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<br />PLANNING BOARD MEETING
<br />September 27, 1976
<br />The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
<br />by the chairman Mr. MacKenzie with members Brown, Friedman, Clarke, Zabin,
<br />planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attend-
<br />ance was Richard Magnuson, D.A.C. chairman.
<br />Letter from Richard Rogers, 1975-76 chairman of the Design Advisory Comm., D.A.C. NOMI -
<br />requesting approval by the Planning Board of nominations of three members NATIONS
<br />to that committee, was considered. It was voted that membership in D.A.C.
<br />of Anthony Casendino, John Crowe, and Edward Osborn be approved. Letters
<br />expressing appreciation of the Planning Board will be sent to the three
<br />members: Richard Rogers, John Frey, and Gary Marshall,whose terms expire.
<br />Application for approval of Drummer Boy Green Phase II subdivision was DRUMMER BOY
<br />noted and it was agreed that the public hearing will be scheduled for PHASE II
<br />October 25, 1976, at 8 p.m. in the Planning Board office.
<br />Daniel Busa, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, joined the meeting
<br />briefly to relay the compliments of the Committee on the "Master Plan for
<br />Recreation and Open Space", and to request Planning Board support with
<br />respect to 1977 Recreation Committee Articles for funding.
<br />At 7:40 p.m., the members joined the Board of Selectmen for discussion
<br />of Central Business District Zoning, 1977 Warrant Articles, and general
<br />concerns.
<br />At 8:06 p.m., the Planning Board meeting was resumed.
<br />RECR.OPEN
<br />SPACE MASTEP
<br />PLAN
<br />PL. BD./SEL
<br />At 8:12 p.m., consultants engaged in preparation of a feasibility study RED LINE
<br />on extension of the Red Line met with the Board for presentation of their STUDY
<br />progress and interim findings. Edward Condon, Project Manager, Vollmer
<br />Assoc., introduced Donald Kidston, MBTA, Jonathan Lane, David Crane Assoc.,
<br />and Larry Cothran, Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall, and each presented
<br />aspects of the study, including extent of present service, recommendations
<br />for local bus routes, station site location proposals, comparisons of
<br />financial aspects of each site, processes for arriving at specific recom-
<br />mendations, and parking facilities needed for the various sites. The con-
<br />sultants expect to have completed the study by the end of 1976. The mem-
<br />bers were informed of a 10/21 workshop on the report, to be held in
<br />Estabrook Hall, starting at 12 noon.
<br />Mr. Briggs reported on the request of the Conservation Commission for
<br />Planning Board implementation of bonding procedures for Woodpark Estates
<br />subdivision, to include ensurance for compliance with Hatch Act Order of
<br />Conditions and to allow the developer, A.J.Lane, to sell lots prior to
<br />completion of the W.P.A. work items. Town Counsel will be consulted as to
<br />legality of modification of the existing performance bond required by the
<br />Planning Board, or whether it is within the powers of the Conservation
<br />Comm. to implement separate bonding procedures.
<br />WOODPARK EST
<br />HATCH ACT
<br />BOND
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