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The VOTE-YES 358, NO 5 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required. A favorable report of the Andover Planning Board was read by James Trenholm, Secretary. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to make the following changes to the Zoning Bylaw. (Article VIII) :
1. Amend Section IV.B. (Table of Use Regulations) Paragraph 13 by changing the symbol "N" (no) in the Industrial Districts, except Gen. Ind., to read "SP" (special permit) .
2. Amend Section IV.B. (Table of Use Regulations) Par. 30(e) by deleting the last sentence of the paragraph and substituting therefor the following:
"The one motor vehicle permitted shall be stored so that it is not visible from any way or from any residential property or from any
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District Minimum Lot Area Sq. Ft.
Frontage
Office Park District which abuts the lot on which the vehicle is stored. "
3. Amend Section VI.C. (Other Requirements-Landscaping) by deleting Paragraph 2 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
"In all industrial districts, landscaping shall be provided and main- tained in front yards, and on side yards abutting public ways. In Industrial Districts IA, IB, IC, and ID, adequate landscape screening shall be provided and maintained adjacent to (a) abutting properties situated in residential or office park districts; (b) abutting exist- ing residential properties in industrial; or (c) abutting limited access highways. The adequacy of the screening and landscaping shall be approved by the Planning Board and shown on planting plans which shall be incorporated in the Building Inspector's records. In cases requiring Special Permits, these plans shall also be incorporated as part of the Board of Appeals' findings in the matter. Landscaping screening shall consist of plantings, including evergreens, of such height and depth to adequately screen from view from the abutting area any unshielded light source, either inside or outside a building, parking lots, tanks, loading bays, outdoor storage and work areas and similar accessory operations not hidden by buildings, walls or fences.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to make the following changes to the Zoning Bylaw. (Article VIII) :
1. Amend Section IV.B. (Table of Use Regulations) Paragraph 13 by changing the symbol "N" (no) in the Industrial Districts, except Gen. Ind., to read "SP" (special permit)
2. Amend Section IV.B. (Table of Use Regulations) Par. 30 (e) by deleting the Last sentence of the paragraph and substituting therefor the follow- ing:
"The one motor vehicle permitted shall be stored so that it is not visible from any way or from any residential property or from any Office Park District which abuts the lot on which the vehicle is stored. "
3. Amend Section VI.C. (Other Requirements-Landscaping) by deleting Paragraph 2 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:
In all industrial districts, landscaping shall be provided and main- tained in front yards and in side yards abutting public ways for esthetic reasons to break up lines of buildings and for screening of accessory facilities under the requirements discussed below. Specifi- cally, in Industrial Districts IA, IB, IC and ID, landscape screening shall be provided adjacent to (a) abutting properties situated in resi- dential or office park districts; (b) abutting existing residential properties in industrial districts; and (c) abutting limited access highways; in addition to the landscaping in front and side yards men- tioned above. Landscape screening shall consist of plantings, including evergreens, the plantings to be of such height and depth as is needed to screen adequately from view from abutting area any unshielded light source, either inside or outside a building, or to screen parking lots, tanks, loading bays, outdoor storage and work areas and similar acces- sory operations or facilities not hidden by buildings. Fences or walls may be made a part of such screening where deemed necessary but shall not be suitable as a substitute therefor or themselves be left unscreened from abutting areas. The adequacy of the screening and landscaping shall be approved by the Building Inspector on the advice of the Planning Board and shown on planting plans which shall be incorporated in the Building Inspector's records. In cases requiring a Special Permit, these plans shall also be incorporated as part of the findings of the Board of Ap- peals in the matter.
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The VOTE -- YES 277, NO 5 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required. A favorable report of the Andover Planning Board was read by Harold King, Chairman. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to change from Single Residence C (ex- cluding the Apartment District) to Single Residence D, the following described par- cel of land:
"The land bounded on the westerly side by a line parallel to and 200' westerly of the centerline of Route 125 on the northeasterly side by the town line of the Town of Andover and the Town of North Andover, and on the southeasterly side by the town line of the Town of Andover and the Town of North Reading. "
on petition of Richard J. Bowen and others.
Article 44 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to change from Single Residence C (ex- cluding all Industrial and Shopping Center Districts) to Single Residence D, the following described portion of land:
"Land bounded easterly by the westerly line of Route 93, bounded southwesterly by the town line between the Town of Andover and the Town of Tewksbury, and bounded northwesterly by the Merrimack River, "
on petition of Richard J. Bowen and others.
Article 45 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 46 -- Action taken on this article before Article 42.
ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to change from Single Residence "B" and Single Residence "C" to Office Park District the following described parcel of land:
Beginning at a point in the centerline of Lovejoy Road at the termination of the southerly line of land of Carlisle as extended; thence running southeasterly along said centerline of Lovejoy Road 1,040', more or less, to a point on the northerly line of land of the Town of Andover as extended; thence running south- westerly 954' more or less, northwesterly 141. 8', southwesterly 476.60', and sout heasterly 1,213.16' , all by said land of the Town of Andover to a point at land of Forbes; thence running southwesterly by land of Forbes 183.11' to the easterly line of Interstate Highway Route 93; thence running northwesterly and northeasterly by said easterly line of Route 93 to a point at land of the United States of America; thence running northeasterly along the southerly line of said land of the United States of America, said line marking the southerly boundary of the existing Shopping Center District, and by said land of Carlisle 1,300', more or less, to said centerline of Lovejoy Road and the point of beginning.
Containing 45.4 Acres, more or less, and consisting of lands supposed to be owned by the following :
Name
Assessors Town Map
Lot
Thomas and Ruth Sutton
152
1
David H. and Miriam Simonds
152
2
Hometown Factors, Inc.
152
3
Norman E. and Cecile L. Martin
152
4
United States of America
152
19 thru 24
Harry Axelrod
152
25,27,28,30 thru 35 26 & 29
Myrtie P. Jaques
152
Harold & Esther McAllister
153
4
Bill G. and Yvette E. Rockwell
153
5
Harry Axelrod
153
6 thru 21
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Said proposed district is shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Andover, Mass. to accompany petition for re-zoning from Single Residence to Office Park District", Scale 1"=100', dated January 22, 1969 made by Clinton F. Goodwin, Registered Land Surveyor, said plan being on file in the office of the Town Clerk, to which plan reference may be made for a more particular description, on petition of Harry Axel- rod and others.
Article 47 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to rezone from Single Residence A zone to Apartment District Zone a parcel of land bounded and described as follows:
Being lots 128, 104, 104E and 89 all as shown on Assessors' Map Number 19, present- ly on file with the Board of Assessors of the Town of Andover, Massachusetts, more specifically bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side of High Street at the southeasterly cor- ner of land now or formerly of Williams; thence proceeding southerly 1,110 feet to lot 127 as shown on said plan; thence proceeding westerly 320 feet to lot 104D as shown on said plan; thence proceeding northerly by lots 104D, 104C, 104B and 104A, 525 feet more or less to lot 10 4 as shown on said plan; thence proceeding westerly 138 feet more or less to lot 88 as shown on said plan; thence proceeding northerly 50 feet more or less to a point at the northeasterly corner of said lot 88; thence proceeding westerly 90 feet more or less by the northerly line of lot 88 to lot 93 as shown on said plan; thence proceeding further northerly 245 feet more or less to lot 90 as shown on said plan; thence proceeding easterly 100 feet more or less to lot 104E as shown on said plan; thence proceeding northerly 300 feet by lots 90 and 91 as shown on said plan to the southerly line of Haverhill Street; thence turning and running easterly 40 feet by the southerly line of Haverhill Street to lot 137 as
shown on said plan; thence turning and running southerly 200 feet by the westerly line of lot 137 to lot 104 as shown on said plan; thence turning and running easter- ly 424 feet by lots 137 and 132 inclusive to a point; thence turning and running northerly 220 feet by the easterly line of lot 132 to Haverhill Street; thence pro- ceeding northeasterly by the southerly line of Haverhill Street 40 feet to lot 131 as shown on said plan; thence proceeding southerly 220 feet by the westerly line of lot 131 to a point; thence proceeding easterly 250 feet by lot 129 to the westerly line of High Street and the point of beginning, on petition of Arthur A. Collins and others.
Article 48 was defeated. The VOTE YES 83, NO 242. A report of the Andover Plan- ning Board was read by Harold King, Chairman, which was not favorable to this ar- ticle.
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to change the following described parcel of land from Residence "C" to "Shopping Center District"; namely, being Lots 29 and 30 as shown on Assessors' Map 179, bounded substantially as follows:
By Frontage Road;
WESTERLY NORTHERLY By Osgood Street; and WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY By State Highway Route 93, so-called
on petition of John W. Wright and others.
Article 49 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will instruct the Town Manager to set, as of Feb- ruary 15, 1969, fifty dollars per thousand of proposed valuation as the fee for new building permits with a minimum charge of $750.00 per permit, with the exception that a person building his own home for his personal occupancy shall be charged at 100% more than the present rate, on petition of Karl Haartz and others.
Article 50 was withdrawn.
At this point, upon motion made by Karl Haartz and duly seconded, it was voted that the meeting extend its thanks to Manager Bowen for his services to the cause of
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town management government and to wish him well in his new endeavours.
ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Fair- fax Drive as approved by the Andover Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as shown on a plan entitled, "Subdivision & Acceptance Plan owned by Baker's Meadow Realty Trust", July 27, 1966, Fred R. Joyce, Engineer and shown as plan 5554, North Essex District Registry of Deeds; plan and description, along with necessary easements on file with the Town Clerk, on petition of Neal L. Mitton and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 51 as printed. A favor- able report of the Andover Planning Board was read by James Trenholm, Secretary.
ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Mid- land Circle as approved by the Andover Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as shown on a plan entitled, "Subdivision & Acceptance Plan owned by Baker's Meadow Realty Trust", subdivided for Baker's Meadow Realty Trust, July 27, 1966, Fred R. Joyce, Engineer and shown as plan 5554, North Essex District Registry of Deeds; plan and description, along with necessary easements on file with the Town Clerk, on petition of James Bateson, Jr. and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 52 as printed. A favor- able report of the Andover Planning Board was read by James Trenholm, Secretary.
ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Par- tridge Hill Road as approved by the Andover Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision and Acceptance Plan, Partridge Hill Estates, Andover, Engineers Dana F. Perkins and Sons, Inc., Reading, Mass. dated June 16, 1967", as shown on Plan 5721, North Essex Registry of Deeds; plan and description along with the necessary easements on file with the Town Clerk, on petition of Mary E. Rabenius and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 53 as printed. A favor- able report of the Andover Planning Board was read by James Trenholm, Secretary.
ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Richard Circle in accordance with a plan entitled "Chandler Acres; Subdivision and Acceptance Plan; drawn by Dana F. Perkins & Sons Inc. for Walter Belisle, 242 Chand- ler Road, Andover, Scale 1"=100' on file at the office of the Town Clerk and record- ed at the Essex North District Registry of Deeds on September 26, 1966 as Plan No. 5540.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 54 as printed. A favor- able report of the Andover Planning Board was read by James Trenholm, Secretary.
ARTICLE 55. To act upon the report of the TOWN OFFICERS.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Annual Report of the Town of Andover for 1968 as prepared and submitted by the Town Manager be received and filed.
ARTICLE 56. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meet- ing.
Selectman Allen commented at this time that many people had worked hard in prepara- tion for the town meeting but none harder than Manager Bowen. Mr. Allen wished to personally and publicly thank him for his efforts and hoped that the citizens would join him in this commendation.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 11:55 P. M. The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
ATTEST:
IRVING O. PIPER, Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING May 21, 1969
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, May 7, 1969, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs met and assembled in the Memorial Auditorium on Bartlet Street on Wednesday, the twenty-first day of May, 1969 at 8:00 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by Arthur Williams, Moderator, at 8:23 P. M.
Opening prayer was offered by the Rev. Kenneth J. Kennedy, Pastor of St. Augus- tine's Church.
Upon motion made by Town Counsel, Fredric S. O'Brien and duly seconded, it was VOTED to dispense with reading of the warrant and return of service of the Constable.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Moderator refer to the articles by number and by subject matter.
A total of 175 voters was admitted to the meeting and since this did not consti- tute a quorum, a motion was made and duly seconded to adjourn the meeting.
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
ATTEST:
Irving O. Piper, Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 6, 1969
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, September 8, 1969, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs met and assembled in the Memorial Auditorium on Bartlet Street on Monday, the sixth day of October, 1969 at 7:30 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by Arthur Williams, Moderator, at 7:50 P. M.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 590 voters admitted to the meet- ing.
Opening prayer was offered by the Rev. J. Allyn Bradford, Minister of the Free Christian Church.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman William Stewart.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit twenty-one non-voters, including the new Town Manager and the new School Superintendent.
Upon motion made by Town Counsel Fredric S. O'Brien and duly seconded, it was VOTED to dispense with the reading of the Warrant and the return of service of the
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Constable.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Moderator refer to the articles by number and by subject matter.
Before action was taken on warrant articles, Chairman Watters of the Board of Selectmen introduced J. Maynard Austin, the new Town Manager and Chairman Katz of the School Committee introduced Kenneth Seifert, the new Superintendent of Schools.
Essex, SS.
October 6, 1969
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. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
Benjamin C. Brown, Constable
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the by-laws of the Town, by in- serting the following as the third paragraph of Article V, Section 1:
The Town Manager, with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen, may sell at public auction, real estate and interests in real estate, acquired by the Town by the foreclosure of tax titles or under Chapter 60, Section 80 of the General Laws, and to give proper deeds and other instruments in connection therewith. Pending such sale, land so acquired shall be in the custody of the Town Manager.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to approve Article 1 as print- ed in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer from available funds the following sums to pay the following bills:
(a) Kenneth P. Thompson Co. $363.00 for newspapers delivered to Memorial Hall Library in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969.
