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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-01-22-ConCom-min.pdf TO4N OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS I �" CONSERVATION C© MISSION MINUTES of Commission meeting of January 22, 1974 . `fh® meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Dr. Kessler. at 8:07 p.m., with Meadasxses Frick, Howie and (Associate) Solan, Dr, Friedman and demsrs. Lawson, Smith,, Williams and ( -officle) Mazerrn11, ao Well as Adninisatrativ® Assistant David Hughes, present. For the first hour of the meeting the renewing were present Four representatives of the 115 Kendall Corp, Michael Colangelo, Prederiek Convoy, 1atayer, Fred Lenox, Architect and Charles Gale, Fngimeer of Gale Engineering Co„ plus Dean Curtin of Lesxingtson end dames C. O'Shauflnessy, Engineer, of Blanc & O'Shasughneasy of Ledford. Brooks. Vegetation eutt2ng by the Department of Pub1to garble f ,jgeeri'®d ale a2 the Vine BroobtT neer• Woflhen Road. (JF, MR) Commission E eatione . Resignation of Dr. Kassolor as ChairMan of the Cornmaslarreseepted unanimously. Mrs. Frick elected now Chairman unanimously. Mn, Rawls elected Vice.-Chairmen. Dr, KasS1or handed over the gavel and chairmanship o$' the m eeeto beg to Mn , Frlc . 115 Kendall Car , Bedford St, 4 Hartwell Ave.. (File 201.42) ,d Charles- a e exp aired that the existing drainage attory will ebanged by recontowring the land so that a meter portion of it will drain it, the mast, easing the Hartwell Avenue dsaln9 ieA- atemd of to the street directly into Tophot Swamp. Presently 114 wares of the )L4-acre site drain eastward; after proposed changes only 10 aere® will. The plan malls for excavation to enlarge the swamp area on the eastern side to eon:pensate for filled swamp. Also wetter is `w eater the swamp through a paved cban- 0l, which the a /moor claimed would sleets dawn the now rate. Developer said that less than 10% of the land would be eovered by the pr o feet; engineer said tbfl 1/55 of an lash would be adlm tad to flood elevation by the development in a 100-year storm, Commission raised unanswered egt®etionrs aabout the drainage to tho West and poosised to send their questions in a letter to Gale, Content of letter eagroed upon later in the meeting. (GL, MIR) Cititerso Article Calling for rr®tland, Zenest of To;ihzet S4: Cenoclosion vale` this ortio1e and aiE or :u®meg a®n r*101001 opSCiff iee$,,Jeommissi®n to request to see Para I of the Tophot !" w lit Swamp Steady by Me Wire as soon as po®stkle, (DR, ', 4R, GL) &n Street. Draft copy of agreement, drawn by Town Counsel, re- v arae e' AV Commlosion ase a,0r'e. (FS, DW) Cheek List for Subdivieians. Progreev or ongoing alstn6siens WITE-TraiffErToard repOr Ed, To be discussed; next week, (GL,) by DEER, with Mr. Hughes sten Edison Co. UP-33 project inspected/in preparation for et iticat® O liemee, Feasible erosei®ca control problem noted, to be reported in wrItirag by DNftU (D$) 3 191 9. 's Conservation Conninission Minutes 1/22/74 Page 2 Has+Blten Bride Street (2014t) wan also checked by DNB's Ron tau on i, w o Few it as "grading problem" to be reported en in writing. Town Engineer recommended that Hamilton's engin. eer survey the area to measure 0os>apliarace with Order of Cone ditionw, and then DPW/Eng, can evaluate that report. (DH, IF) Bicentennial Grant Poasibilitt. A letter from the Bicenten. raiai. Committee told or possibility to obtain small Federal grants for special projects in 1975-76, Co aaiesion VOTED to recommend 'Cannon Rock acquisition (a site mentioned on a plaque on Massachusetts Avenue) as a project. Commission re- presentatives to meet with Mag, Tarlin in the near future to launch application, (FS, FF) As ani"nition Cos ' lotions R�e orted, A recent letter from Town puna. roper ®d the follow ng ands in Town owneerabip: skin Gift m Article 95, 1970 (recorded 1/1i/74) Metropolitan State Land - Article 62, 1973 (recorded OE") The latter 'par reel, approximately 6 acres,is Sully awned by the Town, ammd not an easement, TEMA information. Dr. Friedman reported that he is in charge a j theni a®ii ervation information for .the TMMA warrant in- formation packet, but that be will not write the comments on each article,. (FF) Planning¢ Hoard Report. Appoiftssnrstwith Regal Inn cancelled. Dan Cirr tin reported SE plan to extend .bis exist!«;,; building en Parrett Road upward without increasing on-site parki space, (GL, Du) Green & Hite, 'H&.pb-Woburn' Sts, mets appeared at the Planning Board Meeting to request a "Form A" to consolidate their holdings into one lot mud to' report that they have retaainad the fiat, of K:allatr'ea€ -Andesa'rota to draw a new and mere e detailed lased use plan, (GL, DF) Minutes of January 15, 19Th. Commission Meeti approved as ao bbiltted; Executive Session was declared between 10 p.n. and 10:35 P,m, The meeting adjourned at 11:03 p,na,,, until Tuesday, January 29, 1974, at 8 para., beginning with a 14etland!s Prot€otiorr Act hear- ing on Hayden fetreation Center (201-15) . Respeeetfully submitted, J Erna S. Greene Secretary to the Commission