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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-02-29148 Febn~a~ 29, 1956 The first of a series of Public Meetings 9as held at the Kitteridge Auditorium at 8:35 P. M. Members present: Nicholas Nicetta, Chair~an, John Osgood, Ralph Finc$~ Howard Gilman and ~.-e_ s Barman. Mr. John Blackwell, professional Planning Advisor took the floor and stated this meeting was the result of two yea~rts work which began in November of 1954 Of Town Planning and Zoning. The purpose of these meetings is to hear some reaction from the Town, then the Board will determine what changes are necessary in the text to be proposed at the Town Meeting. In accordance, with every text map passed there will also be a draft-zoning map. At the next of the series of these meetings, will be accompanying slide and colored maps. He then reviewed subject Industrial sections 3 E,F,G. on pages 8,9 and l0 also pages 13 and 18. Mr. Blackwell went through the district descriptions. At the present meeting, there x~re two maps showing Existing Land Use and Recom~endedMajor Land Uses. He suggested the B~siness area should be from the Airport to Western Electric begin.~ing with the Town Boundary az Haverh~ll. He then reviewed section 3.82 and said he would like to pass over pge 3G as far as the detail of the description goes. He stated that area wasa comparable area for ex~ension, and will likely be filled up between the next five or ten years. He went on to read pages 8,9,8nd 10. Mr. Dyer then questioned as to the variance of land of any point extending to the North East side of the brook~ and is the entire industrial variance of land on the airport side of the brook. Mr. Blackwell replied "no." He referred Mr. ~yer to p~.ge~ 3F. Mr. Blackwell w~t on to say the purpose of every Town ~as two purposes to accept by recording the questions of Manufacturing District. One is, Com~ity Safety, a. nnd tl~eir benefit to the inhabitants, and advanceness. . He suggested setting up performance standards which offers more safety, incoming more feeling of assurance. He pointed out that the people should only want suitablly noiseless substantial industry free from mauufactured disturbances as odor and agencies. He went' on to read Paragraphs ~.3 and 4.4. He went on further to say it seemed wise to ask food services and some of th~ retail and retail automotive activities not to come into the Menufact~zring District wdthout review of the intended location of buildings by the Board of Appeals, and if ther~ is no land would recommend it for m~nufacturing development. He feels it should not be made for any kind of use~ until there is manufacturing or a retail shopping center which would be wiAe to keep them separate. He reviewed ~aragraph 4.5 on the subject of Outdoor lighting and remark6d with the major new highway going by, it wonld be wise~ not to allow a creation of unneceasarv hazard which is going to be the access way to the ~amtfacturiug District. ~he only exception for Zoning Districts is General Business. Mr. Dyer questioned Mr. Blackwell o?- this subject and the Advisor referred him to Page 9. Mr. Black~211 praised the Blue Book of suggestions concerning Town Planning and zoning published by the North ~ndover Boe~d of Trade of which many parts of his report are reflected. Mr. Blackwell pointed out on the ~ap illustrated that the area colored in purple at the Town Botmdary is the only place to h~ve a manufacturing community. In North Andover at the Nouthwesterlybrauch · betweenthe Airport and comes almost to the end of the Lake at 0sgeod Street and is branched one again by the high rolling lsmd of Street. He stated he didn~tknowHaverhill and Boxford ~tudy plans. He stated that no other town except Lawrence is affected and the river separates the area from Lawrence. Mr. Salisbury, Attorney said he was under the impression that a great part of the proposals of the Industrial Zone will be zoned Business Industry, and section ~ does not provide the fellow who comes ~ to build should ~ave to go the Board of Appeals for which no porvision is required.? Mr. Blackwell referred him to section 4.%4. Mr. Salisbury questioned on if some of the home-owner's property was ~rned down more than 65% he could not rebuild it and was that quite fair. Mr. Blackwell replied "no." in general if the land is mainly going 149 February29, 1956 to be for parking lots and storage areas, eot., it is not an area ~,~11 suited for long cont.inued residential occupancy. He referred to Section 9. Attorney Willis questioned if the Industrial Area included the Old Davis & Furbur at the corner of Elm and Water Streets which Borders Water Street. Ne. Blackwell Jaid it would be excluded and said so much of that was Industrial than Residential and believed the owners wotGd rather it be Residential. Mr. Willis q~est~nned him on the zoning of the Railroad if it would have to apply for a non-conforming areal Mr. Blackwel! replied "no" and re- ferred him to page 19. Mr. B!ac~a.~ell went over Page 14 Paragraph 7.2, page 15, Building Hights and Paragraph 8.5. Lot sizes in Industrial Districts pages 17 and 18. ~. Blackwell then answered questions pertaining to 2and which does not abDt on a street, and s~ggested that they sho~d be made streets for a manufacture coming in is not expected to provide ways across his land and some provision should be made. The Public meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M. The Beard meeting adjourned at 10.30 P. M Chairman March 5, !956 The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P. E. by the Chairm~n. Members present: Nicholas Nicetta, Chairman., Howard Oi!~an, James ~annan, John Osgood~ Ralph Finck. The Board signed vouchers for Boston Blue Print $161.64, Clerk i~26.87, Andover Press Ltd., ~13.50, Policeman Ernie Roberts, $5.19 for services rendered at' the Town Building on February 2~, 1956, and George Cttu~ingham -~7.50 for Janitorial services in the Bradstreet Hall. Secretary Cilman rear a letter from Ed~Rrd Greenwood favoring the petition of Wil!dam B, Kent who seeks a~.~lassification of a parcel of land on Hillside Road and Turnpike Street from Agricult~zra2 to Business. Also, from John D. Driscoll, 7~ Turnpike Street in regard to the petition of the Et]on Driscoll Heirs. The minutes of Febz~ary 6, 1956 and were accepted unanimo~sly. The petition of Wi!!i~m B. Kent ~ms thorough2y discussed. The Bo~rd feels that by rewovJn~ bis business fro~ Second Street to Hillside Road and T~n~npike Street, it woD_ld be f6r~ the welfar~ to the Tox.m eliminating a menace for the greater public health and Safety. There w~s some discussion if~. Kent sho~ld se]llhis present property on Second Street for which is hon-cor_for~.~ing, The Board would not wa~ to see another trucking concern buy it. Mr. Nicet?a telephoned Mr. Kent regarding th~s problem. Mr. Kent replied he was wi~iin~ to work out soF_ething ~.~th the Boardj At the conclusion of this discussion Chairman N~cetta stated the Board will have to insert a clause in the new By-laws to remedy this condition, if whould occur again. ~. Bannsn moved that favorable motion be recommended at the Town Meeting. Mr. Gilman seconded this motion. It ~ms unanimously carried.