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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-02-12-BOS-min Hearing 5�)() /I/ STREET HEARING ON SUBDIVISION STREETS & CONSTRUCTION STREETS - FEBRUARY 12, 1970 The Board of Selectmen held hearing in Estabrook Hail , Cary Memorial Building, on Thursday, February 12, 1970, at 8.00 P.M. Present were Robert Cataldo, Chairman, John J. McSweeney, Town Engineer, Emanuele Coscia, Jr , and Alice D Stringos, Clerk (Messrs Greeley and Bailey-Board of Selectmen, William J Martin, Assistant Town Engineer) 8 00 P.M The Chairman declared the hearings open at 8 00 P.M The Chairman explained the subdivision streets are constructed under the Subdivision Control Law and the Construction Streets are under betterments He stated that everyone present would be given an opportunity to speak in favor or in opposition and to ask questions He also stated that the final decision as to whether the streets will be accepted or not is made by the Town Meeting members ANGIER ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Angier Road from Burlington Street a distance of 799 feet, more or less, northeasterly to Emerson Road The Chairman asked the people to record themselves in either in favor or in opposition The following were in favor Mr & Mrs D Rao Sandi , 5 Angier Road Mr & Mrs Frederick Matthews, 7 Angier Road Mr & Mrs William W. Kates, 6 Angier Road No one appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed. AUGUSTUS ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposal lay out of Augustus Road from Reed Street to Vaille Avenue a distance of 1396 feet, more or less, southwesterly The Chairman asked if there were any questions, no questions. The following were present and recorded themselves in favor of the street Mr & Mrs Mark Lichtenstein, 9 Augustus Road Mr Joseph M Cronin, 49 Vaille Avenue NQ one appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed. J56 (j BLINN ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Blinn Road from Hickory Street a distance of 447 feet, more or less, southwesterly to end. No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed BLOOMFIELD STREET - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Bloomfield Street from Minola Road a distance of 438 feet, more or less, westerly to end The Chairman explained that this is for only the section of Bloomfield Street that has already been built; we will not discuss the other end The Chairman asked if there were any questions, no questions. Mr Dietmar Seyferth , 84 Bloomfield Street was present and recorded himself as in favor of the street No one appeared in oppostion, and the hearing was declared closed CAROL LANE - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Carol Lane from Bedford Street a distance of 700 feet, more or less, northeasterly to end. No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed DIAMOND ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Diamond Road from Grove Street a distance of 1297 feet, more or less, northeasterly and northerly to Emerson Road No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed EMERSON ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Emerson Road from near Diamond Road a distance of 1380 feet, more or less, easterly to a distance of 337 feet, more or less, beyond Angier Road Mr. Howard Levingston, 358 Emerson Road, was present and was recorded in favor of the street No one appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed. HICKORY STREET - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Hickory Street from Garfield Street to Kimball Road a distance of 1012 feet, more or less, southeasterly and easterly. No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed. MASON STREET - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Mason Street from Pleasant Street a distance of 1332 feet, more or less, easterly and southeasterly No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed V 7 1 OAK PARK CIRCLE - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Oak Park Circle from Saddle Club Road a distance of 505 feet, more or less, northerly to end No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed PADDOCK LANE - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Paddock Lane from Follen Road a distance of 645 feet, more or less, southwesterly to end No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed SADDLE CLUB ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Saddle Club Road from Grant Street a distance of 1165 feet, more or less, northeasterly to the previously accepted portion Mr James Andrellos, 36 Saddle Club Road, was present and was recorded in favor of the street. No one appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed SHAW PLACE - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Shaw Place from Augustus Road a distance of 276 feet, more or less, northwesterly to end The Chairman asked if there were any questions - No questions Mr. Hsi-Ching Liu, 4 Shaw Place was present and was recorded in favor of street No one appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed VAILLE AVENUE - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Vaille Avenue from the previously accepted portion a distance of 1120 feet, more or less, westerly to end The Chairman asked if there were any questions - No questions. Mr Joseph M Cronin, 49 Vaille Avenue was present and was recorded in favor of street No one appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed WHITE PINE LANE - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of White Pine Lane from Mason Street a distance of 763 feet, more or less, southwesterly to end No one appeared in opposition or in favor, and the hearing was declared closed WHITE TERRACE - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of White Terrace from Diamond Road a distance of 425 feet, more or less, northwesterly to end No one appeared in opposition or in favor, and the hearing was declared closed I 4i `2 FORBES ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Forbes Road from Marrett Road a distance of 500 feet, more or less, southerly to end The Chairman asked if there were any questions. A representative from Cabot, Cabot, & Forbes was present and said that they now have an instrument showing that Lot 9 would be conveyed to the Town of Lexington at time of acceptance He also said that the existing drain easement - so called - Section 1 is no longer in existence, superseded by existing drain in Section 11 The Chairman stated that this is not the time to discuss this problem - we are here mainly to discuss the acceptance of Forbes Road and would he please record himself either in favor or in oppo- sition He recorded Cabot, Cabot, & Forbes in favor of the street No one else appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE - Hearing was declared open upon the intent to tay out a building line on the southerly side of Massachusetts Ave- nue from the easterly boundary line of the premises now numbered 1654- 1656 Massachusetts Avenue. The Chairman explained that this building line was discussed at the Board' s meeting Monday night, and the line will be 15 feet beyond the existing street line. No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed WALLIS COURT - Hearing was declared open upon the intent to lay out a building line on both sides of the entire length of Wallis Court The Chairman stated that this was recommended by the Town and the line will be 71 feet beyond the existing street line. No one appeared in favor or in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed. Hearing was declared open upon the following 1970 proposed con- struction streets BLOOMFIELD STREET - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Bloomfield Street and the Chairman read the Notice of Inten- tion to lay out Bloomfield Street a distance of 350 feet, more or less, from Highland Avenue to beyond Minola Road ' The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak Mrs. William C. Martin, 77 Bloomfield Street, was recognized and asked - do we have to have a sidewalk on the street? The Chairman answered yes you do The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to speak, no one else wished to speak L eF01 r) III The following were present and were recorded in favor of the street Mr. & Mrs. Selden M Loring, 80 Bloomfield Street Mr Svetlana Orlen, 76 Bloomfield Street Mrs. William C. Martin, 77 Bloomfield Street Mr. & Mrs Bernard R. Danti , 73 Bloomfield Street No one appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed. DOWNING ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Downing Road from Marrett Road a distance of 1050 feet, more or less, to Outlook Drive The Chairman stated that a sidewalk would be built on the southerly side of Downing Road The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak Mr Harvey Adams, 46 Downing Road commented, "Why not a side- walk on both sides of the street " One resident spoke out and commented, "Why a sidewalk " The Chairman explained that the Board took a considerable amount of time and trouble in considering to vote on this street knowing that everyone on Downing Road wanted the street and the Board voted the sidewalk in upon the recommendation of the Town III Engineer and being in the best interest of the neighborhood and to the Town Questions were raised - why the sidewalk on that side of the street The Chairman explained that this is the best way to construct Downing Road and if you don't want it - just say so - this is what we arehere for tonight, to discuss your feelings and concern. The Chairman commented that we will be very much surprised if you vofe Downing Road down after all the consideration we gave it to vot$ it in The street was supported by a petition, and we took you atlyour word, so if we are going to construct the street, we will c nstruct it the best way we know how Sffl eone spoke out and asked if the street could be constructed withou the sidewalk The Chairman said that the street warrants it - it is in the best interest of the neighborhood and the Town Cynthia Hobart, 37 Downing Road, stated