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May 16, 1924.
PLANNING BOARD MEETING.
The regular meeting of the PlanningBoard was held in Cary
Hall on Friday evening, May 16, at 7/45
o'clock; there being
present Messrs. Eatery, Duffy, L.S. and W.D. Brown and Town
Engineer French.
S WINTER STREET &
GRISWOLD DEVELOPMENT.
In response to the efforts of Mr. Griswold there
appeared before the Board the following land-owners
along that portion of Winter Street affected by the
proposed Park Land DevelopMent;-
Messrs. Mahoney, Haynes, Welch, Streekroski, to.
gather with Mr. Griswold and his Engineer, Mr. Bella-
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The Chairman explains that the conference is in
the nature of a get-to-gether meeting to see if with
the eo*operation of the property owners, a development
of Winter Street may not be arrived at which, by the
avoidance of excessive grades, will meet with the ap-
proval of the towns-people and be to the mutual advantage ami
of all.
Mr. Haynes and Ems. Welch suggest a slight Change in
the course of the street whereby their properties will
be left practically uninjured.
Mr. Steckroski objects to the loss of certain of his
front land, reclaimed by his own personal efforts; but
it is pointed out that any considerable shift in his
favor will work to the corresponding injury of Mr. Lex.
nor across the street.
He also objects to the proposed future streets across
his property, preferring, instead, an extension of a
street laid down by the R.R park developers and which
running adjacent to his property would continue along a
narrow piece of land now owned by him. It was pointed
out that the streets as proposed would be to his ulti-
mate advantage if he ever decided to put his property
in the market; but until such time arrived he would not
be affected thereby.
Mr. Mahoney objects to the lay-out inasmuch as it
takes a 50 foot strip completely across one end of his
property leaving a plot of a little over one acre segre-
gated, when the street is aotually built, from the bal-
l) anee of his property, which comprises altogether, at the
present time, from 10 to 11 acres.
1 He has no desire to develope his land for residences
having bought it for a farm, for which he needs his pres-
ent acreage and claiming it impossible to purchase more
adjoining.
He does not care to commit himself, however, at this
time.
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May 16..- .2•
As the result of a long and most harmonious discus-
sion it is decided to have Mr. French meet the owners
on the ground on Sunday next, that they may all gain a
better idea of the changes in Winter Street the Board
is suggesting.
40 LUNDERGAN
HEARING.
At the Board of Survey's Hearing on Tuesday last, it
appears that Mr. Lundergan's application for permission
to build a two-family house. on Sylvia Street was denied.
It oleo appears, from his conversation with Mr. wry,
that he now contemplates the erection of two single fam-
ily houses, providing the 20 ft. sot-back line is modi-
fied to agree with the set-backs of the remaining houses
on the street.
BOSTON POSTAL
DISTRICT.
The Chairman reports a long conversation with the
Inspector detailed to look into- the matter, relative
to Lexingtonts coming into the Boston Postal District,
whereby it would appear greatly to our advantage so to
do. He presents petetions he has drawn up for this
purpose.
Meeting adjourned at 11/30.
Willard D. Brown,
Secretary.
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