HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-04-08 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of the Meeting of April 8 1981.
Chairman Zorabedia.n called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. in
Room 19, 52 5------with B. Mitchel, E. Childress and K. Messina
present..
Also present at this meeting were approximately 12 citizens,
including Ms. Virginia Adams, a petitioner of Article 16.
Correspondence
Mail was reviewed.
Town.Meeting Warrant Issues
Articles 14 and 16 - The Board reviewed the draft prepared by the
.Secretary re: 4/2/81.public hearing on these articles. A discussion
ensued. Topics covered were:
"Indefinite postponement" mtion presented at the public
hearing doe-s,-not have to be the actual motion: The
petitioners could have some other motion considered by
Town Meeting..
- The motion for "indefinite postponement" takes pre-
cedence over any other motion. If no other motion is
presented, then there will be no discussion of the
2 articles<
A Town Meeting member can rise and move to have the
subject matter of Articles 14 & 16 considered. Only
then can a discussion be allowed. The motion for
"indefinite postponement" cannot be arnmended but only
approved or disapproved.
Upon a motion.duly made and seconded, the Board considered the
recommendation to "indefinitely postpone" under Articles 14 and
16 of the 1981 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. After much dis-
cussion and the following considerations:
Article 14 - Unless a By-law is adopted to include
condominiums then the By-law can be interpreted to
mean that apartment/condomium are equal under the
Town's law. That condominium is a right. of ownership
question and the law has not been clear on the right
of a Town to legislate against condominiums.
Because of the vagueness of the law in this regard the
Board on a motion duly made and seconded, voted to
recommend "indefinite postponement" of this article.
Article 1-6-- The Board reviewed the concerns expressed
at the 4/2 public hearing: water supply and quality;
traffic safety, pedestrian safety, ability of Town to
provide adequate Town services; payback to Town as regards
the development of private homes (s10) vs. condominiums;
The right of citizens who already homes in the. area to
have a petitioner build high-density housing in the area
when they purchased homes with, an S10 zoning and th.en
have the zoning changed to A80
The Board also discussed the matter of indefinite post
ponement requested at the Public Hearing by Attorney
Amon. The Board had a request, by petition on the
Town Meeting Warrant, to consider a zoning change
from S10 to A80. The actual construction and the
proposed project are not the issues, but rather the
charge of zoning from S10 to A80 and all that this
change will allow under the law. With advice from
Town Counsel and per Chapter 40A, MGT, the Board
considered the subject matter under Article 16 and
held the public hearing as directed by Ch. 40A.
The density of S10 vs A80 was addressed: with 23A
approximately available for construction, the
amount of-single residences would be less than 50;
the amount of condominiums/apartments would be over
600. The question is not the size of the project,
but rather the rezoning to allow this land to be
developed to such a high use.
Because of the adverse impacts stated above, the
Board unanimously voted, upon a motion. duly made
and seconded, not to recommend passage of Article 16.
Mr. Zorabedian will present the Planning Board report and recom
mendation under Articles 14 and 16 at Town Meeting.
The Board reviewed.other matters relating to Town Meeting:
The Board will request that Articles 6, 46 and 47 on
the Annual and Article 16 on the Special Town Meeting
Warrants be considered collectively. Article 47 will
be determined by the previous votes.
Articles 15 on Special Town Meeting Warrant - Public
hearing will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 P.M.
Article 11 Annual; Restaurant parking will hold the
public hearing at 8:30 PAZ tomorrow evening.
Article 13 Board recommends passage of the article to
include IND district within buffer strip dimensional controls.
Article 15 - Annual; Board recommends indefinite postpone-
ment of this Article because of the wording.
Article 12 Annual; Board recommends passage of rewording.
from discontinuance to,non-use.
Article 17 - Special; Public Hearing scheduled for 4/16/81
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Horizon Homes - Comprehensive Permit
The Board reviewed their input and that of other Town boards to
the Board of Appeals re: comprehensive permit for this project.
The Board is still awaiting input from BPW re: traffic count
on Haverhill Street which they were conducting.
Meeting Scheudle
The Board approved the schedule as drafted.
After instructional matters pertaining to information relative
to Town Meeting given to the^Secret:ary the Board unanimously
voted to adjourn at 9:30 PM.
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BJM