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PLANNING BOARD MEETING April 12, 1971 Chairman Lund called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m, with members Mrs. Brown, Dr. Clarke, Mr. Graham and Mr. Costello, planning director Mr. Zaleski, DAC representative Mr. Galehouse and secretary Mrs. Cole. Also present were Lexington Minute -Man reporter Mr. Curran, Doreen Plasse, Mary Collins and Bernice Crocker. Robert McSweeney of Brothers' Trust, meeting with the Board by appointment, ROBERT submitted a preliminary subdivision plan of land off Young St., known as MC SWEENEY, the Battleview Park, for which Mr. McSweeney has an option. This land is BATTLEVIEW shown divided into 25 ft. lots fronting on First and Second streets (paper PARK, OFF streets) on a plan recorded in 1913 at the Registry of Deeds. In 1957 YOUNG ST. (A57-103) an identical plan was endorsed by the Planning Board "approval not required" for the purpose of registering the title in Land Court. First and Second streets, shown on the plan, have never been constructed. Mr. McSweeney proposes to construct the streets, intall municipal services, including a dry sewer for a future connection, and consolidate the 25 ft. lots into 62.5, 75 and 100 ft. wide building lots having less than the minimum frontage and area currently required by the Zoning By -Law. In 1965, on advice of Town Counsel, the Board refused to approve a plan submitted by the owner at that time, Mr. Richey, showing consolidation of lots into 75 and 100 ft. wide lots. Discussion followed as to whether the land can be properly drained and sewered, since it is surrounded by higher land on all sides, and whether streets could be constructed without requiring provision for 30,000 sq. ft. ltos. It was decided to ask Town Counsel the following questions: "If the developer is willing to lay out the streets, sewers, etc., can he build on the land as he has proposed and what power does the Planning Board have on this?" Mr. McSweeney left a set of plans with the Board. At 8:40 p.m. Bud Connelly, speaking for Paul Nelson of Oneida Corp.,"DrummexONEIDA CORP. Boy" subdivision, T. Reenstierna, D. McKechnie and J. Moore met with the Board DRUMMER BOY by appointment to discuss the Hadley Rd. extension. The Planning Director SUBDIVISION said that drainage questions have been generally resolved to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer and the only question still remaining was that of Hadley Rd. ext. and whether it could be built on fill in a manner meeting our sub- division requirements without being too close to the Edison Power lines. Mr. McKechnie submitted a preliminary profile showing that a road at 109 grade would have 23.5 ft. clearance from the power lines. The profile was left with the planning director to be submitted to the town engineer. An extension of the time for Planning Board action is expected to be requested. Mr. Connelly asked whether Hadley Rd. would have to be constructed and the chairman replied in the affirmative. The construction of Hadley Rd. would be one of the condi- tions of subdivision approval to meet the requirement for a second access. It was suggested that the developer bond most of the subdivision, including Hadley Rd. extension, to permit the release of lots before the second access is contructed. Should an acceptable alternate second access become available, such as across the Ben Franklin Homes land to Grove St., the Planning Board could then waive the requirement of building Hadley Rd. extension. ' It was agreed that the developer's engineer will submit a definitive profile and construction plan of Hadley Rd. extension as soon as practicable. When these are reviewed and approved by the Town Engineer, including the necessary