HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-07-29PLANNING BOARD MEETING
July 29, 1937
Present:- Messrs. Ellis Greeley., Kraetzer, Nickerson and
Kimball.
Acting upon request of the Board of Survey, considera-
tion was given to a petition for a street layout under the
Board of Survey Act, starting on the northerly side of Marrett
Road(near the Spring Street intersection) and extending 300
feet in a general northerly direction.
The petition called for a dead end street and Town
Engineer Cosgrove submitted a suggested layout for a 50 foot
street commencing at the same point but continuing to Outlook
Drive with Outlook Drive extended to Marrett Road.
The proposed intersection of Outlook Drive and Marrett
Road falls on a straightaway at some distance from the curve
and is satisfactory to the Board, but the intersection of the
proposed street, falling almost at the curve, is considered
to create a dangerous traffic hazard.
After spending some time on the ground, a further re-
vision was suggested, under which the proposed street would
start from Downing Road a few hundred feet north of Marrett
Road and continue to Outlook Drive, This would obviate any
dangerous intersections and would open up a considerable
amount of what is now back land entirely suitable for build-
' ing purposes.
It was voted to invite the several land owners in the
whole neighborhood to meet with the Board on Friday.. August
6, 1937, at 7:30 P. M. to discuss the whole situation.
Redrafting of the Zoning Map developes a discrepancy
between the old map and the description in Section 3.b of the
C.1 District at the "Carbarn" property. Consultation with
Por. Duffy leads the Board to believe that the map represents
the area finally agreed and that the description was not
clarified.
In order to have the reprinted By -Law and Map in accord,
it was voted to bring an amendment before the September Town.
Meeting rewording Section 3, C.1 Districts, paragraph 11 to
conform with the 1924 map.
There is some ambiguity under R.2 Districts, paragraph
S. regarding the outer limit in Grant Street but as the map
is fairly clear, the zone is considered to extend one lot
beyond Street and the new map will be so drawn.
Discussion of lot areas and frontages centered around
the expediency of advancing the problem by (1) increasing
the minimum regulations to, say, around 85 feet or to 100
feet applicable throughout the whole Town; or (2) whether
to select unplatted areas and lay down varying areas such
as 10,000 and 15,000 square feet, depending upon the terrain
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and surrounding lotage; or (3) specifying that developments ad.
jacent to streets laid out in the future shall be of 10,000
square feet, Lot
It was suggested that Planning Board members in Belmont, areas &
Winchester anal Weston be contacted to learn the various angles Frontage
and approach to this subject in their towns, Mr, Vickerson
is to discuss the Winchester case with lir, Dean,
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P, M,
(�Respectfualg submitted,
Clerk
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