HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-08-18 THE PLAN"IN✓r BOARD MEETING
Au'gust 18, 1941
A regular meeting of the Planning Board held at the
Town Office Building, Monday , August 18th, at 7 :30 P. M.
Messrs. Greeley, Nickerson, Ellis and Newhall were present.
The Selectmen having asked for the Board' s opinion re-
lative to a proposed Eift of a five-foot strip of land adja- Swan
cent to Swan Lane , it was voted, and the clerk was instructed Lane
to advise the Selectmen that in the opinion of the Planning
Board the donation might be accepted.
Mr. Charles 7. Ryder' s proposed rational Park, to be
developed on his Waltham Street property, was again dis- Ryder
cussed. While the Board has already indicated to Mr. Ryder Waltham
that the Town would not be interested in accepted this Street
tract of land as a town park, it seems how that he has Land
interested Federal Government officials in the idea of
making it a National Park. Mr. Greeley was authorized to
notify Congresswoman Rogers of the Board' s attitude against
the idea.
It was voted to appropriate the sum of not more than Frame for
15.00 to construct a frame for the Master Plan hanging in Master
the office of the Building Inspector. Mr. Newhall was Plan
delegated to handle this project.
Relative to the blue print showing the proposed curb Pass. Ave .
line for Massachusetts Avenue , it was voted to suggest Curb
to the Selectmen that they should consider opening negotia- Line
tions with the Boston Edison Company in connection with the
property owned by them which projects beyond the line. The
Clerk was instructed to notify the Selectmen to this effect.
Discussion took place relative to changing the district Zoning
on the west side of Massachusetts Avenue from Colonial Garage Law
to Winthrop Road from a Cl to an R1 district. The Baptist Change
Church was reported as being particularly anxious for this
change to takeplace and I'_r. Greeley was asked to find out if
that organization would be willing to institute a hearing.
The meeting adjourned at 8 :40 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk
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