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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930 Planning Board Minutes 1930 PLANNING BOARD Frederick L. Emery J. Henry Duffy C. Edward Glynn William D. Milne Clarence H. Cutler Edgar F. Scheibe PLANNING BOARD MEETING LEXINGTON, MASS. JANUARY 6, 1930. Present: Emery, Glynn, Bowers , with Mr. Barnes and Mr. Leslie Ryder. Vine Brook Section: Voted. by Planning Board that Yr . Barnes ' plan be approved and that such a recommendation tie sent to the Board of Survey. The plan as shown tonight is to show Bloomfield Street carried straight through to a junction with the double barreled roadway. Approval of this layout to be held until layout with Bloomfield Street properly extended is again shown to Planning Board. Planning Board Meeting Lexington, Mass. January 13, 1930. Present: Emery, Milne , Glynn, Duffy, Cutler, Bowers and Cosgrove. *Five Forks : Secretary to notify Mr. Sarano petitioner and send him copy of this recommendation. Notify him that it will be his duty to see that article is prepared for town warrant of next town meeting and for him to arrange for some one to make motion in town meeting. A layout of a street from Hancock to Meriam Streets was discussed. Vine Brook Drainage: Voted: that matter of immediately taking action on lowering drainage channel from Vine Brook area across Mass. Avenue be studied. Agreed that Mr. Emery shall request Selectmen to allow Cosgrove to keep his present force so that engineering department can work on Vine Brook drainage , preparing charts etc. , and estimating costs of lowering drainage across Mass. Avenue. School House Site: Voted: to ask Town Engineer to give us a layout showing approaching streets , topography, etc. , from Waltham Street easterly in connect' on with proposedschool house site . Voted: also to request Town Engineer to suggest a street development for the entire tract and plot in the lot lines. * Five Forks : The Planning Board recommended that the following areas now zoned for C#fl districts be restored to R#1 district, viz.-- Marrett Rd. North of Lincoln; both sides ; Lincoln St. west of Marrett Rd. and both branches east of Marrett Rd. , both sides , except for 100 feet East and "rest at the Southerly line of Lincoln St. to accommodate the depth of C#1 lots fronting on Marrett Rd. at the corner of Lincoln St. ; and School St. both sides , all as set forth on a plan of said chane:e prepared by the Town Engineer and dated January 22, 1930. Planning Board Meeting Lexington, Massachusetts January 20, 1930. Present: Emery, Milne, Glynn, Cutler, Duffy, Bowers and Cosgrove. Mr. Bagley of Fairchild Aerial Surveys gave a talk on an aerial survey of Lexington to provide town with valuable photographs and enlargements for benefit of term in uncovering unassessed property for use of most of departments of town including assessors and Planning Board. Moved and. seconded that Planning Board recommend to Board of Selectmen that town procure a Mosaic survey, from the air, of the whole town, including enlargements , all to cost slightly under 4,000. Planning Board Meeting Lexington, Massachusetts February 10, 1930. Present: Emery, Glynn, Cutler, Milne, Duffy, Bowers and Cosgrove, Planninga Board understands that Selectmen have recommended an appropriation of $3,000. for an Aerial Survey of Lexington. Price of , 2,688. includes a wall map at 400 scale. Sections of 100 scale of whole town would cost 0.,005. additional. Planning Board wonders if it would be more economical to recommend for this additional . 1,005. now or to buy 100 scale maps a few at a time at x'10. per map. Comparison of costs to be presented by Cosgrove at next meeting. Mr. Emery states that the opinion of the Board is that Planning Board is through with that section of Vine Brook Drainage from Vine T rook Road to outlet-- that section now being up to Selectmen to secure bids for work to do this section, co:,ts , etc. Planning Board must go ahead on study of plans for the Rider land back of Vine Brook Road, Mr. carnes has a map showing all roads through the Hider properties. Cosgrove will try to get a copy of this map for Planning Board. Board understands that Selectmen favor the elimination of the triangle of land at the Five Forks Junction. This is contrary to recommendation of Planning Board, but Board cannot do much more than protest. lir PLANNING BOARD MEETING • Lexington, Mass. March 3, 1930 . Present :- Messrs. Glynn, Milne, Cutler, Bowers and Assistant Town Engineer. Assistant Engineer instructed to have Mr. Golden Cosgrove relocate a certain road on the Golden Guernsey Guernsey Development so said road will be entirely on said develop- ment instead of cutting across land of Mr. Sarano. Mr. Development Cosgrove to relocate this road by curving it to avoid Sarano ' s land . Petition