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PLANNING BOARD HEARING ' May 25, 1967 The Lexington Planning Board held six hearings in.Science Hall, Lexington High School, on Thursday, May 259 1967. Present were Chairman Greeley, members Fowle, Riffin and Worrell, and the secretary, Mrs.. Macomber. The first proposal, initiated by the Planning Board, was to change the required minimum area and street frontage in CS districts from 60,000 sq.ft. to 15,500 sq.ft. and 175 ft. to 125 ft. frontage. Mr. Greeley stated that the Planning Board originally recommended the larger lots which were adopted by the Town. However, the Board now believes these lots to be too restrictive. Mr. Conroy asked if there were any plans on how this could be, developed and Mr. Greeley replied that the lot coverage remains at 25% maximum and the plans would operate the same as now with 40 ft. yard where the lot abuts on a street or a less restricted zone, 20 ft. where the lot abuts on other property in the same zone. This would not apply to residential use in this district. Mr. Conroy said the parking requirements seem vague - no specific amount recommended. Mr. Greeley said no.change was contemplated now but ' maybe the requirements should be made more specific. On a 60,000 ft. lot it would be easy to find parking area and still build on a 25%. h It now would be the same size lot as is required in the R l district in the 30,000 sq.ft. area. There was no further discussion and the hearing closed at 8:40 p.m. A hearing was then opened on a proposal to rezone from C 1 to CS district a parcel of land formerly known as the "Many" property and now occupied by the K of C and the Stevens Co., comprised of approximately 18.3 acres. Mr. Worrell showed a picture of the town zoning map showing the district in question. He explained that this proposal had two pur- poses. In the first place in the recent past the Planning Board had pro- posed the Town Meeting accept a service and trade use, which was approved, and this represents an attempt to put what the Board feels would be a suitable piece of land into the service and trade use; and secondly it represents an attempt to improve the future of Bedford St. The problem of Bedford St. is one of traffic and as the traffic builds up on the street it tends to make the street less desirable for residential use which de- preciates property value and gives more incentive for people to ask for rezoning. Another slide was shown giving more detail of the area involved. This area is presently zoned C 1. ' The land as presently zoned has a greater value than it would have under the CS zoning. Mr. Worrell said he had talked with Mr. Stevens who had also come to the Planning Board, and they have been unable to come to