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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. not 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.