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PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 8, 1971 ' The meeting of the Lexington PlanningBoard was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by the chairman, Mrs. Brown with memers Lund, Graham, Costello and Clarke, planning director Zaleski, planning intern Fennessey and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Messrs. Frank Sandy of the C.L.C., Thomas Curran of the Lexington Minute -Man and Donald Olson of the D.A.C. The minutes of August 30, 1971, were approved as written. Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: EXTENSION To extend to November 4, 1971, inclusive, the time for Planning Board IDYLWILDE action on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Idylwilde", dated December 29, 1969, as requested in writing by the applicant, Trustee of JoJen Realty Trust. A draft of a letter from the Planning Board to Mr. Ernest E. Outhet, re- NICKERSON RD. fusing release of bond on the Nickerson Rd. subdivision and referring to RELEASE OF BOND items not completed to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer was read. REFUSED Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was voted to send the letter. Mr. Lund abstained from voting. A letter from the planning director to Mr. Harvey Duffy of Partridge MIN.MAN HLDS IV Assoc. regarding incomplete work in Minute Man Highlands IV subdivision INCOMPLETE WORK was read and will be sent. ' Mr. John McSweeney, Town Engineer,and Mr. Jerry Martin, Asst. Town Engin- SUBDIVISION eer, met with the Board by invitation at 8:00 p.m. Mr. McSweeney discussed RULES revision of Subdivision Rules, the increasing number of cul-de-sacs and the maintenance problems involved with them, street design standards, and the CUL-DE-SACS width of streets in regard to safety factors and parking. STREET DESIGN Overdue subdivisions were reviewed and the status of each reported on by OVERDUE SUB - Mr. McSweeney. Mr. Alfred Tropeano and Mr. Otis Brown, developers of two DIVISIONS of these subdivisions will be invited to meet with the Planning Board to inform the Board of their plans regarding work to be completed. The drainage situation and the question of acceptance of roads in INGLESIDE Ingleside subdivision was reviewed. ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS Mr. McSweeney reported that the Assessors Maps requested by the Planning Board are being worked on in the Engineering Department. The photogram- ASSESSORS MAPS metric maps will be available in a few weeks and will be reproducible. Mr. Walter O'Connell and Mr. McSweeney will be invited to attend the MR. 0 CONNELL Planning Board meeting on October 6, 1971, for a further discussion of Mg MC SWEENEY policy on overdue subdivisions and of Drummer Boy, Idylwilde and Vine 10/6/71 Brook subdivisions. Mr. McSweeney and Mr. Martin left the meeting at 9:45 p.m. Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was VOTED: ' Togo into executive session to discuss matters the disclosure of EXECUTIVE which could adversely affect the financial interest of the Town or SESSION the reputation of any person. LAND ACQUIS.