HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920-03-25Lexington Planning Board.
March 25, 1920.
There were present Messrs. Greeley, Wadsworth, Tilton
and Hartman, with Town Engineer Duffey in conference. The
board considered the question of the East Lexington flats
and its general feeling was that til'% lines of action were
worthy of consideration. 1. To take the flats - but
this cannot at the moment be definitely decided upon be-
cause of Arlington's contract with an outside concern.
2. To take a certain portion of the land around the flats
for a marginal park and boulevard. 3. To take the land
of the 6uburban Land Co. for park purposes for the com-
bined objective of developing the town park system and of
protecting the town from a development which will ultimate-
ly be far more expensive than the taking for park purposes.
After further consideration it was
Voted: 12o recommend the taking of the entire holdings
of the ;suburban Land Co. and at least X00 feet
around the flats to maple street for a marginal
park and boulevard.
Voted: That the board recommend the development of no
additional street entering the Common from
Belfry Hill and that if it is found necessary
for the development of the land in the vicinity
of Belfry Hill to develop a new outlet, the
board recommends that it follow an extension
of ':Forest :street essentially as laid out in
the plan of C. .i. Woodbury, J.b72.
Voted; To recommend that Highland Avenue be extended
to riddle ;Areal:. at a point near its junction
wi-;;h ,o1.1 en Road and that the town build the
street and assess the cost on the abutting
properties.