HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-12-09 Board of Survey Minutes December 9, 1974
' Meeting of the Board of Survey opened in Room 16, Muni-
cipal Building at 8:4o P.M.
Present were Chairman Blood, Secretary Reed, Board Mem-
bers Russell , Dustin and Price and Superintendent Louanis.
The Board met with Town Counsel Donald Connors to dis-
cuss the proposed Rules and Regulations for the Board of Survey
and in particular memorandum sent by the Town Counsel to the
Superintendent with comments on the proposed Subdivision
Rules and Regulations. Mr. Connors spent considerable time
explaining the historical development of the Subdivision
Control Law, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, Section 81A
to 81GG and its purpose in regulating the development of the
land within a particular community in accordance with the
law and the rules and regulations adopted by the Planning
Board or the Board of Survey. Mr . Connors spent considerable
' time discussing the purpose of the Subdivision Control Laws
as outlined in Section 81M of Chapter 41 pointing out that
the Board of Survey was given authority under the law to
establish reasonable rules and regulations and that it was
also under an obligation to adopt rules and regulations within
the intent and meaning of the law.
Following the review of the proposals and regulations,
it was agreed that the Clerk would revise the proposed regu-
lations in accordance with the suggestions made by the Town
Counsel and present them to the Board for their approval as
soon as possible so that they may be legally adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary