HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-06-01June 1, 1972 - Thursday
Special Meeting
The PLANNING BOARD held a special meeting on Thursday evening, June 1, 1972
at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Office Building with the following members present and
voting: Donald N. Keirstead, Acting Chairman; Fritz Ostherr, Clerk; John J.
Monteiro and William Chepulis. Chairman Charles W. Trombly, Jr. was unable to
attend due to a death in the family.
This was a combined meeting with the Planning Advisory Committee (P.A.C.). Others
present were: Louis Kmiec, George Barker, Ben Osgood, Mr. & Mrs. Jack McLay, Jay
Burke, Mike Schena, Guy Murgo, Mrs. Stekert, Mrs. Eleanor Cahill, Henry Fink, Jay
Willis, Charles Foster and John Willis.
Mr. Keirstead was Acting Chairman in the absence of Chairman Trombly. The Board
will not vote on the zoning petitions this evening. A meeting will be held on
Monday evening, June 5th, at 7:OOP.M. at the High School, just prior to the Special
Towu Meeting, to vote on the petitions with a full board present.
This evening's meeting was called to discuss the strategy for the Special Town
Meeting.
A letter was read from Town Counsel having to do with suggested motions at Town
Meeting. This matter was discussed and the general feeling was that there should
be no reference to the 1956 By-law; the moderator should not accept amendments to
the '56 By-law, only to the proposed By-law. They don't waut parts of two by-laws.
The regulations should be adopted first and then action taken on the map. If the
map does not pass then the regulations are no good. Thorough discussion was held
on this.
Article ll-B was re-worded so that any areas left out would be marked "R-~'. The
moderator will be made aware of this.
They discussed the metes and bounds descriptions and the motion as suggested by
Town Counsel. Mr. Ostherr disagreed with Town Counsel's motion. He said the
Building Inspector is obliged to use any data and records available as to descriptions.
John Willis said the Planning Board articles should be No. 1 on the Warrant. Mrs.
Cahill agreed. The Planning Board is very upset about the placing of the articles.
Perhaps the Selectmen chairman should make the motion to place those articles first
on the warrant, rather than the Planning Board. Thorough discussion was held on
this matter.
Discussion was held on private schools, profit & non-profit; kindergartens, day care
nurseries, etc. The board feels this is a small point, they don't think it's
necessary to do any~hin~ now. The board should probably prepare some sort of amend-
ment in case someone gets up at town meeting. Discussion was held and it was de-
cided to change line No. 9 to academic institutions in R-1, 2 & 3.
June 1, 1972 - cont.
It was brought out that Lemiuex, at the corner of Middlesex St. & Waverly Road
wanted to be taken out of B-1. It was decided that the By-law Could be amended
to allow residential use in ~-l .
Rooming houses in Section 4.121 (14) should be taken out.
Page 5, Section 3-G of the Sign By-law should read with a permit.
Some sort of amendment should be made so that the areas shown by dotted lines
would be R-2.
The Board discussed the Sun Ray Bakery land on Chickering Road. Atty. Elias would
prefer Ind. S but would not object to Ind. 1.
Mr. Monteiro made a motion to amend the map by changing the area to I-1. Mr. Keir-
stead seconded the motion and the vote was Mr. Keirstead and Mr. Monteiro Yes and
Mr. Chepulis and Mr. Ostherr, No. The motion is lost.
It was decided that Mr. Ostherr and Mr. Keirstead would make the presentation for
the Planning Board at Town Meeting. Discussion was held as to how to make the
presentation. Mr. Monteiro made a motion to place a paid ad in the newspaper
sponsored by the Plarnming Board; Mr. Ostherr seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous.
SIGN BY-LAW:
Discussion of the Sign By-law was held. Bldg. Insp. Charles Foster said every-
one hasn't had 4nough time to study it thoroughly and doesn't think it should be
acted upon at this town meeting. The P.A.C. had voted to wait until next Annual
Town Meeting. He said he would make a motion to strike it.
Mr. Keirstead said that he thinks it is a restrictive by-law and is necessary to
take care of the areas if the Zoning By-law is adopted.
Others in the room also felt it should have more study. Mr. Keirstead suggested
striking out Section 5 and adopting the law and then amending it at the next town
meeting.
Mr. Foster said there are too many conflicts in the law.
Mr. Keirstead made a motion to amend Section 5 so that all signs existing at the
time of the passage of the By-law that do not conform~ must be made to conform
within a period of 5 years. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was
buqalqim OU S.
Mr. Ostherr made a motion to present and support the Sign By-law article at town
meeting; I~.~. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
(Dona~ 'N. Keirstead)
Acting Chairman
Secretary