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PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' April 5, 1965 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, April 5, 1965 in its office, Town Office Building. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Bryson, with Members Greeley, Fowle and Riffin and Planning Director Zaleski present. Up,n motion duly made and seconded the Board voted to extend the time for Planning Board action on "The Orchard" subdivision (Bloomfield St. Extension) to April 203 1965 as re- quested in writing by the applicant, Mr. Ralph Hall. The Board reviewed the preliminary plan of Barnes sub- division off Massachusetts Ave. and decided to recommend that the plan be revised to provide connection to Morgan Rd. "THE ORCHARDS HALL The future of Emerson Rd. was discussed next. It was decided to continue the discussion after the public hearing EMERSON RD. and some of the other items on the agenda had been dealt with. At 8:00 p.m. the Board held an advertised public hear- ing on the definitive subdivision plan of Oak Park subdivision. About 19 persons attended. Mr. Sarteriale outlined on the map the extent of the subdivision and introduced his associates, Messrs. Zygarmy and Prelack. Dr. Rosenthal questioned the wisdom of placing the exit from the subdivision opposite York St. Mr. Steeves requested that in any future development of this land the possibility of developing his land adjacent be taken into account. Chairman Bryson outlined the purposes and limitations of public hearing. Mrs. MacKearney inquired about the corner rounding at her property on Grant St. Ques- tions were asked regarding a second entrance to the land across Vine Brook and about the notification of the Board's action on this subdivision. The hearing was declared closed at 8:25 p.m. A letter from John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, dated April 5, 1965, approving the subdivision plan was read. A letter from the Board of Health, dated March 15, 1965 approving the subdivision subject to the condition that no floor be less than 1 foot above the nearest street drain was read. Mr. Anthony Ferrari of 24 Leonard Rd., Lexington, and his engineers, Messrs. Mahoney and Axelrod, met with the Board to discuss the proposed subdivision at the end of Leonard Rd. as shown on the preliminary plans dated March 1965 (two sheets). After a discussion of the preliminary plan, includ- ing the possibility of extending Leonard Rd. to Third St. or of a pedestrian easement to Third St., and of the fact that the proposed extension would make Leonard Rd. a dead-end street 760 ft. long, it was decided that the Planning Board would OAK PARK SUB- DIVISION HEARING BUSA LEONARD RD. EXT. FERRARI