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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-01-13 Board of Survey Minutes 81 JANUARY 13, 1969 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SURVEY OPENED AT 8:00 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING . MESSRS. WATT AND WESTON CONDUCTED FINAL HEARING REGARDING THE APPROVAL, DISAPPROVAL OR MODIFICATION OF THE LINES AND GRADES OF THE STREET AS SHOWN ON A DEFINI- TIVE PLAN SUBMITTED BY WING ASSOCIATES, SAID STREET BEING FOX RUN LANE (CRANBERRY LANE) WHICH RUNS IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION FROM FRANKLIN STREET, A DISTANCE OF 500. 00 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A DEAD END. FIVE PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING. MR. JAY, REPRESENTING WING ASSOCIATES, ANSWERED TECHNICAL QUESTIONS POSED BY WILLIAM HILBRUNNER, ATTORNEY FOR ANNA L. VICKERY AND LOIS M. PIPER, ABUTTERS TO THE DEVELOPMENT. THE LINENS ON THE DEVELOPMENT WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD BUT MR. JAY STATED THAT ALL ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS RECOMMENDED AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING HAD BEEN INCORPORATED IN THE PLAN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CORNER ROUNDING WHICH HE WOULD HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF SURVEYS REQUIREMENTS. UPON RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE MESDAMES PIPER AND VICKERY GRANTING PER- MISSION TO WING ASSOCIATES TO ENTER UPON THE PROPERTY ' ABOUT 35 OR 40 FEET, THEY WILL MATCH THE GRADES AT THE CUL DE SAC. COPY OF LETTER WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE PLAN. 82 ACCORDING TO MRS. VICKERY, FIRE CHIEF PERRY HAS BEEN r GRANTED PERMISSION TO USE THE OLD WOOD ROAD IN THE EVENT OF FIRE; ALL OTHERS ARE TRESPASSERS. BENJAMIN H. NICHOLS SPOKE FOR THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE AND AS A CITIZEN. COPY OF HIS COMMENTS ARE ATTACHED. PSR. NICHOLS ALSO SHOWED CONCERN OVER AN ACCESS ROAD TO LAND OWNED BY THE TOWN TO BE USED BY THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS. PIR. NICHOLS REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD TAKE THE PLAN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND CONFER WITH DR. NICKERSON. THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS REQUESTED TO CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND TOWN COUNSEL TO ASCERTAIN LEGALITY OF THE OLD WOOD r ROADS. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY r 3 aai TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS 0186 a,Kocea To the Board of Survey January 13, 1969 Town of Reading My name is Benjamin E . Nichols . Z live at 25 Avon Street , Reading. I am speaking as the Secretary of the Town Forest Committee , and as an individual citizen. I um submitting a copy of these comments for your records. There are two problems with which we are concerned in regard to Fox Run Lane . 1. The pallntion b; sewage going into leaching fields, and on down through the natural drainage to the prospective well field areae . 2. The roadway leading toward the existing wood roads in the present Town Forest . _ Regarding the first problem. Last Saturdg afternoon, a trip Phrough this area was made by Chief Perry , Chairmen of the Town Forest Committee ; Dr. Norto:. Nickerson , who lives on rescott Street here in Reading; a friend of his who is the director of the Natural History Museum in Brewster,Mass. , and myself. Br. Nickerson unfortunately is unable to c,r::e to tris meeting as he flew to the Bahamas Sunday morning for two weks . He is knowledgeable on land use, and water pollution . We are concerned with the part of this property in the rear portion in which there are two small ponds. Enough water has collected at this time of year, so there were children skating on this Joe last Saturday. The outrun following the natural drainage toward the swamp has ffozen in very thick ice near the western side of this property. Dr. Nickerson pointed out that even though individual leaching fields are conatructed for each residence , eventually there will be seepage down the natural runway toward the swamp. The swamp drains toward the Ipswich River, and the prospective well fields of our Water Department . There has been discussion of a report regarding the future of the well field areae. Perhaps the Town will join the I4DC system, and perhaps it will not. We should not be hasty in allowing land uses which may in the future pollute necessary water drainage areas. I am wondering if this plan has been shown to , and cleared by , 9 the Massachusetts Board of Natural Resources. ' r TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS 01867 ® cam .Q. Dr . ldickerson knows these problems well, and is well acquainted with the current legislative acts which pertain to them. I believe it would be wise for your Board to take this matter under advisement , and make no decision until you have had an opL,;ortunity to have Dr. Nickerson give you the benefit of his knowledge and Judgement . As I understand it , you have a period of sixty days in which to render your decision, so there is plenty time in which to talk with Dr . Nickerson. RegarUing the second problem. The Town Forest is one of the great current , and future , assets of our community. We need to use , and also important, protect our Forest . A wood road is a neces:.ity for fire equipemt to get into the woods . Any land leading to this area should be so ]aid o, t that a roadway is available , as well as elevations and Erades suitable , for the travel of fire equilAi ant. I respectfully request that your Board does not make a decision on this property at this time , and take the matter under advisement . Thank you.