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PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' February 14, 1966 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday. February 14, 1966. Chairman Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members Bryson, Greeley and Riffin, and Planning Director Zaleski present. Mr. Joseph Busa met with the Board to ask consider- ation of provision for second access to his land off Lincoln St. either via Barrymeade Dr. extension or in some other manner, as otherwise the length and shape of his land makes it practically impossible to divide it without an excessively long dead end street. A discussion fol- lowed, Mr. Bryson suggesting that Mr. Buss. may be able to acquire access from Barrymeade Dr. by dedicating a part of his land as a neighborhood play area. Mrs. Stephen Ella met with the Board next to enlist the Board's support for A feasibility study of the use of the Old Reservoir at Marrett Rd. for swimming. Mr. Jason Cortell, acquatic biologist, attended the meeting and re- called that he viewed Old Reservoir with the sanitarian ' from the State Dept. of Public Health and with members of Conservation and Recreation Committees. Mr. Cortell stated that his preliminary findings indicate that a further study of the Reservoir would be appropriate and that with mechanical re -circulation of water the possi- bility of a small swimming facility in this area appears likely. Mr. Cortell further said that Mr. Snow's in- vestigation of 1956 may no longer be valid due to exten- sions of sewer systems, drainage, etc. Mr. Cortell de- scribed the action of an aqualator (circulator). The Old Reservoir does not appear to dry out despite a very low rainfall and drying out of streams in the last two or three years. Mrs. Ells stated that an article for a study had been submitted in the fall of 1964 and again in 1965, but not accepted by the Selectmen, and that the 1966 Annual Town Meeting will be asked to approve the study. The Board took the matter under advisement. Mr. Danielson, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Leatherbee met with the Board to discuss Dr. Short's plans for the development -of C 4 area on Waltham St. Amended plans were presented to the Board showing utilities and structural details questioned by the Board during a pre- vious review. Mr. Danielson indicated that the basement will be more than 60% below mean grade, that there will be no attic, only an air-conditioning condenser and showed plans for the proposed drainage and a letter from Supt. of Public Works in Waltham permitting the extension of sani- JOSEPH BUSA BARRYMEADE DR. OLD RESERVOIR MRS. ELLS DR. LEONARD SHORT C 4 BUILDING