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1936
PLANNING BOARD
J. Henry Duffy 36
Edward IJV. Kimball 36 - 39
3 Sheldon F. Robinson 38
John A. Sellars 38
1 Roland B. Greeley 37
Lester F. Ellis 37
Donald E. Nickerson 37
4 Clem H. Ferguson 38
2 Neil H. Borden 36 - 39
1 Resigned 11/25/35
2 Appointed 11/27/35
3 Resigned 2/29/36
4 Elected 3/2/36
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 3, 1936
7:30 P. M.
Present:- Messrs. Duffy, Borden, Robinson, Sellars
and.Kimball.
The final draft of the recommendations to the Mass.
State Planning Board covering the Circumferential Highway
was discussed and approved. The original copy is to be
routed through the Board of Selectmen, to receive their Circum -
signed approval and copies are to be forwarded to the Board ferential
of Selectmen, the Waltham Planning Board and Congressmen Highway
Joseph Cotton, Nelson Crosby and Hollis Gott,
Note 1/7/36:- Mr. Ferguson states that the letter
is agreeable to the Board of Selectmen with the exception
of the paragraph covering the Bedford Street crossing.
They feel that this should probably be an overpass and at
least should receive further consideration. The suggestion
was incorporated in a new draft which was approved and for-
warded January S. 1936.
Consideration of the draft submitted by the Town Counsel
of an amendment to control the removal of sod, loam and
gravel brought up a few suggested changes and raised a ques-
tion of its bearing on conditions of land development pro-
jects where quantiles of top soil are removed in the pro-
cess of laying out streets for which no permit is necessary.
A revised draft is to be submitted to the Counsel and his
opinion obtained on the above question.
Note 1/9/36:- Mr. Wrightington approves the revision
and believes that the amendment would not prohibit the
developments but would restrain the removal and sale of the
sod and loam. Final drafts are on file for future action.
Acting upon request by Mr. Merriam, the limited apart-
ment question was again discussed. Acting upon suggestion,
a meeting will be arranged for Friday. January 10th at which
it is hoped to have Mr. Merriam, Mr. Willard Brown, a number
of residents of that neighborhood and Messrs. W. H. Ballard,
Worthen, Maddison, Everett Emery, W. S. Mulliken and Reynolds;
the last six to be invited by the Board. The general question
of a limited apartment zone amendment, with particular atten-
tion to the "Factory Site" area, will be discussed.
Note 1/7/36:- Mr. Merriam is unable to meet the above
date and the meeting will be postponed to January 17th at
8:00 P. M. in the Selectmen's Room.
The necessity for action toward protecting the Concord
Turnpike from over intrusion of business was again opened and
it is generally agreed that the areas immediately adjoining
this highway should be laid out to provide developments which
will safeguard the road and at the same time furnish a treat-
ment which will not prejudice the owners to the extent of ob-
taining the necessary action from the Town. It is obvious
that the Planning Board is not in a position to carry on the
necessary detail of such work and it was agreed that Mr. Duf4`y
should contact the Town Engineering Department to the end that
preliminary drafts be presented by the latter department for
Sod,
Loam,
Gravel
Limited
Apart-
ments
Concord
Turnpike
consideration.
Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P. Me
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk.. Pro -Terre
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