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PLANNING BOARD MEETING August 12, 1974 ' The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members S. Brown, Costello, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. The minutes of Planning Board meeting of July 15, 1974, were approved MINUTES 7.15.74 as corrected. The Board reviewed the draft letter by Mr. Briggs to the Board of E.G.&G. BLDG. Appeals concerning the proposed E. G. & G. office complex on Hayden Ave.HAYDEN AVE. Mr. Briggs reported on Richard Rogers' review and favorable comments on the plan on behalf of the D.A.C., and on conference with the developer regarding solutions to drainage problems on site. The draft was approved as amended. It was voted to omit the Planning Board meeting in the first week of PL. BD. MTG. September due to the celebration of Labor Day. Regular meetings will SCHEDULE be held on Sept. 9, 160 23 & 30. Plans for expansion of Catch Penny Motor Lodge submitted by Lexington CATCH PENNY Chalet Inc. for B/A finding and determination were shown and explained MOTOR LODGE by Mr. Briggs. John Davies, D.A.C. was asked to review and report on the proposal. Wm. Dailey, Esq. met with the Board at 8 p.m. on behalf of Dunham/Shea, DUNHAM/SHEA owners of 3 lots on the unaccepted portion of Leonard Rd. Plans of the LEONARD RD. area were examined and the lots indicated by Mr. Dailey, who explained the proposal to create 2 lots out of the 3. Application Form A74-21 and plan were submitted, and the Board considered waiver of frontage require- ments under F. L. Section 81R. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: The plan submitted on August 12, 1974, by William Dailey, Esq. for FORM A74-21 Robert T. Dunham, Robert T. Dunham, Jr., Paul and Barbara F. Shea, with Application Form A74-21, entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated March 25,1974, by David W. Perley, C.E., showing Lots 1 and 2 on Leonard Rd. requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The planning director will endorse the plan on behalf of the Planning Board following addition to the plan of a notation: "The Planning Board waives the frontage requirements under G.L. Section 81R". Mr. Melvin Kutchin met with the Board at 8:10 p.m. to present his pro- KITCHEN & posal for construction of an office building on the 115 Kendall Corp. KUTCHIN F & D property on Hartwell Ave. and Hinchey Rd. (B/A hearing on Sept.3) and explained variances to be requested with regard to area and sideyard requirements. Relationship of Hinchey Rd. to the development was dis- cussed and legal question arose as to Planning Board jurisdiction over the levelling of the road. Town Counsel will be consulted. John Davies, DAC, agreed to review the site and plan and make recommendations on ' suggested relocation of the building. Mr. Briggs will prepare a draft letter to the B/A following receipt of Mr. Davies' report.