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1 1 1 acceptable to the Town to be shown to the owners. The minutes of November 22, 1971, were approved as amended. The minutes of November 29,and December 6, 1971, were approved as written. 3 MINUTES 11/22/71 11/29, 12/6/71 The Selectmen have recommended that the Planning Board's proposal re- COL. ACRES III garding street acceptance in Colonial Acres III subdivision postponed ST. ACCEPTANCE pending complete settlement of the matter. The Board agreed to abide by this recommendation. Draft of an Article regarding commercially sponsored recreation facili-RECREATION ART. ties in Lexington was reviewed. Several revisions and amendments were COMMERCIAL agreed upon by the members and a new draft will be prepared by the plan- ning director for consideration next week. Draft of an Article proposing rezoning from RM to RS of two tracts of VINE BROOK RE - town land off Winthrop Rd. adjacent to the Vine Brook Village housing ZONING ART. for the elderly was reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that this Article (Art.V) be inserted in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting. A draft of an Article as prepared by Mr. Frank Sandy, proposing creating of RP district with minimum area of 2 acres in lots and 85% open space ART. RP DISTRICT in each lot was discussed. The Board expressed general approval of the concept. Several revisions as suggested by Mr. Zaleski were mentioned and it was decided to postpone further action on this proposal until a Special Town Meeting later in 1972. The proposed Honeywell Radiation Center expansion plan was discussed HONEYWELL and the possibility of rezoning to CM of the entire CR district, in- EXPANSION cluding C.C.6F., considered. Mention was made of the proximity of this district to the Min. Man National Historical Park and need for conservation easements over wetland and some high land. The possibility of Board of Appeals action on the Honeywell proposal was suggested. Dr. Clarke will informally discuss the matter with Mr. Nickerson. The Board discussed the question raised in the meeting with the Select -LAND ACQUIS. men regarding land acquisition. Mr. Graham recommended centralizing POLICY STATEMENT the entire program in the office of the Selectmen with additional man- power on retainer or salary basis. It was agreed that the planning director and the chairman would collaborate on the development of a policy statement of the Board in draft form regarding land negotiation procedures. The Board voted to amend its earlier vote relative to the endorsement FORM A71-31 of the Waltham St. plan submitted with Form A71-31 to require that the WALTHAM ST. plan be amended to provide 55 ft. frontage for the Lexington Housing AMENDED VOTE Authority in accordance with the Board of Appeals decision of March 23, 1971, and a frontage of 33 ft. more or less for the land to be conveyed to the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society in accordance with Article 7