of Mona A. Holland filed away because Planning Board has no jurisdiction. If Mrs. Holland ever brings up matter it was decided that she would have to bring her request before a Town Meeting. Petition of Mr. Bradstreet to continue manu- Bradstreet facturing a soft drink on his property on Blossom Street petition laid over for future discussion. Layout for extension of Oakland street referred Oakland back to Town Engineer for new layout and profile for use street at next meeting of the Planning Board. Extension Layout showing proposed location for new school house to be brought up at next meeting with topography drawn in by Town Engineer. PLANNING BOARD MEETING Lexington, amass. April 4, 1930 Present:- Messrs. Emery, Duffy, Milne, Cutler, Engineer Cosgrove and Town Counsel,Wrightington. Chairman named Cutler as clerk for the meeting. Chas. F. Smith and George F. Smith, 164 Bedford Street appeared to ask for a business district at the corner of Bedford Street and Valley Road. No plan or Smith map was submitted. The Board designated the area as Petition affected by the proposed change for the necessary signa- tures of the property owners accompanying a petition for the proposed business district. ( Area designated filed herewith. ) Letter and plan from George W. Bean asking for Sean Petition a business district adjoining 241 Bedford Street. No action taken. Letter and plan filed herewith. At the request of Chairman Emery, Ted Worthen appeared before the Board to explain his stand on Vine Brook drainage which summed up was "That it was a dangerous Vine Brook precedent not to assess betterments on all the drained area except the North Brandh until the work is done there ." Adjourned at about eleven P . M. until Monday evening April 7,1930 at 8. C . H. Cutler Clerk Pro-Tem. Called Meeting of the Lexington Planning Board - May 10, 1930 at 8 P.E. In reorganizing Mr. F. L. Emery was elected as chairman, and ;ir. F. acheibe appointed as clerk. Most of the evening was occupied with a discussion with Mr. Rider relative to betterment assessment in connection with the Vine Brook sewer. Mr. Rider showed a very fair attitude toward the assessment as he will probably be the one whose property will pay the major portion of the south branch of the proposed sewer. Final conclusion will be arrived at later, when he has had time to work out the proposition with his attorney. Various matters relative to rezoning for different purposes have been put over until further data could be securea and to a later meeting. ��- / . Clerk !.ay 14, 1930 a 11, lir PLANNING BOARD MEETING Lexington, Mass. May 26, 1930. Present: - Emery, Glynn, Dutler, Milne, Duffy,Town Engineer and Clerk. Eugene Kraetzer has asked to have the zoning Triangle at law on the triangle at Woburn Street and Fletcher Avenue W burn St & changed from a single family dwelling to a business area. Fetcher Ave . His idea is to build a block of stores and have the surrounding storekeepers move into the block. A letter was written him stating that he must file a petition for same. The petition from Mr. Floyd A. Bradstreet of BB Blossom Street to continue the manufacture of soft drinks Petltittonet was acted on. A letter was written him saying that we could do nothing about it until he petitioned the Board to change the zoning law of his district from an Rl district to a Cl business district. The Town Engineer was asked to have a topography layout showing the location for the new school house on Allen Street ready for the next meeting. Petition was received from Harriette W. smith of 164 Bedford Street which had been signed by surrounding Harriet W. owners stating that they had no objection to having the Smith landat the Corner of Vglley Road and Bedford Street Petition placed in a business zone . A letter was written Iessrs. G. F. & C. F. Smith stating that nothing further can be done until Valley Road is established as a Town Way. Mr. Daniel J. O'Connell, attorney for Ethel W. Sean, 241 Bedford street, wrote a letter to the Board Ethel t' . i3ea.ri expressing the desire of his client to have her land placed in a business zone. A letter was written him Petition saying that a petition would have to be signed by surround- ing land owners. Seeing that the last two petitions were requesting changes to be made on Bedford Street, it was decided that both hearings would be held on the same night. It was voted that people who petition for a $20 .00 change of the zoning laws must pay a fee of $20.00 . This Heating amount will go towards the cost of printing and registering Charge the mail notices of the hearings. vyith this charge, it is thought , that people will not petition these changes unless there is really something behind it . 