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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-09-15-STM-Warrant TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss . To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet in Cary Memorial Hall, in said Town on Monday, the fifteenth day of September, 1958, at 8:00 P.M. then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICTP 1. To receive the reports of any board of Town officers or of any committee of the Town. --r+ ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out in paragraph (h) C 3 Districts the number "1" at the beginning of the clause so numbered and substitu- ting therefor the number --2--, and by adding before said clause the following clause : 1. Offices for administrative, executive, professional and similar purposes . ARTICT,F 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of Section 8, Area Frontage and Yard Regulations, the follow- ing new paragraph: (h) C 3 Districts . 1. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses other than those permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts : a . A lot containing an area of not less than five acres and a lot width of not less than 300 feet on each street on which the lot abuts, except that in case the lot abuts on a dead end turnaround part of a public street or of a street shown on a subdivision plan approved by the Lexington Planning Board under the Subdivision Control Law and abuts also on such street before the turnaround, the 300 feet may be measured in part along the side line of the street before the turnaround and in part along a projection of the course of such side line through and beyond the turnaround, pro- vided however that the lot shall have a frontage of not less than 60 feet on the street, including such turnaround. -2- b. For each lot a front yard of not less than 100 feet in depth on each street on which the lot abuts, and within such 100 feet from each street there shall be permitted only (1) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and (2) walks, driveways and parking facilities occupying not more than 25 per centum of the area . c . On each lot a side yard on each side of not less than 50 feet in width and a rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth. d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any building, of not less than 75 per centum of the lot, which may be used for parking if otherwise lawful. e . On each lot parking, loading and unloading facilities reasonably sufficient to serve the business conducted thereon without using adjacent streets therefor, and not located within 25 feet of any street or boundary line . f . Within 25 feet of each street and boundary, only green areas of grass, plants, shrubs or trees, and necessary ways of access therethrough. g. No open storage of materials or equipment in any front yard, and none elsewhere unless (1) appropriately screened from view from streets and public ways and from land not in a C 3 or N 1 district, and (2) not detrimental to the appearance of an office-research area . 2. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same lot area and frontage, and the same front and side and rear yards as would be required if the lot were situated in an R 1 or R 2 district . -3- ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 3 Special Commercial District by adding in Section 4 Geographical Description of Districts the following new paragraph: (h) C 3 - Special commercial districts . 1. A district on the northeasterly side of the Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly side of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and on both sides of Spring Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterly line of the Cam- bridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly line of the Route 2- Route 128 Interchange, so-called, thence northerly and northwesterly along the easterly and northeasterly lines of said Interchange, thence northerly along the easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to a line parallel with and 25 feet distant at right angle southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Weston Street, thence northeasterly by said parallel line about 290 feet, thence S 28°47 '10" E about 85 feet to a line parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the northernmost straight section of the north- east line of Shade Street, thence S 64°17 ' 10" E by said parallel line 395 feet, thence S 42°25'10" E by a line parallel with and 250 feet dis- tant at right angle southwesterly from the northeasterly line of Shade Street 450 feet, thence S 47° W about 360 feet, thence S 22° E about 885 feet, thence S 39°09'50" E along the southwesterly lines of lots 234 through 252 shown on Land Court Plan 6962C 932.40 feet, thence N 65°38' 10" E 206.87 feet along said lot 252, thence S 39009'50" E by a line in part parallel with and 200 feet distant at right angle south- westerly from the southwesterly line of Shade Street 620 feet, thence S 4° W 240.64 feet, thence S 78° E 262.50 feet, thence S 39°09'50" E about 145 feet to Spring Street and continuing on the same course across Spring Street and for distance of 100 feet 5southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Spring Street, thence due east to a line parallel with and 100 feet at right angle southwesterly from the southwesterly line of the location of old Shade Street, thence southeasterly and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle -4- from the southwesterly and westerly lines of the location of old Shade Street to a line parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle northerly from land now or formerly of Clarence M. Cutler, thence westerly, southwesterly and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle northerly, northwesterly and westerly from said Cutler land to the northerly line of the Cambridge-Concord Highway, and thence westerly and northwesterly along the northerly and north- easterly lines of the Cambridge-Concord Highway to the point of beginning. