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PLANNING BOARD MEETIM Monday, January 31, 1955 ' Grindle, Snow, Stevens Present: Adams, Hathaway, Irwin, Jaquith, Ripley - Meeting opened at 7:50 o'clock. The record of the previous meeting was read and approved. Board of Selectmen , Mr. Haskell Reed, reporting for the Board of Selectmen, stated that the Board felt it would be better to hold from the forthcoming Town Meet- ing the articles on the municipal parking area betw®en-Waltham and P.wzey streets, and the new road from Bedford St. to Hastings Park. The Selectmen felt that they needed more time for hearings and in which to properly pre- pare presentation data. Mr. Reed further stated there probably would be a Special Town Meeting scheduled in May at which time the Selectmen.felt the information relative to these articles would be in proper form. Busa A public hearing was held at 8 o'clock relative to an application by Antonio Busa to approve a subdivision plan whereby a lot having an area of about 61,633 sq. ft. is created at a distance approximately 350 ft. from Lowell St. and an easement established from Lowell St. to said lot. The Boston Edison Co. proposes to build a distribution substation on the lot. Mr. Joseph B. Pellegrino,- District Manager of Boston Edison Co, represented the petitioner, and seven other citizens were present. Mr. Pellegrino explained that the Mixes which would provide power to the sub- station would be installed underground to the station from Lowell St, and then out again on poles, using the regular system on Lowell St. Construc- tion would consist of a bank of switches and one or two transformers set on piers on a concrete foundation, this entire installation being enclosed with a 10 ft. wire fence. When asked if all the wires could be run under- ground., Mr. Pellegrino replied that although it could be done it was not desirable to do so from the Edison standpoint. It was pointed out there were already poles along the easement. Mr. Pickering of 9 Summer St. asked what, if any, effect there would be upon television reception and Nr. Pellegrino assured him that there would be no ill effects, that the picture would be clearer if arUthing because there would be a greater and more even flow of power. He stated it was improperly operated motors which created trouble and that no motors were involved here. At a later date project plans will be submitted to the town engineer for approval, including loca- tion of underground installation. It is proposed to add more transformers as the need arises with the growth of population. A letter was read from the M. D. C. stating that they had no objection to the proposed Use pro- vided the substation plan was amended by adding tie-in data locating the M. D. C. sewer easement in the northwest -corner of the proposed company lot. The Edison Company has already complied with this request. Those wishing to be recorded in favor were Daniel and Alfred Busa, Mrs. Vivien Reed and Mr. Haskell W. Reed. There were none opposed. Bills Louise M. Baker, secretarial service Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 0 $5,