Swift's posi- tion in the Newgent situation. Says the Board may approve tentatively if they so desire, as Mr. Newgent owns to the Avenue. However, he plans to secure more information on the matter.