HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-03-08PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 8, 1971
' Chairman Lund called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. with members Clarke,
Graham, Costello and Mrs. Brown, DAC representative Walter Pierce, Lexing-
ton Minute Man reporter Tom Curran, Planning Director Zaleski and secretary
Mrs. Cole present. Frank Sandy, Mrs. Frank Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Plasse and Mr. and Mrs. John R. Orcutt were also present.
The Board approved the chairman's letter to the chairman of the Selectmen MEAGHERVILLE,
stating that the Planning Board will move indefinite postponement of ARTICLES
Article 69, rezoning land at the extension of Myrtle and Centre streets, 69 AND 70,
but intends to proceed with the proposed rezoning of land at Hickory and 1971 A.T.M.
Ash streets under Article 70. The Board would like to be able to assure
the Town Meeting that, in the event Article 70 is passed (1) the Select-
men would not convey the land in question until any problems involved are
settled to its satisfaction and a developer's plan has been presented to
and accepted by a future Town Meeting; and (2) the Board of Selectmen and
the Planning Board would work jointly in attempting to select a suitable
developer for the site. The Planning Board would appreciate being advised
of the Selectmen's position in this matter so that Town Meeting may be
made aware of it when Article 70 is presented.
Mrs. Brown presented the following slate of officers who were then duly ELECTION
elected: OF
Erik Lund, chairman OFFICERS
Eric T. Clarke, vice-chairman
Donald M. Graham, clerk
The minutes of March 1 were approved as amended. 3/1 MINUTES
Planning Board Reports on zoning articles 69 and 74 were reviewed, P/B REPORTS,
amended and signed. Board members also signed reports on Articles 70 ARTICLES
and 72 which were approved at the previous meeting. These reports 690 70,
were signed by Dr. F. T. Worrell, who was a member of the Board at the 72, 74
time of approval and not by Mr. Costello, the newly -elected member.
The chairman agreed to write the Planning Board report on Article 33, ARTICLE 33
to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way REPORT
Worthen Rd. from Marrett Rd. to Sherburne Rd.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Orcutt met with the Board to ask the Planning Board ARTICLE 739
to recommend an amendment to include their property at 1 Vine Brook Rd. MR. ORCUTT
in Mr. Tropeano's rezoning Article 73, which would change certain land
from RS to CC. After much discussion, the Board agreed to take the matter
under advisement. Mr. Tropeano will be asked to meet with the Board on
Monday prior to Town Meeting.
The Board approved the letter to the Selectmen, re. indefinite postpone- MUZZEY-
ment of the Clarke St. - Muzzey St. articles and voted to send copies to CLARKE
the Library Trustees, the owners of the Medical Building and Robert Lyon, MUNICIPAL
as well as, to the abutters. PARKING
After discussion and review of Mrs. Schumacher's 4th request to purchase TAX -TITLE
tax -title lots 82 and 83 Colonial Ave. the Board asked the Planning Dir- LOTS, MRS.
ector to prepare a letter to the Selectmen giving them copies of former SCHUMACHER