HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-03-02 PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Monday, March 2, 1953
Present: Adams, Hathaway, Irwin, Johnson, Potter, Ripley.
Meeting opened at 7:45 o'clock.
Bills
Bills presented as follows: Adams Press, advertising two hearings
Feb. 21, March 5, Site & Shelter, "Street" - $7.52. John Lichtenberg, bring-
ing population map to date, six months, $46.40. Unanimously voted the bills
be paid.
Universal Building Cora.
Hr. Ducharme, Mr. Platin, and Mr. Harris Reynolds, attorney, appeared
with plans for development of Universal Building Corporation in which they
had made a slight change. An easement had been secured from Mr. R. J. Woody
which would allow the sewer to pass through his property, thereby keeping the
road level to approximately two feet instead of four. At present it is not
possible to make an additional entrance, but a street is planned so as to
join one of Mr. McConchie's which is now under consideration for development.
Twenty-eight citizens were present.
Mr. John Beauvais spoke at length on the traffic problem which would
be seriously increased by this development, stating that Burlington street
is only a narrow country road, is already overcrowded, has no sidewalks, and
is very dangerous for school children, of which there are 38 in the immediate
neighborhood.
Mr. Adams stated that the Town had once applied for a widening of
Burlington street in conjunction with the County but nothing had been done
about it and now so many new houses had been built upon it,it would seem to
be impractical. He also stated that the Planning Board was tripg to look
ahead and do what was best for the town as a whole but there wdre certain
limits beyond which they could not go.
Mr. Reynolds, speaking for his client, said that this was not a new
plan, it has been under consideration since 1940 at which time plans had been
approved by the then Board of Survey; that Universal Building Corp. had
planned a development of good homes which would be a credit to the town, and
he did not believe the Planning Board or the Town could legally stop a de-
velopment simply because it increased a traffic problem which already existed.
The general feeling of the citizens present was that they objected to
the development on the grounds of an increased traffic hazard. The plans were
taken under advisement and for consultation with Mr. Stevens.
Leeland Construction Co.
Mr. Leeland McConchie and Mr. Nylander appeared with plans for
tentative approval of subdivision on "old Graham farm" on Burlington street.
Plans taken under advisement.
Cary Estate
Mr. Joseph P. Spinelli of 38 Winthrop road appeared with plans for
subdivision on Cary and Shade streets, dated March 3, 1953 by Miller and
Nylander. This has a total of 71 lots. The plans were returned for a drain-
age layout and second entrance.
Lexington Estates Trust
Mr. Pat Tropeano appeared with plan showing approximately 1600 feet
along Waltham street between Liberty Drive and Vine Brook which he would like
to change to a business zone. Taken under advisement.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 o'clock.
D. D. Hathaway,
Clerk
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