Town annual reports of the officers of Longmeadow Massachusetts for the year ending 1956, Part 9

Author: Longmeadow (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: [Longmeadow, Mass. : The Town]
Number of Pages: 248


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1.2h Fence, no portion of which shall extend nearer to an adjacent street or way than the primary set- back dimension specified under Ar- ticle VI following, and which shall be of a height no greater than three feet if constructed in such a man- ner that more than twenty percent (20%) of the total area of such fence, that is, length times height, is closed.


1.2i Outdoor fireplace, or barbecue; subject to approval of the Fire De- partment.


2. Any church or other religious pur- pose or for any religious, sectarian or denominational educational purpose. A church may erect and display a custom- ary bulletin board.


3. Public school, library, museum, park, playground, or recreational build- ing.


4. Municipal buildings and facilities ; together with the garaging of automotive equipment.


5. Off-the-street parking area inci- dental to any of the installations under 2, 3, and 4, above.


6. The Zoning Board of Appeals may, in its discretion, in appropriate cases, and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, grant special permits for any of the following:


6.1 Driveways over land for ingress to and egress from adjacent land in a Business Zone owned by the same per- son or persons.


6.2 Private school, hospital, sani- tarium, convalescent home, rest home, club not conducted for profit, or guest house together with serving of meals.


6.3 Cemetery, together with chapel, and crematory whose use shall be re- stricted to the cemetery within which it is located.


6.4 Private stable not conducted for profit farm, truck garden, nursery, or greenhouse.


6.5 The keeping of domestic fowl, or the keeping of domestic animals outside of the quantity restrictions of sub- paragraph 1.2d preceding.


6.6 Any public utility service build- ing or installation, not to include the garaging of trucks or the outside storage of materials and supplies ; or any building for the exclusive use of


the United States Government or any agency thereof.


6.7 Garaging and maintaining of more than three automobiles under paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, and sub-para- graph 1.2a of this Section; or any automotive equipment under sub-para- graphs 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, and 6.10 of this Section.


6.8 Fence, no portion of which shall extend nearer to an adjacent street or way than the primary set-back di- mension specified under Article VI fol- lowing, and which shall be of a height no greater than six feet if con- structed in such a manner that more than twenty percent (20%) of the total area of such fence, that is, length times height, is closed.


6.9 Pool, of the class set forth under sub-paragraph 1.2f hereof, whose normal water surface area exceeds the area limitation previously imposed, but in no case violates any other restric- tion placed thereon.


6.10 Occupations carried on for gain by a resident occupant in any Residence Zone, not previously specifically per- mitted, and subject to the following conditions and restrictions :


6.10a Assistance may be employed to the extent allowed by the Board. 6.10b No outside display or ad- vertising shall be permitted.


6.10c The total area which may be devoted to such occupation shall be limited to 50% of the area of the basement in the basement, plus a total area on all upper floors which shall not exceed 25% of the area of the first floor.


6.10d Power equipment, if used, shall not be of such size as to re- quire a special public utility service and shall be of such character as to produce no persistent sound audible beyond the limits of the property.


6.10e The storage of supplies, tools and equipment, other than those necessary to the conduct of the en- terprise upon the premises is pro- hibited.


6.10f The petitioner shall obtain and submit with his appeal to the Board for a permit, the written con- sent and approval of at least three of the following property owners :


The owner of the lot on either side of the petitioner's property; the owner of the lot adjacent in the rear of the pre- titioner's property ; and the owner of the lot directly across the street or way therefrom.


In the event that the petitioner is the owner of any of said lots, sucn lot shall be omitted, and the lot next removed shall be substituted therefor under the foregoing requirements.


In the event that more than one jot marks any of the boundary lines of the petitioner's property, or is directly across the street or way therefrom, the lot hav- ing the greater length abutting or di- rectly across from the petitioner's prop- erty shall be the one designated by the foregoing requirement.


In the case of a corner lot or a lot of other peculiar situation where the ob- taining of the stipulated number of as- sents is unreasonable or impossible, the Board may grant a permit in the presence


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of a lesser number of assents provided that, in the judgment of the Board, the assents submitted substantially satisfy the requirements set forth herein.


