HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-05-09 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of' the Meeting of May '9, 1983.
Chairman Messina called the meeting to order in Room 19, 52
Sanborn Street (the Community Center) at 7:15 P.M. with Board
members C. Arthur and J. Shaw present. Mr. Mitchel and Ms.
Rich arrived immediately thereafter.
Correspondence
Mail was reviewed. The Chairman signed a letter to the Conser-
vation Commission regarding the resignation of Carl Gardner,
their Administrator. The Board's letter commended.Mr. Gardner
on his work while Administrator and wished him luck for the
future
Finances
Bills payabl-e in the--amount of $765.80 was unanimously approved
for payment. After reviewing expenditures by the Board to
date, the total funds available after payment of this warrant
will be $58.90. Encumbered funds from FY181 for updating
the Zoning.Maps will have to be expended before FY 183 year-
end on June 30th. BPW,will be.-contacted.to_be_ sure that they
have started work on the updating,of the Zoning Maps
The Chairman will contact Mr. Castellano of the Personnel
Department for the upgrading. After discussing the work load
of the department, the Board unanimously voted to request an
increase in the hours to 25 hours per week for the department
position. With the new requirements for Scenic Roads and
expanding work load, the request for more hours was felt to
be necessary.
Town Meeting Issues
ACCESSORY APARTMENTS - A petition signed by 535 citizens has
been submitted to the Selectmen calling for a special election
on the articles relative to accessory apartments passed by the
Annual Town Meeting. After consulting with Town Clerk's office,
the special election will probably take place within the next
Z months. - Special ballots will have to be printed and special
registration days (1 on Tuesday evening; 1 on Saturday) will have
to be held-,and the election held 20 days thereafter. The esti-
mated costs range from $6,000-$12,000. In order to overturn
Town Meeting vote, 20% of the registered population will have
to turn out and a majority of those vote to overturn this vote.
Ms. Rich will follow the progress of this matter. She has already
been in contact with Barbara Hewitt, LWV, and asked for their
support. The Board felt that they would respond to this after
the petitioners made their objections known.
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SCENIC ROADS - The Board reviewed a sample by-law on this matter
and also a memo on a discussion with Carl Gardner regarding this
issue. Mr. Arthur will review this and formulate some guidelines
for the Board to review by the week of June 29th.
COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING REUSE - A Town Meeting motion was made
to have the Planning Board look at alternative uses for use of
the Community Center building. Included in. this study should
be some research.into rezoning for use as either office building,
condominiums, apartments for elderly, etc.. This will have to ,
- be ready for Fall Town Meeting. Mr: Messina will review the/,"',
motion made at Town Meeting and determinewhat plan of action
should follow.
Work Assignments
- The following assignments
were made and dates set
for preliminary
reports to be filed:
Scenic Roads
C.
Arthur
June 29,
1983
Cluster/PUD/PRD
K.
Messina
July 27,
1983
Population Report
B.
Mitchel
July 27,
1983
New Construction
J.
Shaw
Ongoing
Hazardous Waste -
M.
Rich
Ongoing
Accessory Apartments
M.
Rich
Ongoing
Community Center
K.
Messina
May 25,
1983
Zoning Text
B.
Mitchel
Zoning Maps
K.
Messina
InterBoard Communication:
Selectmen
K.
Messina
Public Works/Conserv.
B.
--Mitchel
Board of Appeals
J.
Shaw
Hazardous Waste Comm/
Housing Authority/
M.
Rich
Abutting municipalities
FinCom/Space Study
K.
Messina
Meeting Schedule
The next meeting of the
Board will be
held on Wednesday, May~23,1983.
Solar Access Zoning
Mr..Mitchel reported that he has been reviewing a report on zoning
relative to solar access. Included in this are incentives for
solar development. Mr. Mitchel will report back to the Board at
the June 15, 1983 meeting.
There being no further business before the Board, it was unani-
mously voted to adjourn at 8:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Barry J. Mitchel, Clerk