Several public hearings currently posted( see detail below):
Items for the town warrant and upcoming town meeting:
- Planning Bylaw Amendments
- Citizen’s Petition for rezoning an area on the West side of town to business
- Citizen’s Petition for a Moratorium on Cell Towers to give the Planning Board time to review the Bylaws.
Other items:
- Request for Bids for 119 Bearfoot Road Cleanup
- Antenna proposal for 4 W Main St.
In accordance with MGL Chap 40A sect5 the Northborough Planing Board will hold a public hearing on March 30, 2010 at 7pm, at the Town Hall 63 Main Street for the purpose of seeking public opinion on the proposed citizen’s petition. We the citizen’s of Northborough move forward for a moratorium on wireless facilities until the town reviews and or revised the current setback bylaws. This petition excludes any action against a wireless facility at the Northborough Police Station.
Public Hearing Notice Northborough Planning Board In accordance with MGL Ch. 40A Sec. 5, the Northborough Planning Board will hold a public hearing on March 30, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall, 63 Main Street, Northborough MA for the purpose of seeking public opinion on the proposed amendments to the following sections of the Northborough Zoning Bylaw; the proposed addition of the Scenic Roads Bylaw to Chapter 2; and the proposed Citizen’s Petition: 7-02-040 Definitions 7-03-010 Building Permit 7-03-020 Delete “Certificate of zoning compliance” and replace with “Certificates of occupancy” 7-03-040 Special permit (B) Public Hearing 7-03-050 Site plans (C) Site plan approval; Planning Board (2) Decision criteria 7-05-020 Clarification of uses (C) Residential uses; accessory (4) Accessory dwelling unit 7-05-020 Classification of uses (C) Residential uses; accessory (6) Home Occupation (a)[1] Home professional office 7-06-030 Supplemental regulations (C) Yard requirements (3) In residential districts 7-08-040 Nonconforming single-family and two-family structures (A)(1), (3), (4) 7-08-040 Nonconforming single-family and two-family residential structures (A)(6) 7-08-040 Nonconforming single-family and two-family structures (A) add (7) 7-10-020 Common Driveways (A)(1) 7-10-030 Industrial/office campus development (B) Applicability Amend Part 2 General Legislation of the Code of the Town of Northborough by adding Chapter 2-52 Scenic Roads. Citizen’s Petition to rezone the following parcels from Residential B to Business South: Map 80 Parcel 34, Map 80 Parcel 35, Map 80 Parcel 36, Map 80 Parcel 40, Map 97 Parcel 1, Map 97 Parcel 2, Map 98 Parcel 1, Map 98 Parcel 2. Complete text is available at Planning Department and Town Clerk’s Office at Northborough Town Hall, 63 Main Street, Northborough MA during business hours.
Clearwire Corporation is proposing to install new wireless telecommunications antennas at 4 locations, including: 4 West Main Street, Northborough, MA – consisting of replacing existing antenna with 3 panel antennas and constructing 3 new BH antennas on the building at a height of 72 feet (Project #61097224); 19 Church Road, Shrewsbury, MA – consisting of mounting 3 panel antennas and 3 BH antennas within the existing steeple as well as adding 1 GPS antenna mounted at the bell section of the steeple and painted to match at a height of 79 feet (Project #61097225); 67 Millbrook Street, Worcester, MA – consisting of constructing 6 panel antennas and 4 BH antennas on the roof of the building at a height of 70 feet (Project #61097239); and 121 Providence Street, Worcester, MA – consisting of mounting 3 panel antennas and 4 BH antennas to the roof of the building at a height of 89 feet (Project #61097240). Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facilities may have on any historic property may do so by sending such comments to: CHRS, Inc., 403 E. Walnut St., North Wales, PA 19454, or at (215) 699-8006. March 19, 2010
The Town of Northborough, Massachusetts, herein called the Owner, acting by and through its Town Administrator, will receive bids for the removal, treatment and disposal of lead and arsenic contaminated soil from the Former Northborough Fish and Game Site. Separate sealed bids must have an outer sealed envelope marked as “Town of Northborough, Contaminated Soil Removal and Disposal, Former Northborough Fish and Game Site” and will be received at the Office of Town Administrator, Town Offices, 63 Main Street, Northborough, MA 01532 until 3:00 p.m., local time, Monday, March 29, 2010. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the time and place designated above. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at 119 Bearfoot Road Street, Northborough, MA. Bidders shall meet in the parking lot behind the Northborough Senior Center at 119 Bearfoot Road. All prospective bidders are encouraged to have a representative in attendance. The project includes the removal, disposal, and replacement of lead and arsenic contaminated soil and sediment from the Former Northborough Fish and Game site located at 119 and 167 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA. The aforementioned is a general description only and shall not be construed as a complete description of the work to be performed for this project. Bidders may obtain bid sets by going to www.Projectdog.com, enter Project code #777939 in the project locator box, and follow the prompts to the downloadable bid set free of charge. Bidders may obtain one bid set in the form of a CD by calling Projectdog or by visiting the Projectdog plan room. Bidders may purchase paper drawings and specifications by calling Projectdog for details or by visiting the Projectdog web site. Bidders may also call Projectdog for details (978-499-9014) on a refundable plan deposit. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer’s check, or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, in the amount of 5% of the bid price and made payable to the Town of Northborough. Performance and Payment Bonds, in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total amount of the Contract price, will be required of the successful bidder. The bonds shall be with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the date of the opening of bids. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) policies of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Town of Northborough are applicable to the total dollars paid to the construction Contract. The “Fair Share” construction goal for this project is a minimum of five point three zero (5.30) percent MBE participation and four point four zero (4.40) WBE participation by state certified MBEs and WBEs. The Bidder shall submit completed MBE/WBE forms with the Bid. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a Bid non-responsive. No waiver of any provision of this section will be granted unless approved by the Town. Wages are subject to Massachusetts minimum wage rates as per M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, inclusive and Federal Wage Rates pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act, whichever pays more. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. This project is funded in part by a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Section 800 contains the funding program construction contract requirements, all of which shall be applicable to this contract. The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. Town of Northborough John W. Coderre, Town Administrator Consulting Engineer: Corporate Environmental Advisors, Inc. 127 Hartwell Street, West Boylston, MA 01583 Telephone No. 508-835-8822 March 18, 2010
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