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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-06-29PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 29, 1970 The regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office on Monday, July 29, 1970 at 7.:30 p.m. Chairman Lund opened the meeting with members Brown, Graham and Worrell and Planning Director Ealeski present. A letter to the Board of Selectmen stating the Planning Board's ARTHUR GAKLIS opposition to the storage of gasoline by Arthur Gaklis at 1265 GASOLINE Massachusetts Avenue was signed and delivered to the hearing STORAGE OPPOSED being held in the Selectmen's meeting room. A letter from Harmon S. White (Munroe Brook subdivision) to the MUNROE BROOK Board, requesting the discontinuance of consideration of the pre- DISCONTINUANCE liminary plan, was read by the chairman. OF CONSIDERATICt The election of officers for the year of 1970-71 was discussed next. ELECTION OF The following officers were duly nominated, the nominations seconded OFFICERS and elected by unanimous VOTE: Chairman - Erik Lund Vice-chairman - Francis T. Worrell Clerk - Eric T. Clarke The planning director reported the Town Engineer would be unable to TOWN ENGR. meet with the Board tonight to discuss the Idylwilde drainage problem. IDYLWILDE The Worthen Rd. study report draft prepared by Mr. Worrell was dis- WORTHEN RD. ' cussed next. The Board approved the report as amended and the chair- STUDY REPORT man suggested copies be transmitted to the Board of Selectmen and the Town Engineer and meeting be scheduled to discuss this proposed policy for adoption by the Planning Board. A letter prepared by Mr. Worrell to the Board of Selectmen answering their request for a sidewalks policy was approved and signed. A letter from Benjamin Franklin Homes requesting discontinuance of consideration of their preliminary plan was discussed and the planning director was asked to request that a withdrawal form be submitted by the developer. Mr. Daley, chairman of the Design Advisory Committee reported that several members of their committee plan to attend the July 13 meeting to discuss this Munroe Brook area. The Board discussed the drainage problem in the Idylwilde subdivision regarding the Town Engineer's compliance with a request for a redesign of the Marrett Rd. culvert. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: To extend the time in which the Planning Board must act on the Idylwilde subdivision definitve plan to July 21, 1970, inclusive, as requested by the developer. The planning director was asked to prepare a letter to the Town Engi- neer, with a copy to the Town Manager, stating the Planning Board intends to approve the subdivision with drainage which the Board expects to be able to comply with and ask him to bring any problems he may have to the attention of the Town Manager. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: To approve and process for payment a bill for $600 submitted SIDEWALK POLICY TO BD. OF SEL. BENJAMIN FRANK. HOMES INC. WITHDRAWAL FORM TO BE REQUESTED IDYLWLLDE DRAINAGE PROBLEM EXT. OF TIME FOR PL.BD. ACTION NEW ENG.SURVEYS BILL FOR MAP June 29, 1970 -2 by New England Surveys for a map prepared for the Meagherville NEW ENG.SURVEYS ' housing study. BILL APPROVED Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: DRUMMER BOY To extend the time in which the Planning Board must act on EXT. OF TIME the Drummer Boy subdivision definitive plan to August 4, FOR PL.BD.ACTIN 1970,.inclusive, as requested by the developer. A meeting scheduled for July 1, 1970 at 4:30 p.m. for various com- MTG. WITH mittees, commissions and boards with the Town Manager was announced. TOWN MGR. The minutes of the meetings held on June 1 and June 8 were approved. MINUSTES APPRVD A letterfrom Mr. Nickerson, Chairman of the Board of Appeals, B/A LETTER RE. regarding Seasons Four, was read and placed on file. SEASONS FOUR The Historic Districts Commission's notice of hearing for Seasons HIST. DIST. Four certificate of appropriateness for a sign was discussed and CERTIFICATE RE. placed on file. SEASONS FOUR The Board discussed Mr. O'Connell's suggestion that the Planning PL.BD. MEETING Board meet on Wednesday once a month to allow him to attend both DATES the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board meetings. Further discussion was postponed to a later date. ' A draft of a letter prepared by the planning director concerning PARKING LETTER parking was discussed and amended. SILC The planning director was asked to prepare a letter regarding Lex- LETTER TO ington's participation in Subregional Intertown Liaison Committee BD. OF (SILC) to the Board of Selectmen with a copy to the Town Manager. SELECTMEN The Board recommended a favorable finding and determination B/A F d D regarding the Hartwell Lexington Trust petition for the use of the HARTWELL LEX. use of the building on Hartwell Ave. for light manufacturing and TRUST research. HARTWELL AVE. Mr. Graham reported John Culp of Justin Gray Associates would like MEAGHERVILLE to have a meeting to plot strategy relative to the Meagherville MEETING WITH study. It was suggested the planning director contact some of the JGA neighborhood representatives for a meeting. Board of Appeals notices for July 14, 1970 were discussed. The Board B/A NOTICES decided to express no objection to the Dunkin Donut signs but recom- DUNKIN DONUTS mend raising the signs by 1 foot. The notice of the Town Offices closing at 1:00 p.m. on July 3, 1970, TOWN OFFICES was noted and placed on file. HOLIDAY CLOSING Copies of the Newton Housing report were distributed to the Board NEWTON HOUSING members and the DAC representative. REPORT ' The meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. Erit Lund Chairman