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BY -LAW COMMITTEE MINUTES #117
y October 29, 1987
Members present: Ed Murphy, George Theophanis,
Nils Nordberg and Dolores Carroll.
7:35 Chairman Murphy called the meeting to order in Room 16,
Town Hall.
Minutes of meetings dated September 23 and October 15
were reviewed and accepted.
7:45 Chairman Murphy introduced Richard Howard and George
Hines of the Community Planning and Development
Commission.
Mr. Howard mentioned that CPDC would hold a public
hearing on November 2 to discuss proposed amendments to
Zoning By -Laws. A forum will be held with various
boards and committees on November 5 to do the same and
to explain why PUD is needed for the landfill area and
how it will benefit the Town.
He discussed office and hotel space in phased
development. In later phase of development, buildings
would progress to 12 stories.
His feeling is that PUD is best for the developers and
the Town.
CPDC had a mailing list of 400 residents, chosen at
randum, to receive information and give their input.
PUD addresses open spaces, buffers, which are not
provided for in current Zoning By -Laws. Town to work
with developers regarding traffic.
Developer would pay for consultants.
Mr. Howard feels it's a good product; an option a
developer can use; will serve the Town well.
Homart is vital to the financial interest of the Town -
8 1/2 Million Dollars worth.
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Using the
Zoning
Map, Mr.
Howard pointed out
the
proposed
overlay
district
along Walker Brook
Drive.
He discussed office and hotel space in phased
development. In later phase of development, buildings
would progress to 12 stories.
His feeling is that PUD is best for the developers and
the Town.
CPDC had a mailing list of 400 residents, chosen at
randum, to receive information and give their input.
PUD addresses open spaces, buffers, which are not
provided for in current Zoning By -Laws. Town to work
with developers regarding traffic.
Developer would pay for consultants.
Mr. Howard feels it's a good product; an option a
developer can use; will serve the Town well.
Homart is vital to the financial interest of the Town -
8 1/2 Million Dollars worth.
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Purchase and Sales Agreement states either PUD approved
at Town Meeting, or amend present Zoning By -Laws at
Spring Town Meeting. If defeated, back to square one
with PUD and landfill.
George Hines mentioned that PUD can be used on other
pieces of Town property - only under large PUD could 12
story building be built.
Is appeal recourse to the court or Board of Appeals?
Think it's the court.
Additions or Amendments - 65 days first public hearing
- can continue - 99 days final.
George presented a set of updated Zoning By -Laws to Ed.
8:30 Peter Hechenbleikner discussed how PUD is fairly new to
MA; has been around about 15 years.
Nils felt there whouldn't be a problem getting approval
from the Attorney General's office due to length of
time in MA.
Peter suggested that it was a possibility for the Bear
Hill area.
What kind of financing commitments in final approval?
No one will give financing until final commitment. The
approval is what is financiable, until then look at
their plans to see what is reasonable.
Mr. Howard explained that height for a hotel is less
than 10 feet per floor; non - residential building is
10 -12 feet.
Finished floor space in office is more than hotel.
Peter - motion under Article 5, Special Town Meeting,
if adopted, Articles 6 and 7 are mote.
Delegates to Board of Selectmen - the adoption to the
Selectmen.
Establishes overall philosophy of personnel system.
Regarding schedule of fees - Town Meeting approves
fees. Those are user fees per Ted Cohen - milk fees.
Article 22 deals with establishing a Scholarship Fund -
cost of collection could be as much as cost of
process. Removes volunteer effort and is not
desirable. School Committee will request indefinite
postponement.
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Article 5 covers only 50 -60 employees out of 800.
In the old by -laws Selectmen could classify with Town
Meeting's approval.
4 -0 in favor of Article 23, Schedule of Fees of the
Subsequent Town Meeting.
Article 5, Personnel By -Law, Special Town Meeting -
Selectmen represent union; Town Meeting non - union.
Discussed proper punctuation and capitalization of
Article 5. Nils feels Charter is basis for
capitalization.
Motion under Article 5 is Article XXIV of the Personnel
By -Laws. Agreed to hyphenate the word by -law. Voted
to recommend Article 5, as redrafted, by a vote of 4 -0.
Voted to recommend Motion under Article 6 of the
Subsequent Town Meeting (Schedule A, Classification
Plan) by a vote of 4 -0.
Finished Subsequent Town Meeting; reviewed By -Law
changes.
Zoning changes to be discussed at our next meeting.
No new business.
Committee agreed to meet on Monday, November 9 at
7:00 p.m. at Parker Middle School, to discuss Articles
7 and 8 of the Subsequent Town Meeting.
10:59 The Committee adjourned to meet on Tuesday, November 10
at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dolores S. Carroll