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November 15, 195~
The meeting was called +o order by .the chairman at 7:30 p.~.
Members present were Messrs Nice+ts, Chairman; Finck and Broadhead.
Mr. John T. Blackwetl met with the Board at, 8:30 p.m. to discuss
fUrtmher the citi'~ens' com~l+tees for +.he various projects to be
undertaken in the plansing and rezoning of North Annoyer.
Mr. Nice+ts informed the Board that Mr. B. Peroni of the Board of
Appeals hsd msd~it known ~hs~ the Board was willing to co-operate
with the Planning Board is any way in which that could be of aid.
At the suggestion of Mr. Blackwell a motion was made by Mr Finck,
seconded by Mr. Broadhead, tbs+ the maps hanging on the wall of
the~eeting room be repaired as +hey are too valuable to be let
stand in +heir present, condition.
On December 13th +.here will be a meeting with various citizens
+o often+ the~Ith the first to~ics to be undertaken; namely
Existing Land Uses and Land Ownership Sizes.
The following organizations are to b~sent a letter announcing this
meeting:
Improvement Society
Taxpayers' Association
Advisory Board
Board of Trade
School Committee
School BlSg. Committee
Board of Public Works
The letter will read:
"Gentlemen:
The study base ~ap for the North And over planning s+o~ies will be
ready hex.t mo~tb.
The firsf:t~b~aps~ "~
o~ which w~seek the assistance of at least one
member of ~our organization are those recording existing lan~ uses
and existing land ownership sizes.
Tentatlvelpi We b0w plan a citizen volunteers organization meeting
Monday evening, December 13, 1954 at 8:00 p.m. in the Planning Board
Office in the Town Building at/~bich we will specifically assign tbs
work and show colored sli~es of similar work already done.
Won'+ you please secure +he'ames of those who wan+ to work on one or
both of these first, two projects an8 tell us who will be on hand
December 13~h to receive +heir initial instructions from our planning
ad.or.
May we hope to hear from you ~fOre December lst?"
(signe~) Nicholas F. Nicetta
1 04
Nov.15th cont. ....
A letter is also to be directed to *,he Supt. of Schools to request
is support, of +be program. Tbs letter will read:
"Dear Mr O'Brien:
The study base map for the North Andover planning s*udies will be
ready nex~ month.
We are accepting the offers of help made~y many of the civic organ-
izations in town. Our p~anning advisor tells us that in some other
towns, high school students, working under their art teacher, bays
sometimes dow~olorsd maps and other inventory fact assembly such
as layer tinted topographic maps, drainage basin maps, lists of
major existing streets and school enrollments by study areas.
Is such work something you would be willing to consider offering
the students in the North Andover High School?
We hope you may care to $oin in our initial work mae*log on Dec.
13th when representatives from *he Civic organi~'a+ions will. dlscuss
with us the work ~o b&done. There will be examples of similar work
done elsewhere to see.
EeoR~g ~o~ward to seeing you at this meeting on December 13th
which will be held at 8:00 p.m. in tbs Planning Board office in
the Town Building we remain," (si~ne~) Nicholas F.Nicet*a, Chairman
Mr. Blackwell suggested the Board either meet or speak to the
assessors to see if they will undertake the Job of land ownership
size topic.
The Board unanimously approved the motion that Mr. Blackwell obtain
approx. 10 maps to be used at this orientatlos meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Si~hairman
Smgn~Cle~