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PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 6, 1935 ' A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Conference Room of the Town Office Building on Wednesday, February 63, 1935 at 8;00 P. M. Messrs, Duffy, Ellis, Greeley, Kimball and Robinson were present. The minutes of the January 30th meeting were read and approved. Mr. Kimball reported that at the hearing of the State Administration Committee of the General Court, he had put the Lexington Planning Board on record as being in favor of an un- paid State"Planning Board. Mr. Trask appeared before the Board, at the Board's in- vitation. The Billboard By -Law recommended by the Mass. Federa- tion of Planning Boards was discussed. After consideration of the scope of application of the by-law, its effectivemess in regulating billboards in business zones, and the possibilities for further restrictions as to billboard sizes, it was voted that the Planning Board approves in principle this by-law, and that, subject to the approval of the Town Counsel, an article be inserted in the Town Warrant to see if the Town wishes to incorporate the by-law in the zoning By -Law. After a little discussion, it was voted that the Board I ask the Town for an additional appropriation of $300.00 for engineering services. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Trask to this effect. Mr. Trask reported that he had consulted with the Hatch family, and that they seemed to place much value on their pond, primarily as a selling factor in connection with the contemplated lot subdivision. Watertown Street Mr. Trask further mentioned that the Board of Selectmen had been considering the purchase of about four or five acres around and including Kinneen+s Pond on Burlington Street, After Parks Mr. Trask left, the meeting, this question was discussed briefly, and the Board voted that the Clerk should write to the Board of Selectmen endorsing this project. Mrs. Catherine Kelly sent in her petition, which was not filled out properly, and which contained names, but not signa- tures of many owners of property deemed to be affected by her proposed zoning change. In view of the short time remaining Kelly before Town Meeting, it was decided that the Clerk should do Petition what he could to get her petition in proper form so that her proposed change could appear in the next Town Warrant. In discussing the location for the new High Schoo;,the ' question of the legality of a closed -in ballfield was brought up. Pending definite information on this question, it was felt that, whether or not paid admission could be required, a fenced - in ballfield would greatly increase the number of voluntary