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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 13, 1969
The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mrs.
Riffin, at 7:30 p.m. with members Clarke, Fowle, Lund,
Worrell and planning director Zaleski present.
Messrs. Fish and N. Richards met with the Board at
7:30 p.m. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board
voted to go into executive session to discuss matters the
disclosure of which could adversely affect the financial
interests of the town. Following a discussion of the acqui-
sition of the Hayden Woods land, the Planning Board resumed
open meeting.
The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of January 6,
1969 were approved as corrected.
HAYDEN WOODS
MINUTES
The application for the approval of the Workable Program WORKABLE PROGRAM
for Community Improvement was reviewed by the Board and the
chairman was authorized to transmit the application to the
Selectmen. Mr. Worrell was authorized to certify a statement
relative to the adoption of Subdivision Regulations by the
Planning Board.
The acceptances by Messrs. Payne and Galehouse of appoint-
ment to the Design Advisory Committee were noted.
A copy of a complaint by Mr. Mollo-Christensen relative to
the alleged zoning violation at #430 Concord Ave. was read and
noted. It was decided to ask the Building Inspector to inform
the Planning Board of the action taken.
Notices of Board of Appeals decisions on the following
petitions were read and placed on file:
First Church of Christ - Granted; Dominic Falcone - Granted;
Muriel E. York - Granted; James B. Catalano - Granted;
Nicholas Cannalonga - Granted; Shell Oil Co. - Granted.
Notices of Historic Districts Commission hearing on pro-
posed changes to #1707 Mass. Ave. (Craft Cleaners) and #25
Bedford St. (Rowe) were noted and placed on file.
A listing of bills filed in the State Legislature which
may be of interest to planning boards, received from the Bureau
of Planning Assistance, was noted.
A copy of the order by the Dept. of Natural Resources per-
mitting the filling of the Village Circle was noted and filed.
DESIGN AD. COMM.
ZONING VIOLATION
#430 CONCORD AVE.
BOARD OF APPEALS
DECISIONS
HISTORIC DIST.
COMM. HEARING
STATE LEGISLATURE
BILLS
VILLAGE CIRCLE
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A letter relative to the proposed moderate -income housing MODERATE INCOME
received from Mr. H. S. White was noted and it was decided to HOUSING
distribute the letter to Board members.
The preliminary draft of the "Interim Open Space and Con-
servation Plan" and Mr. Sussman's comments on it were discussed
next. It was agreed that the members should transmit their
written comments to the planning director.
INTERIM OPEN
SPACE & CONSERV.
The proposal by the Selectmen to create a Land Advisory LAND ADVISORY
Committee was discussed next. It was decided to table the COMMITTEE
matter for one week to inquire into the attitude of the Conser-
vation Commission and to have the planning director prepare a
draft of comments to the Selectmen.
The location of an entrance from Marrett Rd. to the pro-
posed Junior High School as recommended by the Traffic Safety
Committee (near the easterly boundary of the lot) was dis-
cussed at some length.
The chairman of the Board was authorized to submit revised
articles relative to the rezoning of Hayden Woods and to the
acquisition of backland.
The chairman, vice-chairman and clerk of the Planning
Board submitted their resignations and upon motions duly made
and seconded the following officers were elected:
Chairman - Erik Lund
Vice-chairman - Evert N. Fowle
Clerk - Francis T. Worrell
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Francis T. Worrell
Clerk
JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
ARTICLES RE
HAYDEN WOODS
OFFERERS
IMINUTES OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
January 13, 1969
Mr. Fish stated that Bolt, Beranek & Newman, as option holder on the
Hinds property, would like the Planning Board to.amend its rezoning article
to rezone to CR the land 850 feet deep from Hayden Avenue. Bolt, Beranek
& Newman would then offer to withdraw or dismiss the citizens article for
thre rezoning of Hinds land. Mr. Lund asked whether it was also understood
that the 100 feet nearest the district boundary would have no construction,
including parking. Mr. Fish agreed, subject to finding an acceptable for-
mula for such condition or restriction. Mr. Fish stated that Bolt, Beranek
& Newman would like to sell the back land for not less than $2000 per acre
for the back land, if it is sold at all. The Board felt that an option to
sell the land to the Town should be executed by Bolt, Beranek & Newman and
Hinds, but would be exercised only if the front land is rezoned. It was
the belief of Messrs. Fish and Richards that such option could be given.
Mr. Richards, speaking for the Valleyfield Trust and the option -holders
on the Verdone land, stated that he would like to have the zoning change
include the land at elevation 220, that is, extdnd for 1000 feet from
' Hayden Avenue between the westerly boundary of the Valleyfield land and
the brook and thence to the intersection with the boundary between lots
A and 16 (Verdone and Caldwell). Valleyfield would sell 25 acres back
land for $75,000 under these conditions, the land is otherwise appraised
at $6700 per acre. After some deliberation and discussion, the Board decided
that they should remain consistent and support 850 feet deep rezoning
thoroughout. The price of $3000 per acre would also be too high in the
Board's estimation.
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