HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-06-25 Board of Survey Minutes June 25, 1979
Meeting of the Board of Survey convened in the Auditorium
of the Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street in Reading, Massachu-
setts at 8:00 P. M.
Present were Secretary Cowell , Board Members DeHart and
Wood and Superintendent Louanis.
Mrs. Wood read Notice of Public Hearing at 8:00 P. M. con-
cerning the Board of Survey Final Hearing on the approval , dis-
approval or modification of plans for the extension of Colonial
Drive Extension and for the changing of the name of Colonial
Drive Extension. Acting Chairman Cowell greeted the abutters
and interested individuals in attendance explaining the proposed
subdivision consists of an extension of the existing Colonial
Drive Extension of approximately 600 feet terminating in a cul-
de-sac. The subdivision will contain nine new lots. Mr. Cowell
introduced Mr. Peter Ogren of Hayes Engineering and requested he
review the items of concern as set forth by the Engineering Divi-
sion, indicating that at the conclusion of Mr. Ogren' s response
the meeting would be opened to questions from the abutters.
Mr. Ogren presented the plan to the Board and citizens stat-
ing it was an extension of the existing Colonial Drive as it
left Beaver Road continuing in an easterly and northerly direc-
tion approximately 600' with nine new lots. The suggested name
change proposed is Latham Lane. The subdivision will be provided
with water, sewer and drainage. Mr. Ogren stated the concerns
developed by the Engineering Division have been addressed on the
plan being submitted this evening and those items were reviewed
in detail on the plan copy of which is attached hereto. It was
also pointed out that the two homes at 11 and 12 Colonial Drive
Extension may be effected by the proposed change in grade and
additional information will be forthcoming to satisfy the Board' s
concern in this area. At this point, questions were received
from the residents attending the hearing. The questions were
concerned with adequate drainage to the area, safety of children
in the area during construction and the quality of the homes to
be constructed by the developer. All questions were responded
to by members of the Board, the Superintendent, the developer and
his engineer.
Mr. Cowell brought up the name of the street stating that
Latham Lane was suggested in honor of Kenneth Latham who had
served the Town as Town Moderator for twenty-two (22) years,
and requested additional names be proposed by the residents of
the area. No additional names were forthcoming and no objections
were raised to Mr. Cowell ' s suggestion.
It was moved, seconded and voted the Hearing be closed. It
was 'then moved, seconded and voted to take the subject of Colonial
Drive Extension under advisement.
Mrs. Wood read notice of public hearing at 9: 25 P.M. re-
garding the approval , disapproval or modification of plans for
the extension of Margaret Road to Lowell Street near Fielding
Road and Mr. Cowell greeted the abutters and other interested
individuals attending the hearing, and turned the meeting over
to Mr. Peter Ogren who introduced his associate Mr. Stearns and
the developer, Aurele Cormier. Mr. Ogren indicated the developer
proposes to construct a new way from near 429 Lowell Street to
Margaret Road and a cul -de-sac directly off the new way in a
northwesterly direction, resulting in twenty-seven new building
lots of ten thousand square feet or more. Mr. Ogren then turned
to the Board of Survey and asked for specific question's. Super-
intendent Louanis then read the questions as prepared by the En-
gineering Division, as follows:
1 . Show topographic information for entire plan area or pro-
posed final grading scheme..
2. Minimum cellar floor elevations will be required on all lots.
3. Lots will be renumbered according to the assessors numbering
requirements.
4. Show paving limits on Margaret Road where sewer main is to be
relaid and make provisions to reconnect the existing homes
to .the new main.
5. The drainage will be run through an oil separater arrangement
properly designed for ease of maintenance at the street line
of the easement of the exit piping.
6. Locate large tree at the end of the existing Margaret Road Lay-
out.
7. Slope easements will be shown on cut and fill areas where re-
quired. -
B. The proposed sewer main to Lowell Street will not be allowed.
All of the development will be served by the existing Margaret
Road main extension.
9. Sewer main extensions for the development will be submitted to
the Board of Public Works .for submittal to Water Pollution
Control . No work may begin until the permit has been issued.
Minutes - continued June 25, 1979
10. Realign catch basin locations to be on the P. C. of Aurele
Circle and two catch basins at Station 3+0 on Margaret Road.
11 . Lots within a 400 foot radius of the revay well will have
suitable protective measures taken to insure the quality of
the groundwater is not jeopardized to the satisfaction of
the Board of Survey and the Massachusetts O.E.Q.E.
The Chairman opened the meeting to questions from the citizens
and recognized Mr. Kenneth Latham who represented Mr. Benton of
4 Margaret Road stating that his client was challenging Parkwood
Construction Corporations right to a twenty-two foot (221 ) strip
of land that Mr. Benton had occupied and used for twenty-eight
(28) years by adverse possession in which he fully realized it
was not the Board of Survey' s right or prerogative to make a deter-
mination regarding the property right but pointed out this could
have an effect on the lot layout of the proposed subdivision and
also submitted documents, pians, deeds and titles supporting his
position. The Chairman accepted the documents and information
and informed Mr. Latham the Board of Survey would take into con-
sideration his point, and suggested Mr. Latham, Mr. Cormier, Mr.
Ogren and Attorney Plunkett work together in an effort to clear
the title of the twenty-two foot strip of land in question.
The Chairman recognized 0. Bradley Latham who indicated he
represented a group of abutters who were objecting to the proposed
preliminary plan, as presented to the Board of Survey this evening
preferring something other than a through street because of the
following items; high speed traffic and traffic volume from
Lowell Street (Route 129) to insufficiencies of Margaret Road
and Parkman Road, no sidewalks had been built on Parkman Road
and the area includes many small children, road curve and narrow-
ing at the proposed point of connection between the existing ter-
minus of Margaret Road and the new extension appears to be dangerous.
Mr. Latham presented documents outlining the above copy of which
are attached to these minutes. The Board requested Attorney 0.
Bradley Latham furnish a list of the residents whom he represented.
Other citizens expressed their concern for the design of having a
dead end street coming in off Lowell Street so that Margaret Road
will not become a through way and citizens located on Lowell Street
were opposed to having the roadway come out onto Lowell Street and
suggested the dead end street should come in off Margaret Road and
terminate before entering Lowell Street. Mrs. Wood questioned
whether the land adjacent to Lots 65A and 49A could be used as
a public way. This strip of land would be the extension of
Pilgrim Road from Robert Road to Margaret Road. The developer
Aurele Cormier requested that the Board not make a decision on
the plan this evening and agreed to extend the legal time for
the Board to take action until July 30, 1979. It was moved,
seconded and voted to approve Mr. Cormier ' s request for an ex-
tension of time in which the Board legally must act on the pre-
liminary plan to July 30, 1979.
It was moved, seconded and voted, as follows, to:
1 . Accept new performance bond (bank book) for Hopkins Farm
subdivision;
2. Release current three way agreement in favor of Performance
Bond (bank book) on Hopkins Farm development;
3. Release lots covered under bond from selling restrictions
on Hopkins Farm.
It was moved, seconded and voted to take Margaret Road Ext.
under advisement. It was moved, seconded and voted to change
the name of Colonial Drive Ext. to Latham Lane. ,
Meeting adjourned at 11 :00 P. M. 'g-7'��,t�J
C ✓�� fully submitted,
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Secretar
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