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Board of Appeals Minutes - February 14, 1990 Page 3. <br />• Mr. Makunas asked if anyone in the audience represented the Planning <br />Board and Mr. Anthony Ferragamo, Chairman of the Planning Board, addressed <br />the members of the Board. <br />• <br />• <br />Mr. Ferragamo: "I would like to give a brief explanation and also answer <br />any questions the Board of Appeals might have regarding <br />the application. I think that, contrary to some correspondence <br />you may have in your file tonight from the Town Planner, the <br />viewpoint of the Planning Board may not have been accurately <br />represented in the correspondence you have. It is the <br />Planning Board's opinion.... <br />Mr. Makunas: Does the Assistant Town Planner represent the Planning Board? <br />Mr. Hanrahan: For the benefit of the people here can I read this? <br />Mr. Makunas: The thing is that we received a letter stating that the <br />Planning Board opposes the request for a Variance for lot <br />sizes and proceeds to explain that it was previously denied <br />and, therefore, the lot sizes don't actually exist. <br />The Planning Board doesn't believe thaf we have the authority <br />to grant a Variance. It is signed by the Assistant Town <br />Planner for the Planning Board. Does the Assistant Town <br />Planner normally represent the Planning Board? <br />Mr. Ferragamo: The Assistant Town Planner was requested to summarize the <br />Planning Board's thoughtsand correspond to the ZBA but it <br />doesn't sound like they have been summarized accurately <br />and that is one of the reasons I am here this evening. <br />Mr. Halpern: You could say that this is not representative of what you <br />said at the Planning Board? <br />Mr. Ferragamo: It is not the whole picture. <br />Mr. Halpern: O.K. so we can file this upside down someplace. <br />Mr. Makunas: You have two departments here. One is the Planning Board <br />and the other is the Town Planner. One is an elected Board <br />and one is an employee of the Town and I cannot see where <br />one should be representing the other at all. <br />Mr. Ferragamo: Well, by job definition, the Assistant Town Planner was hired <br />to assist the Planning Board. That is his principal job <br />function. <br />Mr. Makunas: As an advisor? <br />