HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-06-19 Board of Survey Minutes June 19, 1978
' Meeting of the Board of Survey convened at 7:45 P. M. in Room
16 Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Dustin, Secretary Price, Board Members
Russell , Cowell and Testa, Superintendent Louanis, Assistant Super-
intendent Bergeron a representative from the Reading Chronicle and
Virginia Adams and Gail Wood, Town Meeting Members.
Mr. Price read Notice of Public Hearing relative to the appli-
cation for approval of a Preliminary Plan of a subdivision of land
owned by Donald F. Johnston consisting of six lots fronting on
Criterion Street. Upon the request of Chairman Dustin Mr. Peter
Ogren of Hayes Engineering presented the plans explaining to the
Board that Mr. Johnston owned six lots on Criterion Street: 2 on
the south side and 4 on the north side. It was proposed to modify
the existing layout of the Board of Survey by changing the grade
of the street and adding two catch basins and drainage pipes to
' discharge water to the south of Criterion Street to a low point
on land owned by the Town of Reading. It was the developers desire
to construct a twenty foot paved travelled way with loam and tree
lawns and sidewalks in keeping with the portion of Criterion Road
constructed to the west of Mr. Johnston ' s property. The Engineer-
ing Division had reviewed the plan and presented the following
list of concerns:
1 . Show the abutting roads on the plan
2. All utility easements are to be shown on the plan
3. All work will conform to the Board of Survey Rules and
Regulations for a 40 foot layout
i .e. 24 foot wide paved travel way
8 foot sidewalk area each side with sidewalks
sloped granite curbing and all other require-
ments
4. Proof of ownership will be required
5. The proposed drainage will be discharging onto abutting
property - has this problem been addressed
6. The profile should have a vertical curve
7. The minimum grade allowed is 1%
Meetingo
was opened to general questing. Several of the abutters
who live to the north of the proposed development on Henzie Street
were concerned about the possibility of impounding of water on
their land if the fiotd were to be filled and raised from their
present elevation. Mr. Ogren responded that it was possible to
extend the drainage system to pick up the surface water if that
were the case. Mr. Johnston was asked by the Board if he was aware ,
of a new zoning law whereby it may be necessary for him to com-
bine the six lots into three. Mr. Johnston stated he was aware
of the possibility and had not made a final decision on what he
would do in that matter. It was moved seconded and voted to
close the hearing.
Mr. Price read Notice of Public Hearing at 8: 15 P. M. rela-
tive to the application for approval of a Preliminary Plan of a
subdivision of land owned by Harwill Realty Trust consisting of
an extension of Eastway to Granger Avenue located westerly of
Haverhill Street, south of Franklin Street and east of Eastway
and North of Field Pond Drive. The Developer, Charles Wills
was represented by Peter Ogren of Hayes Engineering and his attorney
0. Bradley Latham. Mr. Ogren presented the Plan to the Board,
explained in detail the proposed extension of Eastway would run
easterly, southerly and southwesterly to a dead end with Granger
Avenue being extended to intercept to form in intersection with
a stub road off Eastway Extension to the southeast to service ,
three or four lots. The subdivision would be completely constructed
within the rules and regulations of the Board of Survey. At the
same time the developer has filed with the Conservation Commission
and already had their first hearing continued from last Tuesday
night to Tuesday June 20th. Two abutters attended the hearing,
one from Granger Avenue, the other from Eastway. Both abutters
are concerned about the effect of filling and regrading and what
effect additional drainage would have on their property. Gail
Wood pointed out tb:the Board that this subdivision ' s sewage would
run into the south east corner of Reading and might effect the
overflow sewer manhole on Eaton Street. The Engineering Division
had reviewed the plan and presented a list of eighteen modifica-
tions to the developer ' s engineer prior to the hearing. The list
has now been reduced to ten as follows:
1 . All utility easements are to be 30.00 feet wide
2. Sight distance easements are to be shown on the plan
3. Side slope easements are to be shown on the plan ,
4. Set back lines are required for lots with reduced frontages
on the cul de sacs
5. The existing utility layout must be modified to locate the pro-
posed improvements in their proper location within the right-
of-way
Minutes - continued June 19, 1978
6. Proof of ownership
7. The existing proposal indicates that approximately 225 feet of
new roadway will discharge drainage down the existing Granger
Avenue layout. This extra pavement plus the fact that the
roadway will have sloped granite curbing discharging onto an
existing road that does not have any drainage until Haverhill
Street is a problem that should and will have to be corrected
8. Further details of wh# is actually planned for the brook
crossing near the existing Eastway layout will be required.
If the section is to be elevated via filling will it be done by
retaining walls or earth slope fill , etc. If retaining walls then
the possibility of guard rails may be required.
9. The angle of the sewer manholes is not the most desirable and
should be investigated for improvement.
10. All proposed work will conform to the Board of Survey Rules and
Regulations.
It was moved, seconded and voted to close the hearing.
?e ttffuully submitted,
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