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Home My WebLink About1924-02-01 �,1 7melih " . [. `g3yzsifi - „v, .a w ri i--- w y ?' Z4p- ��q. .} : . ' •. . . - • 'S 1 PLAtINOT 3 3QARp mEtaWo i Peb. 1, 1924. S The regular meeting. of the Planning Board was held at the Town Hall on Friday eireni*g, February 1st at 7:48 or.clock; there being present Messrs. Emery, L.S., and W. ?. Brown, and Dr. Tilton of the Board,: together with Mr. Hartman and Mr. Duffy. ARTICLE FOR TOWN WARRANT The following article, prepared by the Chairman for insertion in the Town Warrant, was read, accepted and given to Miss Gallagher. "To see if the Town, upon report and recommendation of the Planning Board, or otherwise, will vote to amend the By+Laws of the Town by adding thereto one or more articles for restriction of particular-classes of buildings and buildings to be used for particular purposes to and for excluding them from specified districts or zones of the Town, under the provision of Chapter 40, Section 25 to 50 1nelueive, and Chapter 143 Fiction 3 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, or act in any manner in relation thereto." CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING BITE The Chairman then related meetings and conversations between Mr. Leroy Brown and himself and Mr. Clapp, Chairman- of the Board of Trustees for the Proposed Cary Memorial Building, as a result of which it was voted:.. That the Chairman be authorized to communicate through Mr. Clapp with the Trustees, asking that the same consideration be given the "Paul Revere Tavern* site as has already been given the other suggested sites, and arranging for a meeting at which he may discuss the matter with them. SHALL CARY MEM. ARTICLE HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER ZONING? The Chairman reports that Mr. Clapp, having inserted an article in the Warrant asking for a Committee of Conference in 1111 respect to the proposed building, is strongly insistent that this article be the first to be considered at the meeting, even agreeing to this end to forego the planned presentation of lantern slides and other exhibits. It is the unanimous feeling of the Planning Board that inas- much as this special meeting had been asked for by them and as the immediate adoption of the Zoning Regulations is of the utmost importance to the welfare of the Town; and as, moreover, the Cary I. " '. t' '. Y'2F4 '." '3.F„. r_ r e..��kjF� ,%vev. p �#.r' 2�'feS S;y fl�'v+s3xj�.- i{ i x y: 1 v. ;l'�i^ 1 � tr/ • # {•. 7 P Memorial Trustees had already had ample time and opportunities to come before the Town, that consideration of the Planning Board's article should take precedence to all else: and it was rsatdmill . That the Chairman express to Mr. Clapp the sentiment of the Board and ask him to defer action relative to Cary Memorial Building until the question of Zoning has been settled. OUTLOOK CLUB To impress on the women voters the importance of the Zoning question the President of the Outlook Club and the Chairman of its Civics Committee are communicated with and tentative arrange- ments agreed upon for a special meeting of the Club at which one of the members of the Planning Board shall explain what is proposed for Lexington. LEPTi.R$ TO TAE PRESS The "Times" having offered two columns of its space for an exposition of the Zoning scheme, Mr. Hartman reads the draft of the first of two articles he had prepared for this purpose. It is the opinion of the Board, however, that s s le article appearing the week before the Town Meeting, wit out the historical background and confined to the Results to Lexington of the proposed Zoning Ordinance, will be more effective. The Board also feels that the article should appear in the "Minute Man" as well, even though it may be necessary to pay for the privilege. FINANCES The Walker Lithograph Company have agreed to print 2500 copies of the Zoning Nap for $100.00. This is agreed to by the Committee and Mr. Duffy is authorized to offer $5.00 additional for 300 extra copies; also to arrange for having them deliver the maps folded. Mr. Vienot has agreed to print 2500 notices of the Committee's Report for 000.00. Something extra will be needed for ad- ditional copies which the Committee feel it will be advisable to have on hand for distribution at Town Meeting. Bills for past printing, etc., remain to be paid. To meet the above situation Mr. L.S. Brown offers to advance $300.00 towards meeting these expenses which, with Mr. Ballard's offer 4/ to pay for the map, should take care of the financial problems until such time as the Planning Board may be reimbursed by the Town. BY-LAWS Mr. Hartman presents copies of By-Laws revised in accordance with previous decisions of the Board and with some additional rykrm: £ r uf0xx 4 h $ ss1. 2 n4` $ 4a' Y X yrn it r x 3• maligns ',Lh ooporaved atm eM last owns& After :f ll eon- ' sideration and with changes noted below,, the By-Laws are given final approval. SECTION I amended to read: • the Torn of Lexington, under the prom visions of the General Laws of :Massachusetts including Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 inclusive, and Chapter 145, Section 3, is hereby divided into : dated Feb.. IS, 1924 .. . ., .. . . SECTION 4 to read: Section 4, R 1 districts (one family dwellings). The follow.. ing buildings and uses permitted:- 2 - added since last meeting and approved. SECTION 5 to read