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PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 16, 1970 The meeting of the Planning Board in its office was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on February 16, 1970 by Chairman Lund with members Clarke, ' Graham and Worrell and Planning Director Zaleski present. The budget request for the Planning Board staff for 1970, as approved BUDGET FOR by the Selectmen, was signed by the chairman. PERSONAL SERV. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously VOTED: To extend the time for Planning Board action on the Idylwilde subdivision to April 28, 1970, as requested by the developer. Next considered was the proposed building line for Wallis Ct. and the adjacent portion of Massachusetts Ave., as requested by the Selectmen. The draft of a reply prepared by the planning director was discussed. It was decided to limit the response to the opinion of the Planning Board that building lines, rather than zoning, are considered more appropriate because of the selective nature of the restriction. The letter was amended and signed by the chairman. IDYLWILDE FARM EXT. OF TIME FOR PL.BD. ACTION WALLIS CT. BUILDING LINES The Board agreed to take out in the motion on Art. 88 the words ARTICLE 88 "in order to fulfill Lexington's responsibility to furnish its AMENDMENT proportionate share of such housing in the metropolitan Boston area." The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of February 9, 1970 were MINUTES APPROVED approved with amendments. Next reviewed was the plan for the proposed R & D Electronic at 44 Hartwell Ave. The letter commenting on the proposal, prepared by the planning director, was approved. The Board reviewed the notices of the Board of Appeals hearings for March 3, 1970. It was decided to advise the Board of Appeals that the proposed addition to the Fudge Funeral Home meets the require- ments of the Zoning By -Law. It was further decided to oppose the variance for the Concord Ave. Sellars commercial garage on the basis that it is a residential area and the previous non -conforming use had been discontinued. Next discussed was the sewer connection from Mason St. to the Town sewer in the easement on the Wilson's land. R & D ELECTRONIC 44 HARTWELL AVE. B/A NOTICES FOR MARCH 3, 1970 MASON ST. SEWER A copy of the Town Engineer's letter to the Board of Appeals relative T. E. LETTER RE. to the Treadway Inn revision was noted and placed on file. TREADWAY INN The Board discussed the proposal by the Selectmen to Lay out Downing DOWNING RD. Rd. It was agreed to advise the Selectmen that the Planning Board ACCEPTANCE has no objection to the laying out of Downing Rd. but that the Board recommends that maximum effort be made to preserve healthy trees, even if it means that the pavement would not be exactly centered within the right-of-way. Mr. Ernest W. Kitchen met with the Board to inquire into the Board's SUBSIDIZED attitude to the possibility of building subsidized housing in place HOUSING - of his proposed Springdale subdivision. The Board felt that the E. KITCHEN ' site was far from ideal for this purpose and that more definite comments would have to be based on the specifics of any proposal. A copy of a letter to the Selectmen requesting soil test trenches WINTHROP RD. in the Winthrop Rd. site to be done by Town forces was noted. SOIL TEST Next reviewed was the plan for the proposed R & D Electronic at 44 Hartwell Ave. The letter commenting on the proposal, prepared by the planning director, was approved. The Board reviewed the notices of the Board of Appeals hearings for March 3, 1970. It was decided to advise the Board of Appeals that the proposed addition to the Fudge Funeral Home meets the require- ments of the Zoning By -Law. It was further decided to oppose the variance for the Concord Ave. Sellars commercial garage on the basis that it is a residential area and the previous non -conforming use had been discontinued. Next discussed was the sewer connection from Mason St. to the Town sewer in the easement on the Wilson's land. R & D ELECTRONIC 44 HARTWELL AVE. B/A NOTICES FOR MARCH 3, 1970 MASON ST. SEWER A copy of the Town Engineer's letter to the Board of Appeals relative T. E. LETTER RE. to the Treadway Inn revision was noted and placed on file. TREADWAY INN The Board discussed the proposal by the Selectmen to Lay out Downing DOWNING RD. Rd. It was agreed to advise the Selectmen that the Planning Board ACCEPTANCE has no objection to the laying out of Downing Rd. but that the Board recommends that maximum effort be made to preserve healthy trees, even if it means that the pavement would not be exactly centered within the right-of-way.