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ZONING
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to amend the
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Zoning By Laws changing the area listed from Residential to Business. Beginning at the northerly junction of Russ St. and North Main St. and runnig northerly to the Quincy Line a Depth of 200, two hundred feet.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to zone the following described area from Residential to Industrial. The property is a piece of property which is to the east uf 482 to 536 South Main Street and north of Center Street is described as follows:
Description-Land in Randolph, Norfolk County, Massa- chusetts-being that shown on the Town of Randolph Assessors Map being :
Parcel No. 96 Plan 20
Parcel No. 99 Plan 20
Parcel No. 105 Plan 20
Parcel No. 107 Plan 20
Article 51. To see if the Town will zone for Industry the following premises: Beginning at a point on Billing St., 200 feet westerly of No. Main St. and then running Southerly to the Northeast corner of lot 304, Mitchell St., running westerly on the back lot lines from 304 to 300. Then approximately 188 feet Southerly on the Easterly Lot Line of 300. Then running Southwesterly 100 feet depth from Mitchell St. to an open Brook at the back Northeasterly corner of sub-divided lot 296. Continuing Southeasterly from the center of the Brook to the Culvert on High St. and then Northerly to the Norhwesterly corner of lot 369, High St. This property is recorded at end of Book 1773 Sunset Park. Surveyed by C. E. Wetherbee, August, 1927.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town, having to do with Zoning, to change the Zoning Map (which by the provi- sions of Section B is declared a part of this By-Law) so
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that the area described substantially as set forth below shall be changed from Residential District or Zone, to Industrial District or Zone: A parcel of land situated on the westerly side of North Street, Randolph, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows :
Easterly on North Street;
Southerly on the stone wall on land of the Town of Randolph known as the Alms House Farm :
Northwesterly on the location of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company :
Northerly on land of the Central Cemetery Associa- tion ;
Excepting from the above description Lots A. 2A, 3A, 4A, 2,3,4, and 5 as shown on plan filed with Norfolk Deeds Book 2835, Page 59.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to Zone the following described areas from residential to industrial as provided in Chapter 40 of the General Laws: The property of the Randolph Mfg. Co. Inc. bounded and de- ecribed as follows: NORTHWESTERLY : On South Main Street, one hundred three and 8/10 (103.8) feet; NORTH- EASTERLY : On a ten foot right of way on land formerly of Charlotte Hill three hundred thirteen (313) feet: SOUTHEASTERLY : and Southerly on land formerly of John T. Boyle, by two courses measuring respectively two and 85/100 (2.85) feet and sixty-eight (68) feet; EAST- ERLY: On land now or formerly of said John T. Boyle, Effie A. White, Mary E. Henry et al and Beulah A. Tir- rell, two hundred ninety-nine (299) feet; SOUTHERLY : Twenty-two (22) feet; SOUTHWESTERLY: By a stone wall on land formerly of Timothy Kelliher, two hundred four and 3/10 (204.3) feet; NORTHWESTERLY: And Southwesterly on land formerly of Ellen F. Sheridan by two courses measuring forty-five (45) feet and eighty- eight and 5/100 (88.05) feet respectively : NORTHWEST-
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ERLY : Westerly and Southwesterly on Lot B by five (5) courses measuring respectively eighteen and 70/100 (18.70) feet, twenty -five and 93/100 (25.93) feet, twenty- one and 20/100 (21.20) feet, thirty-two and 97/100 (32.97) feet, and eighty-six (86) feet. Containing 59,300 square feet of land. Excepting therefrom, however, such portion of the same as was taken by the County of Nor- folk for the relocation of South Main Street by a Taking recorded with Norfolk Registry of Deeds in Book 1314, Page 550.
And the rear portion of the land owned by Joseph Cohen and Mary B. Cohen, the entire frontage of said portion being one hundred forty-four (144) feet easterly from South Main Street, bounded and described as fol- lows: WESTERLY : by land of Joseph and Mary B. Cohen sixty-five and 6/100 (65.06) feet.
NORTHERLY: On land now or formerly of Nora T. Harris, One Hundred Sixty-One and 23/100 (161.23) feet. EASTERLY : On land formerly of Alice M. Granger Sixty and 13/100 (60.13) feet; and SOUTHERLY: On land of the Randolph Mfg. Co. Inc. One hundred Sixty- Eight and 87/100 (168.87) feet.
