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Wakefield Chamber of Commerce.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 25 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 26
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to cover the cost of a topographic survey of the Montrose Play- ground, otherwise known as the Dager property.
Recreation Commission.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 26 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the construction of Comfort Stations at various parks under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor.
Recreation Commission.
A motion by the Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was not voted.
On motion by Earl G. Bonney of the Recreation Commission.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,200.00 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a comfort station with storage space on the Mapleway playground, and that the construction be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 28
To hear and act upon a report of a Committee appointed under Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of November 30, 1953 to study the building laws of the Town of Wakefield or to see what the Town will do about it.
Board of Selectmen. The report of the committee was read by Selectman J. Wally Moccia, Jr. On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To accept the report as a final report, and that the committee be discharged.
ARTICLE 29
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a Committee of five citizens to study the building laws of the Town of Wake- field, and report their recommendations back to a future town meeting.
Board of Selectmen.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five citi- zens to study the building laws of the Town of Wakefield, and their recom- mendations to a future town meeting.
ARTICLE 30
To hear and act upon the report of a committee appointed under au- thority of Article 15 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1962, which committee was authorized to erect and equip a combination fire station and library building on Oak Street in the Town of Wakefield.
Greenwood Fire Station-Library Committee.
The report of the committee was read by Selectman Burton F. Whit- comb.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report of the Committee appointed under the author- ity of Article #15 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of 1962 be accepted as a report of progress.
On motion by Chairman Hugh J. Morgan, Jr. of the Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to Monday evening, March 25, 1963, at 7:30 P.M.
Meeting adjourned at 10:33 P.M.
Attendance:
Precinct 1 156
Precinct 2
133
Precinct 3 262
Precinct 4
118
Precinct 5
51
Total
720
A True Record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Adjourned Session, March 25, 1963
Meeting called to order at 7:32 P.M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
ARTICLE 31
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain, for library purposes, the following parcel of land:
Being Lot 63 on Plat 12 of the Assessors' Plans of the Town of Wake- field, bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHERLY by Avon Street, 54.16 feet;
EASTERLY in two bounds 48.77 feet and 82.68 feet;
NORTHERLY 35.9 feet; and WESTERLY 128.27 feet;
and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article.
Trustees of Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 31 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 32
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2200 for an architectural survey of library needs.
Trustees of Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 32.
ARTICLE 33
To hear and act on the report of the Elementary School Planning Com- mittee appointed under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1954.
Elementary School Planning Committee.
The report of the committee was read by Carl W. Vik.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To accept the report as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 34
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000. to the Elementary School Planning Committee and authorize and direct the committee to employ professional services to obtain cost estimates to provide educational facilities in Greenwood.
Elementary School Planning Committee.
Motion by Finance Committee:
To authorize the Elementary School Planning Committee, on behalf of the Town, to make and execute such agreements for architectural and tech- nical advice as may be necessary to make a preliminary study and careful sketches sufficiently complete so that cost estimates may be obtained for the future alteration of, and/or additions to the Greenwood School includ- ing original equipment therefor, said committee to consult with the School Committee upon any action proposed before reporting to the Town at a future Town Meeting, and raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 to carry out the purposes of this article.
The vote on the motion was in the negative.
On amendment by Mr. Vik:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to the Elemen- tary School Planning Committee, and authorize and direct the committee to employ professional services to obtain cost estimates to provide educa- tional facilities in Greenwood.
ARTICLE 35
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000. to supplement the amount appropriated under Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1960, to build and equip a new elementary school building. West Side Elementary School Building Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 35 be indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 36
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint three representatives, including one member of the School Committee, to a special unpaid committee to be known as a Regional School District Planning Board under the provisions of Chapter 703 of the Acts of 1962 of the Gen- eral Laws of Massachusetts.
School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To authorize the Moderator to appoint three representatives, including one member of the School Committee, to a special unpaid com- mittee to be known as a Regional Vocational School District Planning Board under the provisions of Chapter 703 of the Acts of 1962 of the Gen- eral Laws of Massachusetts.
ARTICLE 37
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by striking out paragraph (e), Height, in Section 2., Single Residence Districts, and adopting in place thereof the following:
(e) No building shall exceed in height thirty-five feet nor shall any building be more than two and one-half stories. The term "half-story" shall mean a story with a sloping roof, the horizontal cross-sectional interior area of which at a height four feet above the floor does not exceed two- thirds of the interior floor area of the story immediately below it.
Town Planning Board.
The report of the Planning Board was read by Kenneth W. Thomson, recommending favorable action.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: To amend the Zoning Bylaws by striking out paragraph (e), Height, in Section 2., Single Residence Districts, and adopting in place thereof a new paragraph (e) as set forth in Article 37.
