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1-31-66 -2- Board relative to the LaCava-Paino petition for the re - REZONING PROPOSAL zoning to C 4 of a strip of land at the westerly side line , - of Waltham St. at Waltham line. Mr. Whalon described the WALTHAM ST. reasons for the proposal and explained that he was not - taking any position in the matter and was speaking for LA CAVA Atty. Redmond who was unable to attend. The land is now subdivided into several 18,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. lots, is not sewered and extends into Waltham. Total area is about 4 acres, and there is now one house on the LaCava land. Mr. LaCava is agreeable to leaving enough land for access to the Frasca property in the rear. Maps showing a tentative layout were distributed to Board members. Mr. LaCava stated that he had no prospective tenants but he was prepared to invest money to put up a building and look for tenants afterwards. A discussion followed. Town Counsel Legro met with the Board to discuss TOWN MEETING the proposed zoning articles. The Town Counsel had ques- ARTICLES tions about the interpretation of the provision prohibit- ing harmful uses in CS districts, since no precise proce- dure or standard for the determination or enforcement is CS defined. Mr. Legro also questioned whether the proposed amendment to Section 14 is too restrictive as regards the issuance of special permits. The mandatory observance of Planning Cluster Board's recommendations on cluster zoning was also ques- tioned by the Town Counsel and modified as a result of his recommendations. Stoico exchange The question of land exchange with Stoico was discussed next. The Town Counsel stated that he added easement provisions in the article. The Board was agree- able to this and suggested that arrangements for drainage be made. Selectman Cataldo and Mr. Gray met with the Board Town Barn to discuss the future zoning of the land on which the Town Barn is located. It was the opinion of the Board that the Board favors the rezoning to CS, but that no firm com- mitment can be made in this until after the public hearings. Mr. Cataldo remarked that the position of the Board Beautification of Selectmen on the beautification of the central business district would depend on the proposed specifications and costs. The schedule of public hearings on rezoning articles PUBLIC HEARINGS was taken up next. It was decided to hold the public hear - SCHEDULED ing on citizens' petitions for the rezoning of Williams, LaCava and Roberts on February 21, 1966. Letter from Atty. Sleeper relative to the restric- tions on the Kingston Homes subdivision was read. It was