HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-11-25Nov. 25, 1924.
PLANNING BOARD ?,ffi TING.
A meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Assessor's
' Department of the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, Nov. 25th., at 8 o'clock,
there being present Messrs. Emery, duffy, L.S. and W.D. Brown
and Mr. French.
MC INTOSH DPITr_7LOP11ENT.
After discussing the Fairbank's lay -out in the light of
its recent inspection of the property, the Board finds itself
agreed that while the streets as laid out are of easy grade,
they ignore to a greater or less extent the topography of the
region.
Furthermore, owing to the great depth of the lots, it
seems more than probable that in the course of time many in-
dividual developments would be attempted, so that consideration
should be given at this time to the trend of future develop-
ment with the possibility of streets of easy grade and drainage.
11r. McIntosh is then called into the meeting, inasmuch as
he is to appear before the Board of Survey for approval of the
lay -out, and is told the feeling of the Planning Board and of
their unwillingness to approve the plan as presented and with-
out a topographical map.
He suggests limiting the lots to one house each, but de-
clares he cannot reserve land for future streets, particularly
as this would mean a great loss to him financially, and he is
doing now more than any other developer would do; neither will
he have a topographical survey wade, as he regards this as en-
tirely unneccessary.
He then refers the matter to the Board of Survey, who request
the opinion of the Planning Board. This is voiced by the Chairman
who states that while the streets as laid out are of good grades,
there has been no provision made for future development, which
is bound to come with lots of the depth indicated; and with the
future interest of the Town in mind, the Planning Board cannot
approve the lay -out as submitted without further study, which
to be intelligent should be based on a topographical survey.
If Mr. McIntosh is unwilling to provide this, Mr. Emery
urges it be made at once by the Town Engineer.
Meeting Adjourned.
Millard I). Brown,
Secretary.
Dec. 2, 1924.
0 The regular meeting of the Board postponed to Dec. 9.
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