HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-09-11Monday - September ll, 1972
Regular Meeting
The PLANNING BOARD held its regular meeting on Monday evening, September 11,
1972 in the Town Office Building with the following members present and voting:
Charles W. Trombly, Jr., Chairman; William Chepulis and John J. Monteiro. Don
Keirstead and Fritz Ostherr were unable to attend.
Mr. Monteiro made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting; Mr.
Chepulis seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
TOWN HOUSE DEVELOPMENT:
Mr. Hughes and Mr. Callahan appeared beforethe Board and presented new plans
of the town house development which showed roadways and separate lots of 3,000 sq.
ft. with 18 ft. frontage. They explained that it would be a 20 ft. paper street
from the turnaroUnd, that it would just show on the plan to meet the Board's re-
quirements but would never be constructed. Mr. Chepulis questioned the roadway
being shown as a paper street, hecommented that it was a devious way to get the
Board's approval. Lengthy discussion was held on this.
The plans showed that the parking areas were changed. The main roadway is the same
as before. It cont81us the same number of units - 30. All have proper setbacks,
frontage and area.
The Board said a hearing would not be necessary because this is not a subdivision.
There are two large lots, one containing four acres and one containing three acres
and fronting on Prescott. Street. A new roadway will be constructed under Sub-
division Rules and Regulations.
They will present a linen and plans at the next meeting for the Board to sign as
"l'Jot Requiring Approval Under the Subdivision Control Law".
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OFF JOHNSON STREE, T:
Scott Giles, Surveyor and Atty. John Willis appeared before the Board with
preliminary plans for a possible subdivision off Johnson Street on land of Beckwith.
They were concerned about the length of the roadway and turnaround. The Sub-
division Rules and Regulations specify 500 feet, but they wanted to know if the
Board would approve a roadway of 1,O00 feet. The Board said it would be all right.
Atty. Willis pointed out that it could possibly connect to a roadway through to
Salem Street if Henry Donovan, owner of the adjoining land, was agreeable. He will
pursue this further.
They will present more preliminary plans at the next meeting.
~T~INWEINER:
Atty. Harold Morley discussed the Weiner plan again with the Board. This
petition had been denied by the Board of Appeals and Atty. Morley wanted to discuss
what could be done to the roadway and how to show frontage in order to get a
building permit. He asked if a tO-ft, roadwaywould be acceptable to the Board. He
will present more plans to the Board for its approval at a later date.
September ll, 1972 - cont.
SUTTON PLACE:
Stewart Wilson requested a release of covenant on Lots 8 & 9, Sutton Place.
The Board will write to the Board of Public Works and Highway Department for
their recommendations and report.
Mr. Chepulis made a motion to ~rite to the departments and request an answer by
Sept. 18th and refer the answers to the Subdivision Control Sub-Committee for
their comments as soon as possible and authorize the chairman to sign the release
if the Sub-committee so recommends; Mr. Monteiro seconded the motion and the vote
was unanimous.
HOUSING STUDY COMMITTEE:
A letter was received from the Selectmen suggesting that either members of
their Board or their representatives be appointed to the Committee rather than
have the Selectmen appoint an Advisory Committee. A letter will be sent to the
Selectmen requesting the names of their nominees and the Planning Board will then
act on their appointment.
P. U.D. STUDY CO~ITTEE:
Mr. Ostherr and Mr. Keirstead had recommended in writing, the following
people to be appointed to the P.U.D. Study Committee: Sheldon Gilbert, Peter
Hornbeck, Ed Marston, John Roberts and Joseph Miragliotta.
After discussion~ Mr. Chepulis made a motion to form a P.U.D. Study Committee of
nine members, one member is to be a member of the Planning Board. Mr. Monteiro
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Mr. Monteiro then made a motion that the five people recommended above be appointed
and the other four members to be named at the October meeting; Mr. Chepulis seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
BUILDING INSPECTOR:
A letter had been written by Chairman Trombly to Building Inspector Foster
that it would be all right to issue building permits to Jay Burke on his Chestnut
Court subdivision since there is adequate protection under the covenant. This
question came about because the Planning Board had requested the Building Inspector
not to issue building permits on lots which were subject to a covenant.
PRINTING OF THE ZONIN3BY-LAW:
Since Mr. Ostherr and Mr. Keirstead were not present~ the matter of the printing
of the new Zoning By-Law will be discussed at the October meeting.
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION RULES & REGULATIONS:
Mr. Keirstead had instructed the secretary to make copies of the Rules and
Regulations available and to have notice published in the newspaper that copies
are available for inspection in the Planning Board office. Further discussion
will be held on this at the October meeting.
September ll, 1972 - cont.
BOARD OF APPEALS:
Notice was received £rom the Board off Appeals of a public hearing to be held
upon the petition off Daniel Morency. The Board had no comment to make.
A copy of the decision was received of the granting of a variance to Thomas F. Dunn.
RECORDED RELEASES:
Recorded partial release of covenants were received from the Registry of Deeds
relative to the Matses Subdivision on Charles Street and the George Farr Subdivision.
Plans were signed by the Board as "Not Requiring Planning Board Approval".
The meeting adjourned at lO:O0 P.M.
Chairman
Secretary