HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-10-26PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Monday,October 26,1953
Present: Adams, Hathaway, Irwina Potter, Ripley. Ri le . Burns -Stevens.
M eeting opened at 7:45 o'clock.
Bills
Bills presented as follows: Spalding Moss, material for 16 popu-
lation maps, $62.51. As -4 copies belong to Department of Civil Defense
and 12 copies to Planning Board, it was voted to approve payment of three-
quarters of the bill. L.M.Baker, secretarial service, Oct.l,5,13,19,26
0 $5.00, $25.00. Unanimously voted the bill be paid.
Announcement was made of 39th Annual Convention of Federation of
Planning Boards at Hotel Sheraton, Worcester on Friday and Saturday, Nov.
6 and 7.
Mr. Friebl, who owns lot on Waltham street where it is planned to
have thenewroa ome out, was present for discussion. Is willing to move
house over to side and give option to the Board for purchase of necessary
strip. Mr. Friehl would, however, like to have the matter tied down so
that he may go ahead with his building. He asked if lot smaller in size
than usual legal requirements would be O.H. if this difference in size was
caused by the town's taking, and was informed by Mr. Stevens that it would
Robinson Hill
Mr. Newgent and Mr. Nylander appeared with plans and profiles of
Robinson Hill, Miller & Nylander, dated Oct 19, 1953, for tentative approval.
Taken under advisement.
Willard
Man submitted by Miss Edith Willard of Lot on North street totalling
43,840 sq. ft. dated Oct. 20, 1953 by Miller & Nylander for signature of re-
lease by Planning Board. Moved by Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Irwin that
the plan be signed, as approval was not required. So voted.
Allen Benjamin
Letter read from Mr. Allen Benjamin giving what he felt were the de-
cisions to be made in preparing a comprehensive lot size plan and stating
that as he had not personally given the problem the necessary consideration,
he could not professionally endorse or approve any lot size plan prepared by
others, no matter how meritorious. He is, however, willing to meet with the
Board as Consultant.
Legal Hearing
Mr. Adams announced that the legal ad for hearing on proposed zone
change had to be postponed due to legal technicalities. Mr. Stevens ex-
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plained that the setting up of town restrictions and of different frontage
by the General and must be a
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area requirements had to be approved Attorney
"reasonable classification". It was pointed out that many thickly settled
areas were outside the green line and that all along the Arlington boundary
6000 ft. lots would be put up against the 40,000 ft. lots, which did not
seem reasonable; at least it is unusual to have such a tremendous differ-
ence in one area. One argument for the larger lots would be that the newer
would not be available for a long time. Some discussion on cutting down the
size, but it was decided to leave it at 40,000 ft. as planned originallye
The green line was moved back to exclude most of the thickly settled areas,
consequently with considerably more territory under the old zoning. This
plan was labeled "Plan B". It was voted by Mr. Ripley, seconded by Mr.
Hathaway, that the Board accept Plan B and reject Flan A, size to remain at
150' frontage, total area of 40,000 sq. ft., plan to be presented at town
meeting on Nov. 30th, date for hearing to be Thursday, Nov. 12.
Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.
Thomas S. Grindle,
Clerk
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