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(3) There shall be a lot area of at least 3500 square feet for each dwelling unit in multiple-dwell- ing structures, in addition to the lot area, if any, required for other principal permitted uses.
(4) The gross usable floor area of all principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 30% of the gross area of the lot.
(5) No structure shall be built within 30 feet of the side line of any public street or ways and no structure or parking space shall be built or main- tained within 20 feet of any other exterior property line.
(6) There shall be provided at least one paved off- street parking space, or space in garage or carport, for each dwelling unit, said space to be not more than 200 feet from the outside entrance to such unit. No space shall be considered available for parking which reduces the effective width of a driveway providing access to more than one dwelling unit to less than 12 feet.
(7) There shall be a paved driveway, or paved walk adequate to accommodate emergency vehicles, within 50 feet of the outside entrance to each dwelling unit.
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c) Access Provisions
(1) Any road or driveway providing principal access to 6 or more dwelling units or 8 or more parking spaces shall conform to appropriate provisions of the Subdivision Control Regulations as if it were a minor residential street. Before issuing permit the Board of Appeals shall request a report from the Planning Board on the extent of such conformity.
The Board of Appeals shall issue a special permit, im- posing such conditions and safeguards as it deems necessa- ry to protect the welfare of the Town, unless it finds:
a) that one or more of the specific regulations set forth above will not be satisfied; or
b) that the development as planned will be detrimen- tal to the neighborhood in which it is located; or
c) that the development as planned will tend to dero- gate from the intent of this By-Law or be contrary to the general long-range planning objectives of the Town; or
c) that the Town cannot reasonably expect to provide the access, utilities, and facilities necessary to serve adequately the development as planned.
Article 4 was defeated. The vote Yes 172, No 242.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to change from Single Residence A to "SPECIAL GARDEN APARTMENT DISTRICT" the following parcel of land:
A certain tract of land in Andover, Massachusetts lo- cated at the junction of Haverhill and High Streets bounded and described as follows: beginning at an iron pipe in the easterly line of High Street, said pipe being at the northwesterly corner of land of one Lizzie M. Stone; thence, by the easterly line of High Street, N 41- 12' E 193.17 feet to an iron pipe marking the location of a former Essex County Bound; then northeasterly by a curve of 4155.75 feet radius, 830.41 feet to an Essex County Bound; thence northeasterly and easterly by a curve of 50.00 feet radius, 65.11 feet to an Essex County Bound in the southerly line of Haverhill Street; thence S75-36'E, 434.29 feet, by the southerly line of Haverhill Street, to an Essex County Bound; thence easterly by a curve of 970.00 feet radius, 85.54 feet to an iron pipe at land of Merrimack College; thence southwesterly by land of Merrimack College and a stone wall, 1300.77 feet to a
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corner in the wall at land now or formerly of Smith P. Burton Jr .; thence westerly by the wall and land now or formerly of Smith P. Burton, 329.23 feet to a corner in the wall at land of Samuel D. Berry; thence N 09-13 E, 64.16 feet by the wall and land of said Berry to an old iron pipe; thence N 22-38'-40" E, 158.40 to a point; thence N 63-50'W, 628.21 feet to the point of beginning. Contain- ing 19.253 acres, more or less.
Article 5 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zon- ing By-Law by establishing Section IV C, Special Motel District, as follows:
In a Special Motel District no land, building, or struc- ture shall be used except for one or more of the follow- ing purposes :
1. Any use permitted under Section IV, subject to the same provisions as are contained therein, and subject to the same restrictions as to lot size and frontage as ap- ply to that Single Residence District which has the greatest amount of common boundary with this Special Motel District.
2. Subject to special permit by the Board of Appeals, as provided in Section 4 of Chapter 40A of the General Statutes and relevant sections of this By-Law, use as a planned Motel development, provided that the Board of Appeals finds that the development will conform to the following specific regulations:
a) Permitted Uses
(1) Motel or cabins for the accommodation of tran- sients or tourists.
(2) Such accessory uses as are customary in connec- tion with the permitted principal uses, includ- ing office recreation and snack-bar space suffi- cient to serve overnight guests, but not desig- nated or operated to serve the general public.
(3) Advertising signs, identifying and describing the accommodations available on the premises, limited to not more than one sign, or group of signs, for each street on which the development fronts, and aggregating not more than 100 square feet of sign for each frontage street.
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b) Height and Area Regulations
(1) No structure shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet in height, measured above the foundations.
(2) No structure shall be less than 20 feet from any other structure except a one-story garage or carport. Elements inter-connected by covered walkways or other similar devices shall be considered to comprise a single structure.
(3) There shall be a lot area of 2000 square feet for each rentable unit in a Motel or tourist cabin development.
(4) The gross floor area of all structures, includ- ing covered walkways and carports, shall not exceed 30% of the gross area of the lot.
