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F_ <br />PLANNING BOARD MEETING <br />July 28, 1975 <br />' The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:37 p.m. <br />by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members Costello, MacKenzie, and planning <br />director Briggs present. Also in attendance were Fred Friedman, Conserva- <br />tion Commission, Richard Magnuson, D.A.C., and Rosemary O'Leary, Lexington <br />Minute Man. Mr. Brown joined the meeting at 9 p.m. <br />1 <br />1 <br />Invoice received from the Planning Services Group, consultants engaged RECREATION <br />in work on a recrecation study, dated July 17, 1975, was noted. STUDY INVOICE <br />Mr. Briggs reported on progress of the study, and fulfillment of work as <br />set forth in Article III of the contract between the consultant and the <br />Planning Board. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to <br />approve Payment lel, in the amount of $1,350, for work performed to date. <br />Minutes of Planning Board meeting of July 14, 1975, were approved as <br />submitted. <br />The Board considered the request of Lexington Office Center Trust for <br />release of surety for Minute Man Research Park I and II subdivision. <br />Recommendation of the Town Engineer was noted. Upon a motion duly made <br />and seconded, it was VOTED: <br />The construction of ways and the installation of utilities in the <br />Forbes Rd. - Minute Man Research Park I secured by a $4,000 bond <br />(reduced from $20,000 by a vote of the Planning Board on October 28, <br />1963), and in the Minute Man Research Park II secured by a $17,000 <br />bond, having been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning <br />Board, upon execution by the owner, Lexington Office Center Trust <br />(Cabot, Cabot & Forbes), of a grant of utilities to the Town in a <br />form satisfactory to the Town Counsel, both of the above bonds of <br />Aetna Casualty and Surety Company may be released to the developer. <br />This will terminate the obligations of the developer with respect to <br />the applications and agreements dated November 10, 1961, for Section I <br />and dated August 6, 1962, for Section II. <br />MINUTES 7/14/75 <br />MINUTE MAN <br />RES. PARK I&II <br />Discussion followed as to the status of a lot owned by Interfaith Corp. INTERFAITH <br />on Garfield St., an unaccepted street. It was agreed that the opinion GARFIELD ST. <br />of the Building Commissioner should be sought on the question of granting <br />a building permit for such a lot. Mr. Briggs will consult with Mr. Irwin <br />on the matter and report to the Board, at which time the matter will be <br />discussed further. <br />Request by Mark Moore, developer of Centre Estates, for reduction of CENTRE ESTATES <br />bond on the subdivision, was considered. It was agreed that no action be BOND <br />taken pending receipt of evidence of acquisition of necessary easements <br />from the Lexington Lumber Co. <br />Resolution of drainage problems in Ingleside subdivision was discussed. INGLESIDE SUBD, <br />It was decided to ask Mr. Spagnuola, developer, for a revised drainage DRAINAGE <br />plan which would maintain the pond level, and for release from the several <br />owners of the pond for acceptance of street runoff. Advice of two pro- <br />fessionals will be sought regarding impact of runoff on the ocology of <br />the pond. Richard Magnuson, D.A.C. suggested that Dennis Rinehart, <br />Sasaki, Dawson & DeMay Assoc., be contacted for this report. <br />