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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
<br />June 10, 1974
<br />' The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30
<br />p.m. by the Chairman Dr. Clarke, with members L. Brown, Costello, S.
<br />Brown, MacKenzie, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow
<br />present. Also in attendance were Margaret Rawls, Vice-chairman Conser-
<br />vation Comm., and Anne Scigliano, Lexington Minute -Man.
<br />The minutes of Planning Board meeting of May 13 were approved as written. MINUTES 5.13
<br />Mr. Briggs reported on his conference with Town Engineer and with Mr.
<br />Hamilton, developer of Farmhurst, SEction 5 subdivision, regarding -re— FARMHURST V
<br />c _ garding requirements for hydraulic information to be supplied by SUBDIVISION
<br />Mr. Hamilton prior to Planning Board action on his subdivision plan. DRAINAGE
<br />Engineering Dept. letter on the subject dated May 24, was noted. To
<br />allow time for Mr. Hamilton to prepare the abovementioned report, upon a
<br />motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
<br />To extend to July 16, 1974, inclusive, the time on or before which
<br />the Lexington Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision
<br />plan entitled "Farmhurst, Section 5 in Lexington, Mass.", dated
<br />January 11, 1974, as requested by Diane E. Hamilton, applicant.
<br />The Town Clerk will be informed of this action of the Board.
<br />Letter from Donald Jenkins, Jr., dated June 7, 1974, requesting that the SPRINGDALE
<br />' Planning Board waive requirement for sidewalk construction in Springdale ESTATES -
<br />Estates subdivision, was noted. Mr. Briggs reported on his site review SIDEWALK
<br />of the cul-de-sac. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: WAIVER
<br />To waive the requirement as stated in Section 7.3.5 of the Rules and
<br />Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land, for installation of
<br />sidewalks in Springdale Estates, Lexington, Mass., as requested by
<br />Donald Jenkins, Jr. developer.
<br />The Town Engineer will be notified of the modification of the definitive
<br />plan for Springdale Estates, as approved by the Planning Board on Dec. 18,
<br />1973.
<br />Letter from Cary Memorial Library, dated June 5, 1974, requesting approv- CARY LIBRARY
<br />al of the Bd. of Selectmen of proposed parking lot plan for the library PARKING PLANS
<br />was noted, and the plan reviewed. Mr. Briggs will prepare a draft letter
<br />of recommendations to the Selectmen for consideration of the Board on
<br />June 17.
<br />Martin Bernard and Attorney John Hamilton met with the Board at 8:50 p.m M. BERNARD
<br />for discussion and presentation of proposal for land use (Burlington BURLINGTON
<br />Arcade) at the Lexington/Burlington line, subject of Board of Appeals ARCADE B/A
<br />hearing on June 18. Mr. Hamilton explained the requests for variances,
<br />and Mr. Bernard's offer to deed a 100' buffer strip to the Town for con-
<br />servation land. It was generally agreed that the restrictions on such
<br />conservation land would be prohibitive as to future widening of Lowell
<br />St., and that ownership should remain with the developer, with responsi-
<br />bility for maintenance. Later in the evening, the draft letter by Mr.
<br />MacKenzie on the petition, was reviewed. The letter, recommending that
<br />the proposal be presented at Town Meeting as a rezoning article, and that
<br />the petition to the B/A be denied, was approved as written.
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