HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-10-11 PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Monday, October ll, 1954
Present: Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, Jaquith - Snow
Meeting opened at 7:45 o'clock. In the absence of Mr. Adams, Mr.
Irwin was elected chairman pro tem.
Bills
Bills presented as follows: Louise M. Baker, secretarial service
Sept. 13, 20, 27 - $15.00. Adams Press, printing 500 #8 envelopes, $4.75.
Unanimously voted the bills be paid.
Notice read from Recreation Committee advising of the resignation
of Mr. Robert Person and the election of Mr. Ernest Crerie as chairman to
serve in his stead.
Colonial Development Corp.
Mr. Capaldi of Colonial Development Corp. presented Form G containing
the approval contract in connection with Section 2, Colonial Acrestogether
with plan dated Aug. 30, 1954. Other requirements in connection with the
plan being in order it was moved, seconded and unanimously
VOTED: that the definitive plan submitted by Colonial Development
Corp. entitled Colonial Acres and dated Feb. 25, 1954, sub-
mitted on Aug. 30, 1954 accompanied by an application dated
Aug. 30, 1954 be and hereby is approved subject to the con-
dition that no lot in the subdivision shall be sold or no
building shall be erected or placed on any lot until the im-
provements necessary to adequately serve such lot in accord-
ance with the rules and regulations governing the subdivision
of land in Lexington, Mass. have been satisfactorily con-
structed and installed.
Sarano
Petition presented by Mrs. Helen B. Sarano containing over 100 signa-
tures asking for change in zone of her property at corner of Lincoln St. and
Marrett Rd. from R-1 to C-1. The names will be checked and matter brought up
at next meeting for date for hearing.
Form A presented by Paul McCormack for Alfred B. Chiacchia, Brookside Ave.
BVFCE in title and to be refiled as before with title corrected. Moved by
Mr. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Jaquith that the plan be endorsed "Approval of
Lexington Planning Board not required under subdivision law." So voted and
signed.
Battle Green Village
Application C for approval of definitive plan, Battle Green Village,
presented by Mrs. Eleanor Ross, 104 Autumn St., Malden. All necessary require-
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ments having been fulfilled, date for hearing was set for Monday, November 1,
8 o'clock.
Moved by,Mr. Grindle, seconded by- Mr. Hathaway that $1.00 be sent for
copy of '7r. Planning Commissioner." So voted.
Mr. Snow announced that a tour known as "Operation 128" was being given
by Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce which would visit a number of industrial
businesses along Route 128 which are acceptable to towns of Lexington's class.
Mr. Snow expects to go and other members of the Planning Board are invited.
Board of Appeals Notices
Notices of hearings to be held by Board of Appeals on honday, October
14 were read. After discussion it was decided to send a letter to the Board
of Appeals stating that the Planning Board was opposed to the granting of a
variance to permit the operation of a funeral home at 1508 Massachusetts Ave.,
Lexington by William Graham because it felt that it would result in the estab-
lishment of a new commercial enterprise in an R-1 District; that there are
other zones in which a funeral home can be operated without special permission
and that there was no particular need for establishing a new one; and that it
would add to an already hazardous traffic situation.
Also decided to write a letter to the Board of Appeals stating that it
opposed the petition of Elmer R. Anderson for permission to construct three
greenhouses and for a variance to permit the erection of a building for whole-
sale and retail sales purposes because it would result in the establishment of
a new and substantial commercial enterprise on land abutting Route 2 which has
continuously been opposed in the past; also that it would create new and serious
traffic problems on Route 2 for which there would be no immediate solution.
feting adjourned at 10:45 o'clock.
Wilbur M. Jaq�t
Clerk
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