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1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING May 3, 1971 The meeting of the Planning Board was called to order in its office at 7:30 P.M. on May 3, 1971 by Chairman, Mrs. Brown with members Clarke, Costello and Graham, and Planning Director Zaleski present. Minutes of Planning Board meetings of April 12 and 26, 1971 were approved MINUTES as amended. 4/12 4/26 The draft of a letter to the Historic Districts Commission offering them the help of the Design Advisory Committee was approved as amended. A letter to the Town Counsel requesting him to prepare approval papers for the Drummer Boy subdivision was approved. Dr Clarke reported on the meeting of the residents of Turning Mill Road area which he attended. The meeting was attended by some 25 area resi- dents, Representative Cole, Senator MacKensie, Mr. Kennedy, of the DNR and the chairman of Burlington's Conservation Commission. It was re- ported that H.3344 authorizing access across Route 3 to landlocked area in Burlington in rear of the Turning Mill -Partridge Road lots was re- ported out favorably by the Transportation Committee and is in the Ways and Means Committee. The Burlington Conservation Commission does not plan to propose the acquisition of this land in Burlington. Mr. Kennedy of the DNR Water Resources Board said that his office was interested be- cause of the water supply aspects. Senator Mackenzie stated that he in- tended as of this time to oppose H.3344. Representative Cole reported on his conversation with Nordblom, one of the owners. Mr. Cole has the im- pression that Nordblom and Moss, the other owner, are willing to give up that portion of their land located in Lexington. The state DPW would not oppose the bill if the cost of Route 3 crossing will not have to be borne by them(an estimated $500,000), but would oppose any ramp from the area to Route 3. Dr. Clarke had commented on the difficulty of getting an access to the commercial (industrial) area in Burlington from a public way in Lexington over residentially -zoned land. It was agreed that a written report by Dr. Clarke will be distributed to Planning Board members. HISTORIC COMMISSION DRUMMER BOY MEETING WITH TURNING MILL RESIDENTS The proposed letter to the Lexington Conservation Commission inviting them to meet with the Board on May 10 to discuss the Burlington land and CONSERVATION the proposed Article to acquire the land in Lexington at Burlington line re was approved. BURLINGTON LINE. Next reviewed were drafts of letters commenting on proposed legislation pending before the General Court and of interest to planning boards. Letters on the following bills were approved with some amendments. 1) S.1207 5) H.1278 9) H.2560* 13) H.2950 2) S,1208 6) H.2158* 10) H.2933 3) S,1209 7) H.2351 11) H.2945 4) H. 785 8) H.2355 12) H.2946 Next discussed was H.2162 amending Ch. 774 of 1969. The planning director recommended that H.2162 be opposed since it would strengthen a poorly - written ineffective law.