HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-09-12BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING
Sept. 12, 1930.
A regular meeting of the Board of Appeals was held at
the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8 P.M.
Messrs. Maddison, Glynn, Custance and Slocum were present.
Mr. Roland W. Baldrey attended the meeting when the
hearings were over. The Secretary, Mrs. H. C. Whittemore
was also' present.
At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open on the
application of Mr. Henry S. Moody, --Trustee, for per4
mission to construct an eighteen hole golf course, a
miniature golf course and a driving_ range.on.the premises
located at the corner of Pleasant..St. and Concord Ave.
Mr. d. Edward Glynn, acting as. temporary clerk,
read the notice of the hearing.
Mr. E. A. Milner, representing Mr. Moody, informed the
Meeting that Mr. Moody wanted to construct an eightebn
hole golf course on the premises, and intended to use the
house as a club house. He intended to remove the buildings
premises, except the house and one barn. He would build
the nine holes first and get that in working order and Moody
then build the other nine holes later. They would have application
parking space for 800-1000 cars so that there would he no
parking on the highway. They intended to have the course
extend on both sides of Wellington Lane and would make
provisions for the widening of the street if the Town so
sesired at a later date when the section might be developed
as residential.
ation.
No persons appeared to object to Mr. Moody's applic-
Thee-Clerkr pro -tem Mr. C. E. Glynn read the notice of Innis-Ec
the hearing called on the application .of_.Innis..& McLellan McLellan
at driving
Marrett range Gardens,Marream$ e golf cr
ae ttRoad,andfordrivingrange application>j
on Bedford St., on the property of George W. Bean et al,
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The Chairman stated that they would first call a
hearing on the application for the use of the property known
as Marrett.Gardens.. The hearing was then declared open,
and Mr. Francis Burke, who represented the applicants,
stated that as far as he was aware no objections were made
to the driving range. The property owned by the present
owners was costing then about $80. a month ..for carrying.
charges and the folf practice would help to off -set .their
expenses until such time as they can develop the land for
residential parposes.
Mr. William P. Martin stated that his house. was
nearest to the golf range than any ather.house and that
he, personally, didnnot.have the slightest objection_ to.
the operation of golf practice or miniature golf on the
premises. He felt that the whole district had been removed
from a residential district inasmuch as so many places of
business were established along Marrett Road.
He felt also that this was not a business that M1
was a nuisance, and the applicants should be allowed to
do business even on Sundays.
Mr. George W. Sarano stated that his lived opposite';
the golf course which has. been operating for two or three
months and he could not see any objection to it, and
wanted to be recorded in favor of the application.
Mr. Harry A. burgess who operates the golf course
for Innis & McLellan stated that arrangements' had been
made for parking so that no one" would have to park on the
highway.
Mr. William P. Martin and Mr. George W. Sarano
agreed that they had never seen any congestion of traffic
on the highway in front of the golf course.
No persons appeared to object to the.application.
Hearing was then opened on the application to use
the Bean property located, on Bedford Street for a driving
range.
Mr. Daniel J.. O'Connell stated that Mr. Burgess had
been operating the>golf course practically all summer, and
H:.A.Btirgess:he wished to call attention,to the character of the
appli- neighborhood in which it was being operated. The Smith
cation Bell Farm, run as a roadside stand, is almost opposite,
and therefore business was being carried on°in the
neighborhood.
He stated that when Mr. Whittaker lived on the
premises he was in the business of farming and sold the
products of the premises. The property has beenim—
proved and the old farm buildings removed, but he still felt
that the character of the.property was" business,. owing
to the fact that it had been carried on.there.for same
time past. He felt that Mr. Bean.should be allowed to get
something out of his property inasmuchasit would not
be profitable for him to endeavor to develop the.property now
into house lots. He did not know of any objection, and
if there were any it would only come from one who was a
competitor. He felt that this business would not annoy
anyone.
Mr. James S. Ellis stated that he was asked by,
by Mr. MacDonald who.has leased the property next to the
Bean property, to state that the applicat on of Mr. Bean
entirely met with his approval and he had no objection if a
permit were granted to Mr. Bean to .operate. for a longer
period than one year. Mr. MacDonald's property is located at
232 Bedford St., and he has leased the property with an
option to buy. He stated that there was ample opportunity
to park on the Bean property without anyone stopping on
the highway.
There was no opposition to the permit being
granted
The Board discussed the applications for driving
ranges, golf courses and miniature golf courses on
which hearings were held, and on the suggestion of Mr.
Glynn, the Planning Board was invited to come into the
meeting and express their views.
Mr. William D. Milne spoke for the Planning
Board and stated that the traffic
problem was one that
had to be considered. He felt that golf courses attract
the driver's attention and they. slow up_passing the golf
course; in this way making it dangerous for vehicles
passing on the highway. He also felt that bushes being
planted along the outside, or a fence of some -kind would
hide the view from the autoists and was a_suggestion
that might be taken into consideration. The other.
consideration was the feeling bf the propertyowners in
the residential districts where persons.apply for
miniature golf courses. He felt that permits granted
should be given on the yearly basis so that a control
may be had over them at all times.
The Board considered the application of
Mr. Henry s. Moody for permission to establish an eigteen
hole golf course, a miniature golf course and a driving
range on the premises located at the corner of Pleasant St.
and Concord Ave. The Chairman was to communicate with the
Town Counsel to secure the proper wording of the fora to
be used in each case.
No.other action was taken.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Secretary
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