HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-10-26 Bylaw Committee MinutesBylaw Committee Minutes #139
October 26, 1988
Members present: Ed Murphy, George Theophanis, Nils Nordberg, Dolores Carroll
and Phil Pacino.
7:38 Chairman Murphy called the meeting to order in the Employees Lounge of the
Town Hall
Chairman Murphy received copies of the proposed PRB regulations from CPDC
member Dan Ensminger and Town Planner Jonathan Edwards.
Mr. Ensminger and Mr. Edwards then reviewed with the committee several articles
on the November Town Meeting warrant. The following are the comments, concerns,
questions and observations made on the articles reviewed by Mr. Ensminger and
Mr. Edwards:
Article 40 - Purpose explained by CPDC. Bylaw Committee questioned process
and need.
Article 42 - same as Art 40
Article 41 - Explained that the article would tighten and clarify existing
zoning bylaws.
Article 32 - Questioned the need for delegating authority. CPDC asked to
reconsider the article.
Article 33 - Questioned the definition of the term "principal use". Bylaw
committee was particularily concerned with how this would apply
to structures in Reading Square.
Article 35 - General questions only.
Article 36 - Question the purpose of removing use variance power
from the Board of Appeals
Article 39 - General questions only.
The committee then went onto Article 31. Rick Mayberry presented thepetitioners!
arguments for adopting the article. Mr. Mayberry represented a group of
nieghbors on Chapin Ave who want to rezone the future use of a piece of property
on the street. Leonard Polonski, the owner of the property,then presented his
opinions and arguments for not adopting the article. Several citizens attending
the meeting also spoke in favor oIr against the article.
The question was asked of the CPDC how their support of Article 31 squared with
the proposed master plan the CPDC was presently undertaking.
After much discussion it was suggested that the property owner and the CPDC
get together to do a site pla on the presen~r:''This would give the nieghbors
input into the use of the property and may ene their averse postions on it use.
Jonathan Edwards agreed to contact Ted Cohen to see what could be done in this
area. Mr. Polonski and the nieghbors tentatively agreed to persue the matter.
Minutes #138 were approved by a vote of 3-0-2
On a motion of Nils Nordberg and seconded by Phil Pacino the committee voted
to recommend Article 18 to a vote of 5-0
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