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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-03-17PLUNM BOARD XMTrAG ThursdaYs March 17, 1955 Present: Adams - Abbott, Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, Jaquith - Snow meeting opened at 7sO0 o'clock. Discussion re: Board of Appeals hearings on O'Connor and Esso. It was felt that a policy should be established since -action on some applications for service stations has been taken and not on others. •�� t t : ;wFle 6 A public hearing was held at NOD o'clock in Cary MemOrUl Ban in regard to the request for an amendment to the Zoning By-law inserted by the Planning Board in the warrant for the annual town meting in March to see if the Town will add under Paragraph 7 of Section 5 (a) R-1 dis tricts the following new paragraph: "Open-air parking areas for use only in connection with one or more of the otic r permitted uses in the dis- trict." Approximately 70 citizens were present. Mr. Adams explained the meaning of the request and the general procedure for hearings. There was quits a bit of discussion as to why ' this was considered necessary and Jost what difference it would mance in procedure. It was carefully explained that the matter of a parking area would still cows under the Board of Appeals, but that this would make it a permitted use rather than a variance and therefore make it somewhat easier for the Board of Appeals to make a decision. When asked what brought the Planning Board to this decision, the answer was that it was first brought to the attention of the Planning Board by the request of the $first Congregational Society and that upon looking around it was found that there were mwW similar situations whore perking areas are obviously needed in connection with churches, schools, halls, etc. The question was asked if this would affect restaurants or eating places, and the answer was "no" for they were in C-1 districts while this pro- posal affected R-1 districts only. Those taking part in the discussion wares Mr. Morrisons Bedford St.; Mr. Earl Outhet, Ivan St.; Mr. John Do ins, 31 Slocum Rd.; Mr. John Blackwell, 7 Bennington lid.; Mr. and Mrs. Van Norden, 447 Waltham St.; Miss Helen Ryan, Bedford St:; Mrs. Sanborn Braun, 37 Maple St.; Mr. Simmons; Mr. Brawn; Mr. Worthen, Winthrop Rd.; MrJ%ehane Those wishing to be recorded in favor were Mr. Siumtioms and Mrs. Fitzgerald. Those against were Mise Ryan, Mrs* Van Norden and Mr. Van Norden. The Hearing closed at 9:00 o'clock. 1 PLANNM BOARD XIMTM (March 17 Cont'd) HURING - M-1 - RSISS A public hearing was held in Gary Memorial Hall at 900 o'clock in regard to Article 58 on the Town Warrant for annual Town Meeting in March to see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Lar so as to change certain land from an R-1 District to an M-1 Light Manufacturing District, an area off Bedford St, adjoining the present M•.1 so=re between Westview St. and Hinohey Road, Approximately 80 persons were passent. Mr. Reiss of Belmont presented plans for Reiss Associates of Newton showing a proposed plant which would be used for the manufacture of a laminated plastic for usd on table tops. The Ass6ciates need another small piece of property zoned for M-1 use to adjoin a portion already so zoned and for which the company has a purchase agreement. A large part of that M-1 area is'swamp land and cannot be used for build- ing purposes. Some of the questions asked were: Q. What type of machinery would be used? A. Hydraulic presses which close slowly. 'Q. Would you be willing to bene the zoning by-laws changed so that a'first-class building would be required? A. Yea. We want a first-class building' anyhow. Q. Are there any odors onmected with the manufacture of these plastica?_ A. No. Where there are odors-, proper precautions have probably not been taken. ' Mr. Adams explained that the By-law states there shall be no odds, obnoxious fumes, noise, etc. He also explained that the Planning Board felt that the town needed some light manufacturing for tax pur- poses but had not intended bringing anything specific to the attention of the Town until more study had been given to the matter. Hoaev�er, Mr. Reiss wanted to build a plant and the Board felt this request was im- portant enough that be be given a chance to be heard. Q• How many people do you employ? A. Two shifts of 65-70 each shift. Q. How much area would it comer?. A. A oximat�ely 100,000 sq. ft. Q. What are the wages? A. Start at $1*1ranahour unskilled labor and go on from there. Q. Male or female?. A. Male except for office workers. Q. How about traffic - will this not increase the traffic hazard, particularly for small school children? A. There will be workers coming to work in their cars. There will be some trucks but not continual trucking. The bulk of shipping will go out by rail. Q. What time are the shifts? A. 7:00 - 4eO0 and 4:00 - 12=00. Q. Where is the access to be? A. Westview St. Q. How much will the plant cost to build? A. Somewhere between $600,000 - $800,000. Q. Is this product explosive? A. No. Nothing explosive goes. into it. Q. Are you on assigned risk or Employers' Liability? A. We are with the Manufacturers Mutual on pre- ferred risk, which only tabes those above average safety. Q. What is general plan of finance? A. Haven't decided yet, it might be a package deal. Q. What about lunch facilities? A. The general practice has been to carry lunches but we might try to get someone to come.in and serve lunch. Some of_ those taking part in the discussion were: Mr. Donavaa, Mr, Oathst, Mr. Devl.rw, Mrs. Van Borden, Miss Ryan, Mr, Meehan, 1Ws. Brown. On a shorn of hands there were 3.1 in favor, 24 against. Hearing closed at lO s OO o'clock, McConebie Leeland Construction Co, submitted March 17 Form C, application for approval of definitive subdivision plan entitled "Section II, Robinson Hill." Plan dated March 2, 1955, Miller & Bylander, C.B.ts. On motion of Mr. Jaquith, seconded by We Irwin it eras VOTED: Date for hearing on above application be set for Mondag, April 11, 1955 at BOO p.m, in the. -Town Engineer's office. Form A Bo. 55-22, submitted on March 16, 1955 by DeVries Con- straction—Lo: "Plan of a pdrtion of Sun Valley, Section iff-,-STMRton ,sac aseL s": Scale 1" - 401, dated March 11,._1955, Kenneth Bo Oates, C.E., Waterto", Mess. Moved by Mr. Qrindle, seconded by Mr. Abbott and V09ED: above plan be signed bearing the endorsement **Lestngton Planning Board approval not required vMer'subdivision control law." Form A Bo. 55-23, submitted on March 17, 1955 by Charles H. Murray,s�� of band in Lexington, Mass:," scale 1" - 40',` 1 t"mer & Ny*lander, C.E. is and Surveyors, Lexington, -Mass. Moved by W. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Orindle and VOTED: above plan be signed bearing the endorsement 'Lexington Planning Board approval not required under the -subdivision control law." Also endorsed were'subdivision plans of Sun Valley, Section TV., previously approved FebruaI7 25, 19553, plan dated 'January 21, 1955s -_ submitted by DeVries Construction Co.; and subdivision plan of Antonio Busa, previously approved February 23, 1955, plan dated January_6, 1955. Meeting adjourned at "t40 o'clock. Charles T. Abbott, Clerk � 171-1.