HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-11-12 Tuesday - November 12, 1968 :
Special Meeting
The FLANNING BOARD held a special meeting on Tuesday eve~t~g, November 12,
1968 at 7:30 P.M. in the To~n Office Building. The following members were present
and voting: William Chepulis, Jr.; Chairm~; William B. Dully, Jr., Esq.;
Robert J. Burke, James M. Bannan and George B. Farley.
There were 10 peoPle present at the meeting.
HIGH WOOD WAY:
A request had been ~ade by Arthur Collins to release Lot 5 on High Wood Way.
Letters of recomm~dation were received from the Board of Public Works and the
Highway Dept.
Mr. Barman made a motion to release lot ~5, High Wo~d Way. Mr. Farley
seconded the motion and the vote was una-~us. The partial release was signed
by the Chairman.
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Mr. Chepulis explained to everyone present that the reason the Pla~,tng Board
called the special meeting was that a representative from the State Dept. of
C..~..=~mtty Affairs was to meet with the Planning Board to discuss the 701 Progra~
for planning consultants and master plan.~
PETITION FOR HEARING:
Norman Lentl presented a petition with signatures requesting a hearing by
the Planning Board on an amendment to the Zoning By-Laws relative to apartments.
and certified
Mr. Duffy made a motion to have the signatures on the petition verified/by the
Board of Registrars and then set a hearing date at the next regular meeting of the
Board. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and the vote vas unanimous.
Mr. Barman suggested that the Planning Board hold all public he,rings in December
and January for zoning changes and amendments to the Zoning By-Laws.
REQUEST FOR ~FARING:
Atty. John J. Willis appeared before the Board as representing 01d North
Andover Realty Trust and request a re-zoning hearing. There is a time element
involved which would require publication of the legal notice in the newspaper by
Thursday at the latest in order to hold a hearing in time. He said they are
presently unable to reveal the name of the organization that may utilize what
they contemplate doing and are asking the Board to accept this on faith and that
the Board sponsor the re-zoning. The petitioners can give no final answer before
the end of next week. They are asking for the re-zoning of 170 acres of land off
Turnpike Street - near Hillside Road, behind M~.Lay's Garden Center to Chestnut
Street for an Industrial Park. This project would he in the best interests of the
town of North Andover. TB~ utilities are of no consequence yet. They have
cow~t_tn~nts on options of the land involved. They will lose their option if nc
hearing is held on Nov. 29th, which is the earliest possible date. They don't
have enough time to get the 50 signatures and request that the Board sponsor the
article on the basis of good faith.
Mr. Barman said he would need more i~*or~ation before he would take any action
on such a request. Mr. Duffy made a. motion to discuss the matter further in executive
session. Mr. Barman seconded the motion. Mr. Chepulis said the request is not
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properly presented to the Board and that fav~ritis~ cannot be shown. He cannot
understand the urgency.
Atty. Willis said his people ~ill know definitely at the end of next week and can
~ke it public at that time. ~r. Osgood said it would cost approx. $175,0OO to
extend the sawer. The vote ~as unanimous to go into e~cutive session.
The Board me,hers and petitioners involved went to the adJoi,4n8 office to discuss
the. ~atter further and then recessed the meeting to ~ Wednesday
November 13th and will also meet with the Selectmen at that time. Mr. Barman made
the motion to continue the meeting, Mr. Farley seconded and the vote was unanimous.
Mr. Constantine Constantinides frc~ the State Dept. of Co,amity Affairs,
Bureau of Planning Assistance was present to discuss the 701 Progra~ with the
Board. Be explained that the federal gover~ut provides 2/3 of the funds and
the to~n provides 1/3 and proceeded to explain the necessary procedures for the
town to qualify under this
The first step is the Reconnaisance Report. He presented forms to the Board and
explained that eaCh Board, Cow~ttee or Department of the town should complete the
for~s and return th~n to the Planning Board. The Pla~g Board than sends all
of these reports to the State and the State ~ill~epare the Reconuaisance Report.
The State will rhea file this report with H~D (~ousing and Urban Development).
Then another meeting can he held after the first draft of the Reconnaisance Report.
This report is divided into 4 parts.
1. Give a background of the town.
2. Identify needs and problems of the co~.m~ty.
3. P~aw,,~ climate - whether it is active, etc. - local p]~-~8 activity
of the
4. Present a s,,,wa~y outline of major features a consultant would have to
look at.
The reports have to be approved by the a~m~istration of the towa- Planning
Board, Selectmen, etc. This is s~mply charting a first step tgward future planning.
The second step is to hire a consultant. There is a waiting period to get funds
after the reports are filed. He would encourage public meetings. There should be
coordination. The community should be organized when the consultant starts work.
Should try to l~m~t public involvment.
It takes 2 to 3 weeks to prepare the report. Then the Board is to interview 4 or 5
consultants from the list provided by the State. The usual pl~n~ng program is
2 years. The Board then chooses one consultant and he prepares a work program.
The cost for North Andover should not exceed $35,000 for a 2-year period. 2/3 will
be provided by the Federal government and 1/3 by the Town. Approx. $11,800 ~axim~m,
would he the town's share. The gov't does not reveal the figures. There is a one
year waiting period until HUD approves the program.
An application cannot be sent to HUD until the town appropriates !/3 of its share.
In the meantime the Reconnaisance Report can be prepared, consultants interviewed
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and he may be hired on the presumption of approval at Town Meeting. The scope of
services has to be reviewed by Director Richard Young - Central Merrimack Valley
Planning District Commission. A letter from the Planning Director accompahies the
application to HUD. 'A HUD requirement is that it has to conform to the local
planning scheme.
The Master Plan would take about 2 years. A plan should be developed that will go
to the years 1990 to 2000.
The town's application to HUD is placed on a priority list. The state would like
the reports submitted as soc~ as possible.
This Pla,n~ng Board has an expense budget of $1200 and an appropriation of $2500
toward planning.
The meeting adjourned at ll~OO P.M.
Chairman
AD Clerk