HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-12-10 Board of Survey Minutes December 10, 1979
' Meeting of the Board of Survey convened in Room 16, Munici-
pal Building at 8:45 P. M.
Present were Chairman Price, Secretary Cowell , Board Members
Testa, DeHart and Wood and Clerk of the Board E. Roger Louanis.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as presented.
The Board read memorandum from the Engineering Division in-
dicating that $72,700.00 in work remained to be completed of the
$186,600.00 amount bonded on Aurele Circle and Benton Circle, that
sewer and water connections to the foundations have been made on
all lots and the first layer of pavement has been placed on the
roadway. Following a brief discussion it was moved, seconded and
voted to reduce the $186,600.00 bond held by the Salem Five Cent
Savings Bank in accordance with an agreement dated October 22, 1979
between Parkwood Construction Corporation, the Reading Board of
Survey and the Salem Five Cent Savings Bank for the completion of
the work on Benton Circle and Aurele Circle to $72,700.00 releas-
ing $113,900.00 and to release the lots from the Covenant Agreement
in order that the lots might be sold.
Read memorandum from the Engineering Division stating that
work has progressed satisfactorily on Hopkins Farm and Milepost
Road to warrant reduction on the bonds as follows:
Hopkins Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portion #1 Bond
Current Bond Amount. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,600.00
Value of work remaining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x,_400.00
Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .00
Milepost Road Bond
Current Bond Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,700.00
Value of remaining work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600.00
Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � S i! 100.00
It was moved, seconded and voted to release $8, 300.00 from the bonds
on Hopkins Farm and Milepost Road as recommended by the Engineering
Division.
Attorney 0. Bradley Latham, and Louis Martinage, Engineer
appeared before the Board to present a conceptual plan of a sub-
division of an area known as Pine Grove Estates. The Board re-
viewed memorandum from the Engineering Division (copy attached) and
listened to the presentation made by the developers' representatives.
However, the Board was in agreement in their disapproval of the
length of the cul-de-sac as it exceeded the 900 ' approved length by
approximately 4001 .
Superintendent Louanis stated that the developer of Eastway 71Extension has requested a release from the Building and Conveyance
restrictions of the Covenant Agreement on nine lots. Mr. Cowell
moved, Mr. OeHart seconded and it was voted to release Lots 17,
18, .19, 20, 24A, 25, 26, 27 and 29A on Eastway Extension from the
Building and Conveyance Restrictions of a Covenant Agreement between
Harwill Realty Trust and the Board of Survey dated November 22, 1978
recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book
13636, Page 262 and to accept a performance bond dated December 7th,
1979 to cover the remainder of the work to be completed on the
street. The Board signed the Release of Restrictions.
The Board read memorandum from the Engineering Division concern-
ing the preliminary plan of subdivision between Main and Pearl Streets
with access of Franklin. Following a short discussion, it was moved,
seconded and voted to disapprove the proposed preliminary plan of
land in Reading, Massachusetts prepared by Hayes Engineering and
dated September 28, 1979 for the following reasons: '
The proposed road exits off a very narrow section of Franklin St. ,
and all obstructions to view should be shown on the plan to insure
a safe intersection.
The proposed road is longer than the nine hundred foot maximum allowed
by the Board of Survey Rules and Regulations.
The proposed profile does not meet .the .Boar.d .of _Survey or the A.A.S.H.O.
standards in regar.d .to ver.tical ,curve .lengths. The profile will have
to changesubstantiallyto meet this requirement.
The drainage proposal indicates that all of the runoff will be directed
to Main Street. The existing condition at Main Street has been a pro-
blem in the past .and .the additional drainage will increase the problems.
This must be addressed. . , . . .
The proposal does not indicate 'that the water main will be looped to
another area.
Retaining walls may be required at the entrance to Franklin Street.
Details will have to be made of this section.
There is a section of roadway at Station 9+00 that will have a 101
foot cut section to get down to the road grade. This will require
substantial side sloping into the lots or retaining walls.
Following a review of the preliminary plan of Warren Avenue
Extension owned by Rivers Development Corporation, 20 Brentwood Road, '
Reading, Massachusetts and dated October 17, 1979 it was moved,
seconded and voted to disapprove the plan for the following reasons:
Minutes - continued December 10, 1979
The proposed cul-de-sac is below the Board of Survey standards for a
50' radius and 10' wide sidewalk area and granite curb.
The house proposed to be located on Lot 9-C would not be allowed
access to Park Avenue as is now proposed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P. M.
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