HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-28Monday - tpril 28, 1969
Special Meeting & Hearin~
The PLAL~ BOARD held a special meeting on ~onday evening, April 28, 1969 at
7:30 P.M. in the Town Office B;;~d~:ug. The foilo~r~r~ members were present and
~ot~: William Chepu]_is, Jr.; Chairman; Donald N. Keirstead, George B. Farley,
Robert g. Burke and Charles W. Trombly, gr.
There were 8 people presaut for the meeting.
HEARING: 7:30 P.M., Village Land Company.
Mr. Keirstead read the legal notice upon the petition of Village Land C~mpany
to re-z~ne from Village Residential and/or Industrial to General Business two
parcels of land on Chickering Road adjacent to East Water Street, Fountain Drive,
Haffnor's Service Station and the Willis-Lynch office complex. Member Burke dis-
qu,lt eted himself from sitting and voting on this petition because of his
affiliations.
Atty. John J. Lynch represented the petitioner and present owners a~i the Douglas
Development Company, the proposed developer. The Douglas Development Co. would
like to have a shopp~_ug center consisting of seven various types of business. The
proposed buildings would be on parcel 1 consisting of 6.9 acres. Ail of the land
has beau owned by V~llage Land Co. since 1918 - they are a subsidiary of Davis &
Furber Mach~ee Co. They are now selling all of their real estate holdings so that
they can concentrate on manufacturing. Taxes on all of this property amounted to
$~83 last year. The developer anticipates a $700,000 b,,41~-g which would amount
to $20, OOO in taxes to the town. Atty. Lynch pointed out that the surrounding
area is made up of d~*ferent types of business; Haffner Gas Station, Lund's Garden
Center, Walker apartments, Merrimack Valley motel, Mmngano Plumbing Co. The only
ether la~ presently zoned residential is owned by Polizotti. The land is not
suited for industrial or residential development. There is a sewer easement and
cannot be built over - the land can be used but not excavated or b,,~]t upon.
Speaking in opposition was Atty. Robert White, of Haverhill, who represented M~rs.
Elaine Griffin, on Chickering Road. He gave a lengthy presentation about why
this area should not be re-zoned. He said there is a committee presently studying
the Rte. 125 & ll4 areas and the Board and people should wait for the results of
the study of this committee. Mr. Polizotti, au immediate abutter also spoke in
opposition.
A lengthy disucssion was held. Mr. Trombly made a motion to take the petition
under advisement; M~r. Keirstead seconded the motion and the vote was ~-0.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
(William Chepulis, Jr.)
(Anna Donahue)
Chairman
Clerk