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning by-laws by making the following revisions :
Sections 5, paragraph 1, (a) ; Minimum lot area. "In residential district or zone no dwelling shall be erected or maintained except on lots contain- ing not less than 12,000 sq. feet each and having a frontage of not less than 100 feet each. Not more than one dwelling shall be erected on each such lot."
Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town having to do with zon .. ing and to change the Zoning Map, Section 2-B, of the
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'Zoning By-Laws so that the area hereinafter described shall be changed from a residential district or zone to a business district or zone.
Beginning at the present business line on the West- erly side of North Main St., one hundred (100) feet, more or less. from said Westerly side of said North Main Street and running
SOUTHWESTERLY sixty-two and 50/100 (62.50) feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of E. A. Kane and M .. I. Pearlstein, thence running
NORTHWESTERLY fifty-one and 93/100 (51.93) feet, again by said land now or formerly of E. A. Kane and M. I. Pearlstein, thence running
WESTERLY two hundred sixty-two and 50/100 (262.50) feet, more or less, again by said land now or formerly of E. A. Kane and M. I. Pearlstein, thence turn- ing and running
NORTHERLY three hundred seventy (370) feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of Frank Diauto, Inc. thence turning and running
SOUTHEASTERLY eighty-five (85) feet, more or less, by part of the land now or formerly of Theresa Burns and by land now or formerly of Samuel J. Burns, thence turning and running
SOUTHERLY one hundred sixty-seven and 86/100 (167.86) feet by land now or formerly of Leavitt, of Mollie F. Howard and of land now or formerly of the Church of the Unity, thence turning and running
SOUTHEASTERLY again seventy-eight and 50/100 (78.50) feet, more or less, again by land now or formerly of the Church of the Unity, thence turning and running
EASTERLY on hundred seventy-five (175) feet, more or less, again by land now or formerly of the Church of
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the Unity, thence turning and running
SOUTHEASTERLY again one hundred seventy-five (175) feet, more or less by land now or formerly of Frank Diauto, Inc., to the point of beginning.
Being a part of the same premises conveyed to Frank Diauto, Inc. by the deed of Jennie C. Brennan, dated October 5, 1953, and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, Book 3209, Page 233, and being part of the same premises described in the Certificate of Title No. 49337 and recorded in Book 247, Page 137 in the Norfolk County Registered Land Division.
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town having to do with zoning and to change the Zoning Map, Section 2-B, of the Zoning By-Laws, so that the area hereinafter described shall be changed from a residential district or zone to an indus- trial district or zone.
Beginning at the stake on the Easterly side of High- land Avenue and running
NORTHEASTERLY two hundred forty-eight and 55/100 (248.55) feet by Highland Avenue, thence turn- ing and running
EASTERLY one hundred eighty-seven (187) feet by land now or formerly of James McCarthy, thence turning and running
NORTHERLY again one hundred forty-eight (148) feet by land now or formerly of James McCarthy, thence turning and running
EASTERLY again three hundred seventy (370) feet, more or less, by part of the land now or formerly of Fred Hibbett, et al, and by land now or formerly of Hiram W. Freeman, et al, of Mary Farrell, of William Sargent, of Elizabeth G. Shedrick, of Henry F. McCarthy, et al, and
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by part of the land now or formerly of Theresa Burns, thence turning and running
SOUTHERLY three hundred seventy (370) feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of Frank Diauto, Inc., thence turning and running
WESTERLY six hundred forty (640) feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of E. A. Kane and M. I. Pearlstein and of Edward S. and Mildred G. McGlaughlin to the point of beginning.
Being a part of the same premises conveyed to Frank Diauto, Inc. by the deed of Jennie C. Brennan. dated Octo- ber 5, 1953, and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, Book 3209, Page 233, and being part of the sanie premises described in the Certificate of Title No 49337 and recorded in Book 247, Page 137 in the Nor folk County Registered Land Division.
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Laws as provided for in Chapter 40 of the General Laws as follows: That the area at Forrest and North Main Streets, title for which is in the name of Ig- nazio DiPasqua, be included in the business district.
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By Laws of the Town, having to do with Zon- ing, to change the Zoning Map (which by the provision of Section 2B is declared a part of this By Law) so that the area described substantially as set forth below shall be changed from Residential District or Zone, to Business District or Zone ;
To the business zone at (a) add :: the west side of North Main Street from Billings Street south (769 feet) to a point opposite Russ Street a depth of 200 feet from the sideline.
Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to amend
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the zoning laws as provided for in Chapter 40 of the General Laws as follows: That the area at 208 Chestnut Street title for which is in the name of Charles McCorkle and Beulah McCorkle be included in the business district for the purpose of opening a small variety store.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to Zone for Business the following premises: BEGINNING at a point being the northwest corner of Lot No. 11, as shown on Plan of Land in Randolph, surveyed by D. G. Clarke in 1923, and recorded in Norfolk Registry of Deeds: thence running in a NORTHERLY direction by the east- erly side of North Main Street, forty (40) feet more or less, to the land of one Doherty, thence EASTERLY by land of said Doherty, one hundred eighty five (185) feet, more or less, to a stonewall, thence SOUTHWESTERLY by said stonewall, one hundred sixty five (165) feet, more or less, to a point: thence WESTERLY one hundred forty (140) feet, more or less, to North Main Street, thence NORTHERLY by said Main Street, sixty (60) feet, more or less, to the southerly side of said Lot No. 11 and land of one Sproul, thence EASTERLY by said Sproul's land, one hundred (100) feet, more or less, to a point, thence NORTHERLY by said Lot No. 11, sixty (60) feet more or less, to a point thence WESTERLY one hundred (100) feet to North Main Street and the point of beginning.
Being part of premises shown as Parcel 19, Plan 400, Randolph Assessors' Plan, and part of premises as shown as Lot 12 on Plan of Land surveyed by D. G. Clarke in 1923, heretofore referred to, and including the land shown on said Plan as Lincoln Road.
Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws, by making the following revisions: Section 5. paragraph A. Minimum Lot Area. In a resi- dential district or zone no dwelling shall be erected or maintained except on iots containing not less than 10,000
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square feet each and having a frontage of not less than 100 feet, and a depth of not less than 100 feet, and not more than one dwelling shall be erected on each such lot. The foregoing provision shall not apply to lots re- corded as such with Norfolk Deeds or registered as such in Norfolk Registry District on the effective date of this By-Law.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, where the literal enforcement of this section would substantially diminish the value of the land, because of the confor- mation of the land, the shallowness or other irregularity of the lot boundaries, or the curved or other peculiarity of street location, or other valid reason, the owner thereof may apply to the Board of Appeals for relief and the said Board shall grant, upon equitable terms and conditions, such relief as will carry out the intent of this By-Law, but in no event to reduce the frontage to less than 75 feet.
STREET LAYOUTS
Article 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to layout Cole Terrace be- tween Junior Terrace and Willard Terrace.
Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to layout Beverly Terrace from Cole Terrace to Shirley Terrace.
Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to layout Ely Street from Fitzgerald Street to Vanderbilt Street, as petitioned for.
Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay out Morse Street from Ryan Street to Pond St.
Article 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay out Edwin Street from North Main Street to High Street.
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STREET ACCEPTANCES
Aricle 67. To see if the Town will vote to accept Maple Circle, Layout approved by the Planning Board under Chapter 41, Section 81 of the General Laws.
Article 68. To see if the Town will vote to accept Alfred Terrace as laid out by the Board of Survey.
Article 69. To see if the Town will vote to accept Lind Terrace as laid out by the Board of Survey.
Article 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept Webster Street, as laid out by the Board of Survey.
Aricle 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept Ely Street as a Town Way as laid out.
Article 72. To see if the Town will vote to accept Waldo Street from Mitchell Street to High Street as laid out.
Article 73. To see if the Town will vote to accept Stoughton Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board.
Article 74. To see if the Town will vote to accept Fuller Street formerly Fuller & Morgan Sts. as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board.
Article 75. To see if the Town will vote to accept Byron St. as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and ap- proved by the Planning Board.
Article 76. To see if the Town will vote to accept Royal Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board.
Article 77. To see if the Town will vote to accept Charlotte Lane as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board.
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Article 78. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sarah Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board.
Article 79. To see if the Town will vote to accept Up- ham Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board.
Article 80. To see if the Town will vote to accept Ryan Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board.
WATER MAINS
Article 81. To see if the Town will vote to take by Eminent Domain, for the installation, servicing, and repair of Water Lines or pipes, an easement on the fol- lowing unaccepted streets or ways, so called, or on such parts of said streets or ways, so called, which have not been accepted, Vanderbilt Road ,Edwin Street, Morse Street, Ely Street, and raise and appropriate money there- for.
Article 82. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the installation of a 6 inch water main with gates and hydrants on Vander- bilt Road.
Article 83. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install 6" water main on Wadsworth Street, a distance of 375 ft. and raise and appropriate money for same, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners.
