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PLANNING BOARD MEETING December 20, 1972 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman, Mrs. Brown with members Clarke and Costello, planning director Zaleski and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Frank Sandy, CLC, Roy Daley, DAC, and Tom Curran of the Lexington Minute - Man. Mr. Melvin Holland, chairman of the TMMA Land Use Committee, and several C8NCORD AVE. representatives of the Minute Man Highlands Assoc. met with the Board to AREA-RECREATI� discuss the need for a playground in the Concord Ave. area. A letter to the Planning Board from Francis Visalli, President of the Minute Man Hlnds Assoc., containing results of a poll of the area as to desirable size and location of a playfield in this area was noted. Availability, cost of devel- opment, and topography of a prime site north of Concord Ave. for a 1 1/2 to 2 acre site near Lawn Ave. was discussed and the attitude and willingness to sell of owners of this land considered. An alternate site near the road to the MDC water tower, involving less expense to the Town, was mentioned by Board members. Several unfavorable aspects of this location were stated by the residents. Two other locations were discussed briefly as to suita- bility and availability. The Planning Board was requested by Mr. Holland to submit an Article for insertion in the Warrant regarding acquisition of a portion of the Corrazini land near Lawn Ave. Mr. Zaleski will prepare a preliminary draft of an Article and a map of the area showing a possible site. Planning Board consideration and decision on the matter was post- poned until December 27 meeting, when it is hoped that a full Board wil be ' present. The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of Dec. 13, 1971, were approved MINUTES 12/13 as amended. A letter from the Town Engineer regarding bond release on Forbes Rd was FORBES RD. noted. Due to legal problems as yet not settled, release is to be de- BOND RELEASE layed. The members voted to hold regular meetings of the Planning Board on Mon- PLANNING BD. day, Dec. 27, 1971, and on Monday, January 3, 1972. MTG. SCHEDULE The revised draft of Article "C" proposing an amendment to the Zoning By- ART."C" Law regarding commercial recreation facilities was reviewed. It was COMM. RECR. voted by the members that the form of this Article be approved, subject to the approval of the Town Counsel. It was voted that the "Planning Board Policy Recommendations" regarding LAND ACQUIS. land acquisition, after rephrasing and editing as suggested by the mem- PROCEDURES bers, be sent to the Selectmen with a letter of transmittal, for distri- bution to the Conservation Commission, Recreation, Capital Expenditures and Appropriations committees. A draft of Article "R", as prepared by Mr. Zaleski, which would give in- ART. "R" ' creased control to the Town of construction of drive-in and take-out RESTAURANTS restaurants by requiring Boards of Appeals action was reviewed. It was voted by the members to accept the draft. Mr. Daley and other DAC mem- bers will formulate a program for assisting the Planning Board in their recommendations to the Board of Appeals regarding requests for special permits.