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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
<br />February 22, 1971
<br />Cost to the town - what is a nominal fee and what about maintenance of
<br />a parking lot? An additional or expanded medical building, besides taking
<br />more space, could create more need for parking, thus there would be no gain
<br />in parking space, and it might not give sufficient space for medical expan-
<br />sion plans to house everything desired under one roof. Rezoning would
<br />broaden the possible use of the land which could be, ultimately, used for
<br />other than a medical building. An easement or a transitional zone to pro-
<br />tect neighbors from creeping zoning should be considered, also thought should
<br />be given to the future need for tourist parking during the 1975 celebrations.
<br />Would parking be metered? Should the need for a larger medical center be a
<br />public service issue? Has anyone considered the idea of merchants forming a
<br />committee similar to the "Beautification of Lexington Center Committee" to
<br />purchase land for needed parking or otherwise provide parking? Is rezoning
<br />better than a Board of Appeals variance with special restrictions? Has there
<br />been communication with the Library Board of Trustees, in regard to rezoning?
<br />Would another medical building be needed somewhere else, leaving this lot
<br />open for someone else to use under the CB zone?
<br />The Planning Board responded to all questions. A full report of the hearing
<br />will be on file. More than 48 persons in addition to the proponents attended
<br />the hearing, 20 persons asked questions, often more than one each, 3 were
<br />recorded in favor of the article, 4 were recorded against it.
<br />Chairman Lund and Mr. Graham arrived while the hearing was in progress. The
<br />hearing was declared closed at 8:55 p.m. and the Board resumed its regular
<br />meeting in its office.
<br />At 7:00 p.m. Board members Worrell, Clarke and Mrs. Brown, Planning Dir-
<br />BOARD OF
<br />ector Zaleski, and secretary Mrs. Cole met with members of the Board of
<br />APPEALS &
<br />Appeals, G. Sheldon, H. Dawes, G. Wadsworth and W. Brodhead, and Building
<br />BUILDING
<br />Inspector D. Irwin to review and discuss, in an attempt to clarify, posi-
<br />INSPECTOR
<br />tions of both Boards in relation to the Zoning By -Law as it applies to
<br />MEET WITH
<br />special permit uses, particularly nurseries.
<br />PLAN.BOARD
<br />At 7:40 p.m. in Cary Hall Dr. Worrell, in the absence of the chairman,
<br />PUBLIC
<br />called to order the public hearing on the Board's proposal to rezone from
<br />HEARING
<br />RS one family dwelling district to CB central business district the land
<br />RS TO CB
<br />between the existing CB district and Clarke St., extending northeasterly
<br />REZONING,
<br />from Raymond St. for a depth of about 220 ft. and described in Article 68
<br />RAYMOND ST.
<br />of the 1971 Annual Town Meeting, read the n
<br />tice, set the ground rules and
<br />explained the Article which ties in with Ar
<br />icles 64 - 67, all part of a
<br />long-range plan to acquire a unified off-st
<br />eet parking area as recom-
<br />mended in the 1963 "Summary Report" and in
<br />he 1966 EDA's "Plan for Lex-
<br />ington Center. The owners of the medical building would be willing to
<br />sell part of their property for a nominal sum, if the land was rezoned,
<br />and would build an addition or expand the present building, which could
<br />include an accident floor, X-ray, lab, and other facilities, as well as
<br />allow more doctors to be under one roof, according to Dr. Stewart.
<br />The Town would gain parking space which, when added to the land described
<br />in Articles 64-67, could provide a single parking unit with 2 accesses
<br />instead of several driveways and help prevent traffic and parking congestion
<br />'
<br />on streets in the area. Discussion brought out the following questions and
<br />concerns:
<br />Cost to the town - what is a nominal fee and what about maintenance of
<br />a parking lot? An additional or expanded medical building, besides taking
<br />more space, could create more need for parking, thus there would be no gain
<br />in parking space, and it might not give sufficient space for medical expan-
<br />sion plans to house everything desired under one roof. Rezoning would
<br />broaden the possible use of the land which could be, ultimately, used for
<br />other than a medical building. An easement or a transitional zone to pro-
<br />tect neighbors from creeping zoning should be considered, also thought should
<br />be given to the future need for tourist parking during the 1975 celebrations.
<br />Would parking be metered? Should the need for a larger medical center be a
<br />public service issue? Has anyone considered the idea of merchants forming a
<br />committee similar to the "Beautification of Lexington Center Committee" to
<br />purchase land for needed parking or otherwise provide parking? Is rezoning
<br />better than a Board of Appeals variance with special restrictions? Has there
<br />been communication with the Library Board of Trustees, in regard to rezoning?
<br />Would another medical building be needed somewhere else, leaving this lot
<br />open for someone else to use under the CB zone?
<br />The Planning Board responded to all questions. A full report of the hearing
<br />will be on file. More than 48 persons in addition to the proponents attended
<br />the hearing, 20 persons asked questions, often more than one each, 3 were
<br />recorded in favor of the article, 4 were recorded against it.
<br />Chairman Lund and Mr. Graham arrived while the hearing was in progress. The
<br />hearing was declared closed at 8:55 p.m. and the Board resumed its regular
<br />meeting in its office.
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