HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-01-24PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 24, 1936
' Present;- Messrs, Duffy, Borden, Ellis, Sellars & Kimball.
Mr. Duffy directed attention. to House Bill 205, being
an act relative to laying out and care by the Cor=onwealth
of Freeways, etc. A Freeway being a highway, access to which
is permissible only through regularly laid out streets or
highways.
This bill.apparently seeks to take care of situations
such as we hope to protect along the Concord Highway, Mr.
Wrightington is to be asked whether he feels that act can
be construed as retroactive to existing highways or only
applicable to future ways. Mr. Borden expressed the opinion
that there was grave danger of attack on the grounds of con-
fiscation.
Note 1/25/36:- Mr, Roland Greeley tells the clerk that
he attended the hearing on the above bill, that the only
opposition was from one speaker who raised the question of
its being retroactive and that the bill is so loosely drawn
in this respect that the members of the Regional Planning
Committee are of differing opinions on this point. A new
bill in more definite form will probably be presented by
the Mass..State Planning Board,
The Town Counsel is to be requested to prepare an amend-
ment to the Zoning By -Law to provide for a fifty (50) foot
setback on the Concord Turnpike, Mr. Cosgrove has prepared
a map covering the sections adjoining the Concord Turnpike
but owing to the press of other work has not been able to
make any suggested layouts.
The informal hearing on Limited Apartment Buildings was
discussed and it was voted that in the light of Mr. Merriam's
request of January 21, 1936, to establish an R.3 District,
there will be prepared an amendment to the Zoning By -Law pro-
viding for such district and the Planning Board will insert
an article in the Town Warrant and will hold a hearing Feb-
ruary 28th on an amendment relative thereto.
In addition, it was voted that the Planning Board desig-
nate the area as affected by Mr. Merriamts petition to change
the property on Oakland Street from an Rol District to the
proposed R.3 District, and within which it is necessary to
obtain the signatures of owners of 50 percent in valuation
of the property to be as follows:
The area included within that bounded by Meriam
Street (both sides), from the southerly side of the
Railroad right of way to Abbott Road.
Abbott Road (both sides)o to Oakland Street.
Freeways
Concord
Turnpike
Limited
Apartment
Buildings
Oakland Street (both sides) to Merlam Street.
Also the property between the railroad and
the northerly side of Mass. Avenue to and includ-
ing all property abutting on Depot Square.
The proposed amendment, drawn in 1934, to provide an R.3
District was reviewed and a provision added to permit such
districts abutting the railroad right of way. Mr. Wrightington
approved the change and suggested slight modifications in word-
ing of other parts.
Meeting adjourned at 11:10 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk Pro Tem..
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