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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-07Monday - April 7, 1969 Regular Meeting The PLANNING BOARD held their regular meeting on Monday evening, April 7, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Office Building with the following members present and voting: William Chepulis, Jr., Chairman; Robert J. ~urke, Vice Chairman; Donald N. Keirstead, Secretary; George B. Farley, and Charles W. Trombly, Jr., Esq. RTE. 114-125 STUDY COMMITT~. APPOINTMENTS: In compliance with a Town Meeting article, a Route 114-125 Study Committee is to be formed. Two members are to be appointed bythe Planning Board and three members by the Selectmen. There were several applications for the positions. Mr. Farley made a motion to appoint James M. Barman. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and the vote was 4-1. Mr. Farley made a motion to appoint Henry Fink. Mr. Keirstead seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. MABLIN AVENUE BOND: A letter was received from the Highway Surveyor saying not to release the bond. The Board of Public Works letters said everything was satisfactory to their depart- ment. Mr. Maniace was present and explained that Mr. Nicetta had contacted him about a week ago and he cant't understand what Mr. Nicetta objects to; he cant' understand the inconsistencies of his requirements, he had to post a bond but his neighbor didn't. He spent over $200 fixing the road and had filed a $750 bond. This is the part of the street that was accepted at Town Meeting. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to release the bond. Mr. Farley seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. PLANNING BOARD SUB-CO~ITTEES: Mr. Keirstead submitted the establishment of four sub-committees and the members to be on each. He feels that membership should be rotated each year for new ideas. He made a motion to the foregoing. Mr. Trombly seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The sub-committees are as follows: Long-range Planning -Mr. Burke and Mr. Tro~bly. Capital Improvement Program - Mr. ~urke and Mr. Keirstead Sub-division Control - Mr. Farley and Mr. Keirstead Administration - Mr. Farley and Mr. Trombly. A.B.M. SITE: A letter was received from the Selectmen regarding the disposition of the missile site. Mr. Keirstead presented a copy of the minutes of the meeting held with Colonel Beattie and the Selectmen. They discussed completing the road and possibly making a recreation area and turning it over to the town - it is still up in the air as far as the government is concerned. They would like only residential or recreational uses on the other side of Salem Street. The government wants proposals from the town within 2 weeks as to what they would like to have done. April 7, 1969 - cont. The government has not paid the people yet. They are primarily concerned with the IJ, acres that are presently cleared and the road that has been built. The State has purchased several pieces of land to extend the Harold Parker State Forest and develop a green belt. Mr. Keirstead made a motion that the Long-range Planning Sub-committee contact Colonel Beattie and meet with the Selectmen. Mr. Farley seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Mr. Keirste~said the Board should investigate what should be done with tkisland as quickly ~s possible. Possibly a recreation area or light industry. Should make some recommendation to the town as to what should be done with the area and the site. They discussed the planning consultant and that he could be a part of this program. Mr. Keirsteadmade a motion to begin an immediate study of the A.B.M. area toward the establishment of a recommendation that this board may make to the town an duse the pla~ntug consultant for this purpose. Mr. Farley seconded the motion and the ~Ote was ul~ous. CLUSTER ZOninG Cluster zoning recommendations were discussed. The Conservation Commission held a meeting on April 2nd which Mr. Chepulis and Mr. Keirstead attended. There will be another meeting on April 21and the Board members are urgedto attend. Mr. Tromblymade a motion that the Subdivision Control Sub-committee study this matter; Mr. Burke seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The Board members discussed the Subdivision Rules and Regulations and the Subdivision Control Law. Mr. Keirstead said he would like to have a crack at re-writing the Subdivision Rules and Regulations. MOODCREST DP~VE: Ben Osgood was present and requested a release of the bond on Woodcrest Drive. Woodcrest Drive was accepted as a public way at Town Meeting. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to release the bond. Mr. Trombly seconded the motion and the vote was unani- mous. REQBEST FOR S~BDMSION: Atty. John J. Lynch appeared before the Board with a request for a hearing for a subdivision of Joseph Flynu on Boxford and Forest Street. After discussion it was decided that the Board would rather have preliminary plans before a hearing date is set. Atty. Lynch also requested the Board to sign plans as not requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law of the remaining V~llage Green apartments which had been approved by the Board of Appeals. PETITION FOR RE-ZONI~: Jay Burke presented a petition with. 57 certified signatures requesting a hearing to re-zone land on Chickering Road to General Business. This is the same area that had been acted upon at March Town Meeting and had been rejected. This petition will be inserted in a warrant if the Selectmen call a Special Town Meeting. April 7, 1969 - cont. This article had been stricken and no vote was taken at March Town Neeting so that the two-year waiting period does not apply. They will not ask for a Special Town Meeting, but want to be prepared if a Meeting is c~l~ed. Mr. Farley made a motion to hold a hearing on Monday evening, April 28, 1969. Mr. Keirstead seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE: An invitation was received to attend the Governor's Conference in Boston 'on Wednesday, April 16th. However, no member is able to attend. Decisions of hearing held by the Board of Appeals were read and received. Letters will be prepared for the filing of the Board members' signatures with the Registry of Deeds and Land Court. Mrs. Plante, representing the League of Women Voters, was present and taking notes of the events of the evening. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Chairman AD Clerk