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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 17, 1971
The meeting of the Planning Board on March 17, 1971, was called to
order by Chairman Lund at 7:30 p.m. with members Clarke, Costello,
Mrs. Brown and planning director Zaleski present.
Copies of a redraft of a letter to the Board of Appeals regarding the
petition of Mr. Gaklis to extend the hours of operation and permit
portable cashiers' booths were distributed and discussed. It was decided
to have members of the Planning Board attend the Board of Appeals hearing.
The letter authorizing the Town Counsel to proceed with the settlement of
the Colonial Acres III subdivision was approved and signed.
The Town Manager joined the meeting at this time.
The Board also approved two letters to the Selectmen recommending against
the sale of tax title lots as follows:
1. Lots 82, 83 Colonial Ave. to Mrs. Schumacher,
2. Lots on Earl St. to Mr. Neale.
The wuchers for payment to Justin Gray Associates of $1,682.10 (previously
approved) and to Hutcheson Co. of $183.50 were approved and signed.
The report of the Planning Board on Article 73 was discussed, it was
decided not to change the report. Also discussed in this context was
the wish of Mr. Orcutt to modify the rezoning and the opposition of Mrs.
Peck on behalf of her parents, owners of $82 Waltham St.
SEASONS
FOUR
COLONIAL
ACRES III,
KENDALL RD.
TAX TITLE
COLONIAL AVE.
(SCHUMACHER)
EARL ST.
BILLS FOR
PAYMENT, JGA,
HUTCHESON
ARTICLE 73,
TROPEANO,
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The Board discussed the request of E. Domings to remove restrictions on TAX TITLE
former tax -title lots 166-167 Valleyfield St. sold to him. It was decided VALLEYFIELD
to oppose this request contained in Article 77. ST., ART.77
It was agreed that the chairman would write to the Board of Appeals ask- HOUSING FOR
ing that no action be taken on the proposed housing for the elderly off ELDERLY,
Vine Brook until the Planning Board will have had an opportunity to VINE BROOK
review the plans in greater detail after the Town Meeting.
It was noted that the Town Engineer
Boy subdivision inadequate and that
been notified that an extension of
necessary.
finds certain drains in the Drummer DRUMMER
the developer and his engineer have BOY
time and a revision of plans will be SUBDIVISION
The need for the outside engineering services for Spring St. improve-
ments was discussed next with the Town Manager. He explained that the
Engineering Dept. lacks the manpower to do this design work and a number
of projects, which have accumulated and must be processed. The Board
took no position on Article 25, the proposal for $25,000 for engineering
services and the preparation of plans and specifications for the design,
construction or reconstruction of streets, in line, -with the new road
building policy set forth in the report of the committee on procedures
of street and sidewalk reconstruction. The Board expressed to the Town
Manager their concerns: (1) While the committee plan is an improvement,
ARTICLE 25
SPRING ST.
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it is unfortunate that there is no provision for a citizen advisory
committee (or other citizen participation except for attendance at hearings);
(2) Although it has been stated by the Selectmen that the funds this year
will be used to prepare plans to reconstruct Spring St., it is not so ARTICLE 25
stated in the warrant article. At the present time, the Board members SPRING STREET
present are opposed to widening Spring St. and are doubtful about support -(Continued)
ing a study which may make that result inevitable. The Town Manager
offered to transmit these sentiments to the Board of Selectmen.
The Planning Director left the meeting at this point.
Mr. O'Connell discussed with the Board various matters which had come to
his attention with regard to the operation of the Planning Board office.
Mrs. Brown's draft of the Planning Board letter to the Board of Appeals SEASONS FOUR
re: the Seasons Four was modified. The final version will be approved on
Monday and hand -delivered to the Board of Appeals.
Minutes of March 15, March 8, and February 22 were approved. MINUTES APPROVED
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
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Donald M. Graham
Clerk