The written consent and approval re- quired hereunder may be given for any land owned by the Town by the Board having charge of the land affected. Section D. Uses in Business Zones. Paragraph 4


Sub-paragraph b (Substitute for present b and c)


Owner or lessee may display a single sign whose length shall not exceed two feet less than the width of the structure, or that portion of the structure devoted to the enterprise in point, and whose height shall not exceed three feet ; mounted at a height determined by the Building Commissioner. Said sign may carry the official name of the enterprise in point, together with a designation of the type or class of such enterprise, but shall not make reference to a specific item.


Signs relating to a specific item or items for sale within the establishment may be displayed in windows, or at any point within the area normally devoted to the service of customers, but in no case shall such a sign, or any item, be displayed or stored outside of the build- ing, except in the case of an enterprise devoted to the service of motor vehicles, and then only in the manner and to the extent approved by the Board of Ap- peals.


ARTICLE VI. AREA REGULATIONS Section B. Front Yards and Structure Set-Backs


Front Yard and Structure set-back re- quirements for the various zones shall be as set forth in this section. In the case of a corner lot, these requirements shall apply from both streets or ways. 1. Primary Set-Back


la. In the residence A-1 and A Zones, no structure, and no addition thereto, extension or part thereof, ex- cept the minimum number of steps required for entrance into the main dwelling, together with cover and en- closure therefor, shall be erected, con- structed, or placed nearer than 40 feet from the line of the street or way upon which the lot fronts.


1b. In the Residence B and Agri- cultural Zones, the Primary Set-Back dimension as defined in sub-paragraph la hereof shall be 30 feet.


1c. In the Business Zone, the Primary Set-Back dimension as defined in sub-paragraph la hereof shall be that of the most restrictive abutting zone.


2. Secondary Set-Back


2a. In the Residence A-1, A, and B Zones, no structure, and no addition thereto, extension or part thereof ex- cept the main dwelling, together with any additions thereto, extensions or parts thereof, and a garage, and a fence as set forth under Article IV, Section B, sub-paragraph 1h, may be constructed, erected, or placed nearer to the line of the street or way upon which the lot fronts than a line con- structed parallel or concentric with the aforesaid street line and through the rearmost extremity of the main residence, or any addition thereto, or extension or part thereof.


2b. In the Business and Agricul- tural Zones, no secondary set-back is specified.


Section C. Side Yards


Side Yard requirements for the various zones shall be as set forth in this sec- tion. In the case of a corner lot, the side lot lines shall be the abutting prop- erty lines on each of the two intersect- ing streets or ways.


1. Residence A-1 and A Zones


la. Within the area between the primary and secondary set-back lines as defined under Article VI, Section B. no structure, and no addition there- to, or extension of part thereof, ex- cept a fence as permitted under Article IV, Section B, sub-paragraph 1.2h, shall be constructed, erected, or placed nearer than 15 feet to a side lot line.


1b. Within the area between the sec- ondary set-back line and the rear lot line, no pool, as set forth under Ar- ticle IV, Section B, sub-paragraph 1.2f, shall be constructed or placed nearer than 30 feet to a side lot line, and no other accessory structure, except a fence as aforesaid, and no addition thereto, or extension or part thereof shall be constructed, erected, or placed nearer than 5 feet to a side lot line. 2. Residence B Zone


2a. Within the area between the primary and secondary set-back lines the requirement for side clearance shall be as set forth under the Residence A-1 and A Zones, except that the distance shall be 71/2 feet in place of 15 feet as set forth above.


2b Within the area between the sec- ondary set-back line and the rear lot line the requirements for side clear- ance shall be as set forth under the Residence A-1 and A Zones, except that the distances shall be 20 feet and 3 feet, respectively, in place of 30 feet and 5 feet, respectively, as set forth above.


3. Business and Agricultural Zones


3a. Within the Business and Agri- cultural Zones, no structure, except a fence, and no addition thereto, or ex- tension or part thereof may be con- structed, erected or placed nearer to a side lot line than the dimension specified for the abutting zone within the area between the primary and sec- ondary set-back lines.


Section D. Rear Yards


Rear Yard requirements for the various zones shall be as set forth in this sec- tion. In the case of a corner lot, there may be no rear lot line, unless the side lot lines are curved or angled or joined by a tertiary line or curve, in which case the portion of line to be so designated shall be at the discretion of the Building Commissioner.


