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MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 9, 1981 P The Planning Board conducted public hearings on proposed zoning amendments in Estabrook Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. The hearings were concluded and the Board adjourned to Room G-15, Town Offices, where the regular meeting of the Board was called to order at 8:12 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wheaton, with members Friedman, Nichols, Sandy, Sorensen, Planning Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Asen present. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 30. Cambridge Farms, Off Marrett Road: On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, the Board voted unanimously: to approve the request of Joel H. Greenstein, of J/G Home Builders, that the surety for the Cambridge Farms Subdivision be reduced from $27,000 to $15,400 as recommended by Michael J. Hanlon, Town Engineer. 31. Articles for 1981 Annual Town Meeti a. Garrity House: Anne Grady, Martin Gilman, Lawrence Whipple, Wilbur Jacquith, and other members of the Garrity House Reconstruction Committee were present to brief the Planning Board on Articles 60-62. The Com- mittee's objective is to find a use which would permit the reconstruction of the Garrity house which is in a dilapidated condition. The Committee has solicited proposals for reconstruction and reuse. One proposal calls ' for office use with a craft shop and another proposal calls for office use with a tea house -lunch room. No proposals have been received for residential use although the Committee has discussed reuse of the build- ing with the Housing Authority. The Planning Board pointed out the zoning difficulties of attempting to introduce a commercial use into a residen- tial district. It was agreed the Committee and the Board would meet again when more information was available. b. Planning Board Articles, Public Hearing of February 5, 1981 ARTICLE 16, SWIMMING POOLS: The Board agreed with the suggestion made at the public hearing that prior to the Building Commissioner issuing a building permit for a swimming pool, there should be a procedure for notifying abutters of the application for a pool. Mr. Sorensen will draft a notification provision. It was also agreed to delete the second sentence in the first paragraph relative to swimming pools that are not accessory to a residential use, because that subject is handled in a separate line item in the Table of Use regulations. ARTICLE 21, SETBACK REQUIREMENTS: It was agreed to proceed with this article as written. C. Citizen. Articles, Public Hearing of February 5, 1981 ARTICLE 27, RIDGE ROAD, PRESCOTT VILLAGE: A poll of the Board was taken to identify each member's position and the reasons for the position. Mr. Sorensen thought that the plan is generally acceptable although there were some minor site problems that needed to be resolved. Mr. Friedman thought that the potential of second or third bedrooms in many of the units pre- sented a loophole that might result in a higher density. He questioned