HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-01-05Monday, January 5, 1959
Regular Meeting & Public
Hearing
lWne regular monthly meeting and a public hearing of the Plamntng
Board was held on Monday, January 5, 1959 at 7:30 PM at the Town
Building. Members present and voting were: James M. Barman,
Chairman, Robert Burke, Secretary, Howard Gilman, John Osgood and
N~cholas Nicetta.
Mr. Burke moved to dispense with the reading of the previous meeting's
mimutes. Mr. 0sgood seconded the motion. U~animous vote.
Mrs. Louis Haffner Fornier presented a petition for the rezoning of
land located on Chicker~ng Road. She stated the land is next to
Willis and Lynch and that she would like to erect a Haffner ?Filling
Station on the land. She pointed out that the Town is growing and
she felt another filling station of this tyne is needed. Prices
would be lower as it is an independent deater~.
Mr. Burke moved that a public he ari~ be held on this rezoning
February 2, 1959 at 8:00 PM. Mr. Nicetta seconded the motion.
Unanimous vote.
Andrew Coffin presented plans to the Board to be signed on Lot 1
of the Carl D. Miller Estate located on Salem Street.
The Public Hearing on the motel article was started at 8:10 PM.
Mr. Burke read the hea~ing of the newspaper advertisement.
Atty. Michael Stella asked if this were the same article as
previously advertised and was told it was the aa me. Atty. Stella
stated he felt the Town needed regulations set em motels and said
he was in favor of the By Law as it was advertised.
Daniel 0'Leafy, Chairman of the Board of Appeals told the Board t~e~
the Board of Appeals now have plans in for a Swo story motel and the
Board has been told the trend is now for two story building. He said
he would like to have this matter straightened out so the Board would
have something to follow.
Judge Arthur Thomson asked if this article were going to be presented
at the Town Meeting as a new By Law or as a~ ameDd~e~t to the present
By Law. Ee stated if it were to be a new By Law it would require
a majority vote but if an amendment to the present By Law it would
require a 2/3 vote.
Atty. J. Albert Bradley, counsel for the Planning Board stated he
felt it should be ac~ed upon as an amendment to the present By Law.
A discussion was held on this matter of whether it should be presented
as an amendment or a new By Law. Atty. Stella read from the Supreme
Court's decision that section 4.5 to 4.55 were invalid.
Judge Thomson and Atty. Bradley agreed that the Supreme Court
meant'the entire article was invalid.
MLr. Nicetta moved that Atty. Bradley confer on this portion of the
By LaW and that he draw up the necessary article for insertion in
the iarrant. Mr. Gilman seconded the-motion. Unanimous vote.
Fire Chief Daw asked if under section 4.55G what was meant by
word "firewell" and was told it should have been firewall.
M~. Burke mw ed that the hearing be closed at 8:45 PM. Mr. Gilman
seconded the moti~on. Unanimous Vote.
Atty. Charles McCarthy presented a proposed layout of Davis Field.
He acted as counsel for John Shes of Lynn. He stated Mr. Shes would
like to develop this land with 45 homes ranging in price from $15,000
to $22,0~0. H~e also stated Davis and Furber has set certain regu-
lations on the type home to be built.
Mr. Burke mOved that a public hearing be held on February 2 on th~
subdivision of th~s land. Mr. Gilman seconded the motion. Unanimous
vote.
The Board went into executive session at 9:10 PM.
Bills were signed for the following:
Mary Doherty - services rendered
John R. Hosking, Inc.
Eagle Tribune Pub. Co.
New England Tel. & Tel
$12. 0
5.83
48.00
.30
The budget for 1959 was discussed. Mr. Nicetta suggested the
balances on the appropriations be carried for 1959.
Mr. Nicetta brought to the Board's attention the maps of the T~n
that Mr. Blackwell has have not been returned as yet. He sa~d he
would call Mr. Young to see if the maps would be returned immediately.
Mr. Burke read a petition presented to the Board by Mr. Gilman ~r
the rezoning of land in the Ch~ckerlng Road area.
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F~. N~cetta stated he felt the Blann~ng Board sh0uld/~n~tiate such
petit~ons as it would be setting an example for others to come in ·
Mr. Burke moved that a public hearlr~ be held on February 2 on this
petition With the corner of Prescott, Osgood and Chickering Road being
stricken from the petit~on on the rezoning. Mr. Gilman seconded th.
motion. The vote was carried. Mr. Nicetta did not vote on this.
~ne reason eing that he felt the Planning Board should not initiate
the petition under the present condition. Mr. Osgood voted no.
Mr. Burke m~ ed the meeting adjourn at 10:10 PM. Mr. Gilman seconded
the motion. Unanimous vote.