HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-04-24 PLAN_'ING BOAED BOAMEETING
April 24, 1935
A regular meeting of the Planning Board was
held in the
Conference Room of the Town Office Building on Wednesday, April
24, 1935, at 8 :00 P . L . Messrs. Luffy, Ellis, Kimball, Robinson,
Sellars and Greeley were present .
The minutes of the April 3rd meeting were read and approved.
The question of the proposed parking census in the center
of the Town was brought up, and Mr. Kimball explained how the
census had been taken in 1927, and how it compared with a rough
count he made on Saturday noon, April 6, 1935.
Messrs. hobinson and Duffy questioned whether a parking
problem really existed, but it was pointed out that , as a
challenge had been made to the Board, the safest thing to do
was to try to ascertain by actual count whether a problem
existed.
Mr. Kimball suggested that further details in regard
to the proposed census should be sent to the Board of Selectmen
so that they could discuss the matter with the ERA Administra- Parking
tor. Er. Luffy talked with IuIr. Ferguson over the telephone ,
and was informed that the Selectmen would like more detailed
information, but that they had not had any official complaints
in regard to the lack of parking facilities.
A tentative schedule and tally sheet had been worked
out by Er . Kimball, and it was voted that the Clerk should
send copies of these , as changed, and an explanation of them
to the Board of Selectmen.
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Luffy reported that he had talked with Messrs. Water-
Ferguson and Freston in regard to Watertown Street, and had town
learned that the State was working on a further compromise Street
route , following approximately along the southwestern boundary
of the Norton property.
Er. Limball reported that Mr. Garrity had spoken to him
about the work on Bowman Park, and had asked the Planning Board
to offer suggestions as to what should be done . It was voted Parks
that Lr . Robinson view the situation and make such recommenda-
tions as he saw fit to Mr. Garrity.
Further discussion of the condition of the Town 's park
areas brought out the point that there seemed to be no com-
prehensive plan for their development, and that some sort of
professional service should be secured for the landscaping
of the Town's parks. Messrs. Robinson and Greeley were asked
to look into the matter further .
Mr . Duffy brought up the question of zoning against
loam and gravel excavations for business purposes, but the Top Soil
discussion was postponed to a later meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P . M.
Respectfully submitted,
( s) Roland B. Greeley
Clerk