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1 1 Concerning the plans.accom_'ying applications #57-94 to #57-99bb inclusive, goard the decided' to with- hold action on said plans pending further submission of data. Thereupon, it was moved, seconded and unanimously VOTED: that the plans.accompanying_applications #57-97 and #57-98 be signed bearing the endorsement, "Lexington Planning Board' approval under Subdivision Control Law not required." MASTER Mr. Snow stated that he was preparing in written PLAN form various-sectioris`of the long-range development plan to accompany those recommendations which had been prepared to date. He asked the Board to give consid- eration to'the objectives it had in mind in proposing that the'Town.-provide funds for technical assistance in preparing,said plan and at a later date inform him of these objectives, particularly. in regard to the type of town it was desired that Lexington should be. He said that this ' information should be translated into a propos ed land- us a plan, showing how much land and- where it was expected eventually to propose for various types of residential, commercial and industrial oavel- opment . PROPOSED ROAD- '" Mr. Snow next discussed with the Board informa- WOOD TO tion he had obtained from Mr. Patts of the Mass. Dept. BEDFORD STS. of 'Public Works Right-of-Way Division in regard to accessibility of land along the proposed road between Woodto Bedford Streets. Rr. Snow also reviewed with the'`Board its understanding that the road would be of limited access as set forth in Mr.Snow's February 25, 1957 letter to Mr. Whitcomb of said Department of Public'Works and Chief Engineer Gray's reply of Febru- ary 27, 1957. No action was taken in regard to the matter. ROUTE 2. The Board next ,examined topsgraphical data and RE-DESIGN studies which had been obtained in regard to proposals for the Watertown Street -Route 2 and Spring, Street. Route 2 interchanges. After a discussion of this in- formation Mr. Snow was asked to prepare studies of - said Spring Street intersection to see if some scheme could be devised to handle the amount of automobile traffic which might be' generated by a regional shop- ping, center project proposed .for the Swenson-Hayden properties. It was agreed to meet on Friday evening to discuss these studies prior to meeting for the same purpose with the Board of Selectmen the follow- ing morning. - 1 1