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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-01-08184 A meeting was called for January 2, 1968 at 7:30 P.M., but no members showed up. AD Clerk Monday - January8, 1968 Regular Meeting and Hearing The Planning Board held their regular meeting on Monday evening, January 8, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Office Building M~eting Room. The following members were present and voting: William Chepulis, Jr., Chairman; Robert J. Burke, Vice Chairman and Howard Gilman, Secretary. Mr. Barman and Mr. Farley could not attend due to illness. There were 10 people present for the hearing of the evening. HEARINC: ROY R, FARE - Subdivision Mr. Gilman read the legal notice of the petition of Roy R. Farr to subdivide a parcel of land containihg 16 acres, more or less, on the southwesterly side of ChickeringRoad. Atty. Donald F. Smith represented the petitioner in place of Atty. S%ephen F. LoPiano, who was unable to attend due to illness. Preliminary plans had been presented to the Board previously and several recommendations and c~anges were made on the Definitive plans, as had been requested by the Board, the Board of Public Works and the Highway Department. Atty. Smith explained that all require- ments have been met under the Subdivision Control Law. The petitioner desires to erect apartments, similar to or bet%er %~an his apar%ment development (Heritage Green) immediately abutting the subject property. If he gets Subdivision approval from the Planning Board, he will then be required %o ~ave a nearing wi~n t~e Board of Appeals for a Special Permit for apartments. There is sewerage available. They cannot get State approval for access to Chickering Road until the Planning Board has approved the Subdivision. There was no opposition to the petition. Stewart Wilson and Norman Lentz asked several questions pertaining to apartments. A telephone call was received from Philip Miller, an abutter, requesting tbmt he be recorded in favor of the petition. Mr. Burke made a motion to take the petition under advisement. Mr. Gtlwan seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. YUNGGEBAUER: Atty. James H. Eaton, III, representing Yunggebauer, was present and supplied the Board with the slope easements and plans showing a temporary turnaround, which needs the Board's signatures. December 4 was the date of the meeting that the Board accepted the amended plans. 185 Jan, mry 8, 1968 - Cont. VICTOR HATEM and BEN 0SGOOD appeared before the Board relative to their Bond on Woodcrest Drive. They stated that Mr. Nicetta has requested $3.00 per lineal foot and their engineer says that only $1.00 is necessary. They would like some w~y of adjusting it. They said the cost of hot-top is 985 per sq. yd. The High- way Dept. doesn't want the final top of road put in for a year after the road is finished. That means it would cost 3 times morethan is necessary. There are 1700 feet involved. Thinks it's unfair to ask so much. The insurance companies can't understand why there is such a difference. Mr. Hatem said he would get a letter from the Engineers as to what the cost would be which would be helpful to the Board. They want to have lot 23 released until eveswytbfng is resolved - it would be a partial release. Atty. Harem said he would prepare the papers. Mr. Gilman made a motion to, release lot 23 only. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and the vote was BEZONING ~EQUESTS: 1. Walter Green requested a hearing with the Board to re-zone a parcel of la~ opposite Merrfm-ek College - he w~l get the necessary plans. 2. Stewart Wilson requested a hearing to re-zone a parcel of land on Main Street and Second Street to Business. He wfl~ get the necessary plans. Both hearings will be scheduled for Monday, February 5, 1968 Mr. Lentz and Ne. Roe spoke to the Board about articles that had been submitted to Town Meeting previously regarding apartments and they wanted to know if the Planning Board was going to do anything more about them this year. The Board members stated that they felt the present By-Laws are adequate. .1~68 BUDGET: The Board will request $1200 for the Budget for expenses and wages for 1968. A lengthy discussion was held regarding inspection of roads in subdivision and the reporting of conditions and b~lng an engineer for that purpose. They also dis- cussed engaging a Planning Consultant. They discussed updating the Subdivision Rules and Re~l-tions. They also said there should be more meetings with the Highway Surveyor in order to try and reason things out more completely. On future sub-division approvals one of the conditioDs should be that the .roadway~s will be constructed as required under the Subdivision Rules .and Relations. The Board signed the necessary bills. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. AD Clerk