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ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to amend sec- tion VII of the Zoning By-law by inserting "A. Central" before the words "Industrial Districts", and by adding two new subsections as follows :
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B. Restricted Industrial District-Lowell Junction area
1. Regulations
a. All industries desiring location in this area must obtain the approval of the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized appointees as to type and exact nature of such industry in which they will engage and as to type, location, and nature of new buildings and/or alterations to existing buildings or facilities.
b. No plant shall be built within 400 feet of outside wall of any existing occupied residence.
c. Any plant shall not occupy more than one-quar- ter of the total owned land in any one site or plot.
d. No plot shall be less than 5 acres.
e. No plant shall be built within 50 feet of an exist- ing highway. No plant shall be built within 100 feet of a property line.
f. Landscaping must be adequate in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Plan- ning Board.
g. Adequate vehicular parking space shall be pro- vided and maintained to specific need with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen or its duly autho- rized appointees.
h. Height requirements shall be in accordance with existing regulations of the Town of Andover, Height requirements shall not apply to chimneys, cooling towers, elavator bulkheads, skylights, venti- lators and other necessary appurtenances usually carried above roofs, nor to domes, towers, stacks or spires, if not used for human occupancy and not more than 25% of the ground floor area of the build- ing; nor to ornamental towers, observation towers, radio broadcasting towers, television and radio an- tennae, and other like structures which do not occupy more than 25% of the ground floor area.
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i. Identifying signs may be erected subject to the approval of the Planning Board.
2. Permissable uses-Lowell Junction
Light industry such as electronics, precision instru- ments, research laboratories, pharmaceutical and drugs, printing, insurance, etc. plus so-called heavy industries such as metal working, automobile manu- facturing and assembly, paper manufacturing and processing, manufacturing of plastic ingredients, terminal warehousing, rubber manufacturing and moulding, tool and die making and such other indus- tries as the Board of Selectmen or its duly authoriz- ed appointees may deem advisable.
3. Exceptions-Lowell Junction
Specifically from this area are all of the exceptions below plus any others which the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized apointees may deem unsuited for this area: abbatoirs, stockyards, reduction of garbage, offal or dead animals, incinerators (except as operated by the Town of Andover), explosives or fireworks, cement and lime manufacture and any other industries as might, in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen, or its duly authorized appoint- ees, create hazards or public nuisances.
C. Restricted Industrial District-West Andover Area
1. Regulations
a. All industries desiring location in this area must obtain the approval of the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized appointees as to type and exact na- ture of such industry in which they will engage and as to type location, and nature of the new buildings and/or alterations to existing buildings or facilities. b. No plant shall be built within 400 feet of outside wall of any existing occupied residence.
c. Any plant shall not occupy more than one-quar- ter of the total owned land in any one site or plot.
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d. No plot shall be less than 10 acres.
e. No plant shall be built within 150 feet of an exist- ing highway nor within 100 feet of a property line.
f. Landscaping must be adequate in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Plan- ning Board.
g. Adequate vehicular parking space shall be pro- vided and maintained to specific need with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen or its duly autho- rized appointees.
h. Buildings in excess of three stories or 50 feet in height from top foundations shall not be permitted. Height requirements shall not apply to chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, skylights, venti- lators and other necessary appurtenances usually carried above roofs, nor to domes, towers, stacks or spires, if not used for human occupancy and not more than 25% of the ground floor area of the build- ing; nor to ornamental towers, observation towers, radio broadcasting towers, television and radio an- tennae and other like structures which do not occupy more than 25% of the ground floor area.
i. No open storage permitted.
j. Identifying signs may be erected subject to the approval of the Planning Board.
2. Permissable uses-West Andover
Light industry, especially those industries best suited for the "Industrial Park" type of development, such as electronics, precision instruments, research labor- atories, pharmaceuticals and drugs, plastics (except manufacturing of ingredients), printing, insurance and such professional office buildings as the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized appointees may approve.
3. Exceptions-West Andover
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Specifically excepted from the West Andover area are all of the exceptions below plus any other in- dustries, heavy or light, which the Board of Select- men or its duly authorized appointees may deem un- suited for this proposed "Industrial Park" area: ab- batoirs, stockyards, reduction of garbage, offal or dead animals, incinerators (except as operated by the Town of Andover), explosives or fireworks, ce- ment or lime manufacture and any other industries as might, in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen, or its duly authorized appointees, create hazards or public nuisances.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to amend Sec- tion VII of the Zoning By-Law by inserting "A. Central" before the words "Industrial Districts", and by adding two new subsections as follows:
B. Restricted Industrial District-Lowell Junction area
1. Regulations
a. All industries desiring location in this area must obtain the approval of the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized appointees as to type and exact na- ture of such industry in which they will engage as to type, location and nature of new buildings and/ or alterations to existing buildings or facilities.
b. No plant shall be built within 400 feet of out- side wall of any existing occupied residence.
c. Any plant shall not occupy more than one-quar- ter of the total owned land in any one site or plot.
d. No plot shall be less than 5 acres.
e. No plant shall be built within 50 feet of an exist- ing highway. No plant shall be built within 100 feet of a property line.
f. Landscaping must be adequate in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Plan- ning Board.
