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trict Registry of Deeds Plan Book 268, Plan 17; and that the Town appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $5,000.
Article 22. To see if the Town will authorize the acquisition by purchase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise, of any or all of the follow- ing land, located on Bent Avenue, George Street, and Cottage Road:
Lots 1-39; 42-91 and 106-115 of Dudley Lake Shores Section B
to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted : That Article 22 be passed over.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code and Plumbing Code, or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Town amend the Building Code and the Plumbing Code, by striking out said Codes as now appearing and substituting . therefor the Codes and Rules as contained in the pamphlet mailed to the voters of the Town entitled "Wayland Building Code, Wayland Plumb- ing Code, Wiring Rules" dated February 4, 1954 with the following changes :
1. In the Building Code, Section 4.2.5, Types of Sheathing, the list of permitted materials should read as follows:
1 inch reinforced cement mortar
1 inch wood sheathing
1/2 inch gypsum boards with brick veneer
5/8 inch plywood
34 inch fibre boards No. 26 guage non-corrosive metal siding
2. In the Building Code, Section 4.2.9, strike out everything after "4 x 6 inches" so that the section reads :
"Sills shall be not less than 4 x 6 inches."
3. In Appendix A, Table 1, of the Building Code, add the following below the table:
"a. In residential construction, the permitted clear spans of 2 x 8 joists and 2 x 6 rafters may be increased up to 15% upon written application to the Building Inspector showing special circumstances."
4. In the Plumbing Code, Section 8.1. insert after the words "a representative of the Inspector" the following:
" (who shall be registered or licensed by the State Examiners of Plumbers in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 142 as amended.)"
5. In the Building Code, Section 4.1.4 strike out the words :
"as provided herein and in accordance with the recommended mailing schedule in Appendix B."
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Electrical Rules for the Town of Wayland be referred to a committee composed of five (5) members for further study;
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that the committee shall be composed of the Fire Chief, the Electrical Inspector, two (2) local contractors and the Town Counsel.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, as amended, it was:
Voted: That the subject matter pertaining to Article 23 of this Meeting, excluding the electrical code, be referred to a committee of seven (7) members, for further study, the committee to be composed as follows: One architect, one member of the finance committee, the fire chief, the building inspector, one builder, these five men to be appointed by the selectmen, and two members-at-large chosen by the moderator; and that said committee study the advisability of more adequate inspection.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws by providing that an area zoned as Business, Industrial, Neighbor- hood Business or Limited Commercial Districts shall not be used for residence purposes.
The Report of the Planning Board, with recommendations, was read by Mrs. Katharine Hodges, and a copy filed with the Town Clerk.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Zoning By-Laws be amended by adding at the end of clause (a) of Section VI, clause (a) of Section VII and clause (a) (1) of Section VII A, the following words: "except dwellings."
so that clause (a) of Section VI will read as follows:
"(a) Any use permitted in a residential district except dwell- ings."
so that clause (a) of Section VII will read as follows:
"(a) Any purpose permitted under Section V and VI except dwellings."
so that clause (a) (1) of Section VII A will read as follows:
"(1) Any use permitted in a single residence district except dwellings."
and by deleting from Section VI clause (b), which reads:
" (b) Dwellings, including apartment house or tenement house and hotel."
Counted Vote : "Yes" 187 "No" 4 Total: 191
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws by providing for Site Plan Approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals in Business, Industrial, Limited Commercial, and Neighborhood Business Districts so that no business or commercial business in such a zone shall be constructed or externally enlarged, or commercial or busi- ness use established or expanded on the ground area, except in conformity with a site plan bearing an endorsement of approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals, said Site Plan showing all existing and proposed structures,
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driveways, parking areas, utilities, drainage facilities and landscape features, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Report of the Planning Board, with recommendations, upon the subject of this Article, was read by Mr. L. William Bertelsen, and filed with the Town Clerk.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted unanimously: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Law by inserting after Section X a new Section X A, as follows :
Section X A SITE PLAN APPROVAL
(a) In a Business, Light Manufacturing or Industrial, and Limited Commercial District, business or commercial buildings shall be constructed, reconstructed, altered, enlarged or used, and the premises shall be used for a business or commercial pur- pose, only in conformity with a site plan bearing an endorse- ment of approval by the Board of Appeals created under Sec- tion X. Said site plan shall show, among other things, all existing and proposed buildings, structures, parking spaces, driveway openings, driveways, service areas, and other open uses, all facilities for sewage, refuse and other waste disposal and for surface water drainage, and all principal landscape features (such as fences, walls, planting areas and walks) on the lot.