2. Planing Board Meeting May 26, 1930 lirA petition has been received from Catherine F. Herbert to have the lot at the easterly corner of Catherine F. Mass. Avenue and Marrett Road placed in the business Herbert district . A letter was written informing her that a Petition petition must be signed by surrounding land owners and filed with a fee of 00.00. Relative to a letter of February 19, from the Selectmen, inquiry to the status of the proposed extension Sherman St . of Oakland Street through to Sherman Street and Woburn Extension Street, the Town Engineer stated that the additional information called for at the March 3rd meeting was ready and will be presented at the next meeting. Relative to a letter of February 19, from the Selectmen, asking for some date, on the Golden Guernsey Goldrnsey en Farm development, the Town engineer stated that the Levelopment owners had been told to present a development plan for approval of the Planning Board. Byater Supply Relative to a letter of May 10, from the Middlesex selectmen, asking for recommendations An the layout Hospital of the street connecting Watertown Street to Liberty Heights for additional water supply of the Middlesex Hospital, the Town Engineer stated that, while not completed, the plans may be studied at the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 P . M. Respectfully submitted Secretary First meeting attended - C. C. Maguire PLANNING BOARD MEETING Lexington, bass. June 3, 1930 . Present :- Emery, Milne , Duffy, Scheibe , Town Engineer, Assistant Town Engineer, and clerk. Mr. Alexander Quinn of Grant Street has asked for information on Oakland Street extension. Maps of this location were explained by Asset Town Engineer. Oakland The matter was referred to the Town Engineer to present Street at the next meeting, if possible, a layout of direct Extension extension through with profile and estimate of wall constructioh and filling and preliminary showing con- tinuously the road from nancock Street through to Woburn Street, and preliminary estimate of cost for each part of the new sections to be built. A letter was sent jur. Quinn informing him that the matter was considered at the meeting but no definite information could be given at that time . The school lot plan was discussed and examined . The Town Engineer is to furnish a sketch and data showing the widening and improvement of Allen St , from Waltham Street to Middle Street and the improve- Allen St . ment of Brookside Avenue in view of furnishing proper Improvement approaches to the proposed school house site . In studying the proposed water supply for the Middlesex County Hospital, the Planning Board believes Water it advisable at this time to consider an auxilliary at M . C. line from the Arlington Standpipe . Described in a general Hospital way, this line would follow along the Arlington-Belmont boundary line to connect with Bowman Street and/or Water- town Street continuing to Pleasant Street. The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 P . M. Respectfully submitted, Iv Clerk lir LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 16, 1930 Present :- Emery, Duffy, Glynn, Cutler, Scheibe, Higgins, Clerk. A letter was read from Edith C. Smith regarding property on Marrett Road. It was turned over to the Board Edith C. of Survey and a letter was written her advising her of Smith this. A plan of the property was attached.. Catherine F. Herbert's letter and petition were read. A letter was written telling her of the hearing Cathe HerberIne F to be held Monday, July 21st, 1930 and requesting a de- posit of $20.b0 for the notice and publications. A letter and check were received from Daniel Daniel J. J. O'Connell, attorney for Mrs. `Lthel 4c. Bean. He was 0�'Corinell informed by letter of the hearing to be held Monday, July 21st, 1930 for the petition. Messrs. George F. & Charles F. Smith were in- Harriet A . formed by letter of the hearing to be held Monday, July Smith 21st, 1930 and requesting a deposit of $20.00 to cover the cost of notices and publications. It was voted unanimously to pay Mr. Shurtleff $100.00 on his bill of $378.00 for the drainage project. • letter was wi itten Mr. Gustance explaining Oakland St. the proposed layouts of Oakland Street Extention and Extension stating that the Planning Board could make no further recommendation without the data requested at the June 3rd meeting. A copy of this letter was given firs. Whittemore. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P. M. Respectfully submitted, Clerk PLANNING BOARL HEARING July 21, 1930 • There was not a quorum of the Planning Board , Mr . Milne and Iir. Scheibe being the only members present . Mr. Milne took charge . HARRIET SMITH HEARING 8:15 - 8:30 Five appearing George F . 