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PLANNING BOARD MEETING July 16, 1973 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members S. Brown, L. Brown, Costello, planning director Briggs, planning intern Whitney, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were K. Kreutziger and R. Bowyer, DAC, and C. Waixel, Lexington Minute -Man. The draft report prepared by members of the DAC re the extension of Red RED LINE Line rapid transit to Rte. 128, and accompanying draft of Lexington EXTENSION position statement on the matter was considered. The consensus of the Board was to support the report as written. Minutes of Planning Board meetings of May 29 and June 18, 1973, were MINUTES 5/29 approved as written. 6/18/73 Draft of a letter prepared by Mrs. Brown with respect to the proposal of Mr. Tillinghast to the Board of Appeals for change of non -conforming land use at Lexington Press property on Oakland St.was reviewed. Plot plan submitted by Mr. Tillinghast on July 13, was examined to verify land area figures as mentioned in the letter. The letter (in opposition) was approved as corrected and will be transitted to the Appeals Board. Norman May, Esq. and representatives of the Lexington Savings Bank met with the Board at 7:30 p.m. for preliminary presentation of plans for a TILLINGHAST LEXINGTON PRES! LEX.SAVINGS BANK/BURL.LINE ' rezoning proposal at the Lexington/Burlington line off Lowell St. The site for a proposed branch of the Lexington Savings Bank and its parking area were pointed out on a land court plan and the portion of the parcel which is in Burlington (commercially zoned), future site of "Burlington Arcade", was noted. Mr. May told of practical necessity for access/ingress road from Lowell St. to the bank site and topography of the site, relative to Lowell St. elevation. The proponents asked Planning Board consideration and review of the proposed plan and will request a return visit to the Board when drawings have been completed in more detail. Mr. Edwin Watson, owner of former tax title land on Garfield St., met with WATSON the Board at 7:45 p.m. to discuss status of Garfield St., n.w. of Reed GARFIELD ST St., with respect to legal frontage for his land, and to request Planning Board position on the matter. This section of Garfield St. is no shown on the zoning map. Sewer services (for which Mr. Watson has paid betterments) are installed to serve the four 25' lots, which are to be combined into one lot. Mr. Briggs was instructed to investigate condition of the street as to grade and width and to confer with the Director of Public Works and Engr. as to its construction. Mr. Costello, SILC representative, introduced Mr. Howard Forbes, newly SILC CHAIRMU elected co-chairman of the Subregion Intertown Liaison Committee, who FORBES met with the Board at 8 p.m. to present future plans and discuss areas of interest to SILC. The 1973-74 program will include three main subjects: land use, solid waste disposal, transportation, and if appropriate, Bicentennial planning. Each subject was discussed briefly in its relation- ship to Lexington. The Planning Board joined the Board of Selectmen in their meeting room at RED LINE EXT. 8:30 p.m. for discussion and review of the report prepared by the DAC on