HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11-17 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of the Meetinq of November 17, 1981.
Chairman Mitchel called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M. in Room 19,
52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with Board members J. Shaw
and K. Messina present. Mr. Orlando arrived at 7:55 P.M. There were
also 2 members of the League of Women Voters present.
TOWN MEETING ISSUES
Article 25 m Adoption of zoning article by Town Meeting requires a 2/3
vote and the vote held at Monday's Town meeting was 44-41. Mr. Mitchel
just signed for reconsideration of Article 25 at next Town Meeting.
There is a question of a quorum being present and the fact that the
subject matter was moved to a vote so quickly. The Board again dis-
cussed this article and the following items will be prepared for presen-
tation: new viewgraph showing the differences in the restrictions on
a given lots abuses such as Woburn-West; Charles-Dana, comparisons of
recreational zoning restrictions in surrounding towns.
Town meeting member K. Quimby may offer an amendment to exclude wading
pools from the restrictions. The Board will not object to such an
amendment.
Article 26 - The Chairman asked that the subject matter on this article
be tabled until resolution on Article 25.
Articles 27, 28 and 29 As yet the Board has not received a letter from
Town Counsel as per the discussion with Chairman Mitchel and Selectmen
O'Brien. Chairman Mitchel agreed not to offer the amendment under
article 28 if Town Counsel would agree in writing that the updating of
the National Flood 'lain maps would not be the responsibility of this
Board. Mr. Mitchel will contact Ms. O'Brien and Town Counsel to deter--
mine the status of this matter.
West Street Traffic Stud
K. Messina reported that TAC had reviewed this project and that it
was nearing completion.
Correspondence
Mail was reviewed.
Bills for advertising of Articles 25, 26 and 28 were received. Billing
of Article 28 is in error and the Secretary will call the Chronicle and
question this.
The Board voted to defer action on.minutes and work program items until
a subsequent meeting.
Meeting Schedule
The next meeting of the Board will be held on Wednesday, December 2,
1981 at 7:30 PM in the Board's office.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the. Board unainously voted to
adjourn at 9:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth G. Messina, Clerk