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r 1 �J PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 4, 1973 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members L. Brown, Costello, Graham, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was Mary Sepucha, L.W.V. The minutes of Planning Board meeting on August 13, 1973, were approved as written. MINUTES 8/13/73 Revised preliminary plan for Farmhurst,Sec.5 subdivision, showing existing and proposed contours, was reviewed, and Mr. Hamilton's Aug 27 presentation was recapped for Mr. Costello's information. Dis- cussion continued regarding conformance of the plan with the Rules & Regulations... Subdivisions with respect to street width and it was agreed that, upon request of the developer, less than statutory re - FARMHURST,SEC.5 quirements for street width, and installation of sidewalk on only one side of the cul-de-sac will be allowed. It will be suggested that the developer ask for these waivers. Plans for construction at the W. R. Grace Co., Hayden Ave. site were W.R.GRACE CO. discussed. Upon Mr. Costello's suggestion, recommendation for under -F & D ground wire installation and for controls with respect to air pollution will be included with recommendations regarding drainage in a letter to the B/A to be drafted by the planning director. F & D hearing is to be scheduled in the near future. At 8 p.m. the Planning Board met with the Board of Selectmen for HARTWELL AVE. progress report on State DPW plans for a limited Hartwell Ave./Rte CONNECTOR 128 connector road and an adjacent fringe parking lot. Mr. Jenkins of H.W. Lochner Co., presented plans for this construction and asked for comments from the Selectmen and Planning Board. Time element with respect to Bicentennial transportation planning, and possible environ- mental impact on Tophet Swamp were discussed. Dr. Clarke expressed FRINGE PARKING support of the plans :b r the connector and parking lot as shown, on behalf of the Planning Board The Board returned to its office at 8:40 p.m. and discussion continued as to feasibility of inclusion of the parking lot in the DPW plan. A letter expressing Planning Board approval of the concept, conditional upon favorable impact statement and findings of the C. E. Maguire study of Tophet Swamp, will be sent to the Selectmen. A Botanical Survey of Tophet Swamp, Lexington, Mass., prepared for TOPHET SWAMP C. E. Maguire by Annette Harkins, Harvard Univ., was noted. All STUDY members received copies. B/A notices of hearings to be held on Sept. 25 were reviewed. The B/A HEARINGS9/25 petition of Johnson Bros.,Inc. for construction of additional green- houses on East St. was noted. Discussion of the Johnson plans will be ' held on Sept. 10, when it is hoped that Mr. Johnson will be present. Mr. Michael Weinmayr, 49 East St., will be notified of the discussion time as he requested.