HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-02-03 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of the Meeting of February 3, 1982.
The meeting was called to order at 8 P.M. by Kenneth G, Messina
in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Streeet (the Community Center) with Board
members M. Rich and J. Shaw present. The Chairman was attending
the MDC Wastewater Pumping Station hearing and would arrive late.
Correspondence
Mail was reviewed. A letter from the Selectmen's office has
been received and thev state that the last day for accepting the
final camera-ready copy.of this Board's Annual Report will be
February 22nd.
The Board of Public Works will be holding a hearing on the site
plans for Horizon Homes at 7:30 P.M. on February 18th.
Finances
The Board's financial report as received from the Town Accountant's
office is in error. The secretary was authorize, upon a motion
duly made and seconded, to correct this inaccuracy in the distri-
bution of funds. The total amounts are correct, but the distri-
bution of money was not as reported.
Housing Needs
The Board, with Chairman Mitchel now presiding met with members
from the League of Women Voters (Barbara Hewitt, Nolla Boness,
Harold Wyatt, Russ Stein, Judy LeBlanc) to discuss the housing
=needs and their current study on condominiums as pertains to
this Town.. Ms. Hewitt stated that they began their study in
the summer of 1981 and started by collecting news articles and
meeting with MAPC reps, Wendy Plotkin and Andrew Southworth.
They are using some MAPC studies such as MAPC report on Condo-
minium Conversions; Analysis of Zoning; and other Town's Zoning
By-laws. They have also been monitoring meetings of the Reading
Housing Authority. In April of this year, the League will be
making their decision in 2 areas: 1)- is there enough new
development; 2) - a position on condominiums.
The Board discussed many areas of common concern:
- density of Town services with increased growth;
- what other Towns have condominiums and their impact on those
Towns;
other alternatives.
Accessory Apartments - The Board and League discussed allowing an
accessory apartment in single family districts to help alleviate
the housing shortage and answer the need for lower income family
housing. Ms. Rich will be studying this area further with the
hope of having an article ready to present to Town Meeting.
The statistics and other material gathered by the League will be
shared with the Board upon their request. At 9:35 P.M. the
Chairman thanked the League for their presentation and the Board
took a 5 minute recess.
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Municipal Space Needs
Henry Higgott, Chairman of the Highland School Building Committee,
has requested any and all available material from this office on
municipal space needs. The Secretary gathered the information and
will forward the same to the Library for distribution to Mr. Higgott.
West Street Traffic Study
Letters to Police, Municipal Light Department, Safety officer
with copies to the Tree & Moth Department were authorized for
release.
Meeting Schedule
Next meeting will be Febrary 10, 1982 at 7:30 PM: and February
17, 1982 at 7:30 PM.
Other Business
Special Article for Town Warrant to have BPW update, copy,
revise and print the 36 page Zoning Maps will be submitted by
February 16th.
Horizon Homes
The Chairman asked that the Board members attend the site plan
review meeting held by BPW on Horizon Homes on. February 18th.
Board Membership
The Chairman will contact Mr. Cutone;to ask if.he would consider
running for the Planning Board. Mr. Buxne will also be contacted.
Mr. Mitchel is still considering his intent to fill out his term
and run for another Town office.
There being no further business before the Board, it was unanimously
voted to adjourn at 10:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth G. Messina, Clerk