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PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 13, 1967 The Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 13, 1967. Chairman Greeley called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members Fowle, Lund, Riffin and Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. By a unanimous vote the Board re-elected the following officers for the ensuing year: BOARD ORGANIZATION Roland B. Greeley - Chairman Natalie H. Riffin - Vice-chairman Evert N. Fowle - Clerk Dr. Jick of the Peacock Farms Assn. informed the Board of a meeting with Mr. J. Swanson, Regional Director, U. S. U.S. BUREAU Bureau of Public Roads at Belmont Town Hall at 1:00 p.m. on PUBLIC ROADS March 22, 1967, which representatives of state agencies will attend, and invited members of the Board and the Planning Director to attend as well. It is expected that Selectman Cataldo and possibly the Town Engineer will be there. Mrs. Riffin, Mr. Worrell and Mr. Zaleski agreed to attend this meeting. The presentation of Planning Board articles for the Town Meeting was discussed in some detail, including the TOWN MEETING assignment of Board members to speak on the articles ARTICLES The Board voted unanimously to support the substance of Articles 62, 679 78, 80 and 81, with the exception of be- ing recorded in opposition to the price of the acquisition under Art. 80. A motion by Mr. Worrell to substitute a taking of a strip 70 x 125 ft. for 300 x 125 ft., if Art. 63 is defeated, was adopted unanimously. The Board also voted to support Art. 28 (Mariam St. underground wiring). As re- gards Art. 36, the Board supports the idea of Hartwell Ave. traffic study but would like to see the amount cut down and to encourage federal participation in the study. Mr. Carroll, Town Engineer, met with the Board and stated that in his opinion a change in the width of Emerson EMERSON ROAD Rd. from 70 to 50 ft., which the Planning Board favors, would not be legal since the layout has been made. In reply to a question, Mr. Carroll explained that the cost of Hartwell -Ave. - Bedford St. study was estimated by TRAFFIC STUDY Wilbur Smith Associates at $17,000-$26,000 depending on the HARTWELL- ' degree of town participation. The Board suggested exploring BEDFORD ST. the possibility of Air Force and other federal participation. Mr. Jules Sussman, Chairman of the Conservation Com-