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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-04-03Monday - April 3, 1972 Regular Meeting The PLANNI~ BOARD held its regular meeting on Monday evening, April 3, 1972 at 7:30 P.M. in the To~n Office Building meeting room with the following members present and voting: Charles W. Trembly, Jr., Chairman; Donald N. Keirstead, Vice Chairman; Fritz Ostherr, Clerk; William Chepulis and John J. Monteiro. There were six ~ people present for the meeting. Mr. Monteiro made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meetings; Mr. Ostherr seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. COCHICHEWICK LODGE: Mr. Earl Card sp~ke to the Board about the Lodge area at the Center. He thinks that area should probably be included in the business area at the center in order to conform with off-street parking. Robert Stemke said he would object as a citizen, no further business area should be allowed. He said the Historical Society would not be in favor of that. Mr. Keirstead explained that the proposed B-1 is patterned around what is already there. GEORGE FARR - Preliminary Subdivision Plans: George Farr presented preliminary subdivision plans to the Board to subdivide a parcel of land continuing approx, six acres on the east side of Farnum Street approx. 500 feet north from Raleigh Tavern Lane. He wishes to divide the area into 5 lots. Mr. Keirstead suggested showing the street from the turnaround to the outside lot line with solid lines, so that if the road continues, the circle is straightened out and the remaining area goes to each landowner. Drainage was discussed and Mr. Keirstead said the plans should show that a drainage ditch is going to be dug. Mr. Farr said the brook could be directed to go to the culvert and drain.. Discussion was held as to the frontage on the lots on the turnaround and if the turnaround could be extended. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to refer the matter to the Subdivision Control Sub- Committee (Monteiro & Chepulis) and report to the April 13th meeting. Mr. Ostherr seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. GUY RICHARDS, Turnpike Street: Guy Richards said he owns approx. 73 acres of industrial land on Rte. 1L4. It has been zoned that way for about 9 years and nothing has been done with it. It is too far out and utilities are not available. He wanted to know if it would be possible to zone 20 acres of it for business and leave the remaining area industrial. The Board said they would think the matter over. April 3, 1972 - cont. SOMMALAND, RTE. 114: John Willis appeared beforethe Board relative to the Somma land on Turnpike Street and including it in the B-3 area. They looked at the Assessor's map to try and figure out how much area is involved in the B-3 zone, (approx. 30 acres). They discussed the streets shown on the map; some of them don't exist. Mr. Willis said everybody else has received consideration from the Board and it isn't fair that he can't be zoned what he would like to be. He doesn't want to be industrial. Mr. Keirstead said the right size and shaped parcel should be zoned for what the Planning Board thinks is appropriate. Mr. Mont~iro made a motion to place the Somma property in B-3 · Mr. Trembly feels the Somma land should be included in B-3; Mr. Chep,,l~s feels the same. Mr. Ostherr said he doesn't want the entire area to be over 30 acres. Mr. Che~,l~s seconded the motion and the vote was & - O; Mr. Keirstead abstained. LEGAL ~OTICESFOR ZONIE~BY-LAW: A letter was received from Town Counsel relative to the legal notices for the public hearing for the proposed Zoning By-Law and map. Mr. Trembly read the letter which stated that publishing the entire By-Law is not necessary, he had checked with the Attorney General's office and they so informed him. Mr. Keirstead feels the map and tables should be published and he then made a motion to designate the chairman to have a conference with Town Counsel to be sure that we understand his letter, especially regarding the "shorthand" method of publishing. Mr. Ostherr seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The members discussed the cost of advertising, printing the warrant, etc. They asked John Lyons, Town Clerk, about the cost of printing the warrant. He said no extra money has been provided to him, that the Advisery BOard cut his budget $1500. The law says that it should be posted in each precinct, etc. and that he would probably need 50 copies of the By-Law and map printed in its entirety. He did not agree with Town Counsel's letter. FINAL MAST~PLANREPORT: A draft of the final report had been received from John Brown. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to accept the report as printed and authorize its publication, except to amend the report as to the watershed area and the remarks made about the P.A.C. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Mr. Keirstead said John Brown should be instructed to designate the watershed area on the Land Use map and clarify the text in that area. Mr. Trombly will telephone John Brown on Tuesday and will also send a letter. The Board would like the Final Report available before the Special To~nMeeting. LAND/VEST & N. A. ASSOCIATES: A copy of a letter sent by Town Counsel to Land, est, Inc. re the filing of their plans having to do with North Andover Associates, was received. A letter was sent to Town Counsel informing him that the Board never signed their plans. April 3, 1972 -cont, The Board feels Land/Vest does not have protection. Counsel's statements in his letter to Land/Vest. They do not agree with Town FLATLEY DRAINAGE PROB~,RM: Letters were received and read from Flatley Construction Co., Atty. John J. W~llis and Atty. Maurice Rappaport relative to the Flatley apartment development drainage problem. There is no action for the Board to take on this matter. SO. BRADFORD ST~T DRAINAGE PROBLEM: Mr. Che~,l~ and Mr. Monteiro were not ready to report on the So. Bradford Street drainage problem. It is such a complex problem that they need more time to investigate and discuss the problem. Possibly an article could be placed in the warrant to help ~11eviate some of the problem. Mr. Keirstead feels stromgly that the Board should do something on this matter. Mr. Monteiro said they would have a report ready next week. SIGNATURES ON PLANS: Mr. Chepulis made a motion to maintain the same policy of requiring that any three members may sign plans "Not Requiring Planning Board Approval under the Sub- division Control La~'; Mr. Keirstead seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Letters will be sent to the Registry of Deeds and Land Court informing them of the vote and a list of the certified signatures of the Board members. DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES OFMASTERPLAN: The Board discussed how to distribute the 500 copies of the Master Plan when they become available. They willbe distributed to all town boards and officials, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Library, public schools, Merrimack College, Brooks School, surrounding towns, about 50 copies to the Industrial Development Commission, etc. Remaining copies will probably be sold to the general public at $1.00 per copy. BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICES: The Board received legal notices on two petitions to be heard by the Board of Appeals on April 10, 1972. They have no comment to make on the petitions of Dr. Patterson and Salvatore Fichera. The Board looked at the Davis & Furber plans from last month's meeting an~ had no comment to make on them. COVENANT: J. & V. Realty. ~'covenaut runnAng with the land" was received from J. & V. Realty' for their subdivision off Chestnut Street. The 2e-day appeal period from the filing of the decision had expired and the members signed the subdivision plans. April 3, 1972 - cont. P.A,C, M~.TING: Fritz Ostherr reported on the last P.A.C. meeting. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to use the word dwelling instead of building in that portion of the proposed By-law for R-~ - Definitions. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was 3 - 2. Mr. Trombly and Mr. Ostherr voted no. Mr. Ostherr made a motion to reflect the P.A.C.'sviews that wholesaling be allowed as a permitted use in I-1. There was no second; the motion failed. Mr. Ostherr said guest houses and romming houses were separated in the By-law. Rooming houses are sllowed in all 5 residence areas. The meeting adjourned at ll:15 P.M. .Chairman sTrOmbly, Jr.) ecretary