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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-12-08 t #'..A PLANNING BOAS-ND MEETING December 8, 1930 ItPresent:- Messrs. Duffy, Glynn, Scheibe, Higgins and Clerk. Mr. Duffy took charge of the meeting. ' A new petition was received from Catherine F. Catherine E.. Herbert asking to have her property at the corner of Mass. Herbert Avenue and Marrett Road put into a business district. This petition was on the warrant for the Town Meeting held November Petition 7, 1930. At this Town Meeting, Mr. Emery read report of the Planning Board and on the motion of Yr. Wrightington, it was , indefinitely postponed. A letter was received from the State Dept. of Billboards Public Works regarding renewal of license for maintenance o., the billboard on Mass. Avenue near Bow Street. It stated that a letter had been received and was filed with the other papers concerning this matter. The matter is to be brought up a year from now. 1 The Spencer-Crowley petition was indefinitely post. Spencer* poned because there had been no reply to our letter of 0ct.6th. erowlet Petitlo The Ernest Rowland petition was brought up. His 20.00 was received November 3rd. A letter was written him asking for a petition signed by 50% of the valuation of the property affected. He was also informed that upon receiptErnestp‘41,-.0 of the signed petition, the Board will select a time for the Row1an hearing. 3 jg A letter from Daniel J. O'Connell, dated Sept.22nd , , asking for information regarding Bean hearing was brought up. Ethel W , The Bean petition was on the warrant for the Town Meeting Bean held November 7, 1930. The article was taken up and the report - mss, :_ of the Planning Board read by Mr. Emery. Mr. Bean reed the article on the warrant and made a motion of it. A risingvote was taken on the motion, 55 voting in the affirmative and 27i in the negative. The Moderator declared the motion carried 'I by a two-thirds vote. a The Board voted to pay a bill from the Mass. ,r_ Federation of Planning Boafds for $15.00. The balance of the '4' approprigtion after this bill was paid is $240.00. +4 A letter was received from the Selectmen regarding property between Mass. Avenue and Locust Avenue formerly owned James ; ., by Fred H. Moulton and which now belongs to James R. Smith. mitb;'r Mr. Joyce, engineer for Mr. Smith, was present with the plans Develo of the layout and explained them. Plans were left with theli 1 - i .r, a 4 e Y. f 4 K- —„,,,,xri Planning Board Meeting December 8, 1930 IrTown Engineer for him to study the layout for connecting roads between the development and 1Iarrett Road and Pollen Road. He is to report to the Board when he has completed the study and then they will hold a meeting: It was decided. that Mr. Duffy would appear at the Selectmen' s Meeting, Tuesday, Deoembet 9, regarding Lincoln Street layout. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P. M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary 4 J' .,1 I4414, i d i, w ,0 S5 is 1,k1 h `k 44"""""" .+V 3 II Aa �1 ies.• y 1 r r i_ lir 1:1 Y. P Demober 111, 1b30 ,,. During the first three months of the year, the :j tins of the darning board was given almost enolusively to the Ceistte#en in oon rection with the project ,of dr the Vine Brook area. This important work ha* bean earl er resemwended by the rimming Beare to the selootson end was urged energetically by the latter for adoption by the Town. Msetims were held by the Planning ioard weekly and frequently Messrs. a week i + c� enose were hod with and with Toren Engineer is eseneew times et Metcalf le w. and Marine* were granted. Au extended oral report was made by the Charman of the Plenni.,. Board at the session held 1 en the evening of March 51, 1'h . The Town referred the ;:i matter bask and celled for a printed report. This was furnished the voters end on May 19tte,r the natter cast grip again at which ties it was defeated. :.iFf, At en � seating held June ninth, the �. . whole matter was to a sitisenes scewittes whish . ,1 has eine* given further and eared# consideratiss at %hie =blest seed will doubtless submit its report with rese■rada• 1 Mons at an early date. It is hoped that Bush report will at least num* 1 tllet a beginning be side upon this important pas jeve, far, it the opinion of the Platwiag Board, ne sears important natter II floes eeasideeration by the T . . Beginning with the early summer, the Baulk of -th Planning Beard this let year has belle very ?atldily to kye,,,osbeest on with petition, for sheaved in seats& ell, with ilf:}.z . ea* daseption, aesict g changel from residentialto baslemssit 117111011. 