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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
' Thursday, March 12,1953
Present: Adams, Hathaway, Irwin, Potter.
Meeting opened at 8:05 o'clock.
Bearing - Site & Shelter
Public hearing was held on -petition of Site & Shelter for tentative
approval of extension of Barberry road and construction of Stonewall road,
plan by Miller & Nylander-dated March 103 1953. Mrs. Fletcher and Mr. More-
house appeared for petitioner. Mr. Potter moved, Mr. Hathaway seconded that
the plan be approved subject to approval by Mr. Burns and Board of Health.
So voted.
Hearing - "Street"
Public hearing opened on definition of "Street" as appearing on town
warrant. No proponents, no opponents. Hearing.closed.
Acceptance of Streets
Mr. Adams presented a letter for signatures in acceptance of Gleason
road from Fuller road to North Hancock street; Bartlett avenue, entire
length; Edison Way, from Massachusetts avenue to Depot Square. There was
some dissention among the Board members, some feeling that there.was no need
of a road, only parking space, while some felt they should go along with the
Board of Selectmen on the proposed "Edison Way% Mr. Adams stated he thought
the agreement with B & M and other property owners was for a road. In view
of the difference of opininn the letter was held over until Saturday morn-
ing when there would be a meeting with the Board of Selectmen and when it
was hoped the full Board would be present. The other streets were O.Vd.
Recreation
Mr. Adams stated that Mr. Garrity had asked the Board's approval of
the Grassland street recreational area. As there was no map available or
definition of the area, the plan was approved in principle but it was felt
more definite information should be given before final approval.
Decisions - Abbots Y
Because of the confusion in the minds of the signers of this peti-
tion, the Board felt it should not recommend at this time.
ews - Zitso
meeting.
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Decision on Andrews and Zitso petitions was held over until the next
The Board felt they should stay with this. Should the town reject,
it might be feasible to have a survey made However this would cost accord-
ing to one figure in the neighborhood of $25,000. and take 12-16 months to
complete.
Meeting adjourned at 10:10 o'clock.
D. D. Hathaway
Clerk
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