'smith: - Stated that his father has owned the property sixty or seventy years and has had a chance to sell if it is put into the business zone . Can't sell it for• a residence because of the business zone across the street. John J. Brady:- Non-resident but owns property on Bedford Street and North Hancock Street . Stated that he thought it would be better as a commercial district and give him a better chance to sell. Vote : - 4 in favor of change . ETHEL W. BEAN HEARING 8:30 - 9:04 13 Appearing Frank B. Culbertson: - Asked if it was going to be used for golf or for other• purposes . Mr. Chairman: - Answered that if the property was put in the business zone , no restriction could be made on the use . Lir . Gately, 40 Court St . ,Boston: - Representing Mrs . Ethel V';. Bean and Daniel J. O'Connell, stated that it was the owner ' s purpose to use the property for golf practice as is being done now. Said that the petitioner ' s purpose was to help the children at her apron strings . -2- • 111 Planning Board Hearing July 21, 1930 Bean Hearing Continued Mr. Bean: - Stated that permission had been granted them. Carl F . Asthon: -Asked if there was any danger of it being made into a bowling alley later. Mr. Chairman:- Stated that another hearing would have to be held for that . Neil McIntosh: - Stated that he didn't oppose the change if the golf balls would stay on the Bean land, but he thinks they will go on his property. If shots could be directed another way, they could not reach his land. He has no objection as it is now. Mr . Bean: - Stated that the lot was 900 feet wide where the balls were picked up, and he didn't think they would go far enough to hit the iwiclntosh land. Mr . .Pelton: - Stated that they moved there next to the Bean property away from the disturbances of the city and want the district kept residential. Vote : - 6 In favor of change 9 opposed . CATHERINE F. HERBERT HEARING 9:05 - 9 :20 5 Appearing Mr. Wm. P . Herbert : Wants to develop it so it can pay the taxes and have the town derive taxes from it . Bedros Bashian: Asked what they were going to use it for . Catherine Herbert : - Purpose is a filling station. Thinks one is needed at this place because there isn't one in that vicinity. Bedros Bashian:- Stated that he opposed it because the Bluff is a historical spot and should not be molested with a filling station. Also that the building of the new road would affect it and thinks it should wait until the road has been completed . 3/ 111 Planning Board Hearing July 21 , 1930 Herbert hearing Continued Mr. Scheibe : - Stated that he didn't think it would be surrounded with hot dog stands like the spot set aside for Paul Revere in Concord. Mrs. Herbert: - Stated that Lexington had so many historical places that it could not afford to have them all set aside as parks . It is impossible to do anything else with the land because the rest is either too swampy or or too tocky. This is the only spot they have that can be developed . It is too noisy for a residential district anyway with the trucks and cars on the State Road. Mr. Bashian stated that it should not have a filling station because it is historical but he has a historical spot on his land and is using it commercially selling corn and other vegetables . Toras h. Bashian: - Would like to know what kind of a building was to be built and cost . Mr . W . t' . Herbert:- Stated that whatever kind of a building it was, it would not be a detriment to the Town of Lexington. PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 12, 1930 8; 15 P . iYl. Present :- i•essrs. Emery, Milne, Luffy, Scheibe, Glynn, Town Engineer Cosgrove and clerk. The hearing held July 16th was discussed. It was found that the Board of Fippeals, at their meeting held Sept. 12th, were taking up the Bean petition also. The Planning Bean Board voted unanimously not to change the zoning law, the Petition reason being that there is no condition there demanding a change in zoning because the golf courses and ranges come under variations in zoning. The miniature golf courses cause traffic jams, damage surrounding residential property and are generally objected to by neighbors, but on the other hand, it is a Miniature clean, profitable game and just a fad . It is thought that Golf permits for these courses should be made yearly instead of permanently. This is going to be brought up by the Federation of Planning Boards. Two checks,received from C . E . Herbert and E . J. O 'Connell ( Bean) for 20.00 each, were turned over to the Town Treasurer. The Smith hearing was discussed. A layout of Valley Road was studied and debated . The Board opposes Harriet W. the change in zoning unless it is absolutely necessary Smith Hearing but thinks that this section is going to be a business center sometime and that the whole area should be con- sidered. if this corner along is changed , it will ''ecrease the value of the other corners. It was voted unanimously that another rearing should be held to consider the