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PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 5, 1970 ' The Planning Boaid met for its regular meeting in its office on Monday, January 5, 1970 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Lund opened the meeting with members Fowle, Clarke, Graham, Worrell and Planning Director Zaleski present. The first item reviewed was Section VIII of the Housing Program which was amended by the Board. After some discussion, it was decided to delete Appendices C and D and amend Appendix E to list respondents only. The Board decided to have 500 copies of the amended Housing Program printed for distribution to Town Meeting Members and the public at the hearing scheduled for January 15. HOUSING PROGRAM AMENDED The minutes of the December 15 meeting were approved as amended. MINUTES APPROVED The planning director reported the town engineer's comments, relative GROVE SUBDIV. to the releasing of bond on the Grove subdivision, had not been received ACTION POSTPONED so action on this matter was postponed. The draft of the Planning Board's Policy Statement on Conservation PL.BD.'S POLICY Restrictions was reviewed and revised by the members of the Board. Upon STATEMENT ON a motion duly made, seconded, the Board VOTED: CONSERVATION To approve the Planning Board's Policy Statement as amended and furnish a copy to the Lexington Minute -Man for publication. Next, the Board reviewed and amended the draft of a news release con- SUBSIDIZED cerning an information meeting on subsidized housing to be held by Town HOUSING NEWS Meeting Members Association in the Science Lecture Hall at the Senior High RELEASE School on January 15. The correction of faulty work in the Colonial Acres III subdivision was discussed and it was decided to discuss this matter with the Board of Selectmen during the Board's meeting with the Selectmen on January 19. The petition of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes for a Board of Appeals special permit to operate a computer school in the Dual Occupancy Building on Hartwell Ave. was discussed next. The jWlanning director was asked to info mtn the Board of Appeals that the Board is not opposed to this petition if ample parking is provided. COLONIAL ACRES III FAULTY WORK B/A PETITION C C & F - COMPUTER SCHOOL Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: RELEASE OF LOTS To release all lots in the Heritage Acres subdivision from the HERITAGE ACRES restrictions of the Covenant, satisfactory surety for the construc- tion of ways and utilities having been furnished by the developer. The release of instruments was executed by the Board. The Citizen's Articles submitted for the 1970 Annual Town Meeting Warrant CITIZENS' ARTS. were noted as follows: 1970 ATM Idylwilde, rezone to RH Stoico, rezone to RM - apartments Citizens' Article, Carroll- rezone RM apartments Citizens' Article, Hobbs Brook Park - rezone to CR Niles, Concord Ave. between Waltham and Blossom St. rezone to RM apts. Wetlands Conservancy District Article by Dr. Friedman and others Permanent Building Committee Article by Lee Whitman and others. Town of Lexington to sell portion of property next to 11 Mountain Rd.