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The draft of the letter to the Revolutionary War Bicen. Comm. was approved BICENTENNIAL with several modifications. Mr. Costello said that Mrs. Morey of the Historical Society had told him that no federal or state funds for the Bicen. celebration would be avail- able to Lexington unless the Town Meeting votes to establish a committee to plan for this event. Mr. Kingston Howard is to be informed of the report and it was decided to discuss this matter with the Town Manager at the August 4th meeting of the Planning Board. The draft of a letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the Peacock Farms easements was read and the enclosures (copies of documents) describing them were explained by Mr. Zaleski. Several changes were made in the text of PEACOCK FARMS the letter, and it is to be transmitted to the Selectmen. EASEMENTS Mr. Richard Michelson, President of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, CH. OF COMM. met with the Board by invitation at 8:00 p.m. to relate to the Planning CBD Board members the points of view of the businessmen of the Town regarding the evolution of the central business district. Members were invited to attend C. of C. meetings and it was hoped that avenues of communication would be established between the businessmen of the Town and the Planning Board regarding the problems of Lexington Center. Mr. Ernest Giroux, Mr. George Matheson and their architect, Mr. Robert CENTRAL BLOCK Neiley met with Board by appointment to discuss the plans which were sub- mitted for construction in the Central Block. The Planning Board was chiefly concerned with the requirements in the Zoning By -Law for a 10 ft. rear yard in CB district which the proposed plan did not show. This matter was incor- porated in a letter to the Board of Appeals also conveying the disapproval of the Planning Board of the provisions for access and egress, width of the rear yard and the turning radius. Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: DRUMMER BOY To extend to November 4, 1971, inclusive, the time within which the TIME EXTENSION Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Drummer Boy, Lexington, Massachusetts", dated August 18, 1969, re- vised to September 1, 1970, as requested by the Oneida Corporation, applicant. This approval is subject to receipt by the Planning Board of the developer's request for extension by August 3, 1971. 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING July 26, 1971 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at by the chairman, Mrs. Brown with members Clarke, Graham, Costello, 7:40 p.m. Lund, planning director Zaleski, planning intern Fennessey and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Mr. F. Sandy, Mr. T. Curran and Mr. L. Notkin. The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Board on July 19, 1971, were MINUTES 7/19 approved as amended. The draft of the letter to the Revolutionary War Bicen. Comm. was approved BICENTENNIAL with several modifications. Mr. Costello said that Mrs. Morey of the Historical Society had told him that no federal or state funds for the Bicen. celebration would be avail- able to Lexington unless the Town Meeting votes to establish a committee to plan for this event. Mr. Kingston Howard is to be informed of the report and it was decided to discuss this matter with the Town Manager at the August 4th meeting of the Planning Board. The draft of a letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the Peacock Farms easements was read and the enclosures (copies of documents) describing them were explained by Mr. Zaleski. Several changes were made in the text of PEACOCK FARMS the letter, and it is to be transmitted to the Selectmen. EASEMENTS Mr. Richard Michelson, President of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, CH. OF COMM. met with the Board by invitation at 8:00 p.m. to relate to the Planning CBD Board members the points of view of the businessmen of the Town regarding the evolution of the central business district. Members were invited to attend C. of C. meetings and it was hoped that avenues of communication would be established between the businessmen of the Town and the Planning Board regarding the problems of Lexington Center. Mr. Ernest Giroux, Mr. George Matheson and their architect, Mr. Robert CENTRAL BLOCK Neiley met with Board by appointment to discuss the plans which were sub- mitted for construction in the Central Block. The Planning Board was chiefly concerned with the requirements in the Zoning By -Law for a 10 ft. rear yard in CB district which the proposed plan did not show. This matter was incor- porated in a letter to the Board of Appeals also conveying the disapproval of the Planning Board of the provisions for access and egress, width of the rear yard and the turning radius. Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: DRUMMER BOY To extend to November 4, 1971, inclusive, the time within which the TIME EXTENSION Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Drummer Boy, Lexington, Massachusetts", dated August 18, 1969, re- vised to September 1, 1970, as requested by the Oneida Corporation, applicant. This approval is subject to receipt by the Planning Board of the developer's request for extension by August 3, 1971. 1