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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-05-04-CONCOM-min.pdf If a " OWN OF LEXINGTON , MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION fl MINUTES or Ccnrnission meeting May 4, 1971 r The meet n- wa. ua ici to rder at 3 0 1, Dr Kessler, Vice- Chairman ( the Chairman out-of-town) , wit Mrs Frick and Mr. Mazerall p.res( it A ociate members Fredman, Rawls and Reiner were also present , as well as visitors Renee Cochin and Laura Nicools Minutes ci April 26 , 1971 were approved, with the- following cor- rection_ .>f infl+rmation, page 2, paragraph 2 , sentence 2 "Now in th^ Legislature Wa a and Means Committee bill giving permis- sion to the ntner of the landlocked land (in Burlington) to have access across Route 3 . . " (etc. ) Commission members expressed distress that a statement about the total possible number ofevartments in a given area was taken out of Conservation Commission minutes and irresponsibly used out of context as an argument again subsidized housing in Lexington. Seedling Forest. 800 Seedling pine, spruce and larch trees were planted last Thursday in the rain near the Bowman School. Accord- ing to Mrs Frick, the planing, under the general supervision of Paul Mazerall , was most efficient and well-organized, producing instant beauty in an area much in need of screening Selectmen Cataldo and Riff in were present at the plant ,ng ceremonies and Torn Curran of tnf Minui'e Man took pictures for a story to appear this week Mrs Frick will meet with Dr. Conover, science specialist at the 'Bowman School to help organize a conservation corps for maintenance and protection of the seedlings Route 3 - Turning Mill Area. The Planning Board. has supplied a copy of the proposed article , .getters , and. a map of the proposed buffer strip, from Route 128 to the Bedford line Mrs. Rawls re- ported from a meeting of Turning Mill Road area residents she had attended last Wednesday . Between Route 3 and Turning Mill Road properties lie, about 250 acres of industrially-zoned land, "Mid- dlesex Industrial Parka owned by Nordblum or Moss. Mr. Moss, ap- parently, bought his daughter a lot 'on Turning Mill Road, and she lives there There are two adjacent empty lots , presumably ob- tainable by Moss Other vacant land in the neighborhood. lies under or adjacent to the Edison Co easement and is owned by . ,'; Green and White H-3344, the bill permitting Nordblum and Moss access across Route 3 , was originall proposed with State funds attached. The State rund provision was eliminated and the bill is noW in _ . Ways and Means Committee Mr Gaffey , Chairman of the Burlington Conservation Commission , who was at the meeting, did not offer much hope , since 70% of the land his Commission had proposed for conservation 5 years age has since been committed to other use: ,. Mrs Cochin repo 'ted that the Selectmen rad called a special meeting with the owners in the morning, but it did not look as if the owners were w lling Lc negotiate Only Mr Nordblum ap- peared. iffy 14 1971 it Conservation Commission Minutes 5/4/71 Page 2 II It was the feeling of the Commission that conservation needs would require a more meaningful strip, possibly including the backs of Turning Mill residents ' lots as well as some land in Burlington. (At the Wednesday meeting, Mrs. Cochin reported all Turning Mill Road residents, except one , agreed to donate a portion of their rear lots in conjunction with a Town conservation acquisition. ) Agreed to be in touch with members of the Burlington Conservation Commission to see if such a joint project is possible. ' Dr. Kas- .i sler said he would contact Mr. Gaffey, and Mr. Friedman said he would be in touch with Mrs. Slowey and report to Dr. Kassler. The Planning Board said they wished to have the comments of the Conservation Commission on this before the closing of the Town War.. rant for the June Special Meeting (Monday, May 10, 5 p.m. ) Dr. Kassler said he will call Mr. Zaleski and Mrs. Brown. Applications for 1970 Articles. The option for Drummer Boy expires on May 15. Unless it is exercised by that time, an extension will have to be requested. Frissor,e and Soule options and statement ' needed from Town Counsel so that application can go in and approval for geyahead received. Locke Pond Cleaning is already accomplished by a group of Boy , , Scouts from many parts of Town. Steve Warshawer has already given a full report and taken many pictures , some of which the Commission will transmit to the Minute Man for well-deserved publicity. ,,, Buse, Triangle included in Article 72. Agreed to discuss this with , ,.' the Planning Board. . , t NS: Planning by Superblocks. Mrs. Rawls has continued updating the 1965 land-use map. Recommended that the Commission include wet- lands , scenic, neighborhood and possible recreation, areas in, the - a`i index. Land-walking with cameras taking color slides urged. Hope was expressed that the Commission planning efforts in the P next two months wouldproduce a two or three - ' year acquisition proms gram, which would be tantamount to updating and adoption of the ,1w'^*- 1968 "Interim Report" . The Secretary will see that more copies .a:.;u j*' ' of this report are available for Associate Members. '' °r. Great Meadow Report. Because the Arlington Town Meeting is still Ai in progress, it has not been possible to get a commitment on its ° (+ .;a;"' release from the Arlington Great Meadow Committee. Each Selectman. , , now has a report and. the Town Engineer will soon have one,, but the Report is not yet to be used officially or released to the press. Size of Commission. Mrs. Cochin asked why only two members of the t_.: ' Commission were present. The reply: since the Commission has only t_.:0 Commission three members at present, two members constitutes a legal quorum. 40, ; ::: Application for 1971 Articles. Draft of OS-103 , application en- _ 1 i closure on "specific conservation use" revised and approved.Meeting adjourned at 10 08 p.m. unt' l Monday, May 10, 1971. ' Respectfully submitted, , Secretary to the Commis4'cfq, '