1. In the Residence A-1 and A Zones, no pool as set forth under Article IV, Section B Sub-paragraph 1f, shall be constructed or placed nearer than 15 feet to a rear lot line, and no other acces- sory structure, except a fence as per Section C, Sub-paragraph la, or addi- tion thereto, or extension or part there- of, shall be constructed, erected, or placed nearer than 5 feet to a rear lot line.


2. In the Residence B Zone, the re- quirements for rear lot line clearance


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shall be as set forth under the Residence A-1 and A Zones, except that the dis- tances shall be 10 feet and 3 feet, re- spectively in place of 15 feet and 5 feet, respectively, as set forth above.


3. In the Business and Agricultural Zones, no structure, except a fence, or addition thereto, or extension or part thereof shall be constructed, erected or placed nearer than 5 feet to a rear lot line.


4. In the Residence Zones, the sec- ondary set-back line must be at least 30 feet removed from the rear lot line. Add a Section "J" as follows : Section J: Submission of Plans


Definitive plans for all structures, and for all additions thereto, and extensions and parts thereof, together with a plot


plan showing the


new building or structure in its relation to the lot lines and to all prior existing buildings and structures, shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner for investigation as to compliance with the provisions of this By-Law and other pertinent By- Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations, and shall bear his endorsement of approval prior to construction, erection, placement, addition to, or extension of such struc- ture.


Ordered under Section 6. Chapter 40-A, General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by the Town of Long- meadow Planning Board, E. D. Bassett, Chairman, September 24, 1956.


E. D. BASSETT September 22, 1956.


At this time Mr. Bassett moved that the proposed Amendments and Additions to the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Longmeadow as contained in the Legal Notice published in the Newspaper in connection with the Public Hearing in the Longmeadow Commun- ity House on October 16, 1956, a copy of which notice was filed with the Town Clerk prior to the posting of the Warrant for this meeting, and another copy of which has been made a part of the records of this meeting, be adopted, as follows :


In Article II, Definitions. New items 3, 6, and 7, as set forth in said notice, be substituted for the present items 3, 6, and 7; a new item 28, as set forth in said notice, be inserted ; and the present items 28, 29, 30, and 31 be retained and numbered 29, 30, 31, and 32, respectively.


In Article IV, Use Regulations. New Sections A and B, as set forth in said notice, to be substituted for the present Sections A and B, except that Item 7 of the old Section B be retained as item, 1 of the new Section B.


In said Article IV, Section D. Paragraph 4, a new sub-para- graph b, as set forth in said notice, be substituted for the present sub-paragraphs b and c.


In Article VI, Area Regulations. New Sections B, C, and D, as set forth in said notice, be substituted for the present Sections B, C, and D, except that in the substituted Section B, Paragraph 1, Sub-Paragraph 1 c, immediately following the word "Business" there shall be inserted the words "and Agricultural" and the word "Zone" next following, shall read "Zones".


And


In said Article VI there shall be added after Section 1, a new Section J, as set forth in said notice.


Some discussion followed and the question was then called for and upon being put to vote, a standing vote showed 109 voting in favor and none opposed.


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ARTICLE 4. Voted: That the Building Ordinance of the Town be amended by adding thereto a new Chapter 9A to read as follows :


"CHAPTER 9A


SWIMMING POOLS


SECTION 1. The location of a swimming pool must conform to the requirements of the Zoning By-Laws as amended.


SECTION 2. An application for a permit to erect a swim- ming pool must be accompanied by a plot plan showing conformity with the requirements of the Zoning By-Law, prepared and signed by a licensed engineer of surveyor.


SECTION 3. Such application must also be accompanied by a plan and specifications drawn and prepared by a competent en- gineer, showing all necessary details of reinforcement and con- struction. All reinforcement and construction must be of sufficient strength and materials to withstand the lateral pressure of the ad- joining ground when the swimming pool is empty.


SECTION 4. The swimming pool must be filled from above the top of the pool with an air space between such top and the fill pipe, and no drainage therefrom shall be permitted to enter a sani- tary sewer. The plan accompanying the application must show con- formity with this section." (This motion carried by unanimous vote 88 voting in favor and none opposed.)


ARTICLE 5. Voted: That the Town rescind the vote taken under Article 15 of the Annual Town Meeting held on February 17, 1931 relative to the reconveyance by the Town of Spring- meadow Realty Corporation of certain land in exchange for certain other land, all as more fully set forth in said Article and Vote, there having been no action taken thereunder.


Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Tuesday, No- vember 20, 1956 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. at this place for further action under Article 2 in accordance with the vote previously adopted.


FRANK E. SMITH Town Clerk


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State Election


NOVEMBER 6, 1956


Result of Vote


The total vote was :


Precinct A


2095


Precinct B


1996


Precinct C


1072


Total vote cast


5163


The combined vote of the Precincts, when tab- ulated was announced as follows :


ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT


Eisenhower and Nixon


4227


Hass and Cozzini


10


Holtwick and Cooper


1


Stevenson and Kefauver


888


Andrews and Wardel


2


Blank


35


Total


5163


GOVERNOR


Foster Furcolo


1707


Sumner G. Whittier


3403


Henning A. Glomen


6


Mark R. Shaw


1


Blank


46


Total


5163


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Charles Gibbons


3830


Robert F. Murphy


1


I


1202


Harold E. Bassett


1


1


9


Francis A. Votano


8


Blank


114


Total


5163


1


1


I


1


1


153


SECRETARY


Edward J. Cronin


1270


Richard I. Furbush


3731


Earl F. Dodge


13


Lawrence Gilfedder


6


Blank


143


Total


5163


TREASURER


John F. Kennedy


1173


Robert H. Beaudreau


3842


Isaac Goddard


10


Willy N. Hogseth


10


Blank


128


Total


5163


AUDITOR


Thomas J. Buckley


1319


Joseph A. Nobile


3690


John B. Lauder


6


Anthony Martin


11


Blank


137


Total


5163


ATTORNEY GENERAL


George Fingold


4277


Edward J. McCormack, Jr.


787


Fred M. Ingersoll


7


Howard B. Rand


7


Blank


1


1


85


Total


5163


CONGRESSMAN


Edward P. Boland


1664


Foster W. Doty


3425


Blank


74


Total


5163


COUNCILLOR


Kenneth B. Bowen


3872


Raymond F. Sullivan


1149


Franklin Weatherbee


10


Blank


132


Total


5163


1


1


I


I


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


154


1


I


1


1


1


1 1


1


1


1


I


1


I


SENATOR


Ralph V. Clampit


4029


Stanley John Zarod


1


1021


Blank


113


Total 5163


REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT


Raymond H. Beach


4150


George T. Smith


4089


Raymond F. Niles


804


Blank


1283


Total


10326


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS


William F. Stapleton


1481


Ralph P. Walsh


2083


Wilfred J. Messier


3243


Joseph J. Papuzenski


2703


Blank


816


Total


10326


SHERIFF


David J. Manning


2511


Henry Clay


2509


Blank


143


Total


5163


QUESTION No. 1


A. All Alcoholic Beverages


Yes


2723


No


1829


Blank


611


Total


5163


B. Wines and Malt Beverages


Yes


2670


No


1691


Blank


802


Total


5163


C. Packages


Yes


3553


No


1032


Blank


578


Total


5163


FRANK E. SMITH


Town Clerk


155


I


1


1


1


1


ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1956


The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at the time and place appointed and a quorum was not present.


The Moderator announced that in accordance with the By- Laws he would entertain a motion that the meeting be adjourned without day.


This motion was duly made and seconded and unanimously voted and the meeting was declared adjourned without day.


FRANK E. SMITH Town Clerk


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Special Town Meeting NOVEMBER 27, 1956


WARRANT


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


HAMPDEN ss.


To Frank E. Smith, Collector of taxes or to either of the Con- stables of the Town of Longmeadow, in said County :


GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Longmeadow, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet in the COMMUN- ITY HOUSE in said Town on TUESDAY, the TWENTY- SEVENTH Day of NOVEMBER, 1956 at 7:30 o'clock in the Eve- ning, and if the main hall of the Community House shall not, in the opinion of the Moderator, be adequate to contain said Inhabi- tants who shall meet, then to meet also in the hall in the basement of said Community House, at such time and places then and there to act on the following Articles, to wit :


ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will amend the vote adopted under Article 3 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held June 19, 1956 but only to the extent necessary to reduce the amount of the appropriation then made and the principal amount of bonds then authorized in accordance with the sum of money actually required and actually raised by the issuance of bonds, and otherwise to ratify and confirm the action taken under said vote.


