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2.8.71 minutes (continued) <br />there isn't much need for office space. Mr. Tropeano referred to the <br />Central Block and the proposed efficiency apartments that never material- <br />ized and added the comment that offices above stores won't rent. <br />Weiant Wathen-Dunn asked if it would be allowable within limits of the <br />article to reduce the size of the proposed zone and was answered that it <br />can be reduced but not increased. He suggested some modification by <br />reducing the area. <br />Speaking in opposition, Ruth Peck (Mrs. Charles), Pct. 2, daughter of the <br />owner of the rooming house, said that her parents weren't interested in <br />rezoning because they would be plagued with speculators wanting to buy <br />their property. Elis and Edith Guditz, 9 Vine Brook Rd., were concerned <br />that they would be surrounded by parking lots and exposed to the noise of <br />tractors removing snow. They had enjoyed the privacy of that residential <br />area for 15 years. They did not object to rezoning on Waltham St. Also <br />in opposition, as the petition now stands, were Judith and Miles Uhrig, <br />15 Vine Brook Rd. Letters opposing rezoning were received from Joanne <br />Rudd, 17 Vine Brook Rd., and Joyce Hals, 14 Vine Brook Rd. <br />All Board members were present for the official photograph taken by Mr. <br />Garber for the Town Report at the close of the public hearing at 8:20 p.m. <br />Next, Planning Board members met, as scheduled, with Selectmen in the Bird <br />Room. Mr. Lund explained the Planning Board's proposal for land options <br />' for municipal parking in the Clarke-Muzzey streets area. Maps prepared <br />by the Planning Director were reviewed. Planning Board members contri- <br />buted affirmative recommendations explaining the advantages for acquiring <br />options now in line with long range plans for relieving the problems of <br />parking, including the DAC's recommendations for arrangements to facili- <br />tate snow plowing and maneuverability in general. Selectmen submitted <br />arguments that it would add to town expenses in the form of maintenance <br />and police protection, questioned the need for haste in getting the options <br />and the ultimate results of rezoning the Medical Building vs any real <br />increase in parking spaces. The Selectmen agreed to discuss the proposal <br />further and let the Planning Board know the results of their review. <br />-2 <br />PUBLIC <br />HEARING <br />(continued) <br />Members and 8 spectators, including Tom Curran of the Lexington Minute Man <br />and DAC representative Holzbog, returned to the Planning Board office. Mr. <br />Lund presided as the Board continued with items on the Planning Board agenda. <br />The minutes of February 1 were approved as amended. <br />Three letters in support of conservation purchases of land, referred to as <br />Hamilton land, Justin b Ivan St. land, and Drummer Boy land were approved <br />and signed. <br />I <br />The letter to the DAC, dated February 8, re. bicycle paths, was approved <br />after clarification by Mrs. Brown that the Radcliffe course in landscape <br />architecture, referred to in the letter, was not limited to summer. <br />OFFICIAL <br />PHOTO <br />MEETING <br />WITH <br />SELECTMEN: <br />MUNICIPAL <br />PARKING <br />2/1 MINUTES <br />SUPPORT FOR <br />CONSERVATION <br />PURCHASES <br />DAC, <br />BICYCLE <br />PATHS <br />A letter will be prepared by the Planning Director in response to the Recre- HARRINGTON <br />ation Committee's request for assistance in planning the design of the ex- PLAYGROUND <br />