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to further extend to the general vicinity of the intersection of Shade and Weston Streets, in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, the sanitary sewer that it voted to extend under Article 14 of the warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of such extension and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds and any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 2 General Business District by adding at the end of paragraph 6 in Section 4 (d) C 2 -- General business districts, the following:--Said district shall also include adjoining land bounded as follows: southwesterly by Bedford Street 82.50 feet; northwesterly by the land described in the preceding sentence about 21i); feet; easterly by the westerly side of the railroad right of way about 91 feet; and southeasterly by the southeasterly boundary of the premises now numbered 25 Bedford Street about 211 feet . -- - --- - -- • -5- ARTICLE 7 . To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out in sub-paragraph c of paragraph 7 of (a) R 1 Districts the words "physicians' , dentists' and other professional offices," and by adding in said paragraph 7 the following clause : g. Use of a portion of a dwelling as an office of a physician, dentist or other professional person residing in the dwelling and as incidental to such residence . s -6- ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend paragraph (g) A 1 Districts, Garden Apartment and Hotel Districts, of Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out the words 'Planning Board" wherever they appear and inserting in place thereof the words :--Board of Appeals--, and by adding the following additional clause : 5. Upon receipt of an application to determine that a proposed garden apartment or hotel building and use, including the site, plans and building design, constitute a desirable development in and will not be detrimental to the neighborhood, or an application to approve site , plans and building design of proposed buildings accessory to garden apartments or hotel, the Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planning Board the application and plans . The Planning Board shall consider the same and shall submit a final report thereon with recommendations to the Board of Appeals . The Board of Appeals shall not approve any such application or plans until such final report of the Planning Board has been submitted to it or until thirty days have elapsed after the transmittal to the Planning Board of the application and plans without such report being submitted. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of Section 4 (g) A 1 - Garden apartment and hotel districts, the following new paragraph: a. A district on the easterly side of Waltham Street beginning at a stone bound situated on the easterly side line of said Waltham Street at the intersection of land now or formerly of Louise J. Carter and the Vine Brook Realty Trust, and thence running northerly along the easterly side line of Waltham Street eight hundred fifty (850) feet to a point; thence turning at right angles to said easterly side line of Waltham Street and running easterly eight hundred (800) feet to a point ; thence turning and running southwesterly eight hundred fifty (850) feet, more or less, to a point in the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano Franceschelli et al; and thence turning and running -7- westerly along the center line of a ditch being the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano Franceschelli et al, of Berta Franceschelli, of Domenic Petrino et al, and of Louise J. Carter five hundred fifty (550) feet to the point of beginning. ARTICLR 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 2 General Business District by adding at the end of paragraph 4 in Section 1+ (d) C 2-General business districts, as heretofore amended, the following:-- Said district shall also further include adjoining land bounded as follows : northwesterly by the land described in the immediately preceding sentence, fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet, more or less ; southwesterly by Depot Square one hundred twenty-one and 76/100 (121. 76) feet, more or less; southeasterly by railroad property by a line parallel to the first boundary above described fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet more or less; and northeasterly by railroad property by a line parallel to the second boundary above described one hundred twenty-one and 76/100 (121. 76) feet, more or less . -8- ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to retain engineering services to prepare plans for a system of sanitary sewers to serve principally the area of the town situated in the M 1 Light Manufacturing Zoning District, and appropriate a sum of money therefor and provide for payment by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds and any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICT,F 12. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains and other sewerage facilities to serve the Byron Avenue and Lockwood Road area in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appro- priate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds and any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to retain engineering services to prepare plans for the extension of Worthen Road from Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street, appropriate a sum of money therefor and provide for payment by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE I+. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Selectmen to the School Committee the care, custody, management and control of the building situated on the Town property known as the Barnes property, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -9- And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-Laws of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty-f'fth day of August, A .J. 1958 . 4Q-k )// I , Selectmen I / M. 7,1-D74. n of Lexington CONSTABLE 'S RETURN l To the Town Clerk September ' , 1958 I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters /O days before the time of said meeting. Attest : pc,_a_c_c_ Constable of Lexington