other corners. Oakland Street Extension layouts were studied Oakland St and a jn1efined by the Town Engineer. The Board decided not Extension to vote on the layout until they have some idea of the cost . If the cost of the ?resent layout is too much for the Tov'n, another one should be drawn up. A letter was written Laniel J . O 'Connell informing him that the Board Voted not to recommend the change in Bean zoning on the Bean property because there was not sufficient Hearing • need of the change . The meeting ra s adjourned at 10:30 P. h . Respectfully submitted, Clerk V PLAT NI NG BOARD iiiT.,FTI..WG October 3, 1930 8:15 P . L. Present :- Emery, Scheibe , Glynn, Cosgrove, Higgins and clerk. The business of the meeting was the discussion of the Extension of Sherman Street . It will cost 0,000.00 to move the Buckley house and buildings and restore the grounds, and $750.00 for a retaining Tall . The total estimate given by the Town Engineer was 4 9,000.00 . The Board thinks that it should be constructed through from Hancock Street to Voburn Street because traffic is not great enough for just the short distance from Oakland Street to Sherman Street . Voted: "That the Planning Board does not recommend the acceptance of any layout of the extension of Sherman Sherman Street to Oakland Street except it be in conjunction with St . Exten- the extension of Oakland Street northward to Hancock Street and the further extension of Sherman Street southward to a sicn proper luncti.on with Yoburn Street st a point northeast of the railroad ; t' t if and when such a scheme extending con- tinuously from Hancock Street to Vioburn Street be laid out, the Planning Board is in favor of the extension of Sherman Street on a substantially straight line through to Oakland Street as indicated by the dotted red lines on the Town. Engineer 's sketch map entitled " Proposed ::xtension of Sher- man Street, October 1, 1930" at an estimated outside cost given by the Town Engineer as $9,000.00 for that particular extension to include cost of construction, land damages and the moving of the Buckley house and buildings, and it is further recommended that the width of the through street from Hancock Street to Woburn Street be laid out at not less than fi_ft; feet and that the sharp reverse curve nor apparently contemplated to connect the extension of Sherman Street with oburn Street at the point designated should be eliminated if practicable ." A letter was written George F. & Charles F. Smith Geo & Chas asking for the check that was ro Sue sted June 19, 1930. for Smith the hearing July 21, 1930. (Harriet ) A letter was written i,ir. Ernest R. Rowland, Lowell Street asking for a check of t20.00 to cover the expenses of ErnestE . a hearing. Rowland letter was written D. J . O 'Connell stating that the Plsnning Board refused to recommend the change and it Bean 111 wss his right to ask for an article in the Town '`arrant to petition see if the Town would vote to recommend the change . Planning Board Report October 3, 1930 A letter was written =%yrs. Ellen Spencer asking for Fllen a plan showing the location of the land in question and a check of $20.00 to cover expenses of a hearing. Spencer The meeting adjourned at 9;1;30 P . M. Respectfully submitted, Clerk PLANNING BOARL HEARING October 20,1930 8:15 - 9:OOP. M. . "For consideration of the proposal to change from an R1 District to a Cl District the lots of land located at the south- west corner of the junction of Bedford Street and Valley Road and also at the southeast corner of the junction of Bedford Street & North Hancock Street." Mr. Emery took charge and explained that the Planning Board was inclined to think that if the Smith property is put in- to the Business District, the other corners should be changed also. Mr. Edward A. Meade:- 15 North Hancock Street. When he bought the property last July, he nicked this neighbor- hood because he thought it was a nice, quiet residential section. Wants it kept so. There is enough element of danger in the traffic at this point without more stores. 'lo put up stores now would decrease the valuation of his property. He does not see the need -of more stores. There are two stores vacant in the Manor Crescent for some time. Mr. J. J . Brady:- Nonresident, lives in Lowell but owns land on. Bedford Street across from Coal Company yard. Feels that there are a lot of residential districts and wants this section made business. He does not think it is residential because of the coal yards in front of his lot. Had chance to sell but people refused because of coal yard opposite. Stated that Yr. Meade would be far enough away from the stores if any were built. Mr. E. A. Meade:- Said Mr. Brady stated that he , Mr. Meade, would be far enough away from the stores. If the stores were built on the Parks property, he would