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4-27-59 <br />he was in favor of its approval, no one indicated <br />disapproval. Thereupon, the plan was taken under <br />advisement and the hearing declared closed at <br />8:45 p.m. <br />HIGGINS Mr. Emilio Spagnuola then met with the Board <br />to file an application for tentative approval of a <br />ESC preliminary plan, Form B, dated April 24, 19591 <br />BUILDERS, INC, signed by Edward W. and Martha S. Higgins of Arling- <br />ton. The preliminary plan was entitled "Preliminary <br />P'?ELIMINARY Subdivision of Land Lexington Mass. Plan by Mac - <br />SUBDIVISION Carthy Eng. Service, Natick Mass.", dated April 6, <br />PLAN 1959. <br />In discussing the plan with Mr. Spagnuola, <br />the Board questioned the advisability of having <br />between the Wather-Dunn and Gaffey residences the <br />proposed subdivision's second means of access onto <br />Maple Street, State Route 2A. It was pointed out <br />that the proposed access would be located at a low <br />point on Maple Street where the sight distance at <br />the intersecting streets and from this location to <br />the high point on Maple Street would be limited, <br />the high point being located about 550 feet towards <br />Massachusetts Avenue. Also discussed were what <br />appeared to the Board to be excessive amounts of ' <br />cut and fill to construct the proposed.roads in the <br />subdivision, the question of drains emntying onto <br />adjacent land, and the need of providing over the <br />northerly corner of proposed Lot 17 a right of way <br />as shown on L.C.Plan No. 19319 A 2. <br />The plan was taken under advisement. There- <br />upon Mr. Spagnuola left the meeting at 9:05 p.m. <br />Considered next was the Board of Appeals <br />VINE BROOK April 21, 1959 letter regarding the Vine Brook <br />REALTY Realty Trust's April 21, 1959 preliminary site and <br />TRUST building plans for the Waltham Street garden apart- <br />ment district. (See Planning Board minutes of April <br />A 1 DISTRICT 21, 1959.) Notes were prepared from which Mr. Snow <br />was asked to draft a letter to be addressed to the <br />Board of Appeals and signed by Mr. Grindle. There- <br />upon, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was <br />unanimously <br />VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board, under <br />the provisions of Section 5.(g) 5. of the <br />Zoning By-law, recommends the disapproval <br />of the site, plans, and building design of <br />the proposed apartment buildings specified ' <br />in site plan numbered S-6, and building plans <br />