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C [7 PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 21, 1976 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the chairman Mr. MacKenzie with members Friedman, Clarke, Zabin, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Dr. Clarke and Mr. Zabin reported on conference with Town Counsel regarding procedural changes with respect to revised Zoning Enabling Act, specific- ally concerning the effective date of Zoning By-law amendments voted by 1976 ZONING 1976 A.T.M. Town Counsel has offered no definitive opinion on the questionBY LAW as yet. Timing of'legal advertisement of the amendments was discussed, andAMENDMENTS upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to proceed immediately with the publication of legal notices of Zoning By-law amendments in the Lexington Minuteman, as appropriate under Ch. 808, and to notify the Town Counsel that this is being done prior to Attorney General's ratification of the amendments. Regarding the Howland subdivision plan "Blossomcrest Tract", Mr. Zabin HOWLAND reported on Town Counsel's advice that it is within the authority of the SUBDV.BLOSSON Planning Board to require (under Sec. 6.5.1, Rules and Regulations... CREST TRACT Subdivision of Land) that the internal street in the proposed subdivision be connected to a street in the adjacent proposed "Blossom Hill Estates" TINGLEY subdivision. Messrs. Howland and Tingley, developers of the abovementionedBLOSSOM HILL subdivisions, will be informed of this requirement by the planning directorESTATES Minutes of Planning Board meeting of May 24, 1976, were approved as amended. Request of developer, Theodore L. Freeman for extension of time on Minuteman Ridge II subdivision was noted. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: to extend to July 13, 1976, inclusive, the time within which the Lexington Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Minuteman Ridge II", dated November 28, 1975, by R. D. Nelson, as requested by Theodore L. Freeman, applicant. Mr. Briggs read a letter from Mr. Freeman, dated June 16, 1976, in which he requests waiver from requirement for installation of granite curbing in Minuteman Ridge II subdivision (Scott Rd.). Reason for necessity for granite curb in this instance, to prevent road deterioration, rather than allowing use of bituminous berm was explained. Mr. Briggs was instructed to inquire of the Engineering Dept. whether there is a suitable substitute material for the 18" granite that would provide an adequate barrier at the road edge. MINUTES 5/24 MINUTEMAN RIDGE II EXTENSION MINUTEMAN RIDGE II CURB WAIVER Mr. Freeman also requested in a letter dated June 16, 1976, that the RELEASE OF Planning Board allow him to sell Lot #1 (20,000 s.f. lot) in the subdivi- LOT #1 sion prior to completion of Scott Road because that lot has legal frontage (1251) on Concord Ave. The Board agreed to take the matter under advisement Draft letter by Mr. MacKenzie to the State Banking Commissioner, expressing opposition to the proposal of Cambridgeport Bank to locate a branch in CAMBRIDGEPOR7 Lexington Center, was reviewed and several letters on the same subject BANK/MELTING from citizens were read in part. Mr. Briggs reported on telephone coversa-POT tion with the office of the Banking Commissioner, and on criteria for decision branch location petitions. Ralph Lux, Vice President of Federal Leader Bank, explained procedures for petitioning and public hearings in such cases. Owners of the Melting Pot, tenants of building in which the bank