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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-03-17Saturday, March 1~, 1973~ Special Meeting The PLANHIN~ BOARD held a special meeting on Saturd~ morning, March 17, 1973, at 10:00 A.M. in the Town Office bbilding meeting room. The following members were present and voting: ~Donald N. Keirstead, Vice Chairman; Fritz Ostherr, Clerk; Nilliau Chepulis, John J. Monteiro and newly elected member Paul R. Lamprey.' This meeting was c-lled for the election of officers and t5 vot~ on the z~4-~ ome~dments for which hearings had been held, 4. order to make recommendations at the annual town meeting to be held at 1:30 P.M. this same day. ELECTION OF OFFIO~S: ~r. £eirstead oas Actiag Chairman and called for nominations for Chairman. Mr. Monteiro nOminated Mr. Chepulis for Chairman; Mr. Lamprey seconded the motion. Mr. Ostherr'n~m~-:ted Mr. £eirstead. Mr. 'Monteiro made a'motion that the ncnn~nations be closed. A vote was taken sa the nomination of Mr. Chepulis. Mr. Lamprey, Mr. Monteiro a~l Mr. Chepulis voted for Mr. Chepulis; this being a majority vote, Mr. Chepulis was elected Chairman. Mr. Lemprey nominated Mr. Monteiro for ViCe Chairman; the ncednations' were closed and Mr. Monteiro was so elected~. Mr. iOstherr nominated Mr' LamPreY for Clerk;~ the ~omiaations were closed and Mr. Lamprey was so elected. Mr. Chepulis then took over the meeting as the new Chairman. Mr. £eirstead nominated the following members for the several sub-committees. Long Ramge Capital Improvament~ Subdivision Control~ Administration: They were so elected. Mr. Oatherr and Mr. Lamprey Mr. £eirstead and Mr, Mc~teiro Mr. Monteiro a~d Mr. Ostherr Mr. Keirstead and Mr. Lamprey The members felt that the Planning Advisory Committee (P.A.O.) had completed its functions and it was~no longer necessary to continue that Connittee. Mr. Ostherr made a motion to susp_Pmd the P.A.C. until the need arises for it; Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the' vote was unanimous; Mr. £eirstead made a motion to continue the following sub-committees 'for the. coming year: Housing Study Committee; P.U.D. Committee and ~atershed Study Committee. Mr. Ostherr seconded the motion and the vote was unanimoUS. Mr. Chepulis felt that Mr, Oatherr should stay on the Watershed Study Committee and that he be appointed Chairman of that CemmAttee. The members agreed. Mr. Chepulis appointed Mr. Keiretead as cha~-~an of the P..U.D. Ce~aittee; to which the Board mambers agreed. r Narch 17, 1973,- Mr. Chepulis appointed Mr. Lamprey and Mr. ~onteiro to serve on the Housing Study Committee; and a~ was suggested bY Nr. £eirsteadt to have ~re. Stekert rem~ as Chairman of that Committee since she was doing such a good Job. The m~mbers so agreed. Mr. Ostherr nominated Mr. Monteiro to c°ntinue to serve as the pln~n4w~ Board representative. to the Morr~ack ~alley PI~ Co,~ esi°n and to rec~ to the Selectmen that Mr.: Lamprey be appointed'by them as the alternate representative to that Oo,~ssion. ~r. Chepulis So' a~pointed the members. Mr. Chepulis appointed Mr. Keiretead as the Board's representative to the Capital Budget C~ttee, Mr. Ostherr suggested that a Planning Board representative should attend Ai?port Commission meetings because of their future plans for expansion. Mr. Chepulis sOggasted that either Nr. Monteiro or Mr. Lamprey could attend; however, he will' contact~the Selectmen first to see how they are'handling it for representation so that there wtl] be nO conflict' Mr, Mo~teiro presented a "Draft of the Regional ~eworAge Plan" prePared by the Merrimack Valley Pla,-twg Commission for the region. He explained that the Board must have some kind of consideration of this within the next four weeks. The Commission wants some comment from the Planning Boards of the region. Mr. K&iretead made a motion to refer the "draft" to the Long Range. Pl,.~4ng Sub-committee (Ostherr & Lamprey) for report at the April 2nd ~eeting. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was U~mous. SIGNATURES ON PLANS ~ P, EQUIRI'N~ APPROVAL: After some discussion, Mr. Xeirstead made a motion that the Board continue the procedure of a vote of a majority of the Board of action on plans not requiring approval and following such vote, any one member may sign the plans. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, The secretary ~]] prepare the necessary letters for /~-g with the Registry of Deeds and Land Court relative to this vote and with the signatures of the Board members. ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON: The Pl~t~g Board ~ad received a letter from Atty. Dolan, saYing they would be unable to attend the meeting Scheduled for March l~th because they must appear before town me,ting in Lexington on that same date; ~ Some of the Board members were disturbed at the cancellation of the meeting since the date had been set for everyone's convenience. Mr. Ostherr made a motion to · 'put an ad in the paper cancelling the meeting'a~d'send the bill to the Archdiocese. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion. Mr. Xeirstead said he was not in favor of so~[ng the bill to the Arcb~iiocese and Mr. Ostherr withdrow that part of his motion _~nd the members so voted, AMEMDMENT TO ZONI~ BY-LAW: "Recreational Facilities" Mark Henry and Atty. Stephen Duly were present. Mr. Xetrstead said he was opposed to adding that broad a recreational use because it could cevar a large n~ber of th~n~s. He would prefer to discuss and vote on an a~e~b~ant first; restrict it to a specific use which would be "indoor ice skating facilities". ~arch l?, 1973 - cont. ~r. Chepdlis sub,ted ~nclud~ it ~n sub-~ectio~ (9) rater t~ ~ it a s~ci~ic secti~. Add ~d~ ic~ skat~ fac~ties to ~S~ ~ t~s ~c~ubs ~ a speci~ ~t". ~ ~. Ke~te~ then ~de the fo~o~ m~i~ Te ~ Secti~ &.~, su~se~i~ (9) to road ~ fo~ows; ~u~, ~/or t~s clubs, ~or M~r ice s~ti-~ faculties, s~ be pe~tt~ ~th a s~ci~ ~t .~ to ~c~ Favor~le action. ~. M~tai~ second~ the moti~ ~ the vote e~ ~a-~aous. ~k H~ ~d Atty. ~y a~eed ~th the Bo~'s rec~dati~s. ~e Bo~ gave t~ fo~ P~a~o~; 1. The ori~na~ amended article was too broa4 amd general. 2. The Board feels that its amendment to allow ~thia use is in keeping with other similar uses -~ead~ in this ~istriCt. This is Article 11 ea the Warramt. ZONING BY-LAW .~,)~,~T: "!.~mited uses, etc." The Board members were not in favor of stri~n~ out the ~rd "li.d.ted" in this particular section. Mr. Ostherr made a motion to reeo~aend ,mfavorable 'action; Mr. Mo~teiro seconded the motion and the vote vas u~a~ ~mous. The Board gave .the follo~ug reasons: ? ' 1. The Board feels the ~ord "linited" should reemin becauge it restricts uses to services for employees and provides an outlet for products manufactured ~n the pr'e~.ses. Mark Henry said they nov feel that they don't need this ~mendmamt amd at tow, meetimg they will ask that the article be ~it~irawa. This is Article 10 em the ~arra~t. ,meeting adjourned at 12:30 hail'lam SeCrotar~