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PLANNING BOARD MEETING July 30, 1973 ' The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members S. Brown, L. Brown, Graham, Costello, planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in atten- dance were Robert Bowyer, DAC, and Cheryl Waixel, Lexington Minute -Man. Wording for endorsement of the plans for Springdale Estates as approved by Town Counsel was reviewed. The appeal period following Planning Board approval of the plans on Dec. 18, 1972, having elapsed, and upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To endorse the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Springdale SPRINGDALE Estates, Lexington, Mass.", dated July 13, 1969, revised Dec. 15, FINAL ENDORSE - 1972, by Miller & Nylander, C.E. & Surveyors. HENT A set of three plans for recording with the Register of Deeds and a single plan for recording in the Land Court were so endorsed. Covenant for the subdivision was also endorsed. REvised draft of the Planning Board report on the St. Brigid (Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc.) proposal to the Board of Appeals was ST. BRIGID B/A reviewed, and amendments and revisions were suggested. The report was approved as revised. Draft of an accompanying letter, in approval of the proposal, was signed by a majority of the Board. Mr. Costello will submit a minority report in opposition. ' Mr. Sam Silverman met with the Board at 8 p.m. for discussion of possi- ble double jeopardy with respect to repeated similar proposals to the Board of Appeals by the same petitioner within a two year period. S.SILVERMAN Mr. Silverman's letter to the Board dated Feb. 3, 1973, on the subjectB/A PETITIONS was referred to. Planning Board initiation of an Article for Town Meet- ing acceptance of legislation regarding restriction of repeated petitions was suggested. Discussion will continue following research of the matter by Mrs. Brown. Discussion followed regarding desirability of a buffer strip at the line of Lexington's residential zone and Burlington's commercial zone, with emphasis on the Lowell St, area. Preliminary proposal of the Lexington Savings Bank for a branch office in that vicinity was noted. Mr. Silverman suggested possible Town acquisition of the boundary land for a park, which would serve as a buffer between the zones. Discussion will be continued at a later date. Revised subdivision application and instruments forms, as prepared by REVISED SUBD. Town Counsel, were reviewed in comparison with current forms and FORMS several changes suggested. Mr. Briggs will confer with Town Counsel on items in question and report to the Board on the matter. The question of legal status of a portion of Garfield St. on which GARFIELD ST. Mr. Edwin Watson owns four 25' lots was considered. The Board voted WATSON unanimously: That Garfield St. for a distance of 200+ ft. northwesterly from Reed St. is a street or way as defined in Section 1 of the Rules & Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in Lexington, Mass.,