be abutting them. Objects very strongly. Mr. Thomas Kelly:- Bedford Street next to Parks property towards Town. Has discussed the matter with Mr. Parks about zoning and found that he also thought a residential district at this locality was out of place. This section was zoned by the Town as residential but Burrill ' s property opposite the North Lexington Station is not residential and the Railroad property is residential. There are various demands for business there at that corner. Has had an offer for the property in the lot south of where he lives if it were a business district . The people wanted a tearoom. The offer was far beyond the value now. The land is too high for a residential district. When the street was constructed, it was lowered. People don't want to climb stairs to their residence. It would cost a lot to remove the earth to make it level with the street. II rAbout 20 feet of Burrili ' s property, 100 feet along the brook and 30 feet along the railroad is not very much like residential property: Mr. Emery: - Stated that there is 250 feet of North Hancock Street and 200 feet of Bedford Street in the business zone. Asked Mr. Kelly if he didn't think that would accomodate a tearoom. Mr. Kelly:- Replied that it wouldn 't take care of it and that it should all be rezoned and put into the business zone . It has got to come eventually. It is not desirable to build houses in the near vicinity of a coal yard or railroad. Mr. E. A. Meade : - Stated that two stores in the Manor Crescent would not be unoccupied for over two years if there is such a demand for business. Mr. E. F. Scheibe :- Stated that he built a house for his foreman, Ernest LaRose, on Harding Road and that Mr. LaRose and his neighbors were opposed to the change. Mr. Thomas Kelly:- Askedwhy there should be objections from the outskirts of this section. It has got to be turned into a commercial district sooner or later for the best interests of the Town because 1111 they get more out of it. The stores in the Manor Crescent are not suitable for bunisess and could not be rented for business. One was made into a lunch room and the other was an office. Mr. hichards got these stores without a hearing from the people. Mr. Edward W. Ormond: - 10 North Hancock Street . In in the grocery business on North Hancock Street. Has been in business in Lexington twenty years. Thinks there is no more demand for any kind of stores at this place. Is opposed because he thinks there is enough business there. People have tried tea- rooms there several times. At present there is a gasoline station, First National Store, a periodical shop and his grocery store . The periodical shop was a drug store but couldn't make it pay. There is always a gang hanging around the gasoline station. Mr. Thomas Kelly: - Bought his property thirteen years ago and did not hear about a coal yard at the time. Stated that if Smith's corner is not changed, the other corners should not be changed . Has talked with kr. Parks and Mr. Dempsey and neither one wanted to appear for or against the change. Mr. Brady: - Thinks it ought to be changed into a business district because of the coal yard and gas station already there. Thinks lower end of Bedford Street should be put into the business zone anyway. III lir Mr. Ormond: - Stated that Mr. Brady could have lower end of Bedford Street put into business zone. iuir. J . J. Brady:- Asked Mr. Winery to consider putting the lower• end of Bedford. Street from the Railroad up 80 feet and from Dix' s•line up into the business zone anyway. Would like whole frontage if possible but if not possible, would like 80 feet out of 310 feet. Would be used for tea- room. Mr. Ormond and Mr. Meade - opposed • Mr. Kelly and Mr. Brady - in favor PLANNING BOARD MEETING November 3, 1930 8:15-10:OOP.M. Present:- Emery, Cutler, Milne, DOffy, Town Engineer and Asst Town Engineer, and secretary. Mr. Higgins, Assistant Town Engineer, spoke about the meeting in Arlington regarding the "Spring Street Project". It was traced at the Arlington meeting on aerial photographs. They are going to call a hearing from all three towns that Spring St are interested and. have Mr. Kendall from the County to talk Project over further about the location. This street will take the traffic out of Belmont and Watertown Centers. The Planning Board thought that it should find out more about it before going to the hearing. There are three possible routes. It was decided to ask the Town Engineer to make preliminary sketches, showing ways of bringing the extension into Lexington and joining it to the State Road or Concord Avenue. Sketches, if possible, to be presented to the Planning Board before the proposed further hearing that is to be held,at which the County and. State Engineers are askedto be present. The three petitions were brought up:- Catherine