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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-02-25 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes I128 Report from Chairman.about the field survey walk they took on Sunday at the Addison-Wesley complex with Board members Barry Mitchel, Gayllis Paynter, Ellen Childress and the Chairman with representatives from the West Side Citizens Committee. - The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Josephi:,C. Sturm Minutes of the Meeting of March 3, 1980. The meeting was called to order.by Chairman Sturm in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with B. Mitchel, J. Zorabedian and E. Childress present. Correspondence Mail was reviewed. A letter from the Board will be sent to the Board of Public. Works, Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission re: notificationfrom CTPS of the Wilmington-Rt. 129 preliminary engineering project. Considerationof the Warrant Articles was moved up on the agenda by a unanimous vote of the Board members. Buffer. Article re: Business C.:or.Industrial Districts After discussion.of the draft Article, the Board.decided not to submit the Article as presently written. Areas of concern included: - an earthen berm - supported. or unsupported? - inclusion of the buffer area within the Business and/or Industrial districts; appropriate plantings for the proposed buffer; - inclusion of the plantings as a requirement for the Business or Industry which proposes the new construction. Ms. Childress will further research and prepare a new draft of this Article for next week's meeting. Parking - Residential Districts Two articles were prepared; one_of the articles restricts parking of any commercial vehicle with _a gross. maximum weight over 10,000 lbs in any Residential district; the other article allows the parking of one commercial vehicle with a gross maximum weight under 10,000 lbs, in a Residential district. Mr. Zorabedian will further research and prepare new drafts of both parking articles for next week's meeting. 130 "Clean Air Study" A memo will be sent to the Board of Selectmen, Board of Public Works, CTPS and "T" representatives one week before the scheduled March 19, 1980 meeting. MAPC Representative Chairman Sturm stated that he wished to resign his position as MAPC representative and asked the Board members to consider serving as the Town representative to MAPC. Mr;. Zorabedian promised to give consideration to the request so that the Board can make a recommendation to the Selectmen when announcing Mr. Sturm's resignation. Mr. Zorabedian will respond to this request at next week's meeting. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board, unanimously voted to adjourn at 10:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, John Zorabedian, Jr. Minutes of the.Meeting of March 10, 1980. At 7:50 P.M., Vice-Chairman Mitchel called the meeting to order in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with J. Zorabedian and E. Childress present. Also present were four representatives from the West Side Citizens Committee-Mr. Donald Neary, Mr. Richard Mattorana, Mr. Ron MacKay and Ms. Diane Dresser. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to take Item C out of order on the listed agenda for discussion. Warrant Articles Article 51 - Buffer Zone by.petition by WSCC Discussion on Article 51 focused on the following issues: - The Article as written can be reduced in scope but cannot be'=further encompassed (broadened) that a"buffer zone" would be difficult to pass at Town Meeting - a buffer strip or screen could be_used _in place of the present "buffer zone" - where are plants in relation to the fence? - what is the depth of the strip (not width)? use of the wording "mature evergreen Discussion on the Planning Board Article for submission by the Board for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for April 17, 1980 (deadline for Warrant is March 20, 1980) ensued. Topics of concern were - plantings - how far apart should a 3 foot evergreen be 123 to determine the exact pay grade for a mid-level 5 position and send it to the Chairman with the week's mailing. A copy of all members presently serving on the Finance Committee will also be mailed. Salem Street Nursing Home The developer, Mr. R. Pizzoferrato, called the Board to deter- mine the correct procedure for filing a request for a Compre- hensive Permit with the Town. He has received only a request for a variance form from the Board of Appeals and he wishes to initiate action on this project immediately. The Board will contact Mr. Pizzoferrato and tell him to submit this form, as v per the Board of Appeals instructions, duly noting that this is a request for a Comprehensive Permit.. South Main Street Ms. E. Childress reported that Precinct 3 members studied the traffic and safety problems on South Main Street approximately 6 to 8 years ago. The area in the vicinity of Summer and Main Street was especially scrutinized and the study then recommended that a traffic light be installed at this intersection. As yet there has been no installation of -a light at this site and-) Ms. Childress will further investigate this matter and report back to the Board at a later date. Planning Board Meeting Schedule The Board will meet in Room 19, the Community Center, on Monday, January 28, 1980 at 7:30 P.M. The Board members will meet with the Finance Committee on Tuesday, January 29, 1980 at 7:30 P.M. at the Town Hall. