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1 slope easements adjacent to Hadley Rd. embankment, the Town Counsel will be requested to prepare for Mr. Nelson's signature the legal papers required for approval of the subdivision. Mr. Connelly volunteered to furnish any legal descriptions of easements in this subdivision. The minutes of April 5 were approved as submitted. Temple Scanlon, LHA Chairman; Mr. Adler, Architect; Mr. Fisher and Mr. Zehner of the Arts and Crafts Society met with the Board to discuss the Vine Brook Village Housing plans and the access to the land from Waltham St. The letter, dated April 12, to the Board of Appeals containing recom- mendations on the layout, special permits and variances was discussed. After revisions were made on the second page of the letter it was approved. Copies will be sent to the Selectmen, Housing Authority and Town Engineer. As modified, the plans submitted met with the Board's approval, subject to any minor modifications to meet specifications of the Town Engineer and Building Inspector. The Board would be opposed to any relocation of the proposed rear boundary of the parking area of the Arts and Crafts Society, if it were to be closer to Building A than 85 ft. indicated on the plan. The Board discussed the problems concerned with the residentially -zoned land of the Hastings' lot which the LHA proposes to acquire for an access. The letter to the Selectmen in regard to the possible courses of action to be taken on this matter was discussed and the letter was approved as submitted. Ya MINUTES 4/5 The proposed New England Tel. & Tel. Co.. addition was discussed by the N.E. TEL.&TEL. Board. In the absence of zoning requirements the Design Advisory Committee ADDITION could see no way of providing a solution to any parking problem which might evolve. Mrs. Brown and Mr. Clarke agreed to attend the Board of Appeals' hearing and ask questions to clarify the reasons for the addition. The numerous possibilities for the use of the land and the position of a new building on the former Central Block property were discussed. The variety of recommendations of the DAC and the letters from citizens were noted. It was agreed that the Planning Director would borrow the Select- men's set of photographs, which show by transparent blocks of color, the effect produced by a building set at different angles or setbacks on the property. Noted was the date for the DAC annual meeting for April 22, 8 p.m., Bird Room. The Planning Board office will send notices to all members and a notice was given to Tom Curran for the newspaper. The Board approved the wording of the advertisement for a new secretary and submitted the original to Tom Curran for publication. The Board voted to hold a regular meeting on April 19th. CENTRAL BLOCK DAC ANNUAL MEETING Mx14110YA lira The Board approved the letter to the Town Engineer in regard to photo- PHOTOGRAM- grammetric maps. The letter defined the needs, specifications and recom- METRIC MAPS mendations to be considered. Noted by the Board was the proposed 1971 Work Program which will be dis- 1971 WORK cussed at a later date. PROGRAM