(5) No structure, except advertising signs as per- mitted in paragraph a (3) above, shall be main- tained within 30 feet of any street side line or exterior property line.
(6) There shall be provided, for each unit, one paved parking space, exclusive of circulation space.
The Board of Appeals shall issue a special permit, im- posing such conditions and safeguards as it deems neces- sary to protect the welfare of the Town, unless it finds:
a) that one or more of the specific regulations set forth above will not be satisfied; or
b) that the development as planned will be detrimen- tal to the neighborhood in which it is located; or
c) that the development as planned will tend to dero- gate from the intent of this By-Law or be contrary to the general long-range planning objectives of the Town; or
that the Town cannot reasonably expect to provide the access, utilities, and facilities necessary to serve adequately the development as planned.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to amend the Zoning By-Law by establishing Section IV C, Mo - tel District as follows:
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In a Motel District no land, building, or structure shall be used except for one or more of the following purposes :
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1. Any use permitted under Section IV, subject to the same provisions as are contained therein, and subject to the same restrictions as to lot size and frontage as ap- ply to that Single Residence District which has the greatest amount of common boundary with the Motel Dis- trict.
2. Subject to special permit by the Board of Appeals as provided in Section 4 of Chapter 40A of the General Statutes and relevant sections of this By-law, use as a Motel development provided that an applicant for such a special permit shows to the satisfaction of the Board of Appeals that the development will conform to the follow- ing permitted uses and specific regulations:
a) Permitted Uses
1. Motel or cabins for the accommodation of transients or tourists.
2. Such accessory uses as are customary in con- nection with the permitted principal uses, including office, recreation and snack-bar space sufficient to serve overnight guests, but not designed or operated to serve the general public.
3. Advertising signs, identifying and describing the accommodations available on the premises, limited to not more than one sign, or group of signs, for each street on which the development fronts, and aggregating not more than 100 square feet of sign for each frontage street.
b) Regulations
1. No structure shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet in height, measured above the foundations.
2. No structure shall be less than 20 feet from any other structure except a one-story garage or carport. Elements inter-connected by covered walkways or other similar devices shall be considered to comprise a single struc- ture.
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3. There shall be a lot area of 2000 square feet for each rentable unit in a Motel or tourist cabin development.
4. The gross floor area of all structures, includ- ing covered walkways and carports, shall not exceed 30% of the gross area of the lot.
5. No structure, except advertising signs as per- mitted in paragraph a (3) above, shall be maintained within 30 feet of any street side line or exterior property line.
6. There shall be provided, for each unit, one paved parking space, exclusive of circulation space.
If the Board of Appeals also finds:
a) that all of the specific regulations set forth above will be satisfied; and
b) that the development as planned will not be detrimental to the neighborhood in which it is located; and
c) that the development as planned will not dero- gate from the intent of this By-law; and
d) that the Town can reasonably expect to provide the access utilities, and facilities necessary to serve adequately the development as planned.
The Board of Appeals may then issue a special permit and may impose such conditions and safeguards as it deems neces- sary to protect the welfare of the Town.
A quorum was present. A report of the Andover Planning Board relative to Article 6 was read by the secretary, Virginia H. Hammond.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken on Article 56 in the warrant of the last annual Town Meeting and in lieu thereof vote to change from Single Residence A District to Business District the following described parcel of real estate:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Chestnut Street at land of A. Warren and Gwendolyn B. Sandberg, said point being 172.41' northeasterly from the intersec- tion of the easterly line of Main Street with the south- erly line of Chestnut Street; thence running northeasterly
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by the southerly line of said Chestnut Street 251.24' to a drill hole in the concrete sidewalk marking the inter- section of the said southerly line of Chestnut Street with the westerly line of Bartlet Street; thence turning and running southeasterly by the said westerly line of Bartlet Street 80.0' to land of Harriett J. Gilcreast; thence turning and running southwesterly by said land of Gilcreast 102.51' to a point; thence turning and running southeaster- ly, still by land of said Gilcreast, 72.75' to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly, still by said land of Gilcreast and land of Winifred M. Barnard a dis- tance of 152' more or less, to a point at land of A. War- ren and Gwendolyn B. Sandberg; thence turning and running northwesterly by land of said Sandberg 157.4' more or less to a point in the said southerly side of Chestnut Street and place of beginning.
Meaning and intending to extend the existing Business District easterly so that the westerly boundary line of the parcel to be rezoned shall coincide with the easterly line of the presently existing Business District, whether or not the above description results in such extension.
