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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-12-29PLANNING BOARD MEETING I December 29,1941 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held Monday, December 29th at 7;30 P. M. Messrs. Greeley, Ellis and Newhall were present. The matter of amending the Zoning Laws to prevent reintro- Boning duction of a proposed change within a period of two years was Law again discussed. It was decided to wait until some other proposed Changes change came up for a hearing and Town Meeting action and to com- bine the two, thus saving some expense. Relative to the change of the west side of Massachusetts Avenue from 01 to R1, as previously described, it was voted to let the Thivierge angle rest since they apparently do not plan to answer our query as to what they wish to have done with their property. A reply from Philip Nichols, chairman of the Executive Board of the Mass. Federation of Planning Board, to our request for in- formation in connection with Betterment Assessments for this Betterment town, was read and placed on file. It was voted to supply the Assessments Board of Selectmen with a copy of the letter. ' It was voted to appropriate a sum of not more than $75* to be used under the supervision of Mr. Newhall in having the completed budget form printed in satisfactory manner. Mention Six -Year was made of the meeting of the joint committee for Friday, Budget January 2d at 8 P. M. A letter was read from Mr. E. B. Worthen requesting the Board's approval of a plan of a plot in the Simonds Farm which has been offerred for sale. Since the Simonds property is under tax title and the lot being on an unaccepted street, it is re- quired that a majority of the Planning Board approve the plan in writing before it goes to the Land Court for approval. The plan was approved and the clerk instructed to get the signature of Mr. Nickerson to bring a majority. The meeting adjourned at 9;15 P. M. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 13th at 7;30 P. M. Respectfully submitted, Gierk 1 Simonds Farm REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD FOR 1941 ' Twenty-one meetings were held and several field trips made. The layout for the large new development on Follen Road was studied and revised for final approval by the Board of Survey. Special areas have been reserved for future school house and recreation sites. P Plans for parking facilities in the Commercial Centre were studied and discussed with the Chamber of Commerce and the Selectmen. The Board prepared, with the Board of Survey, revisions of the sub -division regulations. The Board held a meeting with the Concord Planning Board and discussed methods and equipment. It met the Lynnfield Planning Board for the same purpose. The Board cooperated with the Selectmen and Town Counsel in re the Central Block and its owner+s proposals to build a new building on the land. The master plan of the Torn was completed, framed, and hung upon the wall of the office for general reference. The Board has prepared also a plan showing population den- sities, and one showing separately all vacant lots and all lots now built upon. The Board advised the Selectmen to relocate the sidewalk and curb in front of the Edison property. The Board advised with the Selectmen in regard to the recon- struction of Moreland Avenue and advised the method of procedure which was eventually pursued. The Board has prepared a budget plan, covering tables of actual income and expense for the last five years and of proposed income and expense for the next five. This report has been sub- mitted to the Selectmen and the Appropriation Committee, and is to be had in printed form. William Roger Greeley (s) Lester F. Ellis (s) Edward W. Kimball (s) Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. (s) Donald E. Nickerson (s) Fred C. Newhall (s)