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PLk-TITING BOARD I.EETI,%TG ' June 14,1937 Present:- iessrs. yllie, Ferguson, Greeley, Kraetzer, Nickerson and Kimball of the Board and Ivessrs. Currier, I:.unroe and. Stone by invitation. P;r. Ferguson was elected Chairman -pro -tem. Mr. Currier explained his plans for rebuilding and relocat- ing his lunch room building situated at the corner of Woburn and. Lowell Streets. Although now located in a business zone, he proposes to construct a building some fifty feet long, similar in design to the Johnson restaurants and wishes to set it back around 90 feet from'loburn Street. Since the C.1 zone is 100 feet deep, it is necessary to enlarge the present 0.1 zone to permit carrying out the plans. In addition to the lunch room there are also four gasoline pumps and a small build- ing located near the front line intersection. I,ir. Currier hopes later to ma -';e some changes in the pumps and to erect a small station with a lubritorium. He has no connection with the "pony field" but hopes that eventually this will be dis- continued or at least pushed further back on the lot. :Vhile changes have been made to provide for parking, the set back desired would_ offer opportunity for increased business. ' The Planning Board is of the opinion that business enter- prises located at intersections in outlying areas tend to in- crease traffic hazards to a much greater degree than when situated. in the center of a town. It is expected that Lowell Street will be widened to at least eighty feet in the fairly near future a -cd while the Circumferential Highway will remove a considerable amount of the traffic now using Woburn Street, Currier there is no doubt that this intersection should be provided Petition with as clear vision as possible. While this is one of six similar locations, and any treatment afforded here should be fundamentally applicable at the other points, the fact that it is on what will be a trunk highway requires somewhat special consideration. There is no doubt however, that any restrictions should be equally applied at all four corners. Four suggestions to accomplish the desired safety were made:- 1. ade:- 1. The lines of a traffic circle with an exterior radius of 120 feet should be laid down and the private property with- in such circle deeded to the Town. 2. Ivr. Currier & Irir. Id_unroe enter into agreement with the Town binding themselves not to erect buildings within a radius of 120 feet from the intersection of the center lines of Woburn and. Lowell Streets. 3. That the setback be increased from the present 20 feet. ' 4. That the corners be cut back.