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MAIMING BOARD MEETING.
40/ A meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Selectmen's
Room on+ September 14th at 8 o'clock, there being present Mr.
Ballard, Dr. Tilton, Mr. Emery and Mr. W.D.B. Brown,
CHAIRMAN
Mr. Ballard insisting that it would be impossible for him
to act as Chairman longer, his resignation is reluctantly ac-
cepted and Mr. Emery is elected in his place, the latter accept-
ing the position only with the understanding that he may have
the active cooperation of the other members.
SECRETARY
Mr. W.D.B was elected Secretary.
MASS. AVENUE
SET BACK
That the remaining signatures may be obtained to the vol
untary agreement for a 20 foot set-back or building line on either
side of Massachusetts Avenue between Clarke Street and Cedar
Street, it is agreed that:
Dr. Tilton will see Mrs. Litchfield who now has one Of the
papers; Mrs. Stratton; and Mr. H. L. Wellington.
Mr. Emery will see Mr. E. D. Lane and Mrs. Crosby.
Mr. Ballard will see the new owner of the MacDonald property
and St. Bridget's Church authorities.
Mr. Brown will see Mr. Lyon Carter and Mr. Seaver.
It will be their endeavor to obtain these signatures before
the next meeting.
WEEKLY MEETINGS
It is agreed that until further change the Planning Board
shall hold weekly meetings on Friday evening of each week at
400 7:45 o'clock.
FOREST STREET EXTENSION
Mr. Ballard reads a letter from Mr. Scammon notifying the
Planning Board of a hearing to be held on the proposed extension
of Forest Street on Monday evening, September 17th at 8 P.M.
On motion of Mr. Ballard it is moved and so voted that;
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The Planning Board recommend that Forest Street be extended
at its present width to Mass. Avenue and that Jackson Court be
extended at its present width to Forest Street; both extensions
substantially as shown on blue print of Plan of Proposed Exten-
sion of Forest Street to Massachusetts Avenue, Compiled from Sur-
vey and Office Plans, December 1921, J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer.
It is understood that the above vote carries with it no
approval of the loop indicated on the above plan.
VINE BROOK DEVELOPMENT
The next matter to be considered is the layout of streets
in connection with the Cerussi Development., so called.
Mr. Blake of the Board of Selectmen gives the history of the
takings already made and states the matter is now being considered
by the Land Court.
Mr. Charles Ryder explains he has no immediate interest
in the matter, and that for theinevrly acquired property adjoining
he has made no plans for development, his idea being that should
he sell it would be for large estates.
As to area included in proposed boulevard connecting with
Winthrop Road,, he agrees that no building shall be .here erected.
without due notification to the Board of his intention so to do.
After careful consideration of the situation the Board yg,tp
that:
a.
The planning Board recommends to the Board of Survey that
they proceed to acquire for the Town for Street purposes, either
by taking or agreement, a strip of land from Massachusetts Avenue
to Vine Brook Road, sixty (60) feet in width from the westerly
boundary of the taking by the Board of Survey under date of Nov-
ember e, 1918, with proper curves at the approaches.
ALSO:
That said taking be continued across Vine Brook Road to its
junction with proposed boulevard as laid out by the Board of
Survey under date of January 28, 1918.
It is further voted, that action by the Planning Board con-
cerning the taking for said proposed boulevard according to lay
400 out approved by the Board of Survey, January 28, 1916 be deferred
until further data be famished as to proposed extension of same
to and through the Park Property of the Town; which data the
Selectmen are requested to furnish the Planning Board as promptly
as possible.
Meeting adjourned at 11 o'clock.
Willard D. Brown,
Secretary.