HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-10-30 Nonday - October 30,~ 1967
Special Meeting ~~
The Pla~ntng Board held a Special Meeting on Monday eve~tng, October 30, 1967
at ?:~0 P.M. at the North Andover High School A~torium. The following members
were present and voting: William Chepulis, Jr., Chairman; Robert J. Burke, Vice
Chairman; James M. Barman and George B. Farley. Howard Gtlw~ was unable to
attend due to illness.
T~is meeting was called in order to hold a hearing upon an Article in the Warrant
for the Special Town Meeting to be held later in the eve-twg at 8:00 P.M.
There were 16 people present for the hearing. Hr. Chepulis read the legal notice
upon the proposal by Norman E. Lentz to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law as
follows:
"To Aw~nd Section 4.?3 of the Zo~g By-Law by adding the following paragraph:
When in or abutting a residential zone, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit
shall be the larger of 3,500 square feet or 1/3 of the minimum lot area required
for a single family d~lling or, if sewerage is not available, equal to the
minimum lot area required for a single family dwelling,u
Hr. Lentz gave a lengtby presentation of wh~ the Article should be adopted. Robert
Gundal, Johnson St.~, also spoke in favor of the Article.
~ohn Shields, member of the Board of Appeals, spoke in opposition. Ne said the Board
of Appeals had presented an Article to ~m~nd section 4.7 at a Special Town Meeting
and the Planning Board had suggested waiting for a. regular Town Meeting and thinks
this should be done in this case also. He sees no emergency at this tfm~ for the
adoption of this article.
He expls~ed how the Board of Appeals functions regarding special permits
apartments and feels that the Board is capable of making of making decisions that
are for the best interests of the town.
Henry Lund, member of Board of Assessors, spoke in favor of apartments and said they
had saved the life of the town. The town has realized $63,000 i~ taxes from apart-
ment developments alone. He feels articles of this type should be taken up at a
regular ~own Meeting when there are more people present to vote.
Walter Green spoke in opposition to tbe Article also. John Walker, Sutton H~I Rd.
was also opposed.
Mr. Phelan, of the Board of Assessors, a~so spo~e in opposition to the Article.
Mr. Barman made a motion .to take the petition under advisement. Hr. Burke seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
The Board discussed and voted immediately on the petition since a recommendation
had to be made to the Special Town Meeting which was being held in a matter of
minutes.
October 30, 1967 - cont.
Mr. Burke made a motion to recommend striking the Article from the Warrant. Mr.
Barman seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous; The Board felt that any
Zoning articles or amendments to the Zoning By-Laws should he taken up at a regular
Town Meeting and that more time should be allowed for the Board to study and consider
such articles. As the ,article is presently written~ it would not be good for the
Town and the present By-Laws are adequate.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
WO Chairm~n
AD Clerk