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~rch 5, 1956
On the petition of the Ellen Drisco]]. Heirs. Motion ~,ms made by Mr. Bannan, seconded
by Mr. Osgood that in as much as final determination has not been ma.de as yet to
location to new business areas, if any, it is recom~qended that action on the revised
Zoning By-Laws be deferred. It was unsnimous.
It was voted unanimously by the Board to defer action uatil the revisiem of the new
Zoning By-Laws concerning the petitiom of Effe C. Konsta~dim wh~ wishes lamd zone~ from
Gemeral Residential to Business.
Mr. B~--a- ~de- a m~tion, seconded by Nr. Osgood and u~amimously vote~ that the applicatio~
of Robert Burke for a new shopping center be deferred until the revision ef the
By-Laws.
Meeting ad$ourusd at 10:45 P- ~
March 7, 1956
A prelim~meetingamongst the Board was held, the ~se efwhidhto elect new
officers. On motion of Mr. B~--, seconded by Mr. Osgood, Mr. Nicettawas elected
Chairman. Nomt~ationfor the post of Secretary Mr. Bamuam--medMr. Osgoed, metiom
seconded by Mr.~,,~.
The second efa series of P~blic Meettngs was held at the Kitteridge Seheol which ce~-enced
at ?:55'P. M.
Corrective copies of the first six pages were passe~ of the fiual ~ ef ~ mmmimg
by-laws.
The Business Phase was the subject el the meeting. ~r. Blaekwell stated that North Andover
is imnee~ of more pr~visi~s for retail business, since the dewm ~ ~usiness section
obviously does not serve the nseds of all residents, and because thelocationimrelatiem
to to~a growth ~-ot serve the future needs of the ~
Mr. Blackwell stated to t~ae audience that a questi~ of policy must first he settSed
the townspeople before he o~ set up a definite business sectiom to meet the towm s need.
Ne stated that the present business section is the dow~ town area of Nain amd Water Streets.
The policy to be determined may be resolved by the answers to two principal ~uestiems.
These are: Wb,t kind of retail expansioais desirable and what provision shall there be for
kind and the amount? Shall there he enough to serve North Andover alone or se~-v~ the
the needs of the adJot~f~g t~wnships? Shall it sea-ye one type of retail ~oning district
in the To~m or tw~, one that mtght be General Business,and i~ addition, a separate
classificati~, Neighborhood Business? Neighborhood Business heing restricted. Where
shall new business be es+~blished in North Andover? Then, of how much, where, and
how much depends o~ the future of wherever is decided
Mr. Blackwell poimted out the present business area is restriet~ as to pax'kd.ag facilities,
a~d present ownership,but most important was the depth desira~ilitywhich is restricted
since residential builMtngs are part cf the present business area.