HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-02-02 Planning Board Minutes-Minutes of the Meeting of February 2, 1984.
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Chairman Messina called the meeting to order in Room 19, 52 Sanborn
Street (the Community.Centerl.with, Board members C. Arthur, MS Rich,
J. Shaw and B. Mitchel present at 6 P.M.
Correspondence
(nail was reviewer?. The Board then discussed the BPW site selection
process. Ms. Rich has received phone calls from the group opposed
to the Nike Site (Haverhill Street) as the new BPW site. Strout
Avenue has also been named as another possibility as well as a
site off main Street near Lafayette Road. BPW notes that these
sites has access problems in that the roadways are from 10-15 feet
;aide. Landtakings would have to be done to provide adequate access,
which BPW is reluctant to do. The Conservation Commission and a
group of concerned conservationists in Town have met with. the site
selection committee and voiced their opposition to the. Nike Site
because anv spills could contaminate the wetlands thus flowing
into the Saugus River and polluting water downstream,. The site
committee felt this to be a remote possibility although. they di'
listen and note the conservation concerns. A TASC representative.
was there and the committee dad ask. if test borings had been done.
on the current BPW site to determine w1lat, kf any, 'contam'ination
existed. From tests already performed on the. site.., it has: been
determined that the site i-s just about as clean as- that of a home
site and find little kf any contamination to the earth and environs.
West Street/Washington -Street developments.
In reviewing current or proposed projects the Chairman noted that
there is another office buillding being proposed just s.outh.of
Cummings Park across from the. Getty gas station. Another office.
building is also being built just south of 60.0 Cummings Park... New
traffic signals are proposed for Ol mpia Avenue~Washington Street
intersection. The Board discussed the impact of such-lights on
traffic in the area and traffic entering Reading on We.s.t Street.
The Board will be monitoring developments in this area closely.
Gentile/Adams property-Salem/Pleasant Street
Development of this area, for condominiums. in. a cluster
development is being proposed. Also being discussed is subs=idized
family housing unless more beneficial, financial arrangements can be
negotiated.
Minutes
Upon motions duly made and
approved unanimously:
November 2, 1983
November 9., 1983
November 21, 19.83
December 20, 19.83
January 3, 1984 -
seconded, the followi=ng minutes were
- with. corrections
- with corrections
with corrections
as written
with corrections.
2/2~i84
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Town Meetinq Issues
A proposal to rezone from Residential S-20 to Business C has been
proposed by Addison--Wesley for 2 lots on South Street. The Board
has been informed by Mr. Agnew that Mr. Podson from AW has been in
touch with the Board of Selectmen on this matter and will propose
an article on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
Building Reuse - Community Center: excerpts from EOCD's Final
Report on "Removing Obstacles to Building Reuse and Community
Conservation at the Local Level" was distributed to the Board
members for their review along with an analysis and comparison of
zoning restrictions of the Town. Mr. Mitchel spoke about the
substance of the article in which it stated that one of the
biggest drawbacks to reusing public buildings is making these
proposed projects meet the stringent requirements for parking,
height, etc. A suggestion made in this report was to grandfather
these buildings into conformity or make only that powtion in excess
of current density be made to conform with parking, etc. require-
ments. Highest and best use was also briefly discussed. The
Board will investigate this further before proceeding.
Work Schedule
Chairman asked the Boards pleasure in, proceeding witl-L a report
to Town Meeting on cluster developments. Ms. Rich felt that more.
information and greater analysi, of requirements and restrictions
for such a project would have to be made before proceeding. Brief
mention was made of submitting articles to the local newspaper for
educating the general public on what a cluster is and how it benefits
the Town and surrounding properties. Further discussion was post-
honed on this until the Chairman submitted more information for the
Board's perusal.
Zoning Maps
The maps and noted changes were delivered to the Board members.. Mr.
Mitchel will review these changes for Board approval.
Next meeting will be Thursday, February 9 at 6 P.M.
There being no further business before the Board it was unanimously
voted to adjourn at 7:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Barry J. Mitchel, Clerk