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1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 27, 1967 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, February 27, 1967. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Greeley at 7:30 p.m. with members Campbell, Fowle, Riffin, Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. Minutes of the meeting of February 20,1967 were approved. MINUTES Plans submitted with Form A applications as follows, were reviewed and endorsed as not requiring approval under the FORMS A Subdivision Control Law: #67-4, submitted February 24, 1967 by Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc., by H.S.B.White; plan entitled "Peacock Peacock Farms -Section VI," dated Feb. 15, 1967 by Boston Sur- Farms,Sec.4 veyors. #67-5, submitted February 2.7, 1967 by Daniel F. Gleason; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Gleason Feb. 23, 1967 by John J. Sullivan, C.E. & Surveyor. Selectmen's Minutes of February 13, 1967 were noted and placed on file. Letter from H. Sasaki relative to professional assist- ance by landscape architects in subdivision layouts was read and noted. Letter from Mr. Chatterton to the Building Inspector relative to a zoning violation at 4 Wheeler Rd. was read and placed on file. Mr. Zaleski was authorized by a vote of the Board to represent Planning Board at the hearings of the State Legis- lature on bills of concern to the Planning Board. Messrs. Louis and Ralph Bianchi, Mr. Bernard Lange, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, Messrs. Tomayan and Ralph Mandell met with the Board to object to the proposed acquisition by the town of Lot I between Spring St. and Tufts Rd. Their objec- tions were based on the probable damage to their homes by placing a playground in the proximity, on the fact that the residents of the neighborhood have no wish for a playground and that it should be located elsewhere, and on the late notice of the intent to buy. CORRESPONDENCE Sasaki 4 Wheeler Rd. Violation HEARINGS TUFTS RD. ACQUISITION ' Mr. Morin met with the Board to ask for the Board's reaction to his proposal to erect two 4 -apartment buildings APARTMENTS - on Cottage St. and backing to the railroad. The Board re- MORIN viewed the plans presented by Mr. Morin. The Board was not in favor of the proposed layout and so advised Mr. Morin.