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1 C C, PLANNING BOARD MEETING December 161 1957 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building, on December 16, 1957 at 7:30 P.M. Present were Chairman Grindle, Members Abbott, Burnell, Jaquith and Soule, and Planning Director Snow. Town Counsel Stevens was -)resent from 10:05 to 10:30 p.m. After organizing the meeting the Board met in the Selectmen's Room in joint session with the Selectmen, School Committee and School Sites Committee to hear a report of the latter's findings and general recommenda- tions for school sites. (For a detailed report of said meeting, see Selectmen's minutes.) The Board returned to its meeting at 8:50 p.m. at which time it met with Mr. G. E. Larson who wished to obtain the Board's informal opinion in regard to a plan entitled "Pinecrest", said plan having been prepared by Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor, and showing a proposal tos ub- div,ide into house lots a portion of M---. Larson's land located between Watertown Street and the Peacock Farms development. It was noted that last spring the Board had previously discussed said plan when Mr. Joyce had sought an informal opinion in regard to the proposal. Mr. Larson was informed that at that time the Board was of the opinion that an access to Watertown Street at the location proposed woulc not be in the interests of public safety for the reason that there would be created an intersection where there would be inadequate sight distance along a state route - Nos. 4 and 25 - in addi- tion to the inadequate sight distance for vehicles enter- ing Watertown Street from the proposed subdivision. It was likewise pointed out that Mr. Larson's proposal to provide access to the Peacock Farms land was in a loca- tion which would not allow the developer of said land to lay out lots which would meet the minimum requirements of the Town's zoning by-law. SCHOOL SITES PINECREST LARSON Mr. Larson stated that he believed an adjustment could be made in the location of the latter access. In regard to the Watertown Street access, however, he said that the location proposed was the only one available and that he did not believe it was as bad as the Board thought it to be or that the location of the proposed intersection was sufficient reason for not approving a plan. The Board agreed to give the subdivision plan further consideration, whereupon Mr. Larson left the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Mr.