(b) New England Medical Center Hospital $623.73 for services rendered for a premature baby in 1968.
(c) Shawsheen Motor Mart Inc. $255.50 for repair of a car in 1968.
(d) National Cash Register Co. $50.00 for Tape Course for the Accounting Department in 1968.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to appropriate by transfer from available funds the following sums to pay the following bills:
(a) Kenneth P. Thompson Co. $351.00 for newspapers delivered to Memorial Hall Library in 1966, 1967 and 1968.
(b) New England Medical Center Hospital $623.73 for services rendered for a premature baby in 1968.
(c) Shawsheen Motor Mart Inc. $255.50 for repair of a car in 1968.
(d) National Cash Register Co. $50.00 for Tape Course for the Accounting Department in 1968.
The Finance Committee unanimously approved this article.
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ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer from available funds the sum of $2,000 for an engineering study of pumping capacities and systems hydraulics at the Bancroft Booster Station and at the Haggetts Pond Pumping Station.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that Article 3 be approved as printed in the Warrant in the amount of $2,000 from available funds. The Finance Committee ap- proved this article.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to eliminate the limitation of $1,500.00 per annum for Andover's contribution to the Central Merrimack Regional District Plan- ning Commission substituting therefor the limitation of $.10 per capita based upon the latest certified population figure for the Town from the U. S. Bureau of Census.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that Article 4 be approved as printed in the Warrant. A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by John Hardy. A majority of the Finance Committee approved this article.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds the sum of $68.54 to the Central Merrimack Regional Planning District Commission, this being in addition to $1,500.00 budgeted and paid by the Town.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that Article 5 be approved as printed in the Warrant in the amount of $68.54 from available funds. A majority of the Finance Committee approved this article. A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by John Hardy.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to take up Articles 7 and 8 be- fore Article 6.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire for the Town for school purposes by purchase, by gift or by seizure by right of eminent domain a fee in lots numbered 169, 170 and 171 on Map 39 and lot 66 on Map 40 sup- posed to be owned by Albee, Edward L. and Helen R. ; Shattuck, Agnes T .; MacNeil, Donald A. and Catherine P .; and Hurley, Randall F. and Mary E. and to appropriate by transfer from available funds, by borrowing or by any combination of the foregoing the sum of not more than $90,000 for land acquisition.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Town authorize the Selectmen to acquire for the Town for school purposes, by purchase, by gift, or by seizure by right of eminent domain, the fee in land of Randall F. and Mary E. Hurley, being Lot 66 on Assessors' Map 40, and appropriate for that purpose $41,500.00, by transfer from available funds.
The VOTE -- YES 455, NO 18 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required. A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by John Hardy. The Finance Committee unanimously ap- proved this article.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the control of the Andover Playstead to the Andover School Department, on petition of the Andover School Com- mittee.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that Article 8 be approved as printed in the Warrant.
The Vote -- YES 450, NO 10 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required. A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by John Hardy.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer from available funds the sum of $80,000 for the purpose of retaining the services of an architect to prepare preliminary plans, working drawings, and bid specifications for the con- struction of an addition to the Central Elementary School.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Town appropriate by transfer from available funds the sum of $12,000 for the purpose of retaining the services of an architect to prepare preliminary plans and outlining specifications for an addition to the Central Elementary School.
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The VOTE -- YES 295, NO 225. A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by John Hardy. The Finance Committee unanimously approved this article.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer from available funds the sum of $12, 500.00 for the purpose of performing renovations on West Elemen- tary School.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously that the Town appropriate by transfer from available funds the sum of $12,500.00 for the purpose of performing renovations on West Elementary School.
A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by John Hardy. The Finance Commit- tee unanimously approved this article.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of $42,000 to the Conservation Fund, this being the amount received from the State Self-Help Fund in reimbursement of a portion of the purchase price of the Davidson property.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Town transfer from available funds the sum of $42, 000 to the Conservation Fund, this being the amount received from the State Self-Help Fund in reimbursement of a portion of the purchase price of the Davidson property, no portion of the above sum of $42,000 to be expended without the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
The Finance Committee unanimously approved this article.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the custody and control of the Conservation Commission for all purposes included in the General Laws, Chap- ter 40, Section 8-C, as it now reads or may hereafter be amended, the following described land:
Land of the Town of Andover on Wood Hill Road being Lot 3 on Assessors' Map No. 208, containing 10.0 acres.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to approve Article 11 as printed in the Warrant.
The Vote YES 413, NO 5 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required. A report of the Ando- ver Planning Board was read by John Hardy.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the custody and control of the Conservation Commission for all purposes included in the General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8-C, as it now reads or may hereafter be amended, the following described land:
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