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Messrs. Green and White, Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc., and Roger Kallstrom, landscape architect, met with the Board at 8:30 p.m. to inform the m -embers of a land use inventory and analysis of a 160 acre parcel between Woburn and Maple streets. Future development plans for the area will be based on this study. Presence of wet conditions and possibility of Wetland zoning of portions were mentioned. Dr. Clarke suggested DAC and Planning Board participation as the study progresses and promised cooperation of the Planning staff. The developers will return after completion of assembling of all necessary information, if so desired by the Board. Draft Certificate of Action for Minutemen Ridge subdivision was reviewed and it was noted that two conditions (Bd. of Health restriction and waiver re sewer installation) had been omitted. ' The Board reviewed names suggested by the developer for the cul-de-sac within the subdivision, and it was voted that the street will be named Pitcairn Place. Town Counsel will be asked if extension of time within which the Planning Board must act on GREEN & WHITE LAND MAPLE & WOBURN STS. MINUTEMAN RIDGE CERT. OF ACTION PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' 3anuary 21, 1974 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke, with members L. Brown,S. Brown, Graham, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was Elizabeth Ives, L.W.V. Draft Article Z-9 (RD rezoning) was reviewed and revised for publication as legal notice of g public hearing on Feb. 7. RD ZONING ART. The Board reviewed a plan submitted by Benjamin Franklin Homes, FORM A74-4 Inc. with Application Form A74-4 showing a tract of land between WOBURN&MAPLE Woburn and Maple streets. The plan was compared with a similar one BEN FRANKLIN submitted with Appl. Form A73-3 on Jan. 19, 1973. Upon a motion HOMES duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: The plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Dec. 28, 1973 by MacCarthy Engineering Service ,Inc. submitted on Jan. 11, 1974, by H.S.B. White, Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc., showing land between Maple and Woburn streets, requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board. ' Messrs. Daniel & Dean Curtin, Realtors, met with the Board by appointment at 8:05 to for CURTIN B p.m. present plans expansion of an exist- ing non-conforming building at 428 Marrett Rd., which will require RD MARRETT RD. B/A special permit. Neighboring land use and impact on the area were discussed. Mr. Curtin will also petition for a variance to allow 6 instead of the required 17 parking spaces. The Board was asked to give its view on the proposal prior to application to the Appeals Board and will discuss the matter at the Jan. 28 meeting. Messrs. Green and White, Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc., and Roger Kallstrom, landscape architect, met with the Board at 8:30 p.m. to inform the m -embers of a land use inventory and analysis of a 160 acre parcel between Woburn and Maple streets. Future development plans for the area will be based on this study. Presence of wet conditions and possibility of Wetland zoning of portions were mentioned. Dr. Clarke suggested DAC and Planning Board participation as the study progresses and promised cooperation of the Planning staff. The developers will return after completion of assembling of all necessary information, if so desired by the Board. Draft Certificate of Action for Minutemen Ridge subdivision was reviewed and it was noted that two conditions (Bd. of Health restriction and waiver re sewer installation) had been omitted. ' The Board reviewed names suggested by the developer for the cul-de-sac within the subdivision, and it was voted that the street will be named Pitcairn Place. Town Counsel will be asked if extension of time within which the Planning Board must act on GREEN & WHITE LAND MAPLE & WOBURN STS. MINUTEMAN RIDGE CERT. OF ACTION