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PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 2, 1974 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members Costello, S. Brown, L. Brown, Graham, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Frank Sandy, CLC, and Rosemary O'Leary, Lexington Minute -Man. The minutes of Planning Board meeting of December 17, 1973, were approved MINUTES 12/17 as amended. Plan submitted by Dorothy A. Cohern with Appl. Form A73-40, and related FORM A 73-40 B/A variance granted on October 30, 1973, re area and frontage require- WALTHAM ST. ments for lots on Waltham St./Concord Ave. were reviewed by the Board. CONCORD AVE. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Dec. 4, 1973, by Miller & Nylander, submitted on Dec. 19, 1973, by Dorothy A. Cohern with Application Form A73-40, showing lots 6A and 6B on Waltham Street and Concord Avenue requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board. Plans submitted by the Town Engineer with Application Form A74-1 and FORM A74-1 A74-2 showing Town owned land and Conservation easements were reviewed. & FORM A74-2 Action on these applications was deferred pending Mr. Briggs' conference TOWN ENGR. ' with the Town Engr. and Town Counsel re need for additional information and notations on the plans. Mr. Fred E. Sateriale's written request dated Nov. 27, 1973, for reduc- tion of surety on Oak Park II subdivision was noted. Mr. Briggs report- ed on amount of collateral now held by the Town as being $25,000, in the form of two bank books. Dr. Clarke reported on difficulty in arranging a meeting of the developer with the Planning Board and it was agreed that Mr. Briggs will confer with him on matters concerning possible sidewalk waiver and incomplete work items at the subdivision. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: OAK PARK II BOND REDUCTION To accede to the request of Fred E. Sateriale, Sateriale & Prelack, Inc for reduction of surety for Oak Park II subdivision form $25,000 to $16,000. Further reduction may be considered following the aforementioned confer- ence. Mr. Briggs informed the members on amount of money currently available REIMBURSEMENT for reimbursement to developers for extra width in subdivision streets DEVELOPERS as being $7500. It was voted that the Selectmen be requested in a letter to be written by the planning director, to add an item of $3,500 to this fund. Wayne Barber, President of Creative Environments, Inc., met with the ' Board at 8 p.m. to describe his proposed multi -family development at Wood St. and plans to submit both RD and RM rezoning proposals to the A.T.M. Mr. Barber explained changes in the current plan as compared with his 1973 proposal with respect to density, area size, access and unit cost. Tentative date for public hearing on the Flintlock rezoning Articles was set for Feb. 21, 1974. FLINTLOCK RD/RM PROPOS- ALS