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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
December 2, 1968
The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mrs.
Riffin, at 7:30 p.m. with members Clerke, Fowle, Lund,
Worrell and planning director Zaleski present.
At 7:30 p.m. Messrs. Fish of Bolt, Beranek & Newman
and Reese of Anderson, Haible and Beckwith met with the
Board. Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board
unanimously voted to meet in executive session to discuss
matters which, if made public, could adversely affect the
financial interests of the town. At 8:05 p.m. the Board
voted to resume open meeting.
Doctors Cosgrove and Coburn of the Board of Health
and their Executive Director, R. Heustis, met with the
Board next. Mrs. Riffin explained the purposes of the
workable program and the role of the Board of Health, es-
pecially in the area of the housing code enforcement.
Members of the Board questioned the need for the program
and the right of the inspecting personnel to enter pri-
vate dwellings. Mr. Zaleski pointed out that at this time
the Planning Board needed mainly statistical data for the
preparation of the application. The inspection program
would not commence until after the town meeting and at
that time the conditions may be different. Mrs. Riffin
stated that the entire federal aid program was changing
and the need for the workable program may be obviated.
Mr. E. Conrad Levy met with the Board and discussed
briefly the Board's recommendations for the revision of
the preliminary subdivision plan off --Bryant Rd.
The minutes of the regular meeting and of the execu-
tive session on November 25, 1968 were approved with
minor corrections.
The draft of Article XXVIII dealing with the CH
building setback at Bedford St. was read and approved.
Mr. Berglund's request that the Board initiate an
article for the rezoning to CO of the remainder of Dr.
Short's land at Waltham St. was discussed and it was agreed
to decline acceding to his request.
The memorandum from the planning director relative
to the status of Grandview Ave. was considered next. The
Board agreed to reply to Mr. Conroy in accordance with
the planning director's recommendations.
BOLT, BERANEK &
NEWMAN -
EXEC. SESSION
WORKABLE PROGRAM -
BD. OF HEALTH
OFF BRYANT RD.
MINUTES
ARTICLE XXVIII
REZONING - DR.
SHORT'S LAND
GRANDVIEW AVE.
December 2, 1968 -2-
The draft of a letter to the Selectmen prepared by SIDEWALKS
Mr. Worrell and recommending the installation of sidewalks
in certain streets was read and discussed next. It was
approved with minor changes.
Next discussed was Mr. Stafford's proposal for the REZONING OF LAND
rezoning to RM of 5 acres of land near the intersection LOWELL 6 NORTH STS.
of Lowell and North streets. It was agreed that no
position can be taken by the Board until after a public
hearing.
The draft of a letter to the Design Advisory Group, DESIGN ADVISORY
recommending that they study apartment and multi -family GROUP
dwellings, was considered next and approved with amend-
ments.
The comments of the Design Advisory Group relative P.U.D. GUIDE
to the proposed planned unit development guide were read
and discussed next.
The decision of the Board of Appeals denying a sign B/A DECISION
for the Instrumentation Lab. was noted and placed on file.
The notices from the Board of Selectmen relative to
the submission of the annual report and a reminder of the
deadline for the warrant articles being December 13 were
noted and placed on file.
It was voted to name the proposed subdivision street
off Bryant Rd. Village Circle.
It was voted to name the proposed subdivision street
off Bates Rd. Springdale Road.
A notice of graduate students being available for
professional work from the Harvard University School of
Political Science was read and placed on file.
After a general discussion of the Hayden Ave. re-
zoning, the Board adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
P,c�wu� T. tvrnG�
Francis T. Worrell
Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
VILLAGE CIRCLE
SPRINGDALE ROAD
GRADUATE STUDENTS
HAYDEN AVE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING
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December 2, 1968
Mr. Fish stated that 750 ft. depth was unacceptable, they would need
1000 feet and would have to go to the town meeting with their own article,
although they realize that this is most undesirable from everybody's view-
point. Bolt, Beranek & Newman are unable to acquire additional land on
either side of the Hinds land. A general discussion followed. Mr. Fish
stated that rezoning to 1000 ft. depth would not provide enough land for
two lots depth. Mr. Fish then asked what the town would be willing to
pay for the conservation land in back and members of the Board replied
that the price would be fairly low, between $1500 and $2300, rather than
between $3000 and $4000 an acre. Mr. Fish proposed rezoning to 900'
depth and omitting the rear yard requirement. The Board was of the
' opinion that the omission of the rear yard would be reasonable if the re-
zoning would extend to 750 ft. only.
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