Article 84. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install a 6" water main on High Street a distance of 1,000 ft., and raise and appropriate money for same, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners.
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Article 85. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install a 6" water main on High Street, from Waldo St. to Edwin St., a dis- tance of 300 ft. and raise and appropriate money for same, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commis- sioners.
Article 86. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install a 6" water main on North Street, a distance of 300 ft. and raise and appropriate money for same, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners.
Article 87. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install a 6" water main on Bennington Street, a distance of 375 ft. and raise and appropriate money for same, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners.
Article 88. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to install a 6" water main with necessary gates and hydrants on Dorr Street for a distance of 400 feet from its present dead end.
Article 89. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to install a 6" water main with necessary gates and hydrants on Vinton Street from Dorr Street to McKim Street for a distance of 600 feet.
Article 90. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sufficient money to extend a six- (6) inch water main from the corner of Plain and Howard Streets to the end of Plain Street.
DRAINAGE
Article 91. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Russ Street.
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Article 92. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to construct a drainage system on Pond Street near 167 Pond Street.
Article 93. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage sys- tem on Lafayette Street, between Vine and West Streets.
Article 94. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair the drainage sys- tem on the lower end of Union Street.
Article 95. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to complete the drainage system between Himoor Circle and Chestnut Street.
Article 96. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Wales Avenue.
Article 97. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Amelian Road.
Article 98. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on High Street, between Canton Street and route 128.
Article 99. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to complete the drainage system on Cedar Drive.
Article 100. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Thornton Street.
Article 101. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Tilton Street.
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Article 102. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Hildegarde Street.
Article 103. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Eugenia Street.
Article 104. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Ballard Street.
Article 105. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Canton Street west of High Street.
Article 106. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system between South Main and South Streets.
Article 107. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lower the drainage system between Belcher and Liberty Streets.
Article 108. To see if the Town wlil vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on School and Moulton Streets.
Article 109. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Grove Street near Lafayette Street.
Article 110. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Norroway Avenue.
Article 111. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a drainage system on Fairmount Street, Fairview Avenue, Norfolk Road and Woodlawn Street. The four Streets will be constructed to enter the same outlet.
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Article 112. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to install a drainage system on Webster Street or take any other action thereto.
Article 113. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to clean and widen the Brooks in the Town.
STREET CONSTRUCTION
Article 114. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the laying out, drain- ing, grading and constructing of streets under the pro- vision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and to determine if the money shall be raised by taxa - tion, by borrowing under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or by transfer from Available funds, or to take any other action relative thereto.
Article 115. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay out, grade and construct Morse Street from Ryan Street to Pond Street as and for a Town Way under the provisions of law auth- orizing the assessment of betterments, as petitioned for.
Article 116. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay out, grade and construct Ely Street from Fitzgerald Street to Pond Street as and for a Town Way under the provisions of law auth- orizing the assessment of betterments, as petitioned for.
Article 117. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay out, grade and construct Edwin Street from North Main Street to High Street, as and for a Town Way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as peti- tioned for.
Article 118. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade and construct
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Ryan from Morse to Fuller Sts., as and for a Town Way under the provisions of the law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments as petitioned for.
Article 119. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade and construct Fuller St. formerly Fuller & Morgan Sts. as and for a Town Way under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of betterments as petitioned for.
Article 120. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade and constructt Upham St. from N. Main to Mitchell St. as and for ai Town Way under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of betterments as petitioned for.
Article 121. To see if the Town will vote to raise! and appropriate a sum of money to grade and construct; Byron St. from Vesey Rd. to Charlotte Lane as and for a Town Way under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of betterments as petitioned for.
Article 122. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade and construct Stoughton St. from Highland Ave. west 500 ft, as and for a Town Way under the provisions of the law auth- orizing the assessment of betterments as petitioned for.
Article 123. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade and construct Royal St. from Mitchell St. to High St. as and for a Town Way under the provisions of the law authorizing the as- sessment of betterments as petitioned for.
Article 124. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade and construct Charlotte Lane from Byron St. to end, as and for a Town Way under the provisions of the law authorizing the as- sessment of betterments as petitioned for.
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Article 125. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade and construct Sarah St. from No. Main to 150 ft. beyond Mitchell St. as and for a Town Way under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of betterments as petitioned for.
Article 126. To see if the Town will vote and raise and appropriate a sum of money to rebuild the lower end of Hills Street.
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