If our town government were an amusement park then the Planning board might its carousel. Mr. Connelly, developer of the Hendries site seems to think so, and he wants off the ride. At the most recent meeting of the Planning Board he stated, “I think it is time for the Planning Board to close the hearing and create some sort of framework for us to move forward. For us it is a circular process.”
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Milton Historical Society Tackles 100-Year Old Mystery
News release from The Milton Historical Society
On March 20th, the Milton Historical Society begins coring the ancient oak timbers of the Suffolk Resolves House to resolve a mystery, which 100 years ago divided members of the Society and the Town of Milton.
A summary of Hendries status
by Frank Schroth
At the beginning of their last session Emily Innes, Chair of the Planning Board, provided a summary of the status of the Hendries special permit. It provided a useful context for where the project stood prior to that session. Following are the salient points Ms. Innes made.
Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 01.27.12 – Hendries plans presented & challenged, bonus at a stalemate
At last night’s meeting of the Planning Board, Connelly Construction attended with their team of experts and presented their current plans and studies. These included a traffic study, another assessment of the tree that has been removed, a site section plan, and massing scenarios. Citizens were invited to speak at the end of each segment. A few did, and they largely challenged the findings and content presented.
Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 01.12.12 – Community Preservation Act endorsed, Hendries continuance, Pulte, & citizen frustration
by Frank Schroth
At last week’s Planning Board session, the members discussed the Community Preservation Act. Selectman Tom Hurley is a principal proponent of having the town adopt the act. An article regarding teh CPA will be on the warrant for annual Town Meeting. Mr. Hurley appeared before the Board to advocate for adoption and outline the benefits as he see them. He received a very favorable response. The board voted unanimously to recommend a Yes vote on the article.
Update – Notice from MPD re: Road rage incident
News release from the Milton Police Department
On Thursday evening, January 12th at approximately 9:00 p.m., Milton Police received several 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Union Avenue/Oak Street/Blue Hill Avenue. While some media outlets have stated that this incident was a result of a road rage incident, there is no evidence of that and the exact motivation for this shooting remains under investigation. A synopsis of what transpired follows.
Milton man shot at in local road incident, suspects apprehended
by Frank Schroth
Last night at 9:00 P.M. several 911 calls reported the sound of gun shots in the vicinity of Oak Street and Route 138. The shots fired apparently stemmed from a road rage incident on Brush Hill Road. No one was injured. By 2:00 A.M. three suspects were in custody. They will be arraigned this morning at Quincy District Court: two on murder charges and one for unlawful possession of a handgun.
Update Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 12.15.11 – Articles for TM, 2 approved, 2 not, and another kicked down the road
by Frank Schroth
At the December 15th meeting of the Planning Board, they approved two articles for annual town meeting, declined two, and kicked another down the road. There was also a continuation of the hearing on Hendries and an update on the plans for a new apartment building at Milton Hill House. It was a long night.
Break ins continue – lock up!
A police officer stopped by the other day to chat with a group of neighbors on Avalon Road. There had been break ins on Eliot, Oak and Capen Streets.These occurred late last week.
Yesterday a letter among concerned residents of the area was circulated informing them of the robberies and asking they BE VIGILANT. Get to know your neighbors if you do not already.
Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 06.23.11 – Hendries back on track; design to be revisited
For a Planning Board meeting last night was short and sweet.
Steven Connelly appeared before the board regarding the extension he has requested. Connelly had asked to postpone appearing before the board until he had an oppotunity to evaluate the zoning and address specific points that the board had flagged regarding the design. It appeared that there might be a difference of opinion on interpreting zoning as it applied to this development.
Apparently that has been resolved.