HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-10-18 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of the Meeting of October 18, 1983.
Chairman Messina called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. in
Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with Board
members M. Rich and B. Mitchel present. Also present was Ms.
B. Hewitt from the League of Women Voters.
Meeting Schedule
Chairman Messina reported that there was a problem with the new
meeting day of Tuesday. Mr. Shaw and Ms. Rich were not available
on most Tuesday evenings. Mr. Mitchel had a conflict on Thursday.
Chairman Messina was not available on either Monday or Wednesday
evenings until 3:15-8:30 P.M. After some discussion the Board
decided that Mr. Mitchel as Clerk or the senior Board member would
call the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Discussion on business
matters would take place until the Chairman was present and then
policy matters and decisions would be discussed. Meetings would
be scheduled to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. or shortly thereafter. On
occasion, especially when warrant articles, public hearings and
the like were on the agenda, meetings would require a later adjourn-
ment. This would be made the exception and not the rule.
Public hearings on Article 34 (change.of date for the zoning Maps)
and Articles 35 & 36 (proposed changes for including "Nursing Homes"
as allowable Principal Uses in S20 Districts) were scheduled for
Tuesday, November 1, 1983 commencing at 7:30 P.M.
If meetings for the Board are needed before Town Meeting, they
shall be scheduled for 7 P.M. as Town Meeting convenes at 7:30 P.M.
Scenic Roads
Mr. Arthur advised the Board on the current status of the rules
and regulations for Scenic Roads and promises that they will be
ready for distribution to Town Meeting members by Town Meeting
scheduled opening date. The Board will present these regulations
under Article 1 at the Subsequent Town Meeting as time permits.
The. Board then discussed holding an informational meeting regarding
the proposed rules and regulations and inviting municipal department
heads, Boards and Commission members concerned with these regula-
tions to an evening of review and discussion on Wednesday, November 9,
1983 at 8 P.M. Notices will be sent to interested parties.
The application process and form was then discussed. Other towns
with regulations in effect will be contacted for their input. Other
items which still need further consideration are:
* group of 25 citizens or less;
* petitioning group will still have to place an article on the
warrant to have a roadway accepted as being "scenic";
* application will be filed in triplicate and the other Board may
or must make input at the public hearing and have their concerns
and comments included in the narrative presentation to Town Meeting;
* input from other Boards should be received by November 4th so that
they may be incorporated into final proposal.
Minutes
Board deferred action on minutes until next meeting.
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Personnel
Chairman Messina met with the Personnel Board to seek action
and a decision on the second part of the action form presented
to them in April 1982, which seeks: to increase the work hours
to 25 per week from 900 per year. The Board will notify this
Board of their decision in writing at their earliest possible
convenience.
Town Meeting Issues
The Board discussed the land sale articles on the warrant for
the land on John Street currently under BPW control. The Board
felt that this Board should make an informed presentation to
Town Meeting if needed. Proposals for this area would include
some sort of zoning change and this Board still has not been
informed by any other Town Board or Committee nor the corporations
interested in the land. The Board decided that an informational
meeting to update this Board and other interested citizens should
be held and scheduled an informational meeting for November 9th
at 9 P.M., following the Scenic Roads meeting. Notices will be
sent and invitations to concerned departments mailed for this
meeting.
The Board then discussed the Community Center and Pearl Street
school. The Board also discussed the Town Hall and Library
buildings, which would be vacated with a move of all Town offices -
to the Pearl Street building. The Board is under an instructional
motion from Mr. William Brown seeking a rezoning of the Community
Center land from current residential S20 zoning to Apartment
zoning for use of this land and/or building as either condominiums
or apartments. Although an article had been presented to Town
Counsel for his review for such rezoning, on a request from Mrs.
O'Brien, Selectmen and Space Needs Committee member, asked that
this Board hold up on presenting such an article at this Town
Meeting. Ms. O'Brien felt that there was much confusion about
the land and it would be best to postpone rezoning until Town
Meeting had been heard on this matter again.
Repetitive Petition-Stoneham Savings Bank
The Board would like to have the layout of the entire parcel of
land under consideration for repetitive petition. They would
like to see the old and new layouts for comparison before the
meeting on November 2nd, scheduled for 8:15 P.M.
Finances
The Board unanimously approved payment of Bills Payable in the
amount of $57 for postage.
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Correspondence
Mail was reviewed. A get well message to FinCom liaison's wife
was requested to be sent. Mailing for meetings will be sent
at earliest possible convenience.
Planning Board Schedule
11/25/83 @7:30 P.M. - PB meeting with Scenic Roads regulations to
be reviewed
11/1/83 @7:30 P.M. - PB meeting scheduled and Public Hearings on
Articles 34, 35 and 36 commencing at 7:30 P.M.;
11/2/83 @8:00 P.M. - PB meeting with hearing on Repetitive Petition
for Stoneham Savings Bank scheduled to commence at 8:15 P.M.
11/9/83 @7:30 P.M. - PB meeting with Information meeting on Scenic
Roads scheduled for 8 P.M.: John Street land sale proposals at
9 P.M.
11/14/83 @7:30 P.M. Opening of Town Meeting; Presentation of
Scenic Roads regulations scheduled to be presented under Article
1 by C. Arthur; PB meeting will be called if necessary at 7 P.M.
There being no further business before the Board, it was unanimously
voted to adjourn at 9:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
READING PLANNING BOARD
Barry J. Mitchel, Clerk