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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
<br />May 1, 1978
<br />The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at
<br />7:42 p.m. by the vice chairman Dr. Friedman with members Sandy, Wheaton,
<br />Nichols, planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present.
<br />Mr. Zabin joined the meeting at 8 p.m. Also in attendance was Louis
<br />Conrad, Lexington Minute -Man.
<br />Minutes of Planning Board meetings of February 27, March 7, March 13, MINUTES 2/27
<br />March 22, and March 27, 1978, were approved as amended. Minutes of 3/7, 3/13, 3/22
<br />March 20, 1978, were approved as written. Minutes of the Planning 3/20, 3/27/78
<br />Board's meeting in executive session on March 27, 1978 were approved
<br />as presented, but are not to be made public until settlement of litigation
<br />discussed in that session is effected.
<br />At 8:05 p.m., Norman Dahl, William Dailey, Esq., attorney for the estate
<br />of Daisy Wilson, and eight members of the Meadowlands, Inc. neighborhood
<br />association, met with the Board for continued discussion of the proposal
<br />to subdivide the Daisy Wilson land. Mr. Briggs gave a site analysis based
<br />on his and Mrs. Nichol's visit to the property, reported on favorable WILSON LAND
<br />percolation tests of the lots proposed, and advocated approval of the SUBDV. MEADOW -
<br />3 -lot concept with common driveway (see minutes of April 26, 1978) with LAND INC.
<br />waiver of frontage requirements under Ch. S. 81-R. Acheson Callaghan,
<br />Town Counsel, will be asked if Bd. of Appeals variance on frontage re-
<br />quirements is a necessary procedure. Preliminary sketches of the subdivi
<br />sion were displayed and reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded,
<br />' it was unanimously VOTED:
<br />To approve the preliminary sketch plan #1, dated April 23, 1978, sub-
<br />mitted on Photogrammetric Map #12 by the James Sewall Co., showing
<br />three lots at Moreland Ave. In the event that the applicant, Meadow-
<br />land, Inc. fails to obtain necessary B/A variance concerning frontage
<br />requirements for lots shown on preliminary sketch plan #1, the Planning
<br />Board will accept and approve as the preliminary plan the aforementioned
<br />sketch.
<br />Responsibility for costs for sewer and water installation was discussed.
<br />The developers were told that engineering details and design for utilities
<br />must appear on plans to obtain subdivision approval.
<br />At 8:05 p.m., the Planning Board joined the Bd. of Selectmen for dis- SEWER MORATORIUM
<br />cussion of continuance of the sewer moratorium, and returned to its
<br />regular meeting at 9:43 p.m. Later in the evening, discussion of the
<br />sewer moratorium continued. It was unanimously agreed to recommend
<br />to the Board of Selectmen by letter that the ban be extended to May 31,
<br />1979, so that concentration on 1979 Annual Town Meeting matters will not
<br />detract from attention to the sewer problem.
<br />Plan submitted with Application Form A78-10, showing two lots on FORM A78-10
<br />Homestead St. with 25 ft. frontage each, were reviewed. Mr. Briggs
<br />reported on the applicant's purpose to create one lot from the two.
<br />Question arose regarding building status of undersized lots in common
<br />ownership being so combined, and Ch. 40A, Section 6 of the new Zoning
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