The vote in the affirmative was: YES, 235 - NO, 9.
ARTICLE 38
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by striking out paragraph (d), Height, in Section 3., General Residence Districts, and adopting in place thereof the following:
(d) No building shall exceed in height thirty-five feet nor shall any building be more than three stories.
Town Planning Board.
The report of the Planning Board was read by Kenneth W. Thomson. On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted Unanimously: To amend the Zoning Bylaws by striking out paragraph (d), Height, in Section 3., General Residence Districts, and adopt- ing in place thereof a new paragraph (d) as set forth in Article 38.
ARTICLE 39
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by deleting paragraph (g), Additions, in Section 3., General Residence Districts.
Town Planning Board.
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Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board which stated that, pursuant to a notice published in the Wakefield Daily Item on February 4, 1963, a public hearing was held on Tuesday, February 12, 1963 in respect to Article 39, as was also done in reference to Articles 37 and 38. The Plan- ning Board unanimously voted to recommend favorable action on Article 39. On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted Unanimously: To amend the Zoning Bylaws by deleting para- graph (G), Additions, in Section 3, General Residence Districts.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by deleting paragraph (d), Earth Removal, in Section 6., Non-Conforming Uses.
Town Planning Board.
Henry S. Brinkers reported for the Planning Board. The advertising and hearing were done according to law.
On motion by Mr. Brinkers:
Voted: To amend the Zoning Bylaws by deleting paragraph (d), Earth Removal, in Section 6, Non-Conforming Uses.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 41
To see if the Town will vote to strike out paragraph (f), Prohibited Uses, of Section 1., Districts, in it, Zoning Bylaws and adopt in place thereof a new paragraph (f) reading as follows:
The use of land or buildings within the Town of Wakefield for race tracks, drive-in theaters, commercial amusement parks, tourist cabins, trailers or trailer parks, motels, junk businesses, junk yards, so-called auto- mobile graveyards, racing dog kennels, boarding kennels, or veterinary hos- pitals or kennels is prohibited; provided, however, that a single trailer, with or without wheels, used as a place of habitation may be permitted as an exception in accordance with and subject to a written permit therefor issued by the Board of Appeals after a public hearing thereon, notice of which shall be given in accordance with Section 17 of Chapt. 40A, of the General Laws, as amended.
No such permit shall be granted by the Board of Appeals if in its judg- ment the use, maintenance, location, occupation of, or other conditions pertaining to such trailer would tend to affect adversely the health, safety, convenience, character, or welfare of the neighborhood or of the Town.
Each special permit issued pursuant to these provisions of this section of this bylaw shall be for such period or periods and on such terms and conditions as the Board of Appeals shall determine to be reasonably neces- sary or advisable for the protection of the public health, safety, convenience, character or general welfare of the neighborhood or of the Town, and shall be revocable at the discretion of the Board of Appeals with or without notice to the holder of the permit.
Town Planning Board.
Miss Ruth A. Woodbury reported for the Planning Board. All legal requirements regarding advertising and public hearing were complied with. On motion by Miss Woodbury:
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Voted: To strike out paragraph (f), Prohibited Uses, of Section 1., Districts, in its Zoning Bylaws and adopt in place thereof a new paragraph (f) reading as follows:
The use of land or buildings within the Town of Wakefield for race tracks, drive-in theaters, commercial amusement parks, tourist cabins, trailers or trailer parks, motels, junk businesses, junk yards, so-called auto- mobile graveyards, racing dog kennels, or boarding kennels is prohibited; provided, however, that a single trailer, with or without wheels, used as a place of habitation may be permitted as an exception in accordance with and subject to a written permit therefor issued by the Board of Appeals after a public hearing thereon, notice of which shall be given in accordance with Section 17 of Chapt. 40A, of the General Laws, as amended.
No such permit shall be granted by the Board of Appeals if in its judg- ment the use, maintenance, location, occupation of, or other conditions pertaining to such trailer would tend to affect adversely the health, safety, convenience, character, or welfare of the neighborhood or of the Town.
Each special permit issued pursuant to these provisions of this section of this bylaw shall be for such period or periods and on such terms and conditions as the Board of Appeals shall determine to be reasonably neces- sary or advisable for the protection of the public health, safety, convenience, character or general welfare of the neighborhood or of the Town, and shall be revocable at the discretion of the Board of Appeals.
