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A letter which was received from Spaulding & Slye Corp. and Moore Homes, Inc, outlining the proposals for housing for people of low and ' moderate income in the Lexington Green site was reviewed. Mr. Moore has informed members of his intention to present an Article to the Town Meeting in March for rezoning of the site. Mr. Zaleski will prepare a draft of a letter to both developers, requesting more infor- mation on the subsidy structure and inqufring about legal devices to insure continuance of availability of homes for moderate income buyers. A copy of this letter will be sent to the Lexington Housing Authority after approval by the Board. The Planning Board will confer with the Housing Authority after receipt of replies from the developers. The replies from the three companies contacted regarding soil and drainage studies were reviewed. Reference to Mr. Zaleski's memoran- dum of 12.23.71 about the information from Mr. O'Connell concerning the possibility of a consolidated fund for professional consultant services was made. After discussion of Planning Board need for recommendations as to action as well as for facts on soil conditions to be included in reports from consultants, it was decided that an Article would be prepared, requesting an appropriation of funds for such studies, amount to be specified at a later time, for inclusion in the Warrant. Page 2 LEXINGTON GREEN SPAULDING,SLYE, MOORE ESTIMATED COSTS SITE INVESTIG. REPLIES: M&E, J. CORTELL, HALEY&ALDRICH The chairman informed the Board that due to lack of response to the LAND ACQUISITION Selectmen's request for policy statements by two of the committees POLICY STATEMENT involved, the meeting of the Selectmen, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Recreation, Appropriations and Capital Expenditures committees regarding alnd acquisition policies has been postponed. The draft of the Article regarding commercially sponsored recreation facilities was amended as per suggestion of the Town Manager, omitting skeet and trap shooting and polo from the list of permitted activities. COMM. RECR. ART. Planning Board action on the Mountain Rd. subdivision proposal was con -MOUNTAIN RD. sidered. Mrs. Brown and Mr. Zaleski gave resumes of their telephone SUBD./COLBOURNE conversations with Mr. Legro regarding his recommendations on pro- cedures of the Board in the absence of a reply from the Town Engr. to questions on construction specifications. Mr. Perley, engineer for Mr. Colbourne, will be asked to make several changes on plans before Jan. 3, 1972, and Francis Jenney, attorney, will be contacted con- cerning the possibility that he was given power of attorney by Mr. Colbourne. A discussion or meeting is to be scheduled with the Selectmen in the SELECTMEN, MTG. near future for a review of subdivision street standards. ST. STANDARDS A memorandum received from Thomas M. Wenham, Asst. Supt of the Public TOWN HALL KEYS Works, Dept., concerning procedures for obtaining a key to the Town Hall was noted. A letter from Kingston Howard, chairman of the Bicentennial Committee BICENTENNIAL- SUBREGIONAL MTG.