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f r PLANNING BOARD MEETING NO V "sfiiBER 2, 1931 A meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Confer. ence Room of the Town Office Building at 8;20 P. M. Messrs. Emery, Scheibe, Milne, Glynn, Duffy and Cutler were present. The Town Engineer and secretary were also present. The Catherine F. Herbert hearing which was held the same evening previous to this meeting was discussed. No new arguments or reasons were brought up to change the attitude of the Board already three times expressed and it was moved and voted that previous actions of the Board be ratified. It was decided not to write tars. Herbert at this time. The Town Engineer informed the Board that he had turn. ed over the necessary information to Mr. Raymond regarding Vine Brook below Hayes Lane,and has not seen him since. He is to prepare the wor'r, so that the Town Engineers can take it up after the first of the year. Mr. Cosgrove informed the Board that he attended a hearing last Monday, October 26th, which was called at the Arlmont Golf Club to procure information as to the location of a proposed highway from Alewife Brook Boulevard to Concord Avenue in Lexington. There were approximately thirty people present, mostly residents of Marsh Street, Belmont. Mr. Pillsbury, Project Engineer of the State, and his assistant who did most of the field work were present. He stated that there were no definite plans but that studies were being made to determine the best route. This is to be an important highway because it takes traffic from Mass. Avenue in Arlington and Lexington and also Marrett Road in Lexington. They spoke of a proposed way that would turn off Spring Street, near Lake Street, come into Marsh Street, across 'Minter Street and join with Concord Avenue, Belmont, near the Willows, This was greatly opposed by the residents of Marsh Street as it would ruin this new colonial development and also a private school for boys which has an attendance of 185. These people bought the property there to be in a quiet neighborhood. Belmont and Arlington Planning Boards favored the first route known as the Spring Street Route which enters Lexington near Borman Street, follows this street to'Natertom Street; crosses Watertown Street, and follows on nearly a straight line across private land to a point on Concord Avenue at the line of the Miskell and Minute Man Golf Club properties and from there using Concord Avenue to Concord. Mr. Ryder's proposed road was to go through the valley below the Belmont Golf Club generally parallel with Marsh Street. Catherine Herbert Hearing Metcalf & Eddy's Assl- i stance Proposed Roadway from Alewife Brook Boulevard to Concord Ave . , Lex.