PART ONE
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to change from Single Residence A to Business District the following described parcel of real estate:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Chestnut Street at land of A. Warren and Gwendolyn B. Sandberg, said point being 172.41' northeasterly from the intersec- tion of the easterly line of Main Street with the south- erly line of Chestnut Street; thence running northeasterly by the southerly line of said Chestnut Street 251.24' to a drill hole in the concrete sidewalk marking the intersec- tion of the said southerly line of Chestnut Street with the westerly line of Bartlet Street; thence turning and running southeasterly by the said westerly line of Bartlet Street 80.0' to land of Harriett J. Gilcreast; thence turn- ing and running southwesterly by said land of Gilcreast 102.51' to a point; thence turning and running southeaster- ly, still by land of said Gilcreast, 72.75' to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly, still by said land of Gilcreast and land of Winifred M. Barnard a dis- tance of 152' more or less, to a point of land of A. Warren and Gwendolyn B. Sandberg; thence turning and running northwesterly by land of said Sandberg 157.4' more or less to a point in the said southerly side of Chestnut Street and place of beginning.
Meaning and intending to extend the existing Business
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District easterly so that the westerly boundary line of the parcel to be rezoned shall coincide with the easterly line of the present existing Business District, whether or not the above description results in such extension.
A quorum was present.
PART TWO
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to rescind the action taken on Article 56 in the warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1958.
A report of the Andover Planning Board relative to Arti- cle 7 was read by the secretary, Virginia H. Hammond.
ARTICLE 8 .-- To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $5,500.00 for the purchase and in- stallation of a new aerial ladder assembly for the American LaFrance Fire Truck. This is to replace the aerial ladder which was damaged recently.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to appropriate the sum of $5,500.00 under Article 8.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote of the Annual Town Meeting on March 8, 1958 on Article 5 of the Warrant for said meeting insofar as it pertains to the establishment of the salaries of the elected members of the Board of Health for the year 1958.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the salaries of the elected members of the Board of Health for the year 1958 be established at: Chairman $250.00, Secretary $200.00, and Third Member $150.00.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to change the method of sewer installation assessment for the Town from 25% for the Town and 75% for the abuttors as determined by the vote of the Annual Town Meeting of March 7, 1898 in acceptance of Chapter 386 of the Acts of 1895 and amend- ments thereto, which is an Act to authorize the Town of Andover to establish a system of sewerage, to one-third for the Town and two-thirds for the abuttors.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to postpone this article until the next annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will petition the Legisla- ture to amend Section Eleven of Chapter 386 of the Acts of 1895, which is an Act to authorize the town of Andover to establish a system of sewerage and insert after the final
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sentence, which now reads: "When a sewer has been built running through land other than a street, no assessment shall be made as to said land abutting on said sewer until that part thereof occupied by the sewer has been laid out as a street", the words "except when a connection is made to a cross-country sewer which benefits the estate."
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 11 as printed.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $3,000.00 of the Chapter 718 Funds appropriated for the Ballardvale Bridge Construction under Article 29 of the March 8, 1958 Annual Town Meeting, to Ballardvale Road Construction.
Article 12 was defeated.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $5,000.00 of the Chapter 90 Funds appropriated for the Ballardvale Bridge Construction under Article 29 of the March 8, 1958 Annual Town Meeting, to Shawsheen Road Con- struction.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 13 as printed. The Vote-Yes 217, No 107 -- a quorum was present.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,449.23 from Item 54 Expenses to Item 53 Salaries and Wages in Article 6, under the Sewer Department Budget to carry out the intent of the vote of the Annual Town Meeting of March 8, 1958.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 14 as printed.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 11, relative to off-street parking, which was voted on at the Adjourned Town Meeting March 9, 1957, by inserting therein the word "or lease" after the word "purchase".
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 15 as printed.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept from Edward F. Hogan and Jeanette B. Hogan, owners of land abut- ting a right of way to the Wood Hill Reservoir, a permanent easement for the purpose of discharging water from the Res- ervoir on to the land of said Hogan, at such times as is necessary.