(b) Any person desiring approval of a site plan under this section shall submit said plan to the Building Inspector, who shall transmit it forthwith to the Board of Appeals. No building permit shall be issued until the Board has approved a site plan or has allowed forty-five (45) days to elapse after receipt thereof without acting thereon. The Board shall have power to modify or amend its approval of a site plan on appli- cation of the owner, lessee, or mortgagee of the premises, or upon its own motion (if such power is reserved by the Board in its original approval). All of the provisions of this para- graph applicable to approval shall, where apt, be applicable to such modification or amendment.
(c) In deciding applications for site plan approval under this paragraph the Board of Appeals shall assure to a degree con- sistent with a reasonable use of the site for the purposes per- mitted by the regulations of the district in which located:
1. Protection of adjoining premises against detrimental or offensive uses on the site.
2. Convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian move- ment in relation to adjacent ways and land.
3. Adequacy of the methods of disposal for sewage, refuse and other wastes resulting from the uses permitted on the site, and the methods of drainage for surface water.
(d) An approval given by the Board of Appeals under Section VII A (a) (2) prior to June 1, 1954 shall be considered to be a Site Plan Approval.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws by creating a new type of district to be known as a Neighborhood
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Business District, and by regulating the businesses and other uses to be permitted therein; or to take any other action relative thereto.
The Planning Board Report with its recommendations was read, and filed with the Town Clerk.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: To pass over this article.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws and Zoning Map by changing to a "Residence Zone 60,000 square feet 210 feet Front" any part or all of the following area :
Beginning at the intersection of Shaw Drive and Old Connecti- cut Path East, at land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Weston Aqeduct; thence proceeding westerly and southwesterly along Old Connecticut Path East to Cochituate Road; thence south- erly along Cochituate Road to the southerly bound of land now or formerly of Rocco D. LaPenta; thence easterly along the southerly line of said land of LaPenta, and along a continuation thereof in a straight line to High Rock Road; thence easterly along High Rock Road to Woodridge Road; thence southerly along Woodridge Road to the southerly bound of Lot 7-18; thence easterly along the southerly bound of Lot 7-18; thence northerly along the easterly bounds of Lots 7-18, 7-17, 7-7, 7-6A and 7-5A to the southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Peter and Mary M. Salvucci; thence in a straight line to the northwesterly corner of land now or formerly of Dorothy Draper Hamlen; thence northwesterly along land now or formerly of Mainstone Farm Trust, and along the boundary of the existing district zoned as a "Residence Zone 60,000 square feet 210 feet Front" to the point of beginning,
or do or act.
The Report of the Planning Board, with recommendations under this Article was read by Mr. George F. Bowers, Jr., and filed with the Town Clerk.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted unanimously: That the Town amend the Zoning Map by changing to a "Residence Zone 60,000 square feet 210 feet Front" the area bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Shaw Drive and Old Connecti- cut Path East, at land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Weston Aqueduct; thence proceeding westerly and southwesterly along Old Connecticut Path East to Cochituate Road; thence south- erly along Cochituate Road to the southerly bound of land now or formerly of Rocco D. LaPenta; thence easterly along the southerly line of said land of LaPenta, and along a continuation thereof in a straight line to High Rock Road; thence easterly along High Rock Road to Woodridge Road; thence southerly along Woodridge Road to the southerly bound of Lot 7-18; thence easterly along the southerly bound of Lot 7-18; thence northerly along the easterly bounds of Lots 7-18, 7-17, 7-7, 7-6A and 7-5A (said Lots being shown on a plan entitled "Resubdivision Plan of Part of Woodridge No. 7 in Wayland, Mass." dated Sept. 25, 1953 drawn by William J. Ford, Jr.,
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Civil Engineer, and recorded at Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 8171 End) to the southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Peter and Mary M. Salvucci; thence in a straight line to the northwesterly corner of land now or formerly of Dorothy Draper Hanlen; thence northwesterly along land now or formerly of Mainstone Farm Trust, and along the boundary of the existing district zoned as a "Residence Zone 60,000 square feet 210 feet Front" to the point of beginning.
Provided that, if a lot of land within the area described conformed or was considered to conform to the requirements of the Zoning By-Law before the adoption of this amendment of the Zoning Map, but did not conform to the requirements as amended, and if such lot is shown on a plan recorded at the Registry of Deeds on or before December 20, 1953, then such lot shall be considered to meet the area and frontage require- ments of said area; but no division of such lot shall be made which will increase the extent of non-conformity between the lot and the require- ments of the Zoning By-Laws for such area.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections one, three, six, seven, and eleven to sixteen inclusive of General Laws, Chap- ter 142, as amended, or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Town accept Sections one, three, six, seven, and eleven through sixteen inclusive of General Laws Chapter 142 as amended.