F. Herbert:- From the point in question at Marrett Road and Mass. Avenue to the nearest filling station in Lincoln is eight-tenths of a mile and it is eight- tenths of a mile to the Five Forks Filling Station. This is a busy corner with a lot of traffic from Concord and if a filling station was put there, it would make it a congested district. Changes should not be made unless it is for good, solid. business. Harriet W. Smith:- No demand for business. If there is no demand, the Town cannot be improved by putting this district into the business zone. A business zone that is not prosperous is a detriment to the Town. There is only a mile and eight-tenths between filling stations. It would depreciate the value of the property on the other corners and make the section undesirable for residents. When there is more demand, all corners should be put in. If the Town votes to put this corner in, it ought to decide about other corners also. If the change is made, it will mean a spotty, cheap business district because the people who build won't be able to put up good buildings, and the Town will be the sufferer. Ethel N. Bean:- All agreed that there is no need of change. It was voted that changes for all three petitions 111 were unnecessary. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P. M. r <;e Respectfully submitted, • Secretary PLANNING BOARD MEETING December 8, 1930 Present :- Messrs. Duffy, Glynn, Scheibe, Higgins and Clerk. Mr. Duffy took charge of the meeting. A new petition was received from Catherine F. Catherine F. Herbert asking to have her property at the corner of Bass. Herbert Avenue and Marrett Road put into a business district. This petition was on the warrant for the Town Meeting held November Petition 7, 1930. At this Town Meeting, Mr. Emery read report of the Planning Board and on the motion of Mr. Wrightington, it was indefinitely postponed. A letter was received from the State Dept. of Billboards Public Works regarding renewal of license for maintenance or the billboard on Mass. Avenue near Bow Street. It stated that a letter had been received and was filed with the other papers concerning this matter. The matter is to be brought up a year from now. The Spencer-Crowley petition was indefinitely post- Spencer-. poned because there had been no reply to our letter of Oct. 6th. Crowley Petition The Ernest Rowland petition was brought up. His $20.00 was received November 3rd. A letter was written him asking for a Petition signed by 50% of the valuation of the property affected. He was also informed that upon receipt Ernest R . of the signed petition, the Board will select a time for the Rowland hegring. A letter from Daniel J. O'Connell, dated Sept.22nd, , asking for information regarding Bean hearing was brought up. Ethel W. The Bean petition was on the warrant for the Town Meeting Bean hold November 7, 1930. The article was taken up and the report of the Planning Board read by Yr. Emery. Mr. Bean read the article on the warrant and made a motion of it. A rising vote was taken on the motion, 55 voting in the affirmative and 27 in the negative. The Moderator declared the motion carried by a two -thirds vote. The Board voted to pay a bill from the Mass. Federation of Planning Boafds for $15.00. The balance of the approprigtion after this bill was paid is $240.00. A letter was receivedfrom the Selectmen regarding property between Mass. Avenue and. Locust Avenue formerly owned James h. by Fred H. Moulton and which now belongs to James R. Smith. Smith Mr. Joyce, engineer for Mr. Smith, was present with the plans of the layout and explained them. Plans were left with the Developmen • Planning Board Meeting December 8, 1930 Ir . Town Engineer for him to study the layout for connecting roads between the development and Marrett Road and Follen Foad. He is to report to the Board when he has completed the study and then they will hold a meeting. It was decided that Mr. Duffy would appear at the Selectmen' s Meeting, Tuesday, Decembet 9, regarding Lincoln Street layout. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P. Y. Respectfully submitted, Secretary tuber 31, 1230 taring the first three months of the gear, the time of the Planning Board was given almost exclusively to the Lielsotmen in connection with the project at draining the Vine Brook area. This inportant work hall been earlier areae ended by the Abenning Boar to the Celeotmea and was urged energetically by the latter for adoption bythe Town* ikasti were held the Planning Jo * weeky and trebly twieee a week - conferences were had with represents* tives of Messrs. Be It hliddy and with the Town Engineer and hearings were granted. An extended oral report wee color by the Charman of the Planning Board at the session held on the evening of March 31, 19ao. The• Town referred the matter bsok