HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-01-20PLANNING BOARD MEETING
IJanuary 20, 1969
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lund at
7:30 p.m. with members Clarke, Fowle, Riffin and Worrell
and planning director Zaleski present.
The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of Janu- MINUTES
ary 13, 1969 and of the executive session on the same
date were approved with minor corrections.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unani- CENTRE ESTATES
mously VOTED: (CAROL LANE)
The work in the Centre Estates (Carol La.) subdivision
having been partially completed to the satisfaction of the
town engineer, the obligations of the developer under the
terms of his Agreement with the Town and the $13,000 surety
furnished to ensure the performance of the required work
are herewith reduced from $13,000 to $1,000. The Town
Counsel is authorized and requested to withdraw and return
to the developer deposits in excess of $1,000 from the Lex-
ington Trust Co. Bank Book 033804, held by, the town.
The preliminary subdivision plan of Springdale Rd. sub- SPRINGDALE RD.
' division was reviewed by members of the Board and upon a
motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED:
to waive the cul-de-sac length requirements with re-
spect to the preliminary layout submitted. It was also
decided to request the developer to submit a plan showing
how the land could be subdivided in a conventional manner
with the same number of lots.
The zoning violation complaint againg Fitzgerald, 0430 0430 CONCORD AVE.
Concord Ave., was discussed next. It was felt that the Build-
ing Inspector's reply that he had informed Mr. Fitzgerald of
the violation and is awaiting Board of Appeals decision is
insufficient. Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was
VOTED:
to authorize the chairman to write a letter recommending
that the Building Inspector take further action in the matter
and require in writing that Mr. Fitzgerald stop operating an
automotive repair business, such requirement being in a form
suitable for being referred to at the Board of Appeals hearing.
The Board agreed to publish the letter from H. S. White and LETTER RE
Edward Green relative to the proposed moderate income housing, MODERATE INCOME
subject to Mr. White's agreement. Mr. White's proposal was then HOUSING
discussed briefly and it was decided to ask for a more definite
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commitment to build so as to meet the federal requirements,
whether at the outset or at a later date; or else to agree
to g#ve the town meeting an opportunity to review the zoning,
if the federal aid is not approved. The Board also decided
to invite all Planning Board candidates to attend Planning
Board meetings beginning with January 27.
A table showing how the existing nursing homes con-
form to the proposed zoning amendments was distributed by
the planning director and reviewed briefly by members of the
Board.'
Mrs. Riffin read a draft of a proposed reply to the
Selectmen regarding the "Land Advisory Committee". Mrs.
Riffin's proposal would create a technical committee of town
employees, including the assessors' clerk, the town engineer
and the town counsel, instead of a citizens committee. The
proposal was generally considered preferable to the Select-
men's original proposal. The Board voted to authorize the
chairman to advise the Selectmen that, in the opinion of the
Planning Board, a technical committee composed of 3 town em-
ployees could be quite useful, but that a citizens committee
would be of little value, if any, and stress the need for a
paid negotiator.
The question of presentation of zoning amendments at
public hearingswas taken up next. It was the consensus that
the amendments relative to minor technical corrections to the
By -Law at February 13, 1969 hearing would be presented by the
chairman.
The manner of acquiring Hayden Wood backland and the
form of options was discussed next.
Questionnaires regarding the future operations of the
Board and the preliminary 1968 report of the Capital Expend-
itures Committee were distributed to the Board for review
and comment.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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Francis T. Worrell
Clerk
NURSING HOMES
LAND ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARING
February 13,1969
HAYDEN WOOD
BACKLAND
CAP. EXP. REPORT