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g. Adequate vehicular parking space shall be pro- vided and maintained to specific need with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen or its duly autho- rized appointees.
h. Height requirements shall be in accordance with existing regulations of the Town of Andover. Height requirements shall not apply to chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, skylights, ventilators and other necessary appurtenances usually carried above roofs, nor to domes, towers, stacks or spires, if not used for human occupancy and not more than 25% of the ground floor area of the building; nor to or- namental towers, observation towers radio broad- casting towers television and radio antennae and other like structures which do not occupy more than 25% of the ground floor area.
i. Identifying signs may be erected subject to the approval of the Planning Board.
2. Permissable uses-Lowell Junction
Light industry such as electronics precision instru- ments research laboratories pharmaceuticals and drugs, printing, insurance, etc. plus so-called heavy industries such as metal working, automobile manu- facturing and assembly, paper manufacturing and processing, manufacturing of plastic ingredients, terminal warehousing, rubber manufacturing and moulding, tool and die making and such other in- dustries as the Board of Selectmen or its duly au- thorized appointees may deem advisable.
3. Exceptions-Lowell Junction
Specifically from this area are all of the exceptions below plus any others which the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized appointees may deem unsuited for this area: abbatoirs, stockyards, reduction of garbage, offal or dead animals, incinerators (except (as operated by the Town of Andover), explosives
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or fireworks, cement and lime manufacture and any other industries as might, in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen, or its duly authorized appoint- ees, create hazards or public nuisances.
C. Restricted Industrial District-West Andover Area
1. Regulations
a. All industries desiring location in this area must obtain the approval of the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized appointees as to type and exact na- . ture of such industry in which they will engage and as to type, location, and nature of the new buildings and/or alterations to existing buildings or facilities.
b. No plant shall be built within 400 feet of outside wall of any existing occupied residence.
c. Any plant shall not occupy more than one-quar- ter of the total owned land in any one site or plot.
d. No plot shall be less than 10 acres.
e. No plant shall be built within 150 feet of an existing highway nor within 100 feet of a property line.
f. Landscaping must be adequate in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Plan- ning Board.
g. Adequate vehicular parking space shall be pro- vided and maintained to specific need with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen or its duly autho- rized appointees.
h. Buildings in excess of three stories or 50 feet in height from top of foundations shall not be permit- ted. Height requirements shall not apply to chim- neys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, skylights, ventilators and other necessary appurtenances usual- ly carried above roofs, or to domes, towers, stacks or spires, if not used for human occupancy and not more than 25% of the ground floor area of the build-
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ing: nor to ornamental towers, observation towers, radio broadcasting towers, television and radio an- tennae and other like structures which do not occupy more than 25% of the ground floor area.
i. No open storage permitted.
j. Identifying signs may be erected subject to the approval of the Planning Board.
2. Permissable uses-West Andover
Light industry, especially those industries best suit- ed for the "Industrial Park" type of development, such as electronics, precision instruments, research laboratories, pharmaceuticals and drugs, plastics (except manufacturing of ingredients), printing in- surance and such professional office buildings as the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized appointees may approve.
3. Exceptions-West Andover
Specifically excepted from the West Andover area are all of the exceptions below plus any other indus- tries, heavy or light, which the Board of Selectmen or its duly authorized appointees may deem unsuited for this proposed "Industrial Park" area : abbatoirs, stockyards, reduction of garbage, offal or dead ani- mals, incinerators (except as operated by the Town of Andover), explosives or fireworks, cement lime or manufacture and any other industries as might in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen, or its duly authorized appointees, create hazards or public nuis- ances, as approved by the Planning Board. The vote Yes 650, No 5. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will direct the Modera- tor to appoint a committee of three to study the By-Laws of the Town of Andover and to recommend changes:
1. To eliminate legal loopholes in the existing By- Laws.
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2. To recommend any other improvements that they believe will be of advantage to the Town of Andover; and that this Committee be directed to present an Article or Articles at the next Annual Town Meeting embodying their recommendations, on petition of George A. Grant and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Ar- ticle 73 as printed.
ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time after January 1, 1957, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin ning January 1, 1957, in accordance with section 4, Chap- tter 44, General Laws and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note so issued for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Sec- tion 17 of said Chapter 44.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Ar- ticle 74 as printed.
ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to accept $3,789.00 received in 1955, for the perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery, on petition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Ar- ticle 75 as printed.
ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to accept $30.00, the gift of Helen and Harold Rafton, as approved by the School Committee, to be awarded as the Rafton Science Prizes at Punchard High School, on petition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Ar- ticle 76 as printed.
ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will rescind the vote
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passed under Article 3 at the special town meeting held November 21, 1955, and vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $32,000.00 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a four room addition to the Shawsheen School, not including alterations to the existing building, this ap- propriation to be in addition to the $85,000 already appro- priated under Article 14 of the town meeting held March 21, 1955 for the purpose of constructing and equipping the addition including necessary alterations to the existing building; and to determine whether the money shall be provided from available funds in the town treasury or by bond issue; or to take any action in relation thereto, on pe- tition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to rescind the action which appropriated $32,000 under article III at the special town meeting held November 21, 1955 and vote instead to appropriate $7,000.00 from available funds, this amount to be in addition to the $85,000.00 already appro- priated under Article XIV of the annual town meeting held March 21, 1955 for the purpose of constructing and equip- ping the addition to the Shawsheen School.
ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massa- chusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Select- men to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Ar- ticle 78 as printed. This article was taken up out of order after Article 43.
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ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $20,000.00 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Ar- ticle 79 as printed.
ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to permit the Assessors to use $60,000.00 free cash to reduce the 1956 tax rate and to offset appropriations for capital outlay voted at the 1956 town meeting.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Ar- ticle 80 as printed.
ARTICLE 81. To see what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in the treasury.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that all un- expended appropriations be turned into the treasury, ex- cept the following :
PLANNING BOARD $ 105.50 ARTICLE 3. 1955 - Improving Town Hall Facilities 7,992.75 ESSEX COUNTY T. B. Hospital 2,739.42
ARTICLE 6. 1955 - Sewers and Drains,
Lockaway Road 1,290.49
ARTICLE 19. 1945 - Sewer Special Committee Study 447.07
ARTICLE 22. 1954 - Ballardvale Sewer Disposal 11,152.65 ARTICLE 33. 1953 - Engineering Study-
Special Comm. 200.00
ARTICLE 34. 1955 - Constructing Relief Sewers
1,777.26
ARTICLE 37. 1954 - Extend Sewer Main-
Sutherland St. 893.70
ARTICLE 28. 1954 - Construct Storm Drainage Hidden Road 2,000.00
ARTICLE 31. 1954 - Excav., Subdrainage & Grading Playstead area 2,697.30
ARTICLE 38. 1954 - Construct Sidewalk- Burnham Road 4,458.00
ARTICLE 10. 1955 - New High School
75,763.76
ARTICLE 13. 1955 - West Elementary School Addition 62,401.92
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ARTICLE 14. 1955 - Shawsheen School Addition 81,000.00 ARTICLE 1. 1955 - Pre-Plans Elementary School B. V. 7,500.00
ARTICLE 2. 1951 - Purchase Land adjacent to Central Schools and Playground 1,333.15
ARTICLE 7. 1955 - Purchase Land in Ballardvale corner Andover and Center Streets 1,000.00
ARTICLE 8. 1946 - History of Andover up to and including World War II 1,800.00
ARTICLE 13. 1953 - Engineering Study Play- ground Area 390.00
ARTICLE 15. 1953 - Purchase and Develop Parking Areas. 9,500.00
ARTICLE 38. 1955 - To legally acquire land to widen Torr Street 1.00
ARTICLE 40. 1955 - To legally acquire land to relocate portion of Ballardvale Road 1.00
ARTICLE 26. 1955 - Acquiring land adjacent to Board of Public Works Yard 1,500.00
ARTICLE 29. 1951 - Improve and Resurface Central Playground 2,300.00
ARTICLE 33. 1954 Riverina Road Fence
25.00
ARTICLE 44.1954 - Improve and Resurface Central Playground 600.00
ARTICLE 4, 1955 - Motor and Pump Haggetts Pond 4,989.50
ARTICLE 5. 1955 - Install Water Main- Gleason St. 5,000.00
ARTICLE 24, 1954 - Acquisition Land and Bldgs.
Water Shed Haggetts Pond and Fish Brook 2,500.00 ARTICLE 27. 1955 - Acquisition Land, etc.
Water supply on Watershed of Haggetts Pond and Fish Brook 7,500.00
Disability Assistance -- Federal Grants 214.90
Aid to Dependent Children-Federal Grants 380.70
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grants 4,776.38
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grants Admin. 430.84
Civil Defense 187.77
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ARTICLE 82. To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept the report of the Town Officers and place on file.