Article 30. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to transfer from available funds to meet any of the appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: To pass over this article.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Resolved and Voted unanimously :
That WHEREAS the Town of Wayland has adopted changes in its Zoning By-Laws which will make possible the construction of a large laboratory of Raytheon Manufacturing Company on Route 20 in Way- land and it now appears that construction of such a laboratory will start in the near future; and
WHEREAS it appears that the operation of this laboratory will result in a substantial increase in automobile traffic on Route 20, con- centrated at the same peak hours as the peak vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the intersection of Route 20 and Route 126 in Wayland Center, for school openings, automobile and train commuting and post office traffic;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town of Wayland, in annual meeting assembled, respectfully urges the Honorable Christian A. Herter, Gover- nor, and John A. Volpe, Commissioner of Public Works, of the Com-
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monwealth of Massachusetts, to take such action as may be necessary to cause the construction of the proposed Route 20 By-pass of Wayland Center immediately upon its appearing that the Raytheon laboratory will be erected on Route 20 in Wayland; and the appropriate officers of the Town are authorized and directed to take such action as they may deem necessary or appropriate to further the construction of this By-pass.
Upon motion, duly, made and seconded, it was:
Voted: (at 11:48 P. M.) To adjourn the meeting.
A true copy, Attest:
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland.
VOTES ENACTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 8, 1954
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Howard S. Russell, Moderator :-
Pursuant to the Warrant, dated November 10, 1954, and signed by Gerald Henderson, John W. Leavitt and Frank S. Tarr, Selectmen, service and return of said Warrant having been duly made by Constable, Thomas Francis Linnehan, the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day; and at 7:50 P. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order, declared a quorum to be present, and the meeting proceeded to transact the following business:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of a combination Town Office and Fire Station Building on the lot of land owned by the Town and bounded on the south by State Road East, on the west by Cochituate Road and on the north by Mill- brook Road; to determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury or by taxation; authorize the appointment of a committee to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements therefor, or take any other action relative thereto.
The report of the Finance Committee with recommendations, in regard to this Article, was read by Mr. Robert M. Morgan.
Upon the motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Town appropriate and transfer from available funds the sum of $5,000 for the preparation, by the Committee herein- after provided for, of plans and specifications for the construction of a Town Office Building, including facilities for the Fire Department, on the land owned by the Town bounded on South by State Road East, on the West by Cochituate Road, and on the North by Millbrook Road; that there be appointed a Town Office Building Committee of seven persons,
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constituted as follows: One member of the Board of Selectmen, one mem- ber of the Board of Fire Engineers, one member of the Finance Com- mittee, one member of the Planning Board, each to be designated by their respective boards and three persons to be chosen at large by the respective members so designated; and that said Committee be authorized and directed to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements for the preparation of said plans and specifications.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds a sum or sums of money for the operation of the following Town Departments :
Schools : General Control - Other Expense
Schools: Auxiliary Agencies - Transportation
Schools: Auxiliary Agencies - Libraries
Fire Department: Expense
or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon the motion of Mr. Charles Y. Wadsworth, duly seconded it was:
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate and transfer from available funds for the following departments the respective sums of money :
Schools : General Control - Other expense $3,300.
Schools: Auxiliary Agencies - Transportation 3,100. Schools : Auxiliary Agencies - Libraries 2,500.
Fire Department : Expense 1,700.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, taking by eminent domain, and/or acquisition by other means, on behalf of the Town for school purposes, all or any part of a parcel of land containing about 35 acres, more or less, located on the south side of Plain Road, part of the land lying on the north side and part on the south side of the Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way being the land now or formerly of William H. Eagan and appropriate a sum of money for the foregoing purpose and determine how the money shall be raised; or take any other action relative thereto.
The report of the Finance Committee, with recommendations, was read by Mr. Wadsworth.
The report of the School Site Committee was read by Mr. Harvey C. Newton, and filed with the Town Clerk.
Motion on this Article, duly seconded, was made by Mr. George K. Lewis, as follows :
That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire for the Town for school pur- poses all or any part of the parcel of land, formerly assessed to William H. Eagan, and conveyed to Raymond and Arthur DeVincent by two deeds recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 8366, Pages 289 and 291, being situated on the Southerly side of Plain Road and containing about 35 acres more or less; said land being bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of the premises, on the southerly side of Plain Road, at land now or formerly of Kelleigh:
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Thence running Southerly by said land of Kelleigh to the right of way of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company and crossing said right of way in a straight line to the southerly line of said right of way;
Thence running easterly by said southerly line to land now or formerly of Lucy Glover;
Thence running in a southerly direction by said land of Glover to land now or formerly of Linnehan;
Thence running in a westerly direction by said land of Linne- han to land now or formerly of Samuel Russell;
Thence running in a northerly direction by said land of Russell, crossing the right of way of the Boston and Maine Railroad Com- pany and by land now or formerly of Frank K. and Enid Bentley to Plain Road;
Thence running northeasterly by Plain Road to the point of beginning.
