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PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 14, 1974 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members L. Brown, Graham, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Frank Sandy, CLC, Kenneth Kreutziger, DAC, Mary Sepucha, LWV, and Rosemary O'Leary, Lexington Minute -Man. The minutes of Planning Board meetings of December 26, 1973, and January 2, 1974, were approved as amended. MINUTES 12/26/ 73 & 1/2/74 Letter dated January 8, 1974, from Theodore L. Freeman, President, MINUTEMAN RIDGF Kerrie Realty Trust, requesting three waivers from the Subdivision Regu-WAIVERS lations for Minuteman Ridge subdivision, was reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the waivers as follows: The Planning Board waives the fifty foot right-of-way requirement and permits reduction to a forty foot right-of-way width. The Planning Board waives the thirty foot pavement width requirement and permits the installation of a twenty-four foot pavement width. The Planning Board waives the requirement for installation of side- walks as stated in Section 7.3.5 of the Rules and Regulations Govern- ing the Subdivision of Land in Lexington, Mass. Revised linens showing corrections as recommended by the Town Engineer ' were reviewed. Requirement of provision of "dry" sewer in the subdivision by the developer was considered. Mr. Briggs will investigate proximity of Town sewer to the subdivision and any plans for sewer in the area in the future. A Certificate of Action will be drafted by Mr. Briggs for consideration of the Board on Jan. 21. Plan showing Conservation Land Taking under Article 55 of 1973 (Porter FORM A74-3 land at Lowell St.), submitted with Application Form A74-3 on Jan. 14 PORTER CONS. by James E. Chase, for the Town of Lexington, was reviewed. Upon a LAND/T. OF LEX. motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Jan 4, 1974, by Roger M. Corbin, submitted by James E. Chase, Town Engineer, with Application Form A74-3, showing Conservation land taking under Art. 55 - 1973, at Lowell Street, requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board. At 8:15 p.m. Messrs Manzo,and Lurie, Spaulding and Slye Corp., and Mr. SPAULDING & John McKee, developer, were present to informally discuss plans to be SLYE/FORBES RD submitted to the Board of Appeals in the near future, for buildings on OFFICE BLDGS. one lot (#1 Forbes Rd.). Variance will be sought to allow construction B/A of two buildings on the 5 1/2 acre lot. Renderings showing one 2 -story and one 3 -story building (Minuteman Research Park) were shown and proposed ' parking provisions discussed. A set of the plans and descriptive memo- randum were left for review by the Board.