ARTICLE 2. To see whether the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars or a greater or lesser sum of money to be used with any Federal Funds as may be made available under the provisions of Public Law 660 (84th Congress) for the purpose of laying out and constructing a system of main drains, common sewers, subdrains, connections and other works as may be required for a system or systems of sewerage and sewage treatment and disposal, including a sewer treatment plant, said sewage treatment plant to be constructed on property


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now believed to be owned by the Town on the southerly side of Emerson Road and west of the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, or at some other location; or other- wise providing for such system of sewerage and sewage treatment and disposal; and determine how any such appropriation shall be raised, whether by borrowing, by taxation, by transfer from avail- able revenue funds or otherwise ; and authorize the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, acting for and on behalf of the Town, to construct said system of main drains, common sewers, subdrains, connections and works as may be required for a system of sewerage and sewage treatment, and a sewage treatment plant at the afore- said location on the southerly side of Emerson Road, or at some other location, or otherwise provide for such system of sewerage and sewage treatment and disposal, all as the Town may deter- mine; or take any other action relative thereto.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof in three public places in said Town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon unto the Town Clerk at or before the time of holding said meeting.


Given under our hands this Nineteenth day of November, A. D., 1956.


MACK F. WALLACE J. BUSHNELL RICHARDSON, JR. COLIN O. CATHREW


Selectmen of Longmeadow


I hereby certify that I have posted attested copies of the above as directed.


GEORGE A. YARSLEY, JR. Constable November 19, 1956


Acting under the authority of the foregoing warrant, the quali- fied voters of the Town met at the time and places appointed. More than a quorum was present and the meeting was called to order by the Moderator.


It was voted to waive the reading of the Warrant.


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ARTICLE 1. Voted: Whereas the sum appropriated by the vote under Article 3 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held June 19, 1956 to construct, originally equip and furnish the North End Elementary School is $30,000 in excess of the sum actually required for said purposes: Whereas the Selectmen and Town Treasurer did therefor issue bonds in the principal amount of $365,000 instead of the total principal amount of $395,000 as authorized by said vote; and


Whereas the authorized debt of the Town now included $30,000 which is not needed for the purposes for which it was authorized and it is not to be issued ;


Now therefore be it voted that the vote under Article 3 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held June 19, 1956 be and hereby is amended by reducing the sum of $395,000 authorized to be raised by borrowing under Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended to $365,000 and by reducing the total appropriation there made for said project from $406,000 to $376,000 but otherwise ratifying and confirming said vote and the action taken there- under.


(This motion carried by unanimous vote.)


ARTICLE 2. I move that the sum of $630,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated, to be used with any Federal Funds as may be made available under the provisions of Public Law 660 (84th Congress) for the purpose of laying out and constructing a system of main drains, common sewers, subdrains, connections and other works as may be required for a system or systems of sewerage and sewage treatment and disposal, including a sewage treatment plant, said sewage treatment plant to be constructed on property now believed to be owned by the Town on the southerly side of Emerson Road and west of the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad :


That for the purpose of meeting the aforesaid appropriation the sum of $30,000.00 be transferred from available revenue funds and the balance of said appropriation be borrowed by the issue and sale of general obligation serial bonds of the Town of Long- meadow, as hereinafter provided; and


That the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized with the approval of the Selectmen; (a) to borrow the sum of $100,- 000.00 by the issue and sale of bonds of the Town in that aggregate principal amount, under the authority of and in conformity with the Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, Section 7, Clause 1 and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, and (b) to borrow the sum of $500,000.00 by the issue and sale of bonds of the Town in that aggregate principal amount under the authority of and in conformity with Chapter 178 of the Massachu-


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setts Acts of 1955; that the bonds of each such bond issue shall bear such date, be payable at such times, bear such rate of interest, and be in such form and issued and sold in such manner (except as herein or by law otherwise provided) as shall be determined by the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen;


That the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, acting for and on behalf of the Town shall have full power and authority to construct said main drains, common sewers, subdrains, connections and other works as may be required for a system of sewerage and sewage treatment and a sewage treatment plant at the aforesaid location on the southerly side of Emerson Road.


That powers and authority conferred by this vote to be in addition to and in furtherance of the powers given said Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners under the provisions of Chapter 178 of the Massachusetts Acts of 1955.


Any damages, recoverable against the Town by reason of any takings by Eminent Domain by said Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners to be payable from the money appropriated here- under.




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