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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-09-24 Planning Board Minutes96 presently owned by Route 128 Auto Sales. Mr. Sturm will invite Mr. Amon of Hale and Dorr to meet with the Board on Monday, October 29, 1979 at 8:00 P.M. in the Planning Board office to further discuss this matter. Board Membershi Mr. Paul Andrus has submitted his resignation as of September 1, 1979. Interested candidates for this vacancy will be interviewed on Monday, September 24, 1979 at 8:00 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center). Town Warrant - Fall Town Meeting The Fall Town Meeting Warrant closes on Monday, September 24, 1979. The Planning Board does not plan to submit any articles for con- sideration on this warrant. Historical Commission A request has been received by the Board from Ms. Virginia Adams of the Reading Historical Commission for their consultant to share the Board's office space in Room 19 of the Community Center. After some discussion on this matter, Mr. Mitchel was requested to draft a letter establishing the rules and procedures for this office sharing for a 6 month probationary period. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. Resp,-ctfull-y submitted, ~r /SO 'Zo abed an Jr. Minutes of the Meeting of Sept',Qm44r 2V, 197,9. Chairman Sturm called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with B. Mitchel, G. Paynter and J. Zorabedian present. Correspondence Mail was reviewed. It was noted that an all Board meeting will be held on October 18, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. in the Community Center Auditorium. Solid Waste Hearings will be held by the Board of Public Works on October 2, 9 and 15, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. in the Community Center Auditorium. Mr. Mitchel will attend the Solid Waste hearings and report to the Board. A list of Tax Possession Land held by the Town was received. Mr. Zorabedian will review this list and make a determination as to which, if any, of these parcels of land the Board feels should be retained by the Town and the reasons for each. Finances Bills Payable in the amount of $45.16 (J. Sturm-$32.13; M. Plansky - $13.03) unanimously approved for payment. Repetitive Petition - Lot 38 Timberneck Drive At 8:00 PM the Board recessed its business meeting in order to convene a duly posted public meeting to review the Board of Appeals decision in Case No. 1979-1. Fifteen people were in attendance including the petitioner, Daniel Doherty and Kenneth Latham, Esq., his counsel. Chairman Sturm outlined the format for the hearing as being a pro- T-i review only and that the merits of the case would not be considered, but rather the petitioner's rights to due process. After reviewing the various documents pertaining to the case, Mr. Sturm asked for a statement from the petitioner. Mr. Latham launched into a discussion of the merits of the petition. When cut short by Chairman Sturm, counsel claimed to be introducing new evidence (to wit - a new study by the Board of Survey). Mr. Sturm informed the petitioner that if indeed there was new evidence, a new petition could be made directly to the Board of Appeals. Mr. Latham informed the Board that the Board of Appeals was aware of the new evidence, but nonetheless had advised Mr. Doherty to petition the Planning Board. Two citizens, abutters, expressed concern taht their houses would be subject to flooding should the petition be granted. Chairman Sturm closed the hearing at 8:25 PM saying that he would contact the Board of Appeals and seek clarification.. The Board reconvened in Room 19 at 8:32 PM. Mr. Sturm concluded a brief post-mortem of the hearing by reiterating his intention to contact the Board of Appeals as soon as possible. Commuter Parking Study It was noted that NESWC has publicly stated its intentions to contest priority claim to use of the Incinerator site being awarded to the MBTA Chairman Sturm reported th:t the necessary correspondence had been transmitted to MAPC. Personnel Chairman Sturm reported that the Board's secretary had been terminated due to lack of work. Discussion ensued as how best to satisfy the Board's future clerical needs. The Chairman will discuss necessary details with the Personnel Board. Action was deferred. Meeting Schedule The next meeting of the'Plannin.g Board was scheduled for August 13, 1979 at 7:30 PM in Room 19, the Community Center. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 9:12 pM.