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Special <br />PLANNING BOARD MEETING <br />Tuesday, April 8, 1952 <br />Present: Adams, Hathaway, Irwin, Johnson, Ripley - Burns. <br />A special meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held jointly <br />with representatives of the Bedford, Concord, and Lincoln Planning Boards <br />on Tuesday, April 8. Meeting opened at 8 o'clock. <br />The various Boards were represented as follows Lincoln, 14% Ward, <br />Mr. Giles, Mr. Howard; Concord, Mm. Kent, Mr. True; Bedford, Mr. Englehart, <br />Mr. Balfour. <br />Chairman Adams explained the purpose of the meeting as given in de- <br />tail in the records of special meeting of April 3. It was stated that the <br />price of the rentals mentioned was based on 25% of salaries; also that the <br />units should be within 1/2 hour drive of place of employment. Private en- <br />terprise has been given the first chance to bid on this housing, but if it <br />doesn't do the job the project will be turned over to government housing. <br />Mr. Kelly states that the price of the land with water, sewer, etc., is too <br />high to build houses at the limits set forth. <br />It was agreed that district cooperation is essential. There is <br />quite a bit of territory of each town surrounding the air port and it might <br />be wise for each town to set aside certain areas in which the zoning laws <br />could be modified if necessary. It was suggested that a Planning Commission <br />might be feasible, expense to be shared, whereby the chairmen of each Board <br />would work with a paid man. It should be possible to complete plans in two <br />or three meetings. <br />It was also suggested that a letter be sent from each Planning Board <br />to Mr. Dobbs, asking that top prices be raised. <br />Thursday evening, April 10, was tentatively set as date for next <br />meeting of chairmen at Town Office Building, Lexington. <br />Meeting adjourned at 9:45 o'clock. <br />Donald D. Hathaway, <br />Clerk <br />Zmb <br />