HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-04-01 PLANNING BOARD MEETING
April 1, 1936
Present:- Messrs. Borden, Ellis, Ferguson, Nickerson, Sellars
and Kimball .
Mr. Borden read a letter from Mr. Duffy acknowledging
that of the Board upon his retirement, and in which the former
Chairman offered several suggestions bearing on future plann-
ing work. Mr. Borden expressed the opinion that really ef-
fective planning could only be accomplished through a system-
atic program and the following subjects were offered for con-
sideration. Allocation of the projects is to be made to in-
dividual members for their direct promotion.
The Cambridge Turnpike
The Lowell Turnpike
Watertown Street as a Memorial Drive
Lot Frontage
Brooks and Low Lands.
Proposed Street between Clarke & Waltham Streets.
The Great Meadows Planning
Town Meeting Map Projects
Depot Park Committee
Playgrounds
Planning Lesislation
A proposal by the Field & Garden Club to sponsor a con-
test in senior and junior classes of the High School covering
an essay with accompanying plans, on the development and con-
trol of the area adjacent to the Concord Turnpike was discussed
and approved. Mr. Kimball was appointed to act as the Plann-
ing Board representative on the general committee for arrange- Concord
ments. The opinion was expressed that the contest should be Turnpike
outside the regular studies, that the judges should consist
of one from the Field & Garden Club, the School Committee, the
Planning Board and the Board of Trade , and that care should be
exercised that the program be submitted with a broad point of
view.
The development of a 200 scale map to be used at Town
Meetings was considered and the clerk instructed to determine Town Map
the details incident to obtaining such a map as a W.R.A. pro-
ject .
Note, 4/6/36:- Projects were set up as follows:-
The Cambridge Turnpike - Messrs. Ferguson,Borden,Kimball.
Proposed Street between Clarke & Waltham Streets -
Messrs. Mickerson, Ellis & Sellars.
The Lowell Turnpike - Mr. Nickerson.
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Watertown St. as a Memorial Drive - Mr. Sellars.
Town Meeting Map - Mr. Ellis.
Depot Park Committee - Mr . Ferguson
Planning Legislation - Mr. Kimball.
Lot Frontage , Brooks & Lowlands, the Great Meadows,
and Playgrounds to be held in abeyance .
The Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
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