The vote in the affirmative was: YES, 244 - NO, 2, and having re- ceived the necessary two-thirds vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by striking out the second clause of the first paragraph of Section 5 A., Area and Front- age Regulations, which provides for the area and frontage requirements for multiple family dwellings, and adopting in place thereof the following:
In General Residence Districts, a lot containing not less than 8,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 80 feet on any street or private way, provided, however, that each multiple family dwelling shall be located on a lot which complies with the following minimum area requirements:
No. of Family Dwelling Units
Minimum Lot Area in Square Feet
2
8,000
3
10,500
4
13,000
5
15,000
6
17,000
7
19,000
8
21,000
Over 8
21,000 plus
1,500 sq. ft. for each
unit over 8
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and further provided that no multiple family dwelling shall contain more than 24 dwelling units, and that all buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 30% of the area of the lot;
Town Planning Board.
The report of the Planning Board was read by Secretary Ruth A. Wood- bury of that board, stating that a hearing, duly advertised, was held in the Lafayette Building on February 12, 1963, and that the board voted, unani- mously, to recommend favorable action on Article 42.
On motion by Miss Woodbury :
Voted Unanimously: I move that the Town vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by striking out the second clause of the first paragraph of Section 5 A., Area and Frontage Regulations, which provides for the area and front- age requirements for multiple family dwellings, and adopting in place there- of the clause set forth in Article 42.
ARTICLE 43
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by striking out the second paragraph of Section 5 A., Area and Frontage Regulations, and adopting the following in place thereof :
After the adoption of this Section no dwelling house, club house, or other permitted building shall be erected or placed on a lot containing less than the areas or having less frontage than that herein prescribed; how- ever, nothing contained in this section shall prevent the construction or placing of any building on any lot in Single or General Residence Districts containing an area of not less than 5,000 square feet and having a frontage of not less than 50 feet, provided such lot on the effective date hereof does not adjoin other land of the same owner available for use in connection with said lot.
Town Planning Board.
The report of the Planning Board was read by Kenneth W. Thomson, noting that a hearing, duly advertised, was held on February 12, 1963, and the board voted, unanimously, to recommend favorable action of Article 43.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: To amend the Zoning Bylaws by striking out the second para- graph of Section 5 A., Area and Frontage Regulations, and adopting in place thereof the paragraph set forth in article 43.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by striking out Section 5B, Off-street Parking Regulations, and adopting in place thereof a new Section 5B, Off-street Parking Regulations, reading as follows:
Section 5 B. Offstreet Parking Regulations
Purpose of Bylaw: To bring about the most beneficial relation between the uses of land and buildings and the movement of traffic through and the circulation of traffic within the town, having particular regard to the avoid- ance of congestion in the highways, streets, and roads in the town and the provision of safe and convenient traffic access appropriate to the various uses of land and buildings throughout the town.
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Definition of Offstreet Parking: For the purpose of this Section, an offstreet parking area is defined as accommodation for the parking of motor vehicles off the street, provided by private groups or individuals for restrict- ed. use in connection with particular businesses, private enterprises or other uses, or as adjuncts to housing developments or private residences. The parking accommodations may consist of parking areas, parking spaces, gar- ages, or other structures and accessories; they may be surface facilities or facilities above or under ground.
Parking Facilities Required-
1. For Dwelling, Lodging House, or Hotel Use.
In the case of every building erected or converted in whole or in part for use as a dwelling containing one or more housekeeping units, or for a lodging house or hotel, there shall be provided for such dwelling, lodging house, or hotel use within such building or upon the lot upon which it is located, a garage or parking area having adequate access to a public or private way, for the storage and parking of at least one motor vehicle for each housekeeping unit; or, in the case of a lodging house or hotel, one garage or parking space for every two persons, either permanent or tempo- rary residents, for whom such building is designed or used, plus one space for every two persons normally employed therein at any one time. Upon the approval of the Board of Appeals, after notice and a public hearing, the required parking facilities may be located on a contiguous lot or a lot separated from such building only by a public or private way, but not more than 200 feet (measured in a straight line) from the nearest part of such building to the nearest part of the area used for vehicular parking. In Single and General Residence Districts the parking facilities shall not be located within 20 and 15 feet, respectively, of a street line, and in both dis- tricts, not within 6 feet of a side or rear lot line.
In a Single or General Residence District a garage or parking area accommodating 6 or less motor vehicles shall provide a space not less than 175 square feet in area for each motor vehicle. Indoor parking may be included in the required area. In a Single Residence District the driveway, excluding 20 feet thereof measured from the street line, may be included in the required parking area. Parking areas designed to accommodate over 6 motor vehicles shall be constructed and maintained in conformity with the provisions of Section 5 B. 3. hereof. A garage or parking area having more than 6 spaces shall provide not less than 300 square feet for each motor vehicle, excluding the driveways and ramps used for access to the facility, but including the travelling lanes, turning areas, etc., for adequate maneuv- erability within the parking area.
