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-2 - The Planning Board has been unable to give to the broader matters of town planning the attention that these require, be- cause its time has to so large extent been taken up by engineer- ing details. For the proper handling of the problems of immedi- ate and local real estate development, as well as for the formu- lation of comprehensive future plans, there is need for a compe- tent,adequate engineering force for the town. Such a force is properly an essential arm of the town managment, and the service it renders to the Planning Board is secondary and incidental. The relation of the Town's provision for engineering ser- vice to present costs and future tax burdens for public improve- ments has been studied by the Planning Board in much the same manner that study was given to the matter of assessment of costs of sewer construction, and recommendation has been made to the Selectmen. As indicative of the character of the projects received by the Board, and as a matter of record, the following principal Items appearing in the past year's work, are noted: Hearing on petition of Justice Shea for amendment to zon- ing by-law to permit business district for garage and oil depot at 115 Itiassachusetts Avenue, East Lexington. Consideration of street and lot development for Robbins & Smith off Locust Avenue, East Lexington. Consideration of Building line for Massachusetts Avenue, East Lexington, and in center. Consideration of Meady land development, Reed and Bedford Streets, North Lexington. Conference with Landscape Architect Shurtleff with regard to park development in the playground district. Extended study of the drainage situation and future de- velopment in the Vine Brook basin south of Massachusetts Avenue. Study in regard to Cottage Street. Conferences in regard to suggested extension of business zone to permit apartments in two areas near the center. Study of development for J. P. Swan off Woburn street. Study for development of so-called Perkins Manor, off Massachusetts Avenue, East Lexington. Studies in regard to Griswold and Lexington Park Develop- ments, North Lexington. Consideration of policy in regard to billboards and on specific cases. Study for development of J. A. Nickerson off Maple Street, East Lexington. Studz of development, Wetherbee Park, North Lexington. Hearing on petition of Y. P. Whalen for amendment of zon- ing by-law to establish a business district at Massachusetts Avenue, and Bowker Street, East Lexington. Studies for through streets to relieve Massachusetts