'i' t, Melding the lawn to a syeisiratis . array et taws cause espanat individual hardship, bheP3ami beard must at all tines, ,work for the general good and endeavors to keep this in mind in making its resosmsmdatiens. Early in the year, the Board adopted a resolution , requiring all petitions top chenae in scoring to be s000spanied ,. by a fee If $20.00. This Is to cover, so far es possible, v_ Mese dost or public notice of hearing In the loesl paper sed at serving mob sotto, upon the property ownein the vicinity 1rs et the Mange petitioned fur. As a rule these mottoes nosmber fifty or sore Bred tit ender ruling of the m ToCounsel, be sent by registered . .71 1 V 1 x" I r 440•0 The pro jest et widening Linsoln Street was carried three on a plea that it would provide work for the other* wise unemployed bttt it did not neat with the approval of the Planning aoard . in tell, It was carried through in public sooting without basing been refer!ed to the Planning Bowed. A substitution layout for this pro set conforming to saratully laid plane made by Pb . 2urtolitt in oonneotiest with the Vine Brook project sa ma more euiteble to the majority of the Pla tiag Board members. This ascend plans ooneerres all our park area, doss Away with some neer/ and expansive rock cultists saves 100 tine tress and eliminates twe mimes. Sins. the wiening and rebuilding of Massachusetts Avenue over concord Bill, there would saw to be little need of laying out rush mons; on Lincoln Street at this time. The extension of Sherman Street to Oakland parallel with the railroad on the north side has osvupied considerable tins. The Planning !Board dries not favor this II development until there is tore urgent used than it present sold net then unless the extension fa carried through is satisfactory lunation with esiuws street. This ve . a serials amount at relief trete traffic pass the hater of the Town and sight in time be ed it hee? expense be not SOO groat, f.; Several joint meetings hove been !told with fps ,-,v Arlington and Planning Beards regarding the Spring • Streetjeot - a Osetnestien tram Push Pond Partway n the railed true skirting the south and of Pond emotes Pleasant Street and- over the hill to ooreneet with . Cottee Avenue in Lexington near the Sanitarium. This imopeeed reed would be tisabls and woad avoid sen)esttaa in Arlington Centre, Beaid, with Qau sfd AMMO.mid sed as it should be, would oars for Bench traffic new using lodes. Avenue. w a AS tress maks a great part at the beauty of our Toes the thing board lit diseussin esd deal **tete dswsZo�pm�eatts� ars aeaslosrng the adwlsebi tl sex roast! ., en additioetnei five toot on either llde at the usi*1 Str allowanes for tree plenting. Perhaps sums r equirsusat as z. to plaiting elongstreot lines could. be made. A few mare a will mike a great differine a in the appearanes and in the li value of the lots offered, end the first coat would be merely nominal. , ,j • _ w.. car a Y 4 following is- a list ata tow of the items that have otrierned your Board, which have been gone over oars fully ©caring the peat years. ot Belon of the Guernsey Very Layout, hs-Boning at Valley hoed ft Bedford street, lis-soning of George T. man Property on Bedford St., ia+s ming of property on weburn St. and Pletcher Ave., l4-hearing of Herber% 'reperty on Bass. grantee and tamest Hoed Location. of water *annotations frees Watertoen to Libert 0 !telghts sad auxiliary eater linea from Arlington Standpipe. 1t* *mitten of miniature golf °cuss: has else t*)*n oeos!Aarable time and is not yet fully settled. All wetter. of the Plimmieg hoard are busy wen end are Obligedto vet. may sasrtfiass of bueineeo for the +garlic of the Mord. Dort* the past year, it has scarred 'aft etftisult than mull to find the beosssary titre for dolt vert end abeenees from teres hove been fit. Me Chairmen hae leen obliged te absent himself for nearly three swathe. It is loped that these interruptions may not aoa+ tinge during the wring year. Fe*Qe bfUlly asitWd0 Chairmen 3 4 iii r n i i yyy iA