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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
September 17, 1957
A regular meeting of the Planning Board was
held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building
on Tuesday, September 17, 1957 at 7:30 p.m. Present
were Chairman Grindle, Members Burnell, Jaquith and
Soule, and Mr. Snow, Planning Director. Mr. Stevens
was present from 9:30 until 9:45 P -m•
The Minutes of September 3 and 12, 1957 were MINUTES
approved.
Approved also were the following bills presented BILLS
for payment: Graphic Reproductions, Inc., white prints
-41.50; Minute -man Publications, advertising -46.12.
Mr. Snow reported that he understood that errors
HANCOCK
in surveying and calculation necessitated the with-
HEIGHTS
drawal by the Moore Realty Trust of the application
SEC. 1
for definitive approval of Hancock Heights Section 2
& 2
plan. He said that notices were sent to all the
abuttors of said subdivision notifying them of the
cancellation of the scheduled public hearing of Sept.
23, 1957. The Board accepted from Moore Realty Trust
an application for the modification of Section 1 of
Hancock Heights and a new application for a revised
plan of Hancock Heights Section 2, both applications
being dated September 17, 1957. It was decided to
hold a public hearing on said applications on Septem-
ber 30, 1957 at 8:00 and 8:15 p.m., respectively.
The 20-dav appeal period having expired, the BURNHAM
grant of easements having been received from the sub- FARMS
divider, and all other matters appearing to be in SEC. 1
order, the Board endorsed the definitive plan of the
Burnham Farms Section One subdivision.
Mr. Snow next discussed with the Board the prey
liminary plan of the subdivision proposed by the Vine
Brook Realty Trust, said preliminary plan having been
disapproved by the Board on June 24, 1957•After
showing the Board the data which he had assembled and
which would have a bearing on the re -design of the
preliminary plan submitted by said Trust, Mr. Snow was
requested to prepare detailed studies of said plan,
suggesting a revision and presenting the same for the
Board's consideration.
Mr. Snow discussed with the Board the First
National Bank forums to be held on eight consecutive
Monday evenings, the first of said meetings having
VINE BROOK
REALTY TRUST
FIRST
NATIONAL
BANK FORUMS
been held on September 16. After giving the Board a
brief resume of said meeting the Board decided that
with the exception of the September 30 meeting, the
Board would hold its meetings on Tuesday evening for
the duration of the series of forums in order that Mr.
Snow could take advantage of the forums and also attend
the Planning Board meetings.
ASSOCIATES The Board took under consideration the building,
REALTY site and plot plans submitted by the Associates Realty
TRUST Trust for a determination by the Board that the build-
ing and use, including the site plan and building
design, constitute a desirable development in and will
not be detrimental to the neighborhood. In view of the
fact that the hotel was to be located in what the
Planning Board proposes as a future historic district,
it was decided to write the Trust requesting that they
not use the name of "Pine Hill" for the name of the
hotel but consider the name "Fiske Hill", this being
the site of one of the important military skirmishes
which took place on April 19, 1775.
In regard to the hotel site plan, it was decided
that this would be satisfactory except for some minor
changes in number and size of parking spaces. There-
upon it was moved by Mr. Jaquith, seconded by Mr.
Burnell and unanimously
VOTED: that the Board, under the provision of
Section 5 (g) of the Zoning By-law, finds
and determines that the hotel building
and use, including the site, plans and
building design, specified in the perspec-
tive drawing site plans numbered 1 and 1-A,
and building plans numbered A-1, A-2, A-3,
A-4, A-5, A -b, A-7, A-102 S-11 S-21 S-32
P-1, H-11 H-2, E-1, E-2 and E-3, dated
August 16, 1957, drawn by Arthur G. Manaselian
and Associates, Architects -Engineers, proposed
for the A 1 district described in Section 4
(g) 3 by Associates Realty Trust constitutes
a desirable development in and will not be
detrimental to the neighborhood,, and that,
pursuant to said findings and determinations
the Board approves said plan subject to the
condition that parking spaces for not less
than 110 automobiles, having a minimum width
of 10 feet per space, shall be provided on
the lot.
At 9:30 p.m. Mr. Stevens came to the meeting at
DIANNE which time the Board considered its letter of July 30,
ESTATES 1957 to Dianne Estates, Inc. in regard to the work
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on Liberty Avenue which had not been completed to the
' satisfaction of the Superintendent of Public Works.
Mr. Stevens stated that he had discussed the matter
with Mr. Tropeano, attorney representing the corpora-
tion, and suggested that the Board take no action in
regard to the matter until he had held further con-
ferences with Mr. Tropeano.
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The Board then held a general discussion in re- STREET
gard to the matter of street signs being required in SIGNS
subdivisions, it being pointed out that the matter
had been discussed with those having to do with the
supervision and approval of the required work. It
was decided that the Board would write the Superin-
tendent of Public T''orks a letter setting forth its
understanding of previous discussions and requesting
that before any further work within these subdivisions
be completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent
of Public Works that he require that street signs of
,roper design be installed in said subdivisions.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Levi G. Burnell, Jr.
Clerk