HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-12-01 PLANPI'T'" BOARD I"=ING
December 1 , 1941
IIA regular meeting of the Planning Board was held on
Monday, December 1st at 7 :30 P. M. , in the Town Office
Building. Present were Messrs. Greeley, Kimball, Worthen
and Newhall. The minutes of the last meeting were approved
as presented.
Mr. Newhall reported progress on the budget work. The
Appropriation Committee has agreed to appoint a member to Budgets
act on a joint committee with the Planning Board in making
recommendations for the projected figures for prospective
outlay throu,^h the coming six years . The Selectmen also
agreed, through Mr. Giroux, to appoint one of their members
to serve on the same joint committee . Later word was re-
ceived that this renresentative would be Mr. E. H. Locke.
Mr. Giroux anneared and a discussion was held relative
to a proposed through way continuing Highland Avenue across Moreland
Parrett Road, along Dollen Road, across the Moreland Avenue Avenue
district to Pleasant Street, thus solving some of the access
problems Of the Moreland Az7enue residents. No action was
taken.
Mr. Kimball reported regarding the proposed change of
the territory on the west side of Massachusetts Avenue from
Winthrop Road throl_gh the Thivierge property from a Cl to Changes
R1 district, leaving the remainder of the property to the in
north as far as the Colonial Garage in Cl. Mr. Kimball was Zoning
authorized to write the Thivierges to get their reaction Laws
as to whether they would wish to remain in Cl or have their
property changed to R1. After receipt of a reply, a letter
will be sent to Mr. Daniel O' Connell in which it will be
pointed out that he expressed approval of a change in zones
a few years ago and that preparations are now under way for
a hearing. The Doard approved the report of progress by
Mr. Kimball.
A letter from Mr. Wrightington was read in which he
proposed another try at changing the zoning law to prevent
multiplicity of the same applicationsfor zoning law changes .
It is again sur ested that a time limit of two years be im-
posed before the same application can be presented again.
This proposition was tabled until the next meeting.
It was voted to authorize Mr. Kimball to prepare with
Mr. Wrightington a vote for a proposed amendment to the
Zoning Laws viz to increase the number of associate members
of the "Board of Appeals to four.
The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Philip Nichols for Betterments
further enlightenment on suggested improvement in our better-
ment practice.
The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P. Y. The next meeting
will be held on December 15th at 7 :30 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
‘,;277)Clerk