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1 1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 9, 1973 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members Graham, L. Brown, planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Gary Marshall, DAC, and Frank Sandy, CLC. The minutes of Planning Board meeting of Sept. 24, 1973, were approved MINUTES 9/24 as written. The Board reviewed a plan submitted by Theodore Freeman with Application FORM A73-25 Form A73-25, showing land at Waltham and Allen streets. Mr. Briggs gave ALLEN ST. a resume of Mr. Freeman's explanatory memo to the Planning Board and dis-FREEMAN cussion followed as to the status of "old" Allen Street, which provides frontage for proposed lot 14, as shown on the plan. Town Counsel will be requested to give an opinion as to Planning Board endorsement of the Form A. plan based upon question of legal status of the street. Action was deferred pending the conference. Draft of a letter to the Board of Appeals by Mr. Briggs of John Kefalas to subdivide land at Burlington St. was letter, recommending denial, was approved as written. on the petition KEFALAS B/A reviewed. The BURLINGTON ST. It was agreed that no Planning Board comment will be made on the CustanceCUSTANCE B/A petition for change of land use at 68 Bedford Street. Mr. Briggs reported that, based on his review and the comments of the Engr. Dept., preliminary plans for Farmhurst Section 5 subdivision are in con- FARMHURST,SEC.S formance with subdivision rules and regulations and recommended that the developer be advised to submit definitive plans. Several items, as noted in Mr. Briggs' 10/5/73 memo to the Planning Board, to be required in the dfinitive plan were discussed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the preliminary plan entitled May 17, 1973, by Miller & Nylander, by Diane E. Hamilton, is approved. "Farmhurst, Section 5", dated submitted on August 17, 1973, The planning director was instructed to inform the developer of need for plan showing existing and proposed contours, adequate cover over drain pipes, and necessity of a Wetlands Protection Act hearing. A letter itemizing these points will be drafted by Mr. Briggs for consideration of the Board on October 15. Mr. Briggs reported on progress with solution of the Caro (Middle St.) driveway problem. A plan, prepared by the developer, showing agreed upon location of the driveway, was reviewed by the Board. The Planning Board is to receive a copy of this plan, with signatures of the developer and Mr. Caro. It was suggested that a letter acknowledging agreement of parties and indicating approval of the Planning Board as to revision of Idylwilde subdivision approved definitive plans should be prepared. IDYLWILDE/CARO DRIVEWAY all Site plan for the condominium/apartment development (Minuteman Village) HAROIAN F & D of Mr. Haroian (F & D hearing 10/16/73) was reviewed and departures MINUTEMAN VILL. from the original 1972 plan noted. Gary Marshall, DAC, distributed