HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-02-07 The P1~4~8 Board held their regular meett-g on Honday evening, Febx,,~ry 7,
1966 at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Buil~. The follov~ me_~ere were present and
voting: James ~ Bamuan, C~';rmen; Howard Gilm~u, George Farley and ~411-I~,,.
Chepulis. ~r. Burke was out of to~n and unable to attend.
SUBDIVISION ~J~RING: BenJ. 0sgood - Old N. A. Realty Trust.
Mr. Chepulis read the legal notice regard4-8 the Sub-division by 01d N. A. Realty
Trust of a parcel of ~_ap_d off Great Pond Road, to be known as Coac~.=~ms Forest,
consisting of about 8 acres.
Atty. ~ictor ~atem represented the petitioner, who ~as also present. Re Presemted
the definitive pla~s to the Board. There ~re two abutters present.
The road measured 657 feet to the center of the turnaround~
Mr. Douglas Chander, an abutter, asked how far ~ack he was clearing the land and
what he was going to do with the stumps, etc.
Mr. Osgood said he has clea~d back a~out 1800 fe~t and that he ~ ~mry the stumps.
There is no sewerage on Great Pond Road and the catch basins v~ dump into the
Mr. Bannan explained that the petitioner has to conply with the requir_~_~w~nts of the
Board of Public Works, Highway Dept., etc.
Mr. Osgo~ ~aid he would convert to a 12" min.
Mr. Bausan asked if he expected to do any filling in of the.
Atty. ~ate~ said their Engineer said it wasn't feasible.
Mr. Gilman asked they planned'to do with the ba~k land.
Atty. Hates & Mr. 0sgood said they'wlll probably develop part of it. Approx. 12 acres
of the land is s~a~p. There are 45 acres altogether. There is no plan for ~er to
go from the s~mp - it is Just trapped water.
Mr. Chepulis read a letter from Charles B. Baker, who objected because of no sewerage
on Great Po~d Road.
Atty.~ Bates said that they do hope to develop in the back ultim~_.tely b~t t~t at this
time they can't say.
Mr. ~ said the Board has to tak~ into consideration w~t is going to be done
because of the turnaround.
Mr. G~ said that if it's a gamble, why don't you put a read throvgh as was first
~mted by 'h.lm end the Board.
Atty. Rate~ and Mr. Osgood said it would cost too ~n~h.
February7, 1966- Cont.
Mr. B~-~- said itts a question of whether we can permit the Sub-diviaio~ without
ahowing what the development will be for the other land.
Atty. Hetem said they dontt know how much of a w~ket there will be for the lots
on Great Pond B~ad. Goo~ business Judgment doesn't call for engineering the complete
Mr. Q//man said he ~as against tur-~ounds and mentiomed the difficulty fire trucks
would have to turn arouud.
Atty. Hatem said he thought the plan was to ult~w=tely sub-divide the whole th~_=
but they can't do it at this time.
Mr. Chandler questioned wh~ they are asking the Pl~m~ Board to approve sc~st~g
that isn't complete.
Atty. ~atem said they have a sub-division that is capable of being approved.
Mr. Gilman said the town could get stuck with a turnaround.
Mr. Osgood said they w~ come tn under a covenant.
Mr. Barman said what if the Board said they had to put up a covenant covering the
completion of the entire road?
Atty. Hate~ said they would he putting a covenant on a plan tha%'doesnlt exist.
Mr. Ohepulis said they can't give a reasonable /~,11 decision on something that
doesntt show complete, facts.
There ~as a discussion held as to what would be shc~n on the definitive plans and
what was ahown on p~el~m~--~y plans at a previous meeting.
Atty. Hatem said they will be in at some i'uture t~w~ for developing the adjacent
land.
Me. Farley made a motion to take the petition under advisement.
Mr. Chepulis seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Mr. Chepulis reed a letter from Town Counsel regar~-g the hearings for re-zo~-g.
He states the Board should set any hearings. Ail hearings pert~ng to ~e-zoning
amendments to the By-Laws, ete. will be held on February 28, 1966 starting at
7:30 P.M.
Mr. Bashan stated a release was received'showing that the road would oonneo% frc~
Mass. Ave. to Sylvan Terrace onto Linden Avenue, for the ~proposed sub-division for
which a hearing was held in December. The Board signed the necessary pla~s and the
u~dal conditions w~ll apply.
S~T~E.F.T ACCEPTANCE
The Selectmen will hold hearimgs regarding the aeceptance of Bremtwood Circle and
Nartin Ave. The Planning Board will make rec~.=~ndations to the Selec%me~ after
correspondence is received fr~n the Highly Department as to their condition.
The Board voted to Join the Mass. Federation of Pl-~g Board ag~ this year.
The Board signed plans not~ requiring Fl---t-g Board approval under the sub-division
Control Law.
The Board signed a bill for Anna Donahue, sex, vices - $38.70.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.~L
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