HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-06-23 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of the Meeting of June 23, 1982.
Chairman Mitchel called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., in Room 19,
52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with Board members K. Messina,
J. Shaw, M. Rich and A. Burne present. Also present was Virginia Adams
om the Historical Commission.
Finances
The Board reviewed the year-end finances and unanimously voted to encumber
$300 for printing updated Zoning By-laws. These handbooks will not be
updated until after the Fall Town Meeting so as to incorporate all zoning`
changes. The secretary will send a letter to the Town Accountant informing
him of the vote and also requesting that the present encumberance of $250
be retained into FY '83 for the updating of the Zoning Maps.
The following bills payable were unanimously approved for payment:
U.S. Postmaster General - $57.00 for stamps;
Office Supplies, etc. - $101.58;
Boston Lock & Safe - $13.00 for keys to file cabinets;
Miscellaneous office - $201.68
Correspondence
A letter from SEA re: Wastewater study was reviewed. Chairman Mitchel
reported on a meeting in which the 3 alternatives for replacing the
MDC pumping station on the Reading-Wakefield line at the end of. Sumner
Avenue near I-95 (Rt. 128). Among the possibilities discussed had been:
1) - gravity tunnel
- Updgrade the existing pumping station and
- Build a new pumping station to replace the existing one..
The decision is to build a n-w pumping station on land owned by the.Town
of Wakefield on the otl_6 side of Route 128. They decided on a new pumping
station because the old one would be needed during the construction phase
and new sewer lines had to replace the old lines. There is a public hearing
on this issue scheduled for August 11, 1982.
A book entitled Housing and Local Government (paperback price--$18.85) was
unanimously approved for purchase from FY '83 funds.
Work Program
The Board discussed alternative ways of forming study committees or making
individual assignments for the work program as outlined last Fall. The
Board decided to concentrate its efforts for the next 3-4 months on the
housing issues. Work assignments as follows have been assigned. Updates
will be given by each member during regular Board meetings.
Yen Messina - PUD, PRD, Cluster
Alan Burne - Condominiums
Maureen Rich - Reuse rezoning and population studies'
John Shaw - new development proposals and possibilities within Town
Barry Mitchel- Elderly and family housing. Overall development plan
;ports are to be ready by mid-September.
The Board then discussed changing the format of the Planning Board meetings.
The following program was agreed to on a trial basis:
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Finances, Minutes and other administrative tasks will be done 1 meeting
per month. All minutes are to be read and corrections ready before the
scheduled time for approval. The remainder of that meeting and all other
meetings during the month will deal directly with policies and issues of
concern to the Board.
Board of Public Works forwarded a copy of the proposed changes as sub-
mitted by their Board for funding. The area along the Common was not
included in the changes as had been previously proposed. All other
sketches of changes appear to be as outlined at the public hearing.
Minutes
The minutes of the following meetings were unanimously approved:
June 3, 1982 - with corrections;
May 25, 1982 - with corrections;
May 19, 1982 - with corrections.
Meeting Schedule
The Board will meet on Wednesday, July 14, 1982 at 7 P.M. and also on
Wednesday, August 18,, 1982 also at 7 P.M.
Conservation Commission has scheduled a meeting with Jack Rivers to
discuss his proposal for cluster development off Sanborn Lane on Thursday,
July 8, 1982.
Summer Work Schedule
Town Meeting approved the salary budget with 900 hours. The breakdown
is 40 weeks @ 19 1/2 hours, 12 weeks @ 10 hours. The secretary will
work between 5-10 hours during summer season and will keep the extra
hours for extra work load associated with Town Meetings.
Article 25 - Annual Town Meeting
Mr. Mitchel is scheduled to make the presentation to Town Meeting re:
funds for updating Town Zoning Maps. If this Town Meeting does not get
to Article 25 before next week, then Ken Messina will have to make the
presentation because Chairman Mitchel will be out of town on business.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to
adjourn at 10:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth G. Messina, Clerk
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Minutes of the meeting of June 3, 1982.
Chairman Mitchel called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M. in
Room 131, Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road with
Board members K. Messina, M. Rich and A. Burne present.
Finances
The Chairman discussed the recommendation by the Finance Committee
to appropriate $5019 for salaries for FY '83 rather than the
requested.$5562. They also recommended an appropriation of
$1265 rather than the requested $1305 for expenses for FY 183.
After some discussion, the Board voted to ask Town Meeting to
appropriate the entire requested budget rather than the amount
recommended by the Finance Committee. Chairman Mitchel also
recommended that the Finance Committee be informed of the Board's
displeasure with the fact that they reviewed and recommended the
salary appropriation without consulting or informing the Board
about it.
Annual Town Meeting
Article 27 - Rezoning of land off Main Street-Dooley property:
The Board has prepared a 4 page letter for review by Town Meeting
members explaining the process for the recommendation of this
Article by the Planning Board. The reason for this letter is
to inform tie.Town Meeting members of the placement of the
"Conservation Restriction" on the sear 2.44 Acres of land for
the protection of the abutters and the process of implementation
and approval.
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After sd e discussion, the Board recommended that the bac. pane
of~ the left '..re `chariged to include the vt..e .:{zl-l) d also,-to
remove the n, es of the Board tembers so tl -tl Ms . AI& c~Z make
hlr mxiori. report without subscra Icingo the-- ontentof the
'own Nleb~ting handout.
The Secretary will prepare the letter for distribution at next
Monday's Town Meeting with all changes having been, made.
At 8:20 P.M. the Board then adjourned for Town Meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth.G. Messina, Clerk