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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972, Committee on the Extension of Historic Districts charge 209 SELECTMENt S MEETING January 17, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, January 17, 1972, at 7 30 p.m. Chairman Cataldo, Messrs Kenney, Bailey, Buse and Mrs. Riff in; Mr Legro, Towh Counsel ; Mr O'Connell , Town Manager, Mr. McSweeney, Town Engineer and Acting Superintendent of Public Works; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. At the request of the Town, five jurors were drawn, as follows Robert T. Sheridan 21 Harbell Street Jurors Michael W. Morrison 13 Bedford Street Henry Gnade, Jr. 8 Fulton Road Robert G. Godwin 15 Normandy Road Nicholas Colette 26 Volunteer Way Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Mrs. Mary E. Rudd, 7 Tewksbury Street, stating that in the line of trees separating Greeley Village and Sargent Street, one tree is partially dead and in danger of breaking off and falling, and one smaller tree has already fallen. She suggests that the old trees be cleaned out to make room for new trees. There are some Greeley young maples and an ornamental Japanese Cherry which should not be Village touched. Trees Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Superintendent of Public Works to have Mr. Mazerall, Tree Warden, look at the area invovled. Chairman Cataldo read a request from Mrs. Uhrig, 15 Vinebrook Road, for parking restrictions on Vinebrook Road The residents would agree to no parking from 9 00 a.m to 5 00 p.m. on weekdays Also, Mrs. Uhrig Parking requests a meeting with the Traffic Committee to discuss this parking Vine- problem. brook Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer the matter Road to the Traffic Committee and request that the committee set up an appoint- ment to meet with the residents of Vinebrook Road. Chairman Cataldo read a letter from the Historic Districts Commission in reply to a request from the Board for comments on Robert Lyon' s letter suggesting that the historic districts be extended to include all of Historic Massachusetts Avenue, Bedford Street, Waltham Street and Marrett Road Districts The Historic Districts Commission offers the following suggestions Comm. I . Extend the Battle Green District on Waltham Street to approxi- mately 500' beyond Marrett Road. It should be noted that the Planning Board last March approved rezoning to commercial use land on Waltham Street which adjoined but was not in the District. 21.0 2 Extend the Battle Green District to include the Massachusetts Avenue area between Hastings Park and Marrett Road. 111 3. Extend the Battle Green District on Bedford Street from Worthen Road to Revere Street and include the westerly side of Worthen Road between Bedford Street and Massachusetts Avenue. 4. Extend the East Village District to include both sides of Pleasant Street to the end of the Wilson Farm. 5. Have a study made on the feasibility of including in the East Village District that part of Massachusetts Avenue from the East Lexington R.R. station to the Arlington Line. 6 Have a study made on including within a miscellaneous historic district isolated properties, such as the Bridge houses on Marrett Road, the Fiske Houses on Hancock and East Streets, the Parker house on Spring Street, the Muzzey house on Forest Street, and such other properties as should be pro- tected against disastrous renovation, demolition or removal . Any changes in district boundaries would require an Act of the Legislature In the past the filing of such an Act has been first ap- proved by Town Meeting, and from a public relations standpoints approval by the Town first is preferable to seeking Town acceptance after enactment by the Legislature Also, I wish to emphasize that any expansion of the historic districts will result in additional' cost of administration to the Town since the Commission could not heiidle the additional areas on its present budget or without some additional voluntary personnel . After discussion, the Board agreed to appoint an advisory sub- Committee committee on Extension Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint an of Historic Advisory Subcommittee to consist of a representative from the Board Districts of Selectmen, Planning Board, Historic Districts Commission, Chamber of Commerce and Town Meeting Members Association, to study the pos- sible extension of historic districts in the Town, and to report back to the Board no later than November I , 1972. Chairman Cataldo read a letter from the Clerk of the City of Reimburse- Peabody stating that a bill for the cost of the Peabody census had went for been submitted to the State Treasurer and Receiver General . It is State the Clerk' s opinion that each city and town should submit a request in Census like manner Chairman Cataldo Evidently they have passed the legislation but failed to make the appropriation. We will submit our request and go on record as being in favor of the appropriation.