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PLANNING BOARD MEETING May 29, 1973 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman Mrs. Brown with members S. Brown, Graham, Clarke, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Messrs. Notkin and Davies, DAC, and C. Waixel, Lexington Minute -Man. The minutes of Planning Baord meetings of May 7, and May 14, 1973 were MINUTES 5/7 & approved as amended. 5/14/73 Planning Board disapproval of the preliminary plan for Willow Ridge WILLOW RIDGE subdivision was considered. Wording of a motion (as approved by Town SUBDIVISION Counsel) for disapproval was discussed and amended and upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To disapprove the preliminary subdivision plan entitled "Willow DISAPPROVAL Ridge in Lexington, Mass.", dated March 29, 1973, by Albert A. Miller & Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engrs. & Surveyors, Carl E. Good, applicant. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the following reasons for disapproval be included in the Certificate of Action: 1. Public Safety Considerations. The proposed subdivision would be located on a cul-de-sac at the end of a series of streets already over 1400 feet long with no alternate access. It thus is incon- sistent with Subdivision Regulation 6.5.6 and fails to meet require- ments of traffic safety and convenience. Regulation 3.1 and G.L. c.41, s. 81M. 2. Inadequate Street Connection. Meadowbrook Avenue and Wellington Lane Avenue are unpaved private ways in existence prior to adoption of the Subdivision Control Law. While these ways service 9 existing dwellings, their construction is not adequate to serve 10 additional homes which would result from this connecting subdivision street. G.L. Ch.4, Sec. 81L and 81M. 3. Alternate Access Available. A short street easement from Worthen Road to the boundaries of this land was conveyed on December 21, 1964, to the Town by the developer of Minute Man Highlands, Section 4. Construction of a road over this easement would solve the access prob- lems described in paragraphs 1 and 2 and would be consistent with the purpose for which the Planning Board required this easement. Carl E. Good, applicant, John Tuttle, Scott Properties (developer), Town Clerk, Town Counsel, Town Engineer, and Board of Health will be notified of this action. Definitive plans for the Columbus Street subdivision (with addition of COLUMBUS ST existing and proposed contour lines as required by the Planning Board) 'SUBDIVISION were reviewed. A draft of Certificate of Action, wording of which had been approved by the Town Counsel, was read by the chairman. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To approve the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Subdivision of APPROVAL Land in Lexington,Mass., owned by Donald M. & Mary C. MacMillan", dated February 26, 1973, by John R. Snelling Assocktes, Engineers and Land Surveyors, Donald M. MacMillan, applicant