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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-07-13-CONCOM-min.pdf I(' TOWN OF LEXINGTON , MASSACHUSETTS j CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES of Commission meeting July 13 , 1970 The meeting was called to order at 7 45 by Chairman Stanley Brown, with Mrs Frick , Dr Kassler and. Messrs . Mazerall , Smith and Sussman present At 8 p m the Commission met with the Planning Board, Recrea- tion Committee and Design Advisory Board (with the Selectmen and School Committee unable to attend) to discuss the proposal of Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. to develop 180 acres of land between Maple Street and Woburn Street . Preliminary plans from the developer show 206 house lots. See attached Minute Man report. HUD Study. Mr Brown will meet with John Leiss of Watertown on Land Inventory , Tuesday , July 14. Receipt from HUD of $22 ,177.38 check as partial payment for Whipple Hill acquisition. Since the parcel is still under litigation, it was suggested that the actual $ figure not be publicized yet. Notice from DNR on additional wording needed on Application 8 , 9, and 10 deeds. Mr. Brown will take this up with the Town Manager. Land Acquisition Articles. A letter from the Board of Select- men on wording was discussed. Planning Board Request for an updating of land acquisition priorities at an early meeting was received. Cooke Proverty. Mr. Smith has sent a letter to the Board of Selectmen outlining the conditions which have been brought up since the original drawing of the option, among them a frontage variance needed from the Board of Appeals. Valleyfield St. Hatch Act Hearing. Mr. Brown read a letter from the Board of Selectmen to Com r. Sprague of DNR stating that the land in question could be filled with certain engineering restrictions. Commission discussion centered around its strong request for not filling and the fact that this testimony had not been mentioned in the letter to the DNR as part of the hearing. Mr. Brown will speak with the Town Manager and the DNR. Meeting with Town Manager and Heads of Committees & Boards. Mr. O'Connell discussed better means of communication within the structure of Town government . He asked for lists of members of each Board, Committee and Commission. Grant St. abbuttors (Art . 82 , 1969), Letters have been received from Walsh and Davis. The former would like to continue discus- sion and cooperate and the latter would not . Conservation Commission minutes 7/13/70 Page 2 Great Meadows Dr. Meyer of the Arlington Great Meadow Committee would like to meet with the Lexington Great Meadow Committee and then meet with Camp, Dresser & McKee to discuss a more professional approach to the contract . Dr. Kassier will talk with him. VOTED to pay the outstanding bill covering April 25 through May 23 for 3573.45. Acquisitions Each member was asked to prepare his own list and give priorities and to present and discuss at the next meeting The meeting adjourned at 11 00 p m. until Monday, July 27. Submitted ad tempore , /s/ ANGELA E FRICK Retyped with slight revision by Erna S. Greene , Secretary to the Commission NOTE The following typographical corrections should be made to the minutes of June 15, 1970 Title of para. 2 should read Pursuant to Art. 82 1962 Line 9, para. 2 , 6th word is possible Add Page 2 to top line of that page. P. 2 , last line should read "until June 29. " The meeting of June 29, 1970, did not take place. JUL. o� �i V `, .l.