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PLANNING BOARD MEETING April 17, 1973 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Brown with members Clarke, Graham, S. Brown, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were K. Kreutziger, DAC, D. Whitney, planning intern and A. Frick, Conservation Commission. Minutes of eight meetings of the Planning Board were reviewed. of March 12, 1973, were approved as written March 17, 1973, approved as amended March 19, 1973, approved as corrected March 21, 1973, approved as written March 26, 1973, approved as written April 2, 1973, approved as amended April 3, 1973, approved as written April 4, 1973, approved as amended The minutes MINUTES March 12 to April 4, 1973 Existing drainage problems in the area abutting the proposed Columbus COLUMBUS ST. St. subdivision were discussed and Mrs. Brown reported on her site review SUBDIVISION of the neighboring land. Question of the need for a Hatch Act hearing on the proposal was raised. Mrs. Frick and Mrs. Brown plan to visit the site in the near future. A letter citing soil removal and dumping on town owned open space adjacent to Vine Brook accompanied by a petition signed by residents of the ILLEGAL SOIL Maureen Rd./Emerson Rd. area was reviewed. The Board was informed that REMOVAL the Engineering Department will attend to resolution of the complaint. VINE BROOK Dr. Clarke's memorandum dated April 9, 1973, citing several items of TOPHET SWAMP additional work regarding Tophet Swamp to be proposed by the Planning Bd. STUDY (under Art. 54) inconjunction with the Engineering Dept. Landfill Study ART. 54 contract, was noted. It was agreed that a meeting of the Town Engr., Mr. Briggs, representatives of C. E. Maguire, Inc. (consultants), Mrs. Brown and Dr. Clarke, and representative of the Conservation Commission will be scheduled to discuss the content and scope of the Maguire proposal as presented to the Engr. Dept. and inclusion of areas of Planning Board concern in the study. Mrs. Brown reported on telephone reports to her of removal of loam at ILLEGAL SOIL Maloney land on Lowell St, Town By -Law and zoning by-law were referred REMOVAL to re ruling and penalty for movement of earth. Procedures for enforcing LOWELL STREET the by-laws were discussed. Mrs. Brown will prepare drafts of letters to the Board of Selectmen and to the Lexington Minute Man with suggested methods for enforcement, for consideration at the next meeting. Mr. Briggs reported on the Board of Appeals Finding & Determination hearing on April 11, 1973, on Hartwell Park subdivision (Tyco Labs) and HARTWELL PARK issuance of permit was noted. F & D The Board reviewed a plan submitted with FORM A73-14, by Francis W. Smith FORM A73-14 an April 13, 1973. Form of the plan by John J. Sullivan, Surveyor, and REED & BEDFORD its lack of conformance regarding size of lettering and linen were dis-