Excepting therefrom (a) the right of way of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company, (b) premises conveyed to Arthur P. Emerton by deed recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 6444, Page 588, (c) premises conveyed to William G. Mckinney and Marie Mckinney by deed recorded in said Deeds, Book 7184, Page 157.
And that the Town appropriate the sum of $22,000., such sum to be provided for in the tax rate of 1955.
Mr. J. Sidney Stone made a motion, duly seconded, to amend this motion by striking therefrom the words "by eminent domain".
Voted: Not to amend the motion in this manner.
Upon the main motion of Mr. Lewis, it was:
Voted: "Yes" 121 "No" 90 Total : 211
The required two-thirds vote being 140.6, the vote did not carry.
As required by vote of an earlier Town Meeting, Mr. William A. Waldron read the report of the Regional School Study Committee, which report was placed on file with the Town Clerk. The Committee felt that, while conditions did not allow for any development of the school in the direction of a regional high school at this time, there would be consider- able merit in pursuing the study further, in the light of the then facts, at such time as a new high school might be needed, a few years hence.
Since there was no article in the Warrant for this meeting, to permit any action under the report read by Mr. Waldron, none was taken at this time.
Upon motion, duly seconded, it was :
Voted: To adjourn the meeting at 10:30 P. M.
A true copy, Attest:
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland.
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REPORT OF WAYLAND FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR 1954
Report of the Trustees
The trustees believe that the following subjects cover the major matters dealt with by the trustees during the past year in their endeavor to give the town the library service it needs and desires.
Circulation
The steady and substantial increase in the town's population has brought a corresponding increase in the needs and the use of the library. The registration and circulation figures are reported later. A very gratifying growth is shown. Such a growth, of course, brings problems. The trustees are keenly aware of the need and difficulty of supplying the new books and services which the community requires. Fortunately we were granted this last year an increased amount for the purchase of books, thus having our responsibility increased. We feel certain that the increased appropriation has been justified and that its continuation is desirable. Many books have been presented to us also during the year - too many to enumerate individually. The trustees are very appre- ciative of these gifts and wish we could be more specific in our thanks. No small-town library can hope to supply all the readers with their needs and wants. We shall continue to use our best efforts to accomplish all that is possible with our resources. The Cochituate Branch happily is being used to an extent undreamed of a few years ago, and we hope that this favorable trend will continue.
Services
Along with the large number of new books which have been pur- chased this year we have adopted a new type of book cover which not only protects the property but displays the books very attractively. The descriptive jackets also aid the reader with his selection. With the help of school teachers and townspeople we have had many interesting exhibits on display throughout the year. Classes from the schools have continued to visit us weekly, as in the past few years. The music record library was successfully started. The users appear to have enjoyed it. The enlargement of this service to a substantial extent is a hope of the Trustees. We sincerely believe it is a real forward step in the develop- ment of our library services. We again call to the attention of music lovers the fact that we have head sets so that good music can be enjoyed at the library any time during our regular hours. The Shaw Room is being used frequently but not to full capacity. Its use may be had by consulting with the librarian. The effectiveness of all our services is necessarily dependent on knowledge and use by our townspeople. We welcome constructive criticism, favorable or adverse. For this purpose you will, before this report is printed, have evidence of our desire and opportunity to give us your help.
Associations
The Friends of the Library under the Chairmanship of George K. Lewis have held several meetings during the year. At one which was well attended and particularly enjoyable, "Old Wayland" was shown
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in pictures on a screen. This proved to be interesting both to old and new residents of the Town. Another very enjoyable meeting was an exhibition of the work of local artists, with a demonstration and talk by Loring Coleman of Sudbury. Mr. Coleman set up a canvas and painted a very attractive landscape upon it, explaining his work as he went along. The Friends also provided very attractive curtains for the Shaw Room windows. We appreciate their work and hope our patrons will avail themselves of the opportunities they give. The Garden Club has provided us with weekly flower arrangements and Christmas decora- tions, as well as books on garden subjects, all of which add to the charm and usefulness of the library. The Historical Society to which the Library Trustees gave sponsorship has made a good start. Many old maps, records, books and pictures have been collected and will be pre- served and protected. The Historical Society, we understand, intends to gather material together which will give a comprehensive history of the Town and its development. Regretfully, much of such material has already been squandered for want of such an organization. The library will continue to support and help the Society in its work with which the Board is in full sympathy and to permit the use of the library vault. The organization's first President, Mrs. Dorothy Draper Hamlen, has felt obliged to resign because of poor health.
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