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1 1 n PLANNING BOARD MEETING April 13, 1970 The regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office on Monday, April 13, 1970. The chairman opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with members Brown, Clarke, Graham, Worrell and planning director Zaleski present. Mr. J. A.Griecci met with the Board to discuss a 7 acres parcel of land behind 205 Woburn St. for the development of subsidized housing. The Board advised Mr/Griecci that part of this land is in the area which the Town has voted to acquire for a Jr. High School site and before they could give him any advice, he should talk with the Town Manager about the vote and see if the Town wishes to acquire his land. The minutes of the April 16 meeting were approved. J. GRIECCI OFF WOBURN ST. SUBSIDIZED HOUSING MINUTES APPROVED Mr. Zaleski, planning director, reported on the meeting which he and ROUTE 2A REPORT Mrs. Brown attended regarding Route 2A and plans for terminating Route 2A at the National Park entrance and the use of service roads running parallel to Route 128 to Route 2 instead of widening Route 128. The Board met with the Lexington Interfaith Inc. to discuss with Mr. R. LEXINGTON Larsen, Director of Boston's Interfaith Housing, Inc., his experience INTERFAITH INC. with the Stoughton project. Mr. Herman Swartz, chairman of the Lexing- R. LARSEN OF ton Interfaith Inc., stated that they have no plans and are waiting for BOSTON'S the Planning Board's report on the Meagherville study. Chairman Lund INTERFAITH suggested it might be July before a report could be rendered. Members HOUSING, INC. of the Planning Board and Lexington Interfaith asked questions concerning the number of units, organization, financing and maintenance of the Stoughton project. Mr. Larsen mentioned two fears: projectitis and the dollar value (tax return to town). He suggested a plan for a mini - community or mixed housing which would encourage consumer ownership with a board of directors management using trained managers. He also suggested the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and Lexington Interfaith, Inc. might organize a 121A organization or that Lexington Interfaith Inc. go into a land banking plan and accumulate good land in control for future use for housing. Mr. Larsen stated he would be interested in helping with such a program. Education of the public and the Town Meeting members was discussed and a suggestion offered that members of the Interfaith group discuss this program with individual Town Meeting members before Town Meeting time. A letter, stating the Board's opposition to the petition of R. H. Colbourne B/A PETITION scheduled for a Board of Appeals hearing on April 14 concerning the divid-MT. ROAD ing of land on Mountain Road, was approved and signed. R.H. COLBOURNE Also approved was a letter stating the Board's opposition to expansion of B/A PETITION the nursery on Anthony Cataldo's farm, now leased to Seasons Four, Inc. A. CATALDO Mr. Louis Stoico's subdivision plan for land off Bryant Rd. was discussed L. STOICO and reviewed next. The Board agreed the general layout was acceptable SUBDIVISION PLAN as long as an easement is given along the brook and they would support the petition to the Board of Appeals. OFF BRYANT RD.