that we signed a peti- tion slowing the price to each owner and now we understand that the price Will be different - just what will the cost be? Tile Chairman explained that we do not know at this time but the co$t will be proportioned on a 1/3 to each of the abutters and 1/3 tolthe Town, based on the average construction cost of the pre- vious three years Joan Commons, 15 Downing Road, asked what will the average cost be? III FG4 The Chairman answered that we cannot give you an answer right now Joan Commons commented that the Town must know the cost by now or have some information for this hearing The Chairman repeated that you will be charged based on the average previous three years. It is the fairest way t0 figure the cost for each street Mr Dirkan M. Arparian, 26 Downing Road, and Mr. John Reilly, 43 Downing Road, asked do we have to have the sidewalk The Chairman answered - yes you do - the Board feels very strongly that a sidewalk should be built and if we do not build it now, and later on in about three or four years you should decide that you want the sidewalk, the cost will be three times as much as it will cost to construct it at the present time. Someone commented that in ten years from now - we still won't want the sidewalk The Chairman stated, that you people came to us to build Down- ing Road, we considered to vote on it and if we come in there at all , we are going to do it right or not at all . Just tell us if you want the street or not The Chairman asked the peopae to record themselves as follows Those in favor of the street as proposed, which includes the sidewalk were as follows Mr. & Mrs. Edwin F Hutchinson, 35 Downing Road Mr & Mrs John Reilly, 43 Downing Road Mr. & Mrs Robert J Robinson, 53 Downing Road Mr & Mrs Manuel J. Ferry, 50 Downing Road Mr & Mrs Robert A. Scannell , 38 Downing Road Mr & Mrs Eric E. Hagman, 39 Downing Road Mr. Harvey B Adams, 46 Downing Road Those in opposition to the street were as follows Mr & Mrs Wayne V. Anderson, 5 Downing Road Mr Dirkan M. Arparian, 26 Downing Road Mr & Mrs Frank J. Braunfeld, 29 Downing Road Mr Joseph D. Brucchi , 32 Downing Road The following were recorded in favor, if the sidewalk is de- leted Mr John R. Jones, II Downing Road Joan M & Jean F. Commons, 15 Downing Road Mr. & Mrs Stewart Marks, 19 Downing Road Mr & Mrs. Marvin S. Burgess, 34 Downing Road Mr Dirkan M. Arparian, 26 Downing Road MAra v eft I ?ft Mr. Eric E. Hagman, 39 Downing Road, stated that he would like to be recorded as opposed to the street if the sidewalk was not built be- cause 1-1e felt that it was for the safety of the children l�he Chairman read two letters before closing the hearing for matter of record from two residents who unable to attend expressing their opinions on the acceptance of Downing Road Mr. d Mrs Ewart M Brunn, 40 Downing Road (did not attend) They Wanted to register their vote for acceptance by the Town of Lexing- ton for Downing Road, but oppose to any sidewalk or sidewalks, which they reel are unnecessary and detrimental to the appearance of the road kr Joseph D Brucchi , 32 Downing Road (did not attend) His letter expressed his opinion on this issue of the acceptance of Downirg Road and to the inclusion of a sidewalk on the even numbered side cf the road the Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak, no one else wishing to speak, the hearing was declared closed on Downing Road 8 45 P.M. MINOLA ROAD - Hearing was declared open upon the proposed lay out of Minola Road a distance of 105 feet, more or less, from Bloomfield Stree to the previously accepted portion e Chairman stated that there will be no sidewalk built on Minot Road. The Chairman asked the people to record themselves in either in favor or in opposition. hrs. William C Martin, 77 Bloomfield Street, recorded herself in favor of the street as long as proper drainage is installed. Mrs Felix A. Sartori , 9 Minola Road, stated that she was an abutter and stated that she hoped, that during the time of construc- tion, proper drainage would be installed to take the water from Mrs N.artin' s property the Chairman stated that drainage will be installed at time of construction The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak, no one else wishing to speak, the hearing was declared closed on Minola Road. The residents from Bloomfield Street asked the Chairman if the sidewalk could be discussed again Mrs Selden, 80 Bloomfield Street, stated that they did not quite understand, could she and her neighbors be recorded in favor of the street and not in favor of the sidewalk. the Chairman said yes they could and this would be considered when the Selectmen review the minutes of the hearing. I ` 576 The Chairman recognized Mr Roland Greeley (Board of Selectmen) and asked him if he had anything that he would like to add to this hearing Mr Greeley answered no nothing further, that he was only con- cerned about the residents of Bloomfield Street to have another chance to record themselves concerning the sidewalk. 9 00 P.M Hearings declared closed at 9 00 P.M V ) 1 1