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PLANNIMG BOARD MEETING ' Monday, January 29,1953 Presents Adams, Hathaway, Irwin, Johnson, Potter, Ripley. Meeting opened at 7:45 o'clock. M-1 Zone Discussion was held on the advisability of creating an M-1 zone in the area westerly of R-128, partly because of increased income and partly because the area will not be suitable for desirable residential building. It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Potter, that an area described approxi- mately as bounded on the east by Route 128, southerly by Lincoln street, west- erly by Lincoln line, and northerly by Mass. Ave. and Marrett street. Unani- mously voted. Mr. Ripley proposed an amendment to this to keep a strip 200 feet deep fronting on Lincoln St. between Rt. 128and northerly edge of Mill Street as residential. So voted. Moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hathaway that present M-1 district be extended: easterly to a line 200 feet from and parallel to Bedford street and to Westview street; westerly to Wood street and to a line joining Route 128 and Wood street at their closest approach northerly at the end of Bates road and westerly to the Bedford line. ' Newgent - Lexington Construction Co. Mr. Newgent appeared for information regarding his Robinson Hills devel- opment. He was informed that it was the opinion of the Planning Board that he should be connected with the sewer, that he should have two roads in, and that the road should be built clear out to the main road, Mass. Ave. Universal Devel.2=nt Co. Mr. Ducharme appeared with his plans changed to conform more nearly to the request of the Planning Board - levels had been raised and the road had been moved 18 feet. Tentative approval was given on 18 lots subject to approval by Mr. Burns and the Board of Health. Baskin Mr. Miller appeared for tentative approval of plans and profiles of development on Williams road, Miller & Nylander, Eng., dated January 1953. Plans tentatively approved subject to approval by Mr. Burns and Board of Health. Bills Bills were presented as follows: Adams Press, advertising hearing for Ridge Associates, two weeks, $5.00. Rita McNamara, typing agreements, $4*00. Louise M. Baker, secretarial service Jan. 5, 12, 19, 25 * $5.00, $20, unani- mously voted the bills be paid.