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to adjourn at 10:25 P.M. Respectfully submitted, John Zorabedian, Jr. Minutes of the Meeting of January 28, 1980. The meeting was called to order by Chairman -Sturm _at 7:30 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with J. Zorabedian, E. Childress and B. Mitchel present.- Mr. Philip Pacino, the new Finance Committee representative to the Planning Board, was also present. -rd 4 The secretary will type, a rough- dr:af t of a letter. that Will be sent to the Board of Selectmen, Building Inspector, Police Chief, Fire Chief and Conservation Commission citing any and all charges in violation of any and all Federal, State or Town laws. The Board recessed this meeting at 9:45 P.M. and continued dis- cussion on the listed agenda items. CTPS_- Incinerator Site The Chairman has contacted Selectman O'Brien and arranged a ' tentatively scheduled meeting with CTPS, "T" representatives CIQ and their Board for March 19, 1980. The Secretary will draft a letter to Mr. John. Price, Chairman of the Board of Public Works noting the date of this meeting. a The Chaimrna.presented a testimonial to Gaylli.s Paynter from the Board in appreciation: of her years of service. to the Town as a member of the Planning Board. All other business before the. Board was tabled until the next meeting scheduled for February 25, 1980 at 7:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, 1 'Barry J. Mitchel Record of Activities of.February 25, 1980. At 7:30 P.M. the Chairman, J. Sturm and.Board member, E. Childress, convened in Room 19,52 Sanborn Street,(the_Community Center). Also present at this meeting was Finance Committee representative P. Pacino. No official business transpired. Among topics discussed were: CTPS joint_meetng with Board of Selectmen, Board of Public Works and "T" representatives tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, March: l9, 1980 at 7:30 P.M. Drafting of an Article for inclusion on theAnnual Town Meeting warrant which will require that-a_buffer strip be required between abutting Residential and Industrial and/or Business C Districts Drafting of an Article for,inclusion.on the.Annual Town Meeting warrant whichwill prohibit any commercial vehicle with a maximum gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 lbs. from parking in any Residential district; and an Article which will allow only one commercial vehicle_,with a maximum gross vehicle weight under 10,000,lbs. to park in any Residential district Work program and Annual Report due to the Selectmen by Monday, March 10, 1980 Schedule for Planning Board: meetings..for.each Monday in March Report from-Chairman.about the field survey walk they took on Sunday at the Addison-Wesley complex with Board members Barry Mitchel,.Gayllis Paynter, Ellen Childress and the Chairman with representatives from the West Side Citizens Committee. - The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Joseph,C. Sturm Minutes of the Meeting of March 3, 1980. The meeting was called to order by. Chairman Sturm-in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with B. Mitchel, J. Zorabedian and E. Childress present. Correspondence Mail was reviewed. A letter from the Board will be_sent to the Board of Public Works, Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission re: notification from CTPS of the Wilmington-Rt. 129 preliminary engineering project. Considerationof the Warrant Articles was moved up on the agenda by a unanimous vote of the Board members. Buffer Article re: Business C or Industrial Distracts After discussion of the draft Article, the Board,decided not to submit- the Article as presently written. Areas of concern. included: an earthen berm - supported or unsupported? - inclusion of the buffer area within the.Business and/or Industrial districts; appropriate plantings; for the proposed buffer; - inclusion of the plantings as a requirement for the Business or Industry which proposes the new construction. Ms. Childress will further research and prepare a new draft of this Article for next week's meeting. Parking - Residential Districts Two articles were prepared one of the articles restricts parking of any commercial vehicle with a gross.maximum weight over 10,000 lbs, in any Residential district; the other article allows the parking of one commercial vehicle with 'a gross maximum weight under 10,000 lbs, in a Residential district. Mr. Zorabedian will further research.and prepare new drafts of both parking articles for next week's meeting.