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i,ETING IF PLANNING BOARD Thursday, April I&, 1933 ?resent; Messrs. Duffy, Glynn, Kimball, Milne, Scheib, Robinson. Also Mr. Cosgrove, Town Engineer. CURRAN DEVELOPMENT The Board discussed the proposed work on the Curran property in East Lexington, particularly with reference to a revised plan presented by Mr. Cosgrove, Town Engineer, showing the proposed grade of.the entering street at its intersection wiht Mass. Ave. This grade is approximately ID;"' for about boo feet back from the Avenue, as compared with an existing grade on Silvia Street, adjoining, of 11% to I3%. It wasbrought out that ad®quate storm drai drainage already exists at that piont on Massachusetts Avenue, which will cary off the added water from the new street. It appeared that the development is planned to provide 46 building lots; and that Mr. ,Tohnson, the owner, plans to erect 20 houses at an earle;* date. Mr Duffy questioned the ood faith of Mr. Johnson and the authorization of Mr. Northrop IF.ngineer) to appear for the former. Mr. Cosgrove was convinced that both are well informed and, prepared to carry the job through in accordance with the specifications. The layout a.,opeared reasonable and in most respects preferable to the original plan for an entrance to the plot from Silvia. Street; and upon motion of Mr. mrilne, seconded by Mr. Glynn it was VO= : That the matter be tentativel;;,,- approved subject to the .presentation of a finished work-ing plan showing profikles, etc., of all the proposed streets. AD TNG'" ?. O"'S AR" Mr. Cosgrove roused to furnish several copies of his preliminary map of the maple Street -Arlington Meadows area, show- ing "hard ground" areas, which would be suitable for use of members of the Aoard for individual study. he estimated that it will take 45 days to complate a topographical map showing all details. It is a,parent that the Sickle Brook channel should be considered concurrently with this, and Mr. Cosgrove suggested that he could prepare sketches of the whole area to the Toburn- Winchester-Arlington boundaries, showing the proposed 7rinehester highway; and he will also obtain estimates of the cost of making collies reduced to a scale of 200 feet per inch. VINE BROOK The question was asked regarding the status of the Vine Brook matter, whether any work had been done, and its present condition. Mr. Cosgrove reported no further work had been done, but that recent measurements show that the water level in Vine Brook, at Vine Brook Road and elsewhere, is not as high as in I9�I, in spite of recent heavy rainfall.