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PLANNING BOARD MEETING November 19, 1974 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members L. Brown, S. Brown, Costello, Planning Director Briggs and Secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Mary Sepucha, LWV, and Cheryl Waixel, Lex. Minute Man. Mr. Graham Joined the meeting at 8:10 p.m. The minutes of Planning Board meeting of Nov. 5, 1973, were approved MINUTES 11/5 as amended. Draft of a letter to the Selectmen recommending a policy re sale of TAX TITLE LOTS tax title lots to abuttors to ensure the permanent and legal combi- SALE POLICY nation of the two parcels, was reviewed. Mr. Costello agreed to re- vise the letter for review of the Board next week. Mrs. Brown's draft of a letter to the Selectmen in response to a VILLAGE CIRCLE letter from Stanley Blank, 10 Village Circle, dated Oct. 9, 1973, re LIGHTS installation of street lights was reviewed and was approved as written. Draft of a letter of recommendations to the Bd. of Appeals on the SHERATON/LEX. petition for finding and determination of Sheraton -Lexington Motor Inn MOTOR INN F&D (hearing Nov. 20) was read by the Chairman and reviewed by the Board. Following discussion of parking standards, the letter was approved as amended. ' Mark Moore met with the Board at 8 p.m. by appointment to discuss DRUMMER BOY traffic circulation plans for proposed Drummer Boy subdivision. Report TRAFFIC of Mr. Roe Hendricks, Traffic Engr., was noted. Plan showing egress at Winter St. and one-way entrance at Bedford St. was shown and traffic saturation at the jug -handle discussed. In response to Mr. Moore's re- quest for Planning Board view on the proposed re -design at the inter- section, the members re -stated their position of March 1973, on the matter, i.e. provision for access to Grove St. at a future time and road design inhibiting excessive speed. Copy of Mr. Hendrick's report was left with the PlanningBoard. Mr. Moore will again meet with the Board on Dec. 10. Mr. Briggs' draft of a letter re the Hewlett-Packard petition for find- HEWLETT/PACKARD ing and determination (hearing 12/4) was reviewed and parking stall and aisle dimensions, discussed. Reference was made to recommendations re need for Hatch Act permit. The letter was approved as amended. The Board reviewed a plan showing conservation land (Hamilton -Baldwin) CONSERVATION at Concord Ave., submitted on 11/19 by James Chase, Town Engr. with CONCORD AVE. Application Form A73-37. Since the plan had been received late in the FORM A73-37 day, it was agreed that the Planning Director, on behalf of the Board should endorse the plan following research to ascertain its proper form. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: ' The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated April 1973, by Barnes Engr. Co., Inc., Submitted on Nov. 19, 1973, by James Chase, Town Engr. showing conservtion land at Concord Ave. requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law.