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PLANNING BOARD MEETING July 11, 1966 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, July 11, 1966 in the Board's Office, Town Office Building. Chairman Campbell called the meet- ing to order at 7:30 p.m. with members Greeley, Fowle, Riffin, Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. Minutes of the meeting of June 27, 1966, were MINUTES approved. The Board discussed briefly the proposal of Mr. Ela to rezone land at Massachusetts Ave, to an apartment REZONING PROPOSAL district. The Board decided not to encourage Mr. Ela in - pursuing the rezoning, but to keep an open mind should ELA Mr. Ela proceed anyway. The use of the services of Philip Herr Associates for the codification and simplification of the Zoning PROFESSIONAL By -Law, as outlined in Mr. Herr's letter of June 30, 1966, ASSISTANCE - was discussed and, upon a motion duly made and seconded, PHILIP HERR ASSOCS- it was unanimously ' VOTED: To retain Philip Herr Associates subject to the conditions and hourly rates stated in the above letter of June 30, and to other conditions stated in the Planning Board's letter. (See Addenda) The proposed enlargement of Hobbs Brook Basin by the City of Cambridge was discussed next and it was de HOBBS BROOK BASIN cided to follow up to a nsure that the capacity would be consistent with the potential water supply and to recom- mend that any future excavation be such as to preserve the attractive, irregular shore line. Mr. Camarano's request for the reduction of his bond for the Carriage Grove subdivision from $8,000 to CARRIAGE GROVE $1,000 as recommended by the Town Engineer was discussed. - It was noted that this subdivision was supposed to have CAMARANO been completed in 1963 and that extension to June 15, 1966 was granted on Town Engineer's request. The Board decided to inquire of the Town Engineer whether the failure to complete by June 15, 1966 was due to some action by the Town and whether a speedier completion would not be achieved by a refusal to'reduce the bond. The preliminary subdivision plan of the Ingle ' side Rd. (revision) dated May 16, 1966 was approved INGLESIDE RD. subject to the condition that the road connecting Ingle- side Rd. and Maple St. be 50 ft. wide within the sub- SPAGNUOLO division and subject to all restrictions previously im- posed by the Board of Health,