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Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to accept from Edward F. Hogan and Jeanette B. Hogan, owners of land abutting a right of way to the Wood Hill Reser- voir, a permanent easement for the purpose of discharging water from the Reservoir on to the land of said Hogan, at such times as is necessary. Said right of way to be laid out and bounded by the Board of Public Works as required. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to grant to Edward F. Hogan and Jeanette B. Hogan, their heirs and assigns, the right to use a right of way which is located on the easterly side of Haggetts Pond Road and running easterly for a distance of 742.5 feet more or less by land of said Hogan to land of the Merrimack Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to authorize the Board of Public Works to grant to Edward F. Hogan and Jeanette B. Hogan, their heirs and assigns, the right to use a right of way which is located on the east- erly side of Haggetts Pond Road and running easterly for a distance of 742.5 feet by land of said Hogan. This right to use shall not obligate the Town to any liability, plowing of snow, maintaining the roadway or furnishing continuous water service. Provided said Hogan shall have not less than the required Planning Board frontage on Haggetts Pond Road. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into an agreement with the Owners of Barnard Elms for the purpose of mutually esta- blishing the boundary line of land owned by the Town and Owners of Barnard Elms. The land in question being located at the northerly end of Elm Square so-called.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 18 as printed.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to file an application with the Federal Government for the reservation of funds to defray cost of the surveys and plans for an urban renewal project in the center of the Town.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 19 as printed.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the additional part of Carmel Road that runs in a southerly direction from Walnut Avenue to Elm Street as approved and laid out by the Board of Selectmen and
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approved by the Board of Public Works, as shown on plans drawn by Charles E. Cyr, Surveyor, Lawrence, now on file with the Town Clerk's Office, on petition of Boyd C. Bel- linger and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 20 as printed.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way, a private way now known as Linda Road, off Rocky Hill Road and off South Main Street (State Highway #28) as shown on a plan by W. A. Mason & Son, Civil Engin- eers, numbered 3086, dated June 10, 1955, duly recorded with Essex North District Registry of Deeds August 22,1955, both plans and description to be on file at the Town Clerk's Office, on petition of Donald Anderson and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to hold over Article 21 until the next Annual Town Meeting, upon a new petition.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee to study and revise our present building code to report back to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 22 as printed.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to sell back to Sidney P. White, a certain parcel of land taken from said Sidney P. White under Article 1 of the Special Town Meet- ing of October 7, 1957, for the consideration of $1.00.
Said parcel is listed as "Abbot" Well Parcel (e), and is described as, A parcel of land now or formerly owned by Sidney P. White, bounded as follows: from a point 180.5 feet more or less easterly of the land of James and Kath- leen Townsend on Andover Street, thence bounded on the south by land now or formerly of Sidney P. White to a point on the Boston & Maine R. R., 163.5 ft. easterly of said Townsend's land; east by land of the Boston & Maine R. R .; north by land now or formerly of Sidney P. White; west by Andover Street, containing 1470 sq. ft., more or less.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to accept Article 23 as printed. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 24. To transact any other business that may legal- ly come before the meeting:
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Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 10:15 P. M.
COMMITTEE TO STUDY PRESENT BUILDING CODE
William Workman, Chairman Bernard F. Magane, Secretary George Haselton
William Perry
Joseph Sullivan C. Lincoln Giles Alex. Ritchie Ernest N. Hall
Archie Gunn
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
ATTEST:
George H. Winslow Town Clerk
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REPORT OF BOARD OF SELECTMEN
This past year has seen the town prosper and this Board is proud to submit to the townspeople its annual report as a record of these accomplishments.
The year 1958 brings to a close the present form of town government which has guided this community so success- fully during the past 313 years. But, as with all pro- gressive thinking, there comes a time to adapt new methods and ideas and so we pass to the Town Manager form of government in March of 1959.
A revaluation program of all real estate within the town was put into effect this past year with the net result that the tax rate for 1958 was set at $26. per thousand as compared with an expected rate of $78. under the old system. It was found that the assessed valuation of property within the town's boundaries was $78,771,335., whereas the old figure was $25,757,250. Thus, this Board feels the value of the review and the updating of the system were well worthwhile and show the need of periodic review.
It is interesting to note the report of the Tax Collector and to see the high percentage of collections on all types of taxes levied on the people of Andover. This ex- cellent cooperation is one of the reasons this town does not often have to go out and borrow monies in anticipa- tion of taxes.
The shifting patterns within the Welfare, Old Age Assis- tance, and Veterans' Services are noteworthy of atten- tion. More and more, the requirements of veterans are demanding greater attention and aid. The work of the two Agents, Mr. Arthur W. Cole and Mr. Francis P. Markey, has been outstanding. Their understanding and tact in handling the problems which continually confront them is greatly appreciated by all.
The increase of population within the town has caused the need of more and more police and fire protection. This has been ably met by the two departments, each working with the minimum of personnel. The time has arrived when it is necessary to increase the number of men and women
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in these two departments concerned with public safety.
The reports of all departments, officials and special committees should be carefully read for they all present a tremendous amount of work well done and are worthy of note. The employees of this town have been faithful and conscientious and their work is highly valued by the Board of Selectmen.
Respectfully submitted, Sidney P. White, Chairman Stafford A. Lindsay, Secretary William V. Emmons, Member
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Report of the Town Clerk
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report for the office of the Town Clerk for the year 1958.
The total number of registered voters in Andover as of October 3, 1958 was 9,236 by Precincts as follows:
1
2,024
2
1,476
3
1,774
4
1,377
5
718
6
1,867
9,236
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of births recorded
320
Males
178
Females
142
Number of deaths recorded
161
Males
87
Females
74
Number of marriages
132
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. WINSLOW Town Clerk
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Cemetery Fund PERPETUAL CARE
Withdrawals
Cemetery
Number of Accounts
Balance Jan. 1, 1958
Deposits
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