2. For Uses Other than a Dwelling, Lodging House, or Hotel.
In the case of buildings and other structures or portions thereof erected or converted for uses other than for a dwelling, lodging house, or hotel, the following requirements are imposed with respect to offstreet parking areas for such other uses:
The area herein required shall be provided in the building or structure or on the lot upon which it stands, or upon approval of the Board of Appeals," after notice and a public hearing, the required parking facility may be lo- cated off the premises as provided in 5 B. 1. hereof. Such area shall be computed without including the driveways and ramps providing access from
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the public or private ways adjacent thereto, but shall include the travelling lanes, turning areas, etc., necessary for adequate maneuverability within the parking area. Such area shall be kept free from obstruction and the use of the area shall be limited to the owners or tenants of the building or structure, and persons employed in or about the building or structure or persons using the same as customers or patrons of the owners or tenants. If any such area is not within a garage or other structure and is designed to accommodate 10 or more motor vehicles, it shall be constructed and main- tained in conformity with the provisions of Section 5 B. 3. hereof.
a. For offices wherever located, an area equal to twice the floor area used for such purpose;
b. For financial institutions, retail stores, personal service shops, funeral homes, and similar business uses or establishments, an area equal to three times the floor area used for such purposes, excluding storage;
c. For churches, theaters, club houses, assembly halls, or stadiums, an area equal to 300 square feet for every three seats, plus 300 square feet for every two persons normally employed therein at any one time;
d. For restaurants, an area equal to 300 square feet for every three seats for patrons, including spaces at a counter or bar, plus 300 square feet, for every two persons normally employed therein at any one time;
e. For places of public assembly or public recreation not otherwise listed, an area equal to 300 sq. feet for every three persons admitted therein or thereat at any one time, plus 300 square feet for every two persons normally employed therein or thereat at any one time;
f. For convalescent or nursing homes, and hospitals, an area equal to 300 square feet for every two patient accommodations, plus 300 square feet for every two persons normally employed or engaged therein at any one time;
g. For industrial plants, wholesale establishments, and similar buildings, an area equal to 300 square feet for every two persons normally em- ployed therein;
h. Truck Loading Space - Unless otherwise specifically permitted in writing by the Board of Appeals, after notice and a public hearing, in the case of hospitals, institutions, hotels, retail, wholesale, and industrial buildings, an area shall be provided on the premises for the loading and unloading of trucks at the rate of one space not less than 400 square feet in area for each 15,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof less than 30,000 square feet, and 400 square feet for each 30,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 30,000 square feet.
3. Parking Area Specifications.
The following shall constitute the specifications for the construction, operation, and maintenance of parking areas designed to accommodate 10 or more motor vehicles:
a. The area, including driveways and ramps, shall be paved with a mini- mum of two (2) inches of bituminous concrete over a suitable base or with some other material that will provide an all-weather surface of equal hardness, smoothness, and durability.
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b. The area shall be provided with an adequate drainage system approved in writing by the Director of Public Works. The area shall be kept in good condition, clean and free from rubbish, weeds, trash, debris, and snow.
c. Wheel blocks (bumper logs) made of cement concrete, or other suitable material, shall be provided to prevent motor vehicles being parked beyond the boundaries of the lot, and within the required set-back areas.
d. The surface of the lot shall be marked with lines of a color contrasting with the color of the surface, indicating the space to be occupied by each motor vehicle. Each such space shall not be less than 175 square feet in area and eight and one-half feet in width. Such lines shall be maintained so as to be plainly visible at all times.
e. Driveways to and from parking facilities on any one lot shall not exceed 30 feet in width measured at and parallel to the street line. Such drive- ways shall not be spaced closer together than 100 feet except that there may be one dual driveway, with a separation of not less than five nor more than twenty feet between driveways.
f. Where any parking space is adjacent to the street, there shall be a strip not less than 3 feet wide within the lot, except at driveways re- quired for access, which strip shall be suitably landscaped and main- tained.
g. Lighting facilities shall be so arranged that they neither unreasonably disturb occupants of adjacent residential properties nor interfere with traffic.
h. Parking areas shall not be used for the sale, repair, or dismantling of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies.
4. Special Cases - Exceptions.
The Board of Appeals may, after notice and a public hearing, authorize in writing, subject to appropriate conditions and restrictions, a parking area or truck loading space of less area or space or having less set-back than is required by Section 5 B. 1. and 5 B. 2., if the Board determines that a strict enforcement of the requirements of this bylaw would involve practical difficulty and substantial hardship, or be unreasonable, and that a lesser area, space, or set-back, as specified by the Board in its decision would not adversely affect the health, safety, convenience, character, and welfare of the neighborhood, or of the Town, and would not derogate from the spirit and intent of this Bylaw.
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