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Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously
voted to adjourn at 10:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Barry. Mitchel, Clerk
Activities of the Meeting of March 24, 1980.
Chairman Sturm and E. Childress were present at 8:00 P.M. Due to
a lack of quorum no official business transpired. Representatives
from WSCC were present to discuss the redraft of Motion for Article
51. Topics of discussion that evening included:
- WSCC - redraft of motion under Article 51
- Notification of abutters for Public Hearing on Article 51
- Publication of notices for Public Hearing of Article 51 and
Parking Article
- Work assignments for week
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen Childress
Minutes of the Meeting of March 31, 1980.
Chairman Sturm called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M_ in-Room-19,
52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with J. Zorabedian, B.
Mitchel `and newly elected and duly sworn in Board members Ellen
Childress and John Shaw present.
The Chairman welcomed the new members to the 'Planning Board
Nominations for officer the the Planning Board were made and the
following were elected:
Chairman - John Zorabedian, Jr.
Clerk - Barry J. Mitchel
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted
to dispense with the office of Vice-Chairman.
Correspondence
Mail was reviewed. The letter re: Bay State. Road development
was deferred until later in the meeting for discussion.
128 Auto Sales, Inc.
Mr. Carl Amon, attorney for 128 Sales and Thomas McManus and his
son, owners of 128 Sales, Inc. were welcomed to the Board and
asked to make their presentation re: purchase of the Town-owned
land at John Street (Dump Sate).
Mr. Amon stated:
- that 128 Sales owns a Saab-Volvo dealership since 1969
on land which borders Reading and Wakefield
- that they plan to purchase 3 lots from the Town:
(Lot A - 18,200 sq. feet; Lot B - 32,600 sq. ft; and
Lot C - 10,049 sq. feet) with a total area of 60,849
square feet for a purchase price of $62,000.00.
- 128 Sales has had this land independently appraised
- Lots A & C are more valuable pieces of property with
a higher cost per square foot than Lot B
- that the present plans include construction of a new
building with a total area of 7500 square feet (5000 square
feet on the first floor, 2500 square feet of floor space on
the second floor
- the present taxes paid to the Town for 1979 were $12,450
on an assessment of 311,250 - Land-$74,000; Building-
$232,450)
- there is presently a road °tkirough a portion of Lot A
and that 128 Sales had consulted with the. Board of Public
Works and finds that BPW has no objection to that part of
the roadway being relocated.
Primary issues of concern to the Board members were:
Frontage on John Street needed - (Presently have 149.28;
asking for 174.68 for a total of 323.96 total frontage
on John Street)
- Whether 128 Sales would be interested in leasing the land
from the Town (Not interested)
- If 128 Sales has any plans to ask for a tax abatement for
any reason (No present plans)
- The timetable for construction on this site (6 to 8 months
for negotiations; approximately 1 year before construction
could commence)
- Cost of land they purchased in 1969 ($34,000 for 22,068
square feet of land approximately $1.54 per sq. foot).
The Board thanked Mr. Amon and the McManuses for their presenta-
tion.
At 9:20 the Board resumed discussion on the listed agenda items.
The West Side Citizens' Committee (WSCC) presented the following
as the motion under Article 51:
5.3.1.3. As part of all new construction (any and all buildings,
parking lots or structures) in Business C district and
where such construction abuts within one hundred twenty-
five (125) feet of any Residential S-10, S20 or S-40
District, a buffer strip is to be established subject
to the following requirements:
a) Said buffer strip shall have a twelve (12) foot
minimum depthrand shall contain a curb to prevent
parking within the, strip, a six (,61 foot high fence
which shall be located a maximum of two (.2) feet
from the abutting. Residential/Business C lot line
and shall contain an evergreen hedge on the
Business C side of the fence which is to be at
least three (3) feet in height at the time of
planting and will provide a year-round dense
visual screen and attain a height of at least
seven (7) feet withing five (5) years of planting;
b) Said buffer strip shall be constructed along the
full abutting length of any Residential S-10,
S-20 or S-40 lots so affected and lie entirely
within the Business C district; and
c) Said buffer strip screening, fencing and vegeta-
tion shall be maintained in good condition at
all times by the owners of the Business C
property.
The Board reviewed the draft of the motion under this
Article. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unani-
mously voted to support the motion as written.
The mailing list of_abutters was reviewed and approved by the
Board.
Parking Article
The motion for presentation to Town Meeting under Article 16
on the Special Town Meeting Warrant was reviewed. The Public
Hearing on this Article will be held on April 10, 1980 at 8:00
P.M. in the Community Center Auditiorium. Immediately following
at 8:30 P.M. the Public Hearing on Article 51 on the Annual Town
Meeting Warrant (buffer strip) will be held. Notices for publi-
cation have been sent out to the Reading Chronicle.
MAPC Representative
Mr. Sturm requested that a letter be sent to MAPC notifying them
of his resignation. Chairman. Zorabedian.requested.that a meeting
with the Board of Selectmen be arranged at their earliest possible
convenience so that they can discuss -
- Mr. Zorabedian's appointment as MA.PC representative;
- Dump Site Development Study Committee;
128 Sales, Inc. - Sale of Town-owned land.
Bay State Road
The Chairman requested that the Secretary obtain as much back-
ground information on the proposed development of housing for
the elderly at Bay State Road.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously
voted: to adjourn at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Barry(/. Mitchel, Clerk