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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-08-07Monday - August 7, 1972 Regular Meeting The PLANNING BOARD held its regular meeting on Monday evening, August 7, 1972 at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Office Building. The following members were present and voting: Charles W. Trombly, Jr., Chairman; Donald N. Keirstead, Vice Chairman; Fritz Ostherr, Clerk; William Chepulis and John J. Monteiro. Mr. Ostherr made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting, with one correction - Southwest should be Southeast iuthe written decision of the George Farr subdivision. Mr. Keirstead seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. R~T~IGH TAVERN SUBDIVISION: Atty. Victor Hatem and Ben Osgood appeared before the Board to request the Board to lower the amount of the bank book being held on the Raleigh Tavern sub- division. They request the release up to the turnaround; they have a few minor corrections to make before the turnaround is completed. A letter was received from the Highway Surveyor recommending that $3,000 be released and to leave $1,000 to cover the remaining work to be completed. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to release $3,000 of the $4,OO0 being held, and retain $1,0OO for the completion of any work to be done on Raleigh Tavern Lane North. Mr. Ostherr seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. ~TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT: Mr. John Callahan, surveyor and engineer, and Mr. Walter Hughes appeared before the Board with preliminary plaus for a town house development off Prescott St. Mr. Hughes is planning to raze the Shady Knoll Nursing Home and build a new nursing home. They have approx. 7 acres and are interested in having a town house develop- ment which will be in conjunction with the nursing home and have the use of the nursing home facilities, programs, nurses, etc. It is primarily for elderly people and the town houses would be sold individually. They would meet subdivision rules and regulations as to the roadway. They presented plans showing the layout. Discussion was held as to the definition of a town house and the new Zoning By-Law was studied. Further discussion was held as to condominiums and town houses. The Zoning By-Law requires that each town house have its own lot. The Building Inspector said he would issue permits as long as the Planning Board approved the plans. They plan on having 30 town house units. Mr. Hughes said he would give a covenant or bond for the roadway. They could probably start on one part of the development immediately by fronting on Prescott Street and getting a plan signed "Not Requiring Planning Board Approval". Mr. Keirstead suggested that 2~ feet would be wide enough for secondary drives; this is sort of a P.U.D. and he is agreeable to this type of development. He said the Planning Board will probably have something ready on P.U.D.'s for March town meeting. Mr. Hughes said he would submit plans that will show individual lots with 30 ft. setbacks, showing a roadway and showing 3,000 sq. ft. lots with 18 ft. frontage for each town house unit. Lengthy discussion was held and Mr. Hughes said he would rather abandon the plan than work on it in sections and not be sure of what will happen. They will appear before the Board again. August 7, 1972- cont. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL: Official notification was received of the Attorney General's approval of the$ Zoning By-Laws and Map which were adopted at the Special Town Meeting held June 1972. Mr. Monteiro made a motion to accept and file the approval. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to refer to the Long Range Planning Sub-Committee for investigation and definitive report at the next meeting on the printing of the Zoning By-Law and map. Mr. Ostherr seconded the motion and the vote was ~nanimous. OFFICIAL ADOPTION OF "MASTER PLAE"' Mr. Monteiro made a motion to officially adopt the comprehensive master plan created by John Brown; Mr. Chep,,lis seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. GEORGE FARR SUBDIVISION: A covenant was filed by George Farr for his subdivision off Farnum Street. Mr. Farr was present. A letter was received from the Highway Surveyor and he showed corrections in red on the subdivision plan. The changes do not agree with the decision as approved. The Board cannot sign the plans, corrected plans must he submitted showing the conditions as approved in the decision. A new hearing would be necessary a~ if Mr. Farr wanted to make any further changes. CHARLW~ STREV. T (MATSES SUBDIVISION): A letter was received from Mr. Nicetta but it did not contaiu the information the Board had requested. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to file the letter for future reference. REPORT FROMFRITZ OSTHERR: Mr. Ostherr said he had a call from John Brown who said that Land, est wanted to hire him and he wanted to know if the Planning Board would have any further need of him. After some discussion. Mr. Ostherr made a motion that the Planning Board notify John Brown that we would not hire him this year for P.U.D. and he ~an go to work for Land, est. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. He said the Long Range Planning Sub-Committee (Ostherr & Keirstead) has studied the P.U.D. and they feel that a P.U.D. Study Committee should be established by the Planning Board. Mr. Keirstead made a motion that the Board authorize the formation of a P.U.D. Study Committee. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. They feel the committee should be made up of the following town residents: a land-use planner, conservationist, housing needs expert, bankert lawyer & developer. It was also suggested that the P~anning Board should probably meet twice a month starting in September. August 7, 1972 - cont. LOW INCOME HOUSING: Mr. Monteiro stated that the Planning Board is the authority as to the amount of low income housing to be instituted in North Andover; the Housing Authority takes over after it is built. The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission has suggested that the Planning Board appoint a "Housing Study Committee" and to recommend to the Selectmen that they appoint an advisory committee to work with them. The Selectmen have no jurisdiction in this low income housing study. Mr. Keirstead made a motion to send a letter to the Selectmen recommending the organization of a housing committee to report to the Planning Board, as appropriatet on needs involving housing in the town of North Andover. Mr. Monteiro made a motion to appoint the committee of the following members and so notify them: Rev. James P. Keller, Michael Schena, Michael DeParis, Mrs. Marlene Stekert, Stewart Wilson, William Chepulis and Don Keirstead. Mr. Keirstead seconded the motion and the vote was nnanimous. PROPOSED SUBDIVISION RULES & REGULATIONS: Mr. Keirstead said he has made several changes in the proposed Subdivision Rules and Regulations since the hearing held last November~2t 1971. He said that forms recommended in the Planning Board Handbook published by the Mass. Federation of Planning Boards are very good and maybe could be used by the Board instead of the present forms. He .would like to pursue this further; have the corrections made and extra copies and then try to have everything ready for November for adoption. BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS& DECISION: The Planning Board received notices of three Board of Appeals hearings. They have no comment to make relative to the Dunn and Abel petitions. As to the Weiner petition, Mr. Keirstead made a motion to send a letter to the Board of Appeals that it is the PlanningBoard's opinion that this petition constitutes a sub- division under the Subdivision Control Law; Section 81-L, Chapter ~l of the General Laws. That this is an improper appeal~ and that the granting of this appeal would circumvent the Subdivision Control Law. Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS: A questionnaire was received from the Dept. of Community Affairs. Mr. Keir- stead made a motion to refer it to the Long Range Planning Sub-Committee; Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The Board received a copy of the Supreme Judicial Court case of the town of Dedham having to do with flood pls~u zoning. The Board signed plans "Not Requiring Planning Board Approval". Due to the Labor Day holiday, the September meeting will be held on the llth. The meeting adjourned at ll:OOP.M. Chairman Secretary