1978-07-18 Planning Board Minutes

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d July 18, 1978 Meeting convened 7:40 P.M. Correspondence Correspondence reviewed. Zoning MIm Redraft Present: M. O'Brien J. Sturn C . _ ,Keller Reviewed nonoverlay district boundaries on new maps #1 through 21, including proposed adjustments of boundary lines to conform to lot lines, center of streets or center of railroad tracks wherever possible. Reviewed text of amendment-.aq conrain:ed in memo dated 6"/19/78 Draft #lA including provisions for new Zoning Mapand renaming residence districts. Urban Redevelo ment Corp. - Cedar Glen A letter from McNeil and Associates received requesting that the Board re-open the Public Hearing on Cedar Glen Project, ori- ginally held in April 1978, so they could more fully address the issue of "open blighted". The Board- voted unanimously-to. so re- open the hearing, conditional upon Town Counsel's opinion that we can legally do so. September 7, 1978 was selected as the'_ date of the hearing and Mr. Mayerson was authorized to make ne- cessary arrangements. Mandatory Referral Draft 1, dated 7/10/78, discussed by the Board. Draft was tabled until the next meeting for further discussion and a review of a statement of our overall intent in ';;th.is dra f t,,_ to be prep I ared by Mr. Mayerson. Nonconforming Lots Draft dated 7/18/78 reviewed. Section b of draft,.which,.con- tains 80% of minimum lot requirement standard is debatable from a legal point of view and perhaps "arbitrary". Board will discuss further how to best cope with problems of lots held in common ownership. Board Proceedu.res Members voted to continue indefinitely new proceedures with regard to reporting of correspondence. Potential Zoning Amendment - Salem St. Mr. Mayerson reported on his contacts with the representa- tives of the owner of_land on Salem St., which is being consider- ed as the site for a nursing home, and the status of a proposed zoning amendment which may be completed and submitted for con- sideration of Town Meeting in -thefall..