and called for a printed report, Tnis eae furnished the voters and on May lgth, the matter came up again at which tire it was defeated* At an �ad omeeting held J ninth, the whole matter was referred to a °Weans, committee which has sine* given further and careful consideration of this subject and will doubtless suint its report with racommenda. tions at an early date. It is hoped that such report will at least rec©nond that a beginning be mace upon this toportattnt projects for, in the opinion of the planning Board, no more important matter foes consideration by the Teens Beginning with the early summers the work of the naming mrd this last year has been very largely in action with petitions for changes in coning,, all, with one exception, seeking changes from residential to business areas. Bolding the Town to a systematic growth nay at tiles cense apparent individual hardship,, but the 'tanning a rd must, at aal?. times, work for the general good and endeavors to keep this in wind i,n making its recommendations* early in the years the Board adopted a resolution requiring all petitions for chs in coning to be accompanied by a tee of .00. This is to corers so far es possible, the cost of public notice of hearing In the loaeal paper Mod of serving such notice upon the property owners in the vicinity of the Change petitioned for. .42 a rule, these notion,* number fifty or more end mutst, under ruling of the ; , mnsels be Bent by rr`jstered sail. V .2.w The eject of widening Lincoln Ctroet was carried throw on a piss► that it would provide work for the outer- wise unemployed but it did not need with the approval of the -leaning .aoard in fest, it wee earned through in public mooting without having b referred to the :71anning . substitution layout for this prosect conforming to carefully laid plans made by Mr. surtaliff in connection with the Vine crook project seams more suitable to tilt, majority of the nanning Board n bore. This s secloud plans son a rvos all our park arse, does sway with some .loavr told asPansiva rook cutting, saves 100 fine tress and eltr nates two curves. am) the widening and rebuilding of L asst chusetts Avenue over Lioncor d Lill, theta would aeon to be little need of laying out truth teen*►:. on Lincoln Street at this ti¢.e. The extension of ;Sherman Street to Oakland parallel with the railroad on the north aide :has oocup .od c.>nst.!erablo tires The °?iatniing Board does not favor this develoomont until there it, rote urgent need than et rosent and not then unless the extension ' s carried throe ,,- to satisfactory tion with 'coburn dtr.et* This would give a certain amount of relief from traffic passing through the center of the Town and right in tiro be justified it the elm ewer be not too iyeeat. over*? joint meettnes have been hold with the Arlington and Belront naming Boards regarding the spring street project .. a conneotion free Fresh :ond ?arkway near tteb railroad bridge skirting the south end of Spy :and crossing :'leasant Street and over tho hill to connect with Concord Avenue in Lexington near the . eniteriums This proposed road would be praottaable aad would avoid eon jestion in Arlington Centre, Belmont and, with Concord AMMO widened as it should be, would care for much traffic now using lass. 'Avec rue. s trees maks a groat pant of the beauty of our Town. t'he ?laming :3oard in discussing proposed reel estate dsvelomits aro considering the advisability of resorving an additional five Bret on either std of the usual street *novenae for tree planting. . er haps some require, ter t as to pleating along street lines could be 'lades r few years will mak* a aa't different" in the erklearence and in the value of the lots offend, and the first cost would be merely ruminal. I «►fir., Following is a list of e to of the items that have concerned your Joard, which have be,:n gone over ogre fullyduring the past years.. Lc Levis on ,r the Guernsey 3sr' Laid. =:e-ssontng at Valley Peed # Bedford Streets e-.soning of George Xs Sean F-ro „tyI an Bedfore *'t., ,re.zoning of property .�oburu tt. and fletrh• twee., eis - '� el` ert "-o,erty GU SUS* AIM= east Starrett at=ion of water connections fro= tatert� to Liberty Haight* end auxiliary water linen from Arlington StaneThe question of niniature golf courses see also Wien cl is°fegracb;t, i and is not ;het fully settled. III All serha r of the i'lanning Board are busy men ,rsa0 ere obliged to rketlee many eocrifioea of business for the work of the Begird, rurtng the nest yeer, It has see wort difficult than usual to find the necessary tire for n work and *absences from teen have been frequent. rase ',Alairman has been +blued to ebserst himself for nearly three 'meatball. :t is hopee that thee, interruptions may not con- tinue ung the oaring year. 1estpseetfully sUbmittee, U ir^*an 1.4. rk