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PLANNING BOARD MEETING. <br />LEXINGTON, MASS. <br />Tuesday, June 8,1926. <br />Present; Messrs. Emery, Worthey, Duffy, Freeman <br />and Milne. <br />The Board attended the hearing called by the <br />Selectmen on the matter of location of East Street <br />and the extension of same over now private lands to <br />Hancock Street at No. Hancock Street. The hearing <br />was well attended by owners of abutting land and the <br />project appeared to meet with favor, though some ob- <br />jected owing to lack of definite information as to <br />how much individual property was affected by the pro- <br />posed new lines on East Street. <br />After stating the reasons and inducements for <br />the project, and some discussion, Mr. Emery finally <br />moved that the hearing be continued to a later date, <br />the plans of the project completed and put in such <br />shape that each landowner might see exactly how his <br />property would be affected. He also suggested that <br />a plan be furnished to each landowner interested, <br />showing his individual property involved. The matter <br />was so left for further hearing. <br />The Selectmen then asked the views of the Board <br />on the general matter of gasoline filling stations. <br />Mr. Emery presented, as his own view of the matter, <br />a plea for strict limitation of such establishment <br />on account of their general effect on appearance of the <br />town, assessable values, traffic complications, and <br />needs for such facilities. There was specific dis- <br />cussion of such projects at Cottage and Woburn Streets, <br />and on Capper land at Grapevine Corner. <br />In connection with the latter matter, the Select- <br />men charged the Planning Board with the duty of studying <br />the possibilities for development of the Capper back land <br />in connection with the surrounding real estate development <br />and general development at the street intersection. <br />There was discussion of the Planning Board's request <br />that the laying out of numerous streets by the County <br />Commissioner be urged. It was left that Mr. Duffy <br />should confer with the Town Engineer with a view to <br />selecting certain streets for early attention. <br />Adjourned 11 P.M. with tentative date for meeting <br />of Planning Board on June 22, 1926. <br />W.A. Milne, Clerk. <br />