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r PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 9, 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, Costello, MacKenzie, planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. The minutes of Planning Board meeting of August 12, 1974, were approved MINUTES 8/12/74 as corrected. Action on the request of bond release on the Columbus St. subdivision COLUMBUS ST. was postponed pending conference with abutting Community Nursery staff BOND RELEASE and site review by Mr. Briggs regarding safety features of the area at the hammerhead turn. Plan submitted with Appl. Form A74-22 showing the Kitchen & Kutchin lot FORM A74-22 at Hartwell Ave. and Hinchey Rd. was expalined by Mr. Briggs and re- COLANGELO viewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: HARTWELL AVE. & The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 17,HINCHEY ROAD 1974, by Miller & Nylander, submitted by Michael Colangelo on September 9, 1974, showing Lot 3 at Hartwell Ave. and Hinchey Rd., requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board. The Recreation Committee will be asked to attend the September 16th PL. BD/RECREA- meeting of the Planning Board for discussion of the Recreation Study. TION COMM. MTG Mr. Briggs will prepare an agenda and will contact Dr. Shapiro, con- sultant, to request his attendance. It was decided to hold a work session meeting of the Planning Board on 1974 WORK PROGR Saturday, September 14 at 8 a.m., for discussion of progress with the 1974 work Program of the Planning Board. Paul Nicholson, Chairman of the Street & Sidewalk D.A.C., Herb Eisenberg, and Malcolm Graf, met with the Board for discussion of the TAMS Bedford St. improvement plans. Mr. Nicholson's report, dated August 20, 1974, BEDFORD ST.PLRN based on a meeting with Bedford St. area residents, was noted and TAMS ST.&SIDEWALK plans were reviewed with suggested modifications. Mr. Briggs will pre- D.A.C. pare an overlay showing future Bedford St. development, and revisions including a service road for residents. The Board of Selectmen will be informed of these suggested modifications. Mr. Thomas DiPersio, Colburn Engr. Co., and a representative of the WOODPARK EST. A. J. Lane Construction Co. met with the Board at 8:55 p.m. to discuss SUBDIVISION the definitive plan for Woodpark Estates. Layout, roads, sewer system and drainage problems were discussed. The developer plans to request waivers on sidewalks, curbing,and pavement width, and was advised to submit these requests in writing. Decision of the developer to plan a conventional subdivision, as Apposed to a P.U.D., was discussed. It was noted that the plans lacked the stamp of a land surveyor. This Iomission will be rectified.