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PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' April 22, 1964 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, April 22, 1964. Chairman Meyer called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. with members Greeley, Bryson and Riffin present, also planning director Zaleski. Messrs. DeNapoli and Purcell met with the Board regarding plan of land owned by DeNapoli on Center Street in Lexington, FORM A submitted with Form A #64-18 for endorsement as now requiring DeNAPOLI approval under the subdivision control law. The question of whether or not the plan constituted a subdivision was discussed and it was agreed that the plan would qualify for endorsement as not a subdivision provided a note were added thereon as follows: "Lots 26, 27, 28, 29 are now held in common ownership with the land registered as Land Court Case 8584-A.11 Upon motion of A. Bryson, seconded by R. Greeley, it was unanimously VOTED: that approval under the subdivision control law is not required on the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lex- ington Mass.", dated April 3, 1964, by Jos. J. Sullivan, Surveyor, submitted with Form A #64-18, since lots 26, 27, 28, 29 are now held in common ownership with adja- cent land registered as Land Court Case #8584-A. Mr. G.A.Carbone of 151 Edenfield Ave., Watertown, Mass. met with the Board and presented a sketch showing a proposed REZONING office building and parking area on lot at the northwesterly PROPOSAL corner of Marrett Rd. and Lincoln St. Mr. Carbone requested _ the Board of initiate the rezoning of this lot from R 1 to C 1 CARBONE district. In the discussion which followed, Mr. Greeley and Mr. Meyer expressed their view that this proposed rezoning of land at a major intersection was not in the best interest of the town and that it is the Board's policy to oppose office buildings in such locations. Mr. Carbone was advised of other ways of bringing a rezoning request betore a town meeting if the Board were not in favor of initiating the rezoning. Mr. Carbone requested to be informed of the Board's decision and Chairman Meyer agreed to do so. Upon motion of Mr. Greeley, seconded by Mr. Bryson, it was unanimously VOTED: (by the members present) that the planning board is not in favor of initiating a zoning amendment to rezone the lot at the northwesterly corner of Marrett Rd. and Lincoln St. from R 1 to C 1 district. The minutes of planning board meeting of March 30, 1964 MINUTES were read and approved as read. The following Form A applications for determination of