HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-12-07PLANNING BOARD MEETING
December 7, 1970
Chairman Lund called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members
Worrell, Clarke, Graham and Mrs. Brown, DAC representative R. Daley,
and Planning Director Zaleski present.
The plan submitted with the application Form A70-38 by Miller and Nylander,
showing land on Poplar and Acorn streets, Edward F. Abell, applicant, was
reviewed by the Board. The Board noted that the 30 ft. wide lots shown on
paper streets are not legal building lots. They do not have adequate
access, utilities, or frontage. The question as to whether endorsing the
plan would give the lots legal status was discussed. It was decided to
refer the plan to Town Counsel for his advice.
FORM A70-38
POPLAR STREET
(PAPER STREET)
The Board requested the Planning Director to write a letter to Mr. Eisen- CLEMATIS
berg, Architect for the Clematis Brook Development, recommending additional BROOK
data essential for presenting clear and factual information necessary for PROPOSED
the rezoning proposal for the public hearing on December 17, 1970. DEVELOPMENT
A work session was scheduled by the chairman at his home on Saturday, WORK SESSION
December 12, 2 p.m., to discuss the Board's response to the Justin Gray JGA REPORT
Associates' Meagherville study report.
The Board voted to send the letter proposed by Mr. Clarke to Anthony L. MEAGHERVILLE
Mancini, a sponsor of the petition for a public hearing on transferring TO
tax -title land in Meagherville to the Conservation Commission. The land CONSERVATION
is town owned and disposition falls within the province of the Selectmen, PETITION
who have declined to schedule a hearing. The letter recommended that Mr.
Mancini request the TMMA to hold an information meeting on this subject.
The Planning Board agrees that the settlement proposed by the Selectmen COLONIAL
for the Colonial Acres subdivision problems appears to be in the best ACRES,
interest of the Town and requested that the Planning Director write a KENDALL
letter to the Selectmen stating this. ROAD
Board members discussed the proposed first draft of the Annual Report of ANNUAL
the Planning Board for 1970 and made recommendations for changes. The REPORT
Board requested that a revised draft be distributed to them by Thursday PLANNING
so that comments could be telephoned in to the Planning Director before BOARD
Friday, the submission date, unless an extension of the submission date
to Monday, December 14, was granted by the Selectmen.
At 8 p.m. Mr. Lund relinquished the Chairmanship of the meeting to Mr.
Worrell, Vice -Chairman, who presided for the remainder of the meeting.
The Board held a public hearing on Zoning District Maps in Cary Hall at PUBLIC
8 p.m. with 22 people present in addition to members Worrell, Clarke, HEARING
Graham and Brown, and the Planning Director. Mr. Worrell open the meet- ON
ing, read the notice and gave the ground rules. The Warrant Article ZONING
would replace the zoning district descriptions with maps. A sample map DISTRICT
was projected on a screen with the explanation that the maps will show MAPS
every item in the description.
Questions asked by Town Meeting members Ephraim Weiss, Weiant Wathen-Dunn
and Frank Sandy, concerned the handling of any discrepancies between verbal
descriptions and the maps (which would be legally binding?), which future
amendments would be recorded, and the method of recording and preserving.
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Both the Planning Director and Mr. Clarke explained that the Town Meeting HEARING
would vote on the verbal descriptions and the primary standards used on (continued)
any discrepancies or changes would be the wording of the vote as passed by
Town Meeting. The maps would be filed with the Town Clerk and copies would
be available with the By -Laws. Mr. Sandy and Mr. Weiss were recorded in
favor of the Article. No one was recorded in opposition.
The hearing on the petition to amend the Zoning By -Law to include tennis PUBLIC
clubs was opened by the reading of the notice by Mr. Worrell. Mr. William HEARING
Potter, the petitioner explained the intent of adding to paragraph 25.24 ON
of Section 25 "indoor or outdoor tennis clubs". This Article does not in- TENNIS
clude a proposal for a specific tennis club. It would put commercial tennis CLUBS
clubs in the same category as commercial golf clubs. Any proposal for a
tennis club would need a Board of Appeals' hearing and decision. Questions
asked by E. Weiss, W. Wathen-Dunn, P. Plasse, E. Clarke, C. Gallagher, Lois
Brown, F. Worrell and F. Sandy concerned the building controls, adequacy of
dimensional controls of the zoning by-law and probable characteristics of
any proposed commercial tennis club. Mr. R. Daley, DAC chairman, would like
to see the Zoning By -Laws reviewed for possible improvement.
