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PLUNING BOARD =T NG ' Monday, April 18, 1955 Present: Adams - Abbott, Gri ndle, Hathaway, Irwin, Jaquith - Snow, Stevens, Meeting opened at 7:50 o'clock. Smith Mr, George E. Smith was present with plans for a newspaper distri- bution building and carpenter shop to be built on his land in the rear of M & L Realty Co. property on Massachusetts Ave. Mr. Smith's land is within the proposed Waltham St.-Muzzey St4, municipal, parking area. After trying vartious locations for the proposed building it was found that none could be used to advantage without obstructing the municipal parking area plans, and therefore Mr. Smith was told that the situation looked as if it came down to either his selling the parcel of land needed for the parking area to the Town, or the Town taking the land by eminent domain, Mr. Smith is to be informed to this effect. Mr. Stevens later stated that there is nothing to prevent Mr. Smith from going ahead and building at his own risk and that Mr. Smith knows about the parking area proposal and so there is no guarantee that_he will get his mommy back on the building should he construct it. Mr. Stevens further stated that he would try and get an appraiser before the next meeting on Monday. Leeland Construction Co. Mr, Norman May, Dr,.Arthur Ruge, and Mr. Richard Childerhose were present for further discussion re: plan of Mr. McConcbis for Robinson HM, Section II. They wish to register more vigorously their objection to what they consider to be but one entrance to this section of Robinson all (ex- cluding Diana Lane). They feel that this area is being developed. bit by bit and -it soon will be too late to do anything further about access. Mr. May stated that he believed it would be -to the advantage of the builder to have another entrance, and that he thought the plan should -bo turned down flatly. Mr. Adams stated that the Board felt that inasmuch as the plan for development as presented conformed to all subdivision rules and regulations there was not much that could be done about it except to.approve. However it was felt that Mr. McConchie could be.invited to meet with the Board for discussion and that it could be suggested that he look around for_anotber entrance before bringing in further plans extending the Robinson Hill de- velopment. Mr. McConchis is to be asked to have his bond filed by the newt meeting. Spinelli ' Mr. Spinelli appeared re: his plans of Cary Estate for Board to ex- amine. He asked permission from the Board to extend Fairbanks Road but without being required to finish drains, sewer, and road surfacing all the