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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-12-06 Planning Board Minutes110 Town Meeting Issues The Board discussed the following issues: A. - Need for a Dump Site Development Study. It was observed that local firms other than 128 Auto Sales might be interested in this site - i.e. - American Mutual. The possibility of a warrant Article for Annual Town Meeting to create and fund a study committee was discussed. Mr. Sturm will arrange a joint meeting with Selectmen for December 6, 1979 to pursue this idea. B. - Need for a Comprehensive Plan to renovate the Community Center; C. - Reiterated the need to consummate the study with CTPS - Anticipate political wrangle. Planning Board Meeting Schedule There will be no meeting on Monday, December 3, 1979. A joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen will be arranged for December 6, 1979. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to adjourn at 10:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, orabPdiaVi, Jr. Minutes of the Meetina of December 16 ,1 1979 The meeting was called to order by hairman Sturm at 7:30 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with G. Paynter and J. Zorabedian, Jr. present. Correspondence Mail was reviewed. Minutes The minutes of the meetings of October 29, 1979 and November 26, 1979 were accepted unanimously as corrected. FY '81 Budget Mr. Zorabedian prepared a draft of the FY '81 Budget Proposal for submission to the Finance Committee no later than December 28, 1979. Mr. Plansky was requested to prepare the final report for submission for next week's meeting. Minutes i The minutes of the meeting of September 24, 1979,October 15, 1979 and October 22, 1979 were unanimously accepted as corrected. Route 128 Auto Sales-Article 5. After some discussion the Board unanimously voted to recommend indefinite postponement of the subject matter under Article 5. The Board's concensus opinion is that the John Street area, commonly known as the Dump Site 1) should have a comprehensive plan developed for the over- all development of the area, and 2) any sale of this land should be conducted through open bidding and not through an exclusive transaction. Mr. Zorabedian will make the motion for indefinite postponement at Town Meeting. Solid Waste Disposal - Article 12. The Board discussed the NEStnWC.proposal in.depth and concluded that the Town has not been adequately informed of all possibil- ities nor adequately protected under the present legal agreement as presented at the Board of Public Works open hearings. The Board unanimously voted to defer action on this Article. The Board requested that Ms. Plansky call the Board of Public Works and try to obtain a copy of the NESWC contract and the minutes of the hearings. Interboard Communication Mr. Zorabedian requested that the Planning Board be sent copies of the agendas and minutes of the Board of Selectmen, Board of Public Works, Finance Committee, School Committee and Conserva- tion Commission. Ms. Plansky will call all agencies and make the request. Trancoa Site A letter is to be drafted from the.Planning Board to the Lord Corporation stating the concensus of the Board's opinion as to the present status of this property. After reviewing the records and file data the Board finds that this property cannot be issued a Building Permit for improvements of any kind without a variance from the Board of Appeals or a rezoning article brought before Town Meeting. Zoning Maps The fee quoted to the Planning Board from the Board of Public Works' draftsman for updating the Zoning Maps is $8.00 per hour. As the statute is written, the Board must keep an updated copy 08 of the Zoning By-laws and the 39 page Zoning Map. Mr. Lawrence Drew, the Town Clerk, contacted Mr. Zorabedian about obtaining copies of the large size Zoning Map. The present understanding is that the Board will be furnished with the requests for these maps as they are made and then determine how and in what manner they will print these maps. Fringe Parking Study The Board is to meet with. Ms. Olivia Bruno on November 26, 1979 at 8:00 P.M. in the Planning Board office to discuss particulars re: parking study. The present status of this study is in question. Mr. Zorabedian will contact Mr. Sturm to make a determination of the current status as it pertains to the Town. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to adjourn at 10:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, or/abed1N4n' Jr. Minutes of the Meetinq of Novemb3 x_ 2_V, 19.,79. vice-Chairman Barry Mitchel called the meeting.to order at 7:40 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the'Community Center) with J. Zorabedian and E. Childress present. Mr. Sturm arrived at 9:03 P.M. Representatives from the MBTA, Mr. Gary Hebert and Ms. Olivia Bruno, were present to discuss the feasibility of the John Street Incinerator Site as part of the expanded Park 'N Ride System. Mr. Hebert explained that MBTA priorities for projects were: l) Utilizing currently held MBTA land 2) Public land readily available 3) Large scale projects Although the MBTA presently envisions John Street as an "express bus" pick-up point (refer MBTA, Transit Park-Ride Improvement Program, drafted August 1979), other viable alternatives are as an added or alternative commuter rail depot or as a joint bus/ rail depot. Mr. Hebert was very enthusiastic and outlined a scenario whereby design work could being in 1980 and construc- tion in 1982. The members of the Planning Board expressed their interest but noted that the MAPC/CTPS "Clean Air"" Study, which was supposed to address this issue by year end, has not as yet commenced. The Board sees Readings's priorities as alleviation of parking and traffic problems caused by commuter rail service rather than additional services to be gained from the "T". It was also