1970-11-23 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

PLANNING BOARD MEETING November 23, 1970 ' Chairman Lund called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members Worrell, Graham, Clarke, and Mrs. Brown, and Planning Director Zaleski present. The minutes of November 16, 1970 were approved as amended. 11/16 MINUTES A motion was duly made and seconded and it was unanimously VOTED: IDYLWILDE To extend to December 15, 1970, inclusive, the time for Planning SUBDIVISION Board action on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Idyl EXTENSION wilde", dated December 29, 1969, as requested in writing by the OF TIME applicant, Carl Jackson, Trustee of JoJen Realty Trust. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: DRUMMER BOY To extend to December 29, 1970, inclusive, the time within which ONEIDA CORP. the Planning Board must act on the definite subdivision plan EXTENSION entitled "Drummer Boy, Lexington, Mass.", dated August 18, 1969, OF TIME revised to September 1, 1970, as requested by the Oneida Corporation, applicant. The Board asked the Planning Director to prepare an enabling article for the 1971 Town Warrant authorizing the Selectmen to acquire land that is available. Next discussed were the problems involved with drainage and wetlands in WETLAND subdivisions and possible changes in subdivision regulations and the DEVELOPMENT enforcing of them. Further careful exploration of this particular CONTROL aspect for future developments should be condidered. The Planning Dir- ector was authorized to develop his ideas and propose specific sugges- tions for amendment on wetlands for approval by a Town Meeting subse- quent to the Annual Town Meeting. The Planning Board agreed that the Planning Director should write to JR. HIGH the Permanent Bldg. Committee that it is desirable that an emergency SCHOOL The Board voted to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that Mrs. SILC Sanborn Brown be designated as the official observer to the Suburban OBSERVER Intertown Liaison Committee in accordance with Mr. Caswell's letter of November 15. Other members of the Planning Board and the Planning Director offered to be substitutes or stand-ins. The Board voted to authorize the Planning Director to take whatever BRENT RD. steps are appropriate to have the Brent Rd., Adams Estates IV sub- ADAMS division completed, realizing upon the developer's security for this ESTATES IV purpose. Mr. Robert Lyon met with the Board to review the proposed municipal MUNICIPAL parking lot situation, to discuss the status of possible land acquisi- PARKING tions, those which Mr. Lyon considers available, and further procedures MUZZEY & necessary for providing parking in the Muzzey-Clarke Streets area. CLARKE Mr. Lyon agreed to find out under what conditions the Carroll property STREETS could be acquired and offered to get an agreement on the first option. Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Associates' proposed drive-in window would need a right of way. Further discussion with Mr. Ferguson about a land swap might be helpful. The Board asked the Planning Director to prepare an enabling article for the 1971 Town Warrant authorizing the Selectmen to acquire land that is available. Next discussed were the problems involved with drainage and wetlands in WETLAND subdivisions and possible changes in subdivision regulations and the DEVELOPMENT enforcing of them. Further careful exploration of this particular CONTROL aspect for future developments should be condidered. The Planning Dir- ector was authorized to develop his ideas and propose specific sugges- tions for amendment on wetlands for approval by a Town Meeting subse- quent to the Annual Town Meeting. The Planning Board agreed that the Planning Director should write to JR. HIGH the Permanent Bldg. Committee that it is desirable that an emergency SCHOOL