Recorded in favor were Shirley Parsons, Allen St., Edward Colburn, TMM prec.
2, and Edward Johnson. Recorded in opposition were Mr. Sandy and Mr. Weiss.
Mr. Sandy would recommend that the Planning Board create a commercial recrea-
tion zone, including landing fields. Mr. Gallagher indicated that while the
Recreation Committee cannot take a position as a town agency in favor of sup-
porting a commercial enterprise there is a tremendous need for tennis courts
and this will reduce the need for the town to provide municipal courts.
The minutes of November 30, 1970 were approved as amended.
The Board reviewed and discussed a plan and a letter submitted by Arthur
Douglas. The plan showed a revised parking layout with 112 car parking
spaces for the proposed office building on Militia Drive. The letter
written by Architect Charles Cole outlined parking requirements and states
that the building with corridors added legally requires 109 spaces. Mr.
Douglas desired the Board's approval before re -submitting the plan to the
Board of Appeals. The Board agreed to instruct the Planning Director to
inform Mr. Douglas that, if the corridors were included and the rental area
thus limited, the Board would not oppose the lower number of parking spaces
on a trial basis but the situation should be reviewed again to determine if
the number of parking spaces is adequate or should be increased.
The Board responded to the Selectmen's letter asking for a recommendation
regarding the request of Ann Valihura, 67 Grassland St., to purchase a lot
on Valleyfield St. by recommending against the sale of this tax -title lot
at this time because of the possibility that tax -title lots may be used to
provide housing for people of low and moderate income. If the Selectmen
decide to sell this lot the recommendation would be that it be sold on the
condition it not be used as a separate building lot but combined with the
adjacent lot owned by Valihura.
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PARKING
FOR
DOUGLAS
BUILDING,
MILITIA
DRIVE
VALLEYFIELD
STREET
TAX -TITLE
LOT
The Board received a copy of the Newsweek account of the Rockford, Illinois ROCKFORD
subsidized housing report and other correspondence pertaining thereto from ILLINOIS
Mr. Paul A. Plasse, Cedar St. REPORT
The Board discussed the letter dated Nov. 30, 1970 from Ernest A. Giroux,re. MAPLE
a parcel of land to the rear of 25 Maple St., which does not meet the front- STREET
age and access requirements for a building lot and agreed that the proposed LOT
letter in response be signed.
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The Board requested the Planning Director to re -write the proposed letter HAROIAN'S
to the Board of Appeals re. N. Haroian's petition for permission by PETITION,
special permit under subsections 12.2 and 24.5 of the Zoning By -Law to B/A
store and sell supplementary items in conjunction with the operation of
a nursery at 353 Concord Ave.
The Board noted and discussed the following Board of Appeals notices B/A HEARINGS
for hearings on December 15, 1970.
D.C. Heath & Co. - sign on property leased by petitioner
Nishan Haroian - to sell supplementary items at Nursery
Pershan - var, reducing lot size & to maintain dwelling
Gudeman - var. for carport
Tillinghast - var, for utility building.
The Board requested the Planning Director to write a letter to the IDYLWILDE
Trustees of Idylwilde subdivision recommending that they request an SUBDIVISION
extension since several items necessary for approval of the subdivision
are not complete.
The Board noted the proposed articles for 1971 Town Meeting as presented PROPOSED
by the Planning Director. The Planning Director explained that further 1971
definition of boundaries, purpose and other pertinent information is TOWN
required before the Board can act on this first draft proposed as MEETING
Articles A through M. ARTICLES
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: EXECUTIVE
To go into executive session to discuss matters the disclosure of SESSION
which would adversely affect the financial interest of the town
or the reputation of any person.
After further discussion of proposed land acquisitions, at 11 p.m. Mr.
Clarke moved and Mrs. Brown seconded the motion to adjourn.
Eric T. Clarke
Clerk