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J PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 3, 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, MacKenzie, planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was John Davies, DAC. Mr. Briggs' memo of June 3, 1974, apprising the Board of conditions at the Town -owned circle in Village Circle PUD, and giving suggestions as to procedures for bringing the parcel up to standard, was reviewed. VILLAGE CIR. TOWN LAND Mr. MacKenzie's draft letter re the Martin Bernard petition (B/A M. BERNARD hearing 6/18) concerning land use and earth moving at the Lexington/ BURL. ARCADE Burlington line, was reviewed. Town Counsel will be asked to review B/A the letter and advise as to reference to case law (Johnson V.Wareham) and it application to the Bernard petition. Mark Moore, Spaulding and Slye, Kenneth DeMay, SDA Assoc., and Arthur Gitares, Wiggins &:Dolbroth, met with the Board to request indication of Planning Board view on plans for Drummer Boy condominium development. Elevation, site and floor plans were shown, and road plans including access at the Hartwell Avenue jug -handle were discussed. Mr. Moore was asked to obtain written evidence that the State DPW would allow such access off a State road, and to provide justification for requested 24' pavement width. Drainage plan for the site by Barnes & Jarnus was reviewed. Discussion continued as to Mr. Moore's proposal to construct the site in phases. Town Counsel will be asked for opinion on legality of this concept. The developers will meet with the Planning Board in late June with detailed plans, and again in August for pre- sentation of site plans to be submitted to Board of Appeals for finding and determination. Messrs. Freeman, Nylander, Frost and Drs. Blank and Shaugnessy, Hydrology Engrs., met with the Board at 9 p.m. to present an environmental impact study with regard to proposed Bicentennial Estates subdivision. Dr. Blank showed a topographical site plan of the parcel off Cary Ave., and indicated water courses, and plans to relocate and pipe the run-off course on the land was discussed. The developer was requested to state in writing reasons for his preference for piping run-off, rather than maintaining an open ditch. Proposal by Charles E. Downe, consultant, for a recreation study, was noted. Mr. Briggs listed several other consultants to be asked for proposals, and he will prepare an outline for the scope of the study for consideration of the Board on June 10. At the suggestion of Herb Eisenberg, the Recreation Committee will be asked for information on their ten-year program before final definition of the program is arrived at. DRUMMER BOY BICENTENNIAL ESTATES ENV.IMPACT STUDY RECREATION STUDY