1955-03-17 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

PLUNM BOARD XMTrAG ThursdaYs March 17, 1955 Present: Adams - Abbott, Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, Jaquith - Snow meeting opened at 7sO0 o'clock. Discussion re: Board of Appeals hearings on O'Connor and Esso. It was felt that a policy should be established since -action on some applications for service stations has been taken and not on others. •�� t t : ;wFle 6 A public hearing was held at NOD o'clock in Cary MemOrUl Ban in regard to the request for an amendment to the Zoning By-law inserted by the Planning Board in the warrant for the annual town meting in March to see if the Town will add under Paragraph 7 of Section 5 (a) R-1 dis tricts the following new paragraph: "Open-air parking areas for use only in connection with one or more of the otic r permitted uses in the dis- trict." Approximately 70 citizens were present. Mr. Adams explained the meaning of the request and the general procedure for hearings. There was quits a bit of discussion as to why ' this was considered necessary and Jost what difference it would mance in procedure. It was carefully explained that the matter of a parking area would still cows under the Board of Appeals, but that this would make it a permitted use rather than a variance and therefore make it somewhat easier for the Board of Appeals to make a decision. When asked what brought the Planning Board to this decision, the answer was that it was first brought to the attention of the Planning Board by the request of the $first Congregational Society and that upon looking around it was found that there were mwW similar situations whore perking areas are obviously needed in connection with churches, schools, halls, etc. The question was asked if this would affect restaurants or eating places, and the answer was "no" for they were in C-1 districts while this pro- posal affected R-1 districts only. Those taking part in the discussion wares Mr. Morrisons Bedford St.; Mr. Earl Outhet, Ivan St.; Mr. John Do ins, 31 Slocum Rd.; Mr. John Blackwell, 7 Bennington lid.; Mr. and Mrs. Van Norden, 447 Waltham St.; Miss Helen Ryan, Bedford St:; Mrs. Sanborn Braun, 37 Maple St.; Mr. Simmons; Mr. Brawn; Mr. Worthen, Winthrop Rd.; MrJ%ehane Those wishing to be recorded in favor were Mr. Siumtioms and Mrs. Fitzgerald. Those against were Mise Ryan, Mrs* Van Norden and Mr. Van Norden. The Hearing closed at 9:00 o'clock.