ARTICLE 83. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting :
Motion to reconsider the Fire Department Budget under Article 4 was ruled out of order.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to reconsider Article 46. It was then VOTED to strike Article 46 from the warrant.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee not to exceed seven persons to study all capital expenditures and report at the next annual town meeting.
A motion to reconsider Article 17 was not allowed.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 11:14 P. M.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Victor J. Mill Jr.
William Mackintosh
Richard M. Zecchini
Harold A. Rutter Jr., Chmn. Charles G. Hatch, Sec'y. Robert A. Watters
Leslie N. Hutchinson
COMMITTEE TO PETITION GENERAL COURT FOR SELECTMEN-TOWN MANAGER PLAN
Howell M. Stillman, Chmn. Thomas V. Sullivan, Sec'y. Wallace E. Brimer Daniel E. Hogan C. Carlton Kimball Stanley F. Swanton Melvin L. Weiner
Joseph A. McCarthy
BY-LAW STUDY COMMITTEE
Edward P. Hall Thomas D. Burns, Esq. Alfred W. Fuller, Esq.
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COMMITTEE TO STUDY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Sidney P. White Mrs. Edmond E. Hammond Jr.
Joseph A. McCarthy
Allen M. Flye Richard M. Zecchini Hugh Bullock
Alex M. Wilson
COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFY TOWN EMPLOYEES
George C. Napier John S. Sullivan
William Mackintosh John C. Young Kenneth C. Bevan
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meet- ing.
ATTEST:
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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Special Town Meeting OCTOBER 22, 1956
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, Octo- ber 1, 1956, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, quali- fied to vote in Town Affairs met and assembled in the Me- morial Auditorium on Bartlett Street on Monday, the twen- ty-second day of October, 1956 at 7:30 P. M.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 1,114 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Roland H. Sherman, Moderator at 7:40 P. M.
It was voted on motion of Chairman White of the Board of Selectmen to use a tape recorder.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit five persons and two news reporters.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Fr. Henry Smith.
Salute to the flag was led by Stafford A. Lindsay.
The warrant and return of service by the constable was read by the Town Clerk.
(CONSTABLE'S RETURN)
ESSEX, SS
October 22,1956
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes stated in said warrant, by posting a true and attested copy of the same, on the Town House, on each Schoolhouse, and in no less than five other public places where bills and notices are usually posted and by publication in the Andover Townsman.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
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ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $885,000.00 for the purpose of con- structing and equipping a new elementary school building on land owned by the Town in the Ballardvale Plains sec- tion ; and to determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, or by bond issue; with all work to be done under the supervision of a Building Committee composed of the members of the School Committee and four citizens John F. Erwin, Edward P. Hall, Charles G. Hatch, and John S. Sullivan; or take any action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $885,000.00 to be obtained by an issue of bonds payable over twenty- year period, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new elementary school on land owned by the Town in the Ballardvale Plains section. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury or by bond issue the sum of $25,200.00 for the purpose of extending the sewerage system of Andover Street, Ballardvale, to accommodate the proposed Ballarvale School and adjacent areas.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and appropriate by taxation $10,000; transfer from Article 22 of the 1954 annual Town Meeting $8,000; and from unap- propriated available funds in the Treasury $7,200, for the purpose of extending the sewerage system on Andover Street, to accommodate the Ballardvale School and adjacent areas.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $22,000.00 for the purpose of con- structing a septic tank and disposal field for the proposed new school in the Ballardvale Plains Section; and to de- termine whether the money shall be provided for by tax- ation, by appropriation from available funds in the Trea-
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sury, or by bond issue ; or take any action in relation there- to.
Article 3 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Building Committee to contract for and supervise the de- tailed design and construction of such South Elementary School in the Ballardvale Plains section as the Town may duly authorize and make appropriations for ; the committee to consist of not less than five nor more than seven, two members to be designated by the School Committee and the remainder to be appointed by the Moderator, one from the Finance Committee and the others from the public at large ; such members from the public at large to be, as nearly practicable, individuals whose normal business activity in- volves the design, construction or financing of buildings, on petition of Henry M. Wolfson and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to establish a Building Committee to contract for and supervise the de- tailed design and construction of the new elementary school in the Ballardvale Plains section which the Town has au- thorized under Article 1; the committee to consist of the five members of the School Committee and the four mem- bers of their advisory committee until such time as the final plans are completed at which time a reduced Building Com- mittee consisting of the four advisory members and one member to be designated by the School Committee, shall assume responsibility for the completion of the project.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following by-law: "At any Town Meeting, other than that part of the annual meeting held on the first Monday in March, the Moderator shall set apart a space of reasonable size within the place of assembly and shall admit thereto accredited representatives of the press whether or not they be registered voters of the town."
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