HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-11-17 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of the Meeting of November 17, 1983.
Chairman Messina called the meeting to order at 6:55 P.M. in
Room 133, Reading Memorial High School 52 Oakland Street with
Board members.C. Arthur, M. Rich and B. Mitchel present.
Also present at this meeting was attorney for Continental-Wingate
Gorp.,O. Bradley Latham.
John Street Land Sale
Board reviewed a copy of -the letter-to be.read at Town Meeting
by the Chairman in support of Article 10 (Sale of John Street
land to TASC) and distributed to Town Moderator, Town Clerk
and. Attorney Kenneth C.-.Latham, Tasc counsel, which reads as
foiows
TO:- TOWN MEETING:MEMBERS
FROM : CHAIRMAN "KENNETH` G MES S INA
-READING -PLANNING ..BOARD
RE:'., SALE :OF .JOHN STREET LAND
DATE : = --NOvBMBER _J 4 .19 8 3
To All. Town . Meeting . Members :
-The Board--has 'followed--the -developments - .concerning--the-proposals
t6-,purchase -portions _,nf .landzAt:.: he_;.ffohn treet -.The--
--Boa-rd-has-=.car-efuliy--considered each -proposal--and.on-:November:-9,.
39-83,--.-the--3Planning_Board -voted `to -endorse The-,,-Analytic -Sciences'
o pox t-io i-'z--pripposa3~.or-purchase of 35:329 __Acres of -1 3
with_cansjder t promised -I y.`TASd -to allow -bot2i= , e- Boston
Stove Company 'and,Transitron=-Corporation-the access rights---they
seek.
w6--are-happy-to endorse,_thi-.-.proposal as it will- give- t} e` Town
-full =and ::fair 'market value .for-:the land, and will also provide
an- attract ve business,- environment_mot _only-._-at::.this-:site.-butte
alzo=w 33=-set~the--=scene=tor--future~deveIopments ln-tthis-~area-:-rt
This -development -will'-furnish ' the Town with -a substantial tax
base--and will add to the Town'.s economic `health and ,future
grow-Eh,',`
The_,Ia nniug--Boa-~ -heartily ~ndt~rses jpxoposaL-by -TASe-end---- ,
respectfully .requests that-..Town-:Meeting vote- and .pass -Article
lo==onthis -'vown Meeting 'Warrant. ,
cc: Atty. K.C.-Latham
Town, Moderator.
r ..Town Clerk
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11/17/83
Nursing Home Special Permit Proposal-Articles 35 & 36
Chairman Messina read a letter forwarded.by Attorney O. Bradley
Latham from State Representative Michael J. Barrett in support
of a nursing home within the Town.
Chairman formally opened discussion on the recommendation the
Board would be making to Town Meeting.- Review of the documents
from area physicians, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Council on.
Aging, Municipal Light Department and the Traffic Impact Study
for this proposal. Objection raised at the pblic,hearing
was with the water runoff,'from an area resident across the
street from the proposed facility.
On a motion duly made and seconded andafter discussion on the
Special Permit process, the Board unanimously (4-0) voted to
recommend support of Articles 35 and 36 on the:3983 Subsequent
Town Meeting. The Board supports this proposal:.:as this answers
an acute need for the Town residents., either el, rly or parents
.who have need of such a facility locally, The.concept of the
Special Permit process gives the most control to the Town with
siting, assessing impacts and resolving violations. Any viola-
tion which is not corrected could result in the withdrawal of
the Special Permit. -The Board favored this approach as being
a most effective safeguard for the residents abutting the project,
the residents within the complex and the Town --in . general - The
proposed parking requirements were more than adequate for all district' -
Repetitive Petition-Stoneham Savings Bank
After a.vote of 2-2 to allow Stoneham Savings-Bank to reappear,
before the Board of Appeals on their latest petition, the
question of reasons for refusal and/or support was raised.
After reviewing the language in the enabling-legislation,
Chapter: 40A, Section"16,'it does not appear to be necessary
for reasons be given; "but only that the procedures be held
in open session.
Meeting. Schedule
The Board will me I et'nekt Monday at 6:45 P.M. in either the Pearl
Street School or the High.School, depending upon the meeting
place set by Town Meeting later in the evening.
Town Meeting Issues
The Board briefly reviewed the sequence of articles and their
prospective schedule in order to prepare.for the Planning Board
reports that will have to be made.
There being no further business
mously voted to adjourn at 7,:30
before the Board, it was unani-
P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Barry J. Mitchel, Clerk