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Planning Board Meeting <br />Lexington, Mass. <br />December 2, 1929. <br />Present: Emery, Glynn, Higgins of Town Engineerts Dept., Mr. <br />Duffy was with us part time. <br />Five Forks: <br />At a final discussion the Planning Board voted to recommend <br />to the Board of Survey that the triangle of land be retained and <br />not thrown into a highway, and furthermore that the Town negotiate <br />with the owner Mr. R..P. Elliott for the purchase of the triangular <br />plot as indicated by a plan which will be prepared by the Town <br />engineer to illustrate suggestions of Planning Board, and bring out <br />the treatment of Five Forks Junction as thought out by said Board. <br />Rough sketch is also sent Board of Survey showing what Planning <br />Board at first had in mind. This sketch shows the elimination of <br />the triangular piece of land and the elimination of the northerly <br />fork of Lincoln Road. After studying this layout at several meetings <br />the Board felt that the curb lines would be too far apart and that <br />this condition would offer too great a risk to pedestrians wishing <br />to cross this junction. <br />Hinchey Road: <br />The Planning Board voted to recommend for approval by the <br />Board of Survey the layout of Hinchey Road as shown on a plan <br />entitled "Plan and Profile of Hinchey Road at Lexington, 3/1928, <br />F. P. Cutter, C. E., scale Hor. 40, Vert. 6," except that the <br />southwesterly and of said Road be considered by the Town Engineer <br />and determined if it be left in such direction as will permit of <br />its ultimate proper extension when required. <br />Massachusetts Fed. of Planning Boards: <br />Voted: that yearly dues of $15, be at once sent to the <br />State organization instead of waiting for January 1, bill. Mr, <br />Emery to take care of this matter, <br />C� <br />