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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-02-131933 PLANNING BOARD J. Henry Duffy C. Edward Glynn William D. Milne Edgar F. Scheibe Edward W. Kimball Sheldon A. Robinson F7, 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 13, 1933 A meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Conference Room of the Town Office Building, Monday, February 13, 1933. Messrs. Duffy, Milne, Glynn and Scheibe were present. The Town Engineer and secretary were also present. Mx . Duffy took charge* The petition of Frank W. Petkins for a hearing to change the zoning from an Rl District to a Cl District was brought up. Yr. Perkins has already had an article inserted in the Town Warrant for Fiarch 20th.. and wants to have a hearing before the Town Meeting. He presented a petition signed by himself and a check for W *00. After discussing the matter, a letter was written him stating that the Planning Board was returning a check for $2OqOO, plan of the property and letter signed by himself petitioning the chang , dated February 7, 1933. An area was alcso designated rithin which he must obtain the signatures of the owr_ers of 50% in valuation. He was also informed that the Planning Board,upon receipt of such petition, Frank W, would set a date for the hearing. The area is as follows:- Both Pers sides of lyiass. Avenue from and including the Lexington Inn property, 7e=on so called; northwesterly along 1flass. Avenue up to and including the Junction of lJass. Avenue with Pleasant Street and Follen Road and also including all of the property abutting said Junction points; both sides of Oak Stre,-!t from Mass. Avenue up to and including the Howard S.Q. Nichols property; both sides of Hillside Avenue from mass. Avenue up to and including the property owned by Monica Holland with the dwelling house thereon. 1r`.r. Trask was r)resent for a short time and talked vTith the Board about sewers and sewer rentals. If a trunk line sewer could be started, the cost of which would come out of direct taxation, It would keep the Water Department men working because there will be no water construction or sewer connections to amount to anything this year. $3,000.00 or "$4,CO0.00 worth of sewers and a pumping station will have to be built before the Town can get anything Sewers in return. Lexington would not connect with Arlington, where the new trunk line sever is within 25 feet of the Lexington line, for two or three years. If the trunk line sewer were constructed, the Town would immediately develop the lateral se�niers so that some Income may be obtained iron assessment, F.-,, Cosgrove later ex- plained that there are two proposed trunk line sewers; one coming from Arlington to take care of the people in need in the Bow Street section, and the other one that goes across at the reservoir and up to the 1Yianor Crescent in the undeveloped areas. The present system of sewerage in the Manor Crescent is in very bad condition as it drains into the Shawsheen River. 1dir. Duffy read a letter from the Board of Selectmen in re- ard to a layout of the street in the development formerly called Lexington Park% and owned by Mr. Hallie C. Blake and the First National. Bank of Boston. Pr. Cosgrove presented a plan and ex- plained that the plans presented were not approved because there were only sixty foot lots between the street and the Town line. By moving the street approximately 30 feet, the lots would be 90 feet from the line and have 65 feet frontage. Mr. Cosgrove stated -2 - Planning Board P.,ieeting February 13, 1933 that there was no plan agreed upon as yet and that he would present 3t to the Board at a later date for its approval. Mr. Duffy read a letter from the Board of Selectmen asking Hi8h St. for a more detailed report on the matter of High Street, Winchester. Win es er The matter was laid aside for a later meeting. ir. Glynn stated that the Board of Appeals had received an appeal from the Building Inspector regarding Niessrs. Roger Greeley and Eugene hreetzer, Jr. who had asited permission for a multiple dewlling on the area at the rear of the Marshall Block and the Cary Lemorial Library. The plan is like the one presented before by iuir. Greeley with a 22 story construction and a 3 story building in the rear. A hearing has held by the Board of Appeals at which there was quite a representation. There were no objections except Itiar. Byron C. Earle who stated that he had no objection if they would take down the old blacksmith shop and extend out to Muzzey Street but if they would not take down the old shops, he objects. It is a difficult area because it has no outlet to the main street. The opinion of the Board of Appeals has not iWen given as yet, but it would be against the petition. I;r. Glynn suggested that the Planning Board take the matter up and call a hearing on its own initiative. He also stated that he had talked with Mr. Emery the previous Sunday and found that he was entirely in accordance with the plan. He had taken the matter up with I,essrs. Greeley and Kraetzer who stated that they were agreeable to working with the Planning Board provided something is done so they may get it into the March Town Meetingo Lf they build this year, they want to start in May so the building Proposed may be ready to be occupied In. September. Mir. Glynn thought there iu t e were three ways of handling the situation:- (1) by creating a new we ng zone providing for multiple dwellings; (2) by letting such type of dwelling be permitted. in R1 or R2 Districts under certain conditions; and (3) by the extension of the Business Zone. He stated that he had discussed the matter of creating a new zone with kr. Wrightington who said it would be called a R3 District which would be for multiple dwellings. There should be restrictions as to where these zones can be established. They should be only abutting on Cl Districts so they could not spread into the middle of residential districts; they should be no structure erected within ten feet of any party property line nor within twenty feet of the street line; and the coverage of all structures should not exceed 50% of the lot area; all construction in such areas should be subject to Section 9 of the Zoning Law, so they may keep in touch with what is going on. Mr. Liilne stated that if a new district is created, the number of families to be housed in these dwellings should be specified and It should be over three because if it is not there will be petitions for ordinary three family houses. Houses of this same type have been erected in Cambridge and are a big asset to the neighborhood. Kr. Glynn stated that he thought the Town should create the new zone but it should be referred back to the Board of Appeals to determine what is to be erected thereon. Mr. Duffy thought the new zone should be established by the Town and then it should be fixed, precisely as separate matter, what -3w can go into that district with very few exceptions, and the exceptions, If there be any, should be brought before the Board of Appeals. Yr. Milne thought the district should be established by the Town but it should not be put under Section 9 of the Zoning Law. The matter was discussed further and was left unsettled until the next meeting which is to be held Friday, February 17, 1933 The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 P. Ile Respectfully submitted, Clerk I'S J