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PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 15, 1916 Present: Messrs. Ferguson, Nickerson, Richards, Houdlette, and Worthen. Recreation Facilities Meeting was called at 8:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Room for the purpose of hearing the Committee on Recreational Facilities (Mr. Gustin, Chairman) which has been appointed following a vote at the last annual town meeting. The Committee is interested in playgrounds, as dis- tinguished from park areas; these playgrounds to be of ample size, well distributed and equipped, with complete supervision. It is their thought that a separate recreation department should be created, with a Director of Recreation, to avoid over -lapping and conflict caused by the juris- dictions of the Park Department, Supt. of Public Works, and the School Department. The committee has investigated the situation in other communities, but has not arrived at a definite recommendation. The Planning Board reviewed at some length the various projects which have been considered or recommended in the ' past years, and what progress has been made. The Board also stated, in reply, that it felt that it was the committee's duty to set the playground standards, to locate these areas, and to work out the proposed administrative body. The Plan- ning Board, however, wishes to cooperate to whatever extent is possible, and to this end offered to prepare a map (based on the subdivisions of the past year) indicated in what localities it anticipated a future population growth. It was also suggested that Mr. Gustin's committee confer with the Committee On School Sites. The Committee retired at 9:30 p.m. Mr. R. L. Ryder - Cary Farm Subdivision Mr. Ryder appeared before the Board with a preliminary layout of proposed subdivision of a portion of the Cary Estate belonging to Lexington Estates Trust. Plan dated June 18, 1946; A. A. Miller, Scale 1" : 80 feet. Area comprises the interior land to the south and east of the Cary Kansion, and bounded by lands of others fronting on Marrett Road, Cary Avenue, Shade Street, and Spring Street. Approximately 90 lots are shown, of minimum area, and street plan has egress to Shade Street and Marrett Road. The Board approved the layout in its preliminary aspect. ' For further consideration by the Board; •: