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1 1 1 PLANNING BOARD EEETING February 18, 1958 A special meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room,.Town Office Building, on Tuesday, February 18, 1958 at 7140 p.m. Present were Chairman Grindle, Members Abbott, Burnell, Jaquith and Soule, and Planning Director Snow. The Chairman reported that he had discussed the pro- posed second section of the Burnham Farms development with W. Mr. Moore and that the latter had requested an approval of the informal plan entitled "Plan Showing Proposed Subdivision of Land in Lexington -Masa.", dated Nov. 13, 1957, and prepared by Miller and Nylander. It was stated that Mr. Moore wished to use this plan as the basis for proceeding with the prepara+ tion of the definitive plan for said second section. It was decided that the Board would not approve the development of the Burnham Farms subdivision on the westerly side of Nine Brook until a second recognized means of access could be obtained from said westerly section. It was noted that a point 500 feet beyond the Burnham -Emerson Road intersection would be located only a few feet beyond the westerly side line of the Vine Brook easement, and that in the second section, when Emerson Road was extended to East Street, a proposed road extended 500 feet northerly of said Emerson Road would only provide access to lots 20, 21, 38 and 39. The Chairman was asked to inform Mr. Moore of the Board's decision. BURNHA 4 FARMS SEC. 2 At 8100 p.m. the Board held a public hearing relative OAK KNOLL to the application of Outhet Realty Trust for approval of the SEC. 2 definitive subdivision plan entitled "Oak Knoll Section Two", dated Dec. 18, 1956 and comprising eight residential lots. Present were Mr. Curtis K. Parker of 330 Lexington Street, Woburn and Messrs. Outhet and Nylander. The Chairman read the notice of the hearing as it had been mailed to all those deemed to have been affected and as it was published in the January 30, 1958 issue of the Lexington Minute -man. He then explained the procedure in conducting the hearing and called upon the applicant to present his plan. Mr. Ernest E. Outhet of Outhet Realty Trust stated that the subdivision was an extension of Peachtree Road and the previously approved Section One of the Oak Knoll develop ment.:Mr. Parker said that he was an abuttor to the Oak Knoll subdivision and asked if the development of Section Two would concentrate surface runoff in the brook flowing across his land. There was some discussion of the drainage problems on Mr. Parker's land. It was stated that the Board would inquire of the Superintendent of Public Works if he thought there was any likelihood of surface runoff from said subdivision over-