HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-06 Planning Board MinutesfLear$ng adjourned at 8 4 5 .
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. Keller
Presents M. O'Brien
G. Hines
G. Paynter
J. Sturm
November 6, 1978
Meeting convened at 7:40 P.M.
Correspondence
Copy of charges of Town Counsel on Board business received from
Selectmen. Mr. Hines sugges'tslog of Town Counsel's time be main-
tained..
Letter from Atty. Diamond received stating problem with house on
Wales Ave., - tabled until after Town Meeting.
Meeting of Mass. D.P.W. on November 29, 1978 noted.
Minutes
Minutes of meeting of October 30, 1978 approved
Fna:nees
Partial Statement of Accounts to°November 1, 1978 reviewed. Bob
Mayerson reported trouble with the office typewriter and antici-,
pated large repair bill for same.
Schedule of Bills Payable for $164.11 perused and signed.
Articles 14, 15 & 16 - Community Center
Mr Mayerson reported requested area figures for proposed Library;
23,230 Gross square feet, and.20,3QO net square feet, including a
1,200-sq. ft.,-Meeting Room..
No agreement -could "be reached at this.time regarding recommenda
tion.to be made on Articles. Mr. Mayerson was instructed to pre-
pare draft report including assembled 'list of criteria and options
indigestible form, for presentation to Town Meeting in lieu of or
in addition to proposal to rehab present Community Center for Town
offices and_leaving Lowell St. site for second phase library planning.
Meeting after'Thursday hearing scheduled to finalize above.
(Minutes continued on Page 50.)
50 (Continuation of Minutes of Meeting of November 6, 1978 from
Page`47.)
Article 18 - Zoning Map Redraft
Mr. Mayerson reported that Conservation Commission, on assurance
of its consultant, was no longer concerned with the phrase "in
the channel", raised-at the Hearing. Board voted unanimously to
recommend the Article. A draft report was read and accepted
unanimously.
Article 19 - Non-Conforming Lots
It was moved and voted unanimously that the Article be recommended.
The draft report was amended in the last sentence of the second
paragraph to read "subsequent'to February 1, 1978 The Board
then voted to-accept the report.
New Business
Mr. Sturm reported on a conversation with Mr. Berger relative
to the unfairness of the way the parking requirements were
inequitably applied to business properties by the Zoning By-
law, and the mounting shortage of spaces that is resulting.
George Hines submitted letter of resignation effective
December 1, 1978. Joe Sturm proposed a resolution thanking
George Hines for his time devoted to the Board. The resolution
was adopted.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
i
G. Paynter