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PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 6, 1966 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, June 6, 1966 in the Board's Office, Town Office Building. The meeting was called to order by Vice-chairman Greeley at 7:30 p.m. with members Riffin and Worrell, Planning Director Zaleski, and Planning Intern Warren K. Greeley present. The Board discussed the proposal of Mrs. Riffin to PLANNING BOARD limit appointments with the Planning Board to 15 minutes, APPOINTMENTS unless otherwise voted in a specific instance. The pro- posal was accepted by the Board. A revised preliminary sketch of a subdivision of land at the westerly corner of Worthen Rd. and Waltham St. SULLIVAN PRE - submitted by Mr. William Sullivan, was viewed by members of LIMINARY SUB - the Board. It was decided that the plan should be amended DIVISION PLAN by adding a turnaround at the southerly end of the proposed cross street and that the recommendations of the town engi- neer be obtained before taking a definite position. Mr. Fowle and Mr. Greeley reported on a meeting with UNDERGROUND ' Mr. John L. Sullivan of Boston Edison Company relative to WIRING the feasibility of requiring underground wiring in new residential subdivisions. Messrs. Shea, Hutchinson and Clancy of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes met with the Board to discuss the proposed use HARTWELL- of a 5.25 acre lot of land between Westview St. and Hart- LEXINGTON well Ave. The plans were reviewed by the Board and it was TRUST - F&D decided to recommend favorable Finding and Determination by the Board of Appeals with the condition that entrance drive- ways be widened to at least 22 ft. The plan submitted with Form A application #66-21, submitted June 6, 1966 by Hartwell -Lexington Trust; dated FORM A May 10, 1966 by Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors, show- ing the above Cabot, Cabot & Forbes lot was reviewed by the C. C. & F. Board and endorsed as not requiring approval under the Sub- division Control Law. Letter of approval of the preliminary subdivision plan of Mason St. extension (Peacock Farm, Sec.S) prepared MASON ST. EXT. - by the Planning Director was discussed next. Mrs. Packard PEACOCK FARM and Messrs. Pierce and Schmertzler of Peacock Farm Assn. joined in this discussion. The letter was approved by the Board. Next the above Peacock Farm residents brought up the