HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-06-01 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of the Meeting of June 1, 1983.
Mr. Mitchel called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. in Room
19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with Board
members M. Rich, J. Shaw, and C. Arthur present. Chairman
Messina was attending a Law Committee meeting and would be
present immediately thereafter.
Correspondence
Mail was reviewed.
Minutes
The minutes of the following meetings were unanimously approved,
as corrected:
February 2, 1983;
February 10, 1983;
February 16, 1983;
February 23, 1983;.
March 1, 1983
March 16, 1983;
March 29, 1983;
April 7, 1983;
April 14, 1983;
April 21, 1983; and
May 9, 1983.
Accessory Apartments
A chronology of the James Road complaints was presented and
the complaint for the Special Election reviewed. The James
Road residents that had initiated the petition for the
special election had sought an opinion from Town Counsel on
whether or not it would be possible to withdraw the petition
for said election. Town Counsel and Attorney General Bellotti's
opinion is that such action would not be possible. Funds for
the special election will have to come out of the FY 183
General Fund.
The Board discussed what action if any,,they should take on
this election. Mr. Mitchel stated that there had been a tele-
phone call to him from a neighbor on.upper Longview Road stating
their objection to the accessory apartment by-law. Mr. Mitchel
felt that the opposition had a telephone campaign in full swing.
Ms. Rich will be writing a letter personally to the Chronicle
refuting statements made by the petitioners. The Board unanimously
voted to redraft the letter sent to Town Meeting members and
upon submission and approval from the Board members ask to have
this letter published as.an open letter to the citizens of the
town in the Reading Chronicle the week of June 13, 1983. The
Board also elected to schedule an informational session during
a regular business meeting on June 15, 1983 between the hours.
of 8-8:45 P.M. This will be noted in the letter sent to the
Chronicle.
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The Board unanimously approved submission of a letter to the
Selectmen stating that the Board wished to have Ms. Rich con-
tinue in her capacity as representative to MAPC for the Town
of Reading.
Ms. Rich obtained.mylars of the aquifers and groundwater supply
for the Wilmington quadrangle and a handbook on use. The ~Secre-
tary was requested to send a letter to the Board of Public Works,
Conservation Commission, and Board of Health noting the same.
There being no further business before the Board, it was unani-
mously-','.voted to adjourn _at' 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Barry J. Mitchel,.Clerk