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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-07-06The Meagherville housing study was discussed next. Plans for a meeting MEETING WITH with John Culp and Justin Gray Associates representatives are to be JUSTIN GRAY made by the planning director for some evening other than a regular ASSOCIATES Planning Board meeting date. The possibility of two meetings, one with the consultant and another with the consultant and representatives of the neighborhood was discussed. A copy of the reply from the Selectmen to Isabelle J. Cummings, 4 Pleas- SELECTMEN'S ant Street, was read and discussed. The Selectmen suggest that a ANSWER TO complete redesign of Pleasant St. - Massachusetts Avenue intersection I. CUMINGS is the only way to help relieve congestion and traffic problems in that area. A letter from Mr. Alfred P. Tropeano regarding Vine Brook Meadows was VINE BROOK discussed by the Board. Mr. Tropeano reported that the remaining work MEADOWS - to be done on Sec. I is raising of a hydrant and the installation of a TROPEANO guard rail along a section of the brook. Vine Brook_Meadows, Sec. II has been completed and Mr. Tropeano would like release of deposit for ' Sec. II. The draft report on Worthen Rd. prepared by Mr. Worrell was reviewed WORTHEN RD. and minor changes agreed upon. It was the consensus to transmit the REPORT report to the Selectmen, with copies to Town Manager and Town Engineer, APPROVED requesting comments prior to a formal adoption. A copy of the draft and of the consultants report were also given to Mr. Notkin for the Design Advisory Committee. PLANNING BOARD MEETING July 6, 1970 ' The regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office on Monday, July 6, 1970 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Lund opened the meeting with members Brown, Worrell, Graham, Clarke and Planning Director Zaleski present. The approval of Village Cir. subdivision was discussed. The Board VILLAGE CIR. agreed to sign the plan to be held until the papers are received PLAN SIGNED from Town Counsel. Upon a motion made and seconded, the Board VOTED: MINUTE MAN To release lots 169 through 174 inclusive and 165 through 168 HIGHLANDS inclusive, in Minute Man Highlands subdivision on Barrett Rd. (BARRET RD.) and sign the executed release of these lots. RELEASE OF LOTS The revisions of the Justin Gray Associates Agreement received from JUSTIN GRAY the Town Counsel were discussed and approved by the Board. AGREEMENT A reply from Acting Chief Engineer, State DPW, to the request for the LETTER RE. relocation (lowering) of a culvert under Marrett Rd. near Idylwilde RELOCATING OF describing the procedure to be followed for a permit was noted. It was CULVERT ON decided to inform the Town Manager of the contents of the letter. MARRETT RD. The next item discussed was a letter from the Board of Selectmen con- BOARD OF SELECT cerning Mr. White's withdrawal of the preliminary Munroe Brook sub- GREEN b WHITE division plan and a joint meeting for the discussion of the develop- PROPERTY ment of the Green and White property. The planning director was asked to prepare a letter to the Selectmen asking them to have a representative attend the meeting on July 13 to discuss the entire land use of Mr. White's proposal. The Meagherville housing study was discussed next. Plans for a meeting MEETING WITH with John Culp and Justin Gray Associates representatives are to be JUSTIN GRAY made by the planning director for some evening other than a regular ASSOCIATES Planning Board meeting date. The possibility of two meetings, one with the consultant and another with the consultant and representatives of the neighborhood was discussed. A copy of the reply from the Selectmen to Isabelle J. Cummings, 4 Pleas- SELECTMEN'S ant Street, was read and discussed. The Selectmen suggest that a ANSWER TO complete redesign of Pleasant St. - Massachusetts Avenue intersection I. CUMINGS is the only way to help relieve congestion and traffic problems in that area. A letter from Mr. Alfred P. Tropeano regarding Vine Brook Meadows was VINE BROOK discussed by the Board. Mr. Tropeano reported that the remaining work MEADOWS - to be done on Sec. I is raising of a hydrant and the installation of a TROPEANO guard rail along a section of the brook. Vine Brook_Meadows, Sec. II has been completed and Mr. Tropeano would like release of deposit for ' Sec. II. The draft report on Worthen Rd. prepared by Mr. Worrell was reviewed WORTHEN RD. and minor changes agreed upon. It was the consensus to transmit the REPORT report to the Selectmen, with copies to Town Manager and Town Engineer, APPROVED requesting comments prior to a formal adoption. A copy of the draft and of the consultants report were also given to Mr. Notkin for the Design Advisory Committee. July 6, 1970 The Board referred to the Town Manager for comment a letter proposed to be sent to Colonial Development Corporation requiring completion within 60 days of the Colonial Acres III subdivision. The decisions of the Board of Appeals hearings held on June 28, 1970 were noted as follows: Stop and Shop, Inc., compaction unit - granted. MIT, experimental antenna - granted. Arthur Gaklis (Seasons Four), amending September 1968 permit - denied with extension of 144iffs to 6:00 p.m. Mr. Notkin then recommended a study by the Design Advisory Committee of the intersection of Marrett Rd. and Waltham St. which may tie-in with redesign and rezoning mentioned in the Worthen Rd, report. The Board next reviewed the draft of apartment policy prepared by the chairman. Several modifications were suggested. Mrs. Brown agreed to rewrite the draft incorporating the proposed changes. -2 COLONIAL DEV.RE COLONIAL ACRES III B/A DECISIONS OF JUNE 28 DAC STUDY OF MARRETT RD. - WALTHAM ST. APARTMENT POLICY DRAFT It was decided to schedule discussion on July 13 of the Clematis Rd.- CLEMATIS RD. - Covenant Church housing proposal and of sites for subsidized housing in COVENANT CH. - general. SUBSIDIZED HOU. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to meet in exec- EXECUTIVE utive session to discuss matter the disclosure of which could adversely SESSION affect the financial interests of the Town or the reputation of any person. Following a discussion of personnel matters, the Board voted to resume open meeting. It was agreed that the chairman will discuss with the Town Manager the TEMP.EMPLOYMENT possibility of temporary employment of an additional planner, paying ADDTNL. PLANNER him out of unused funds appropriated for an extra man in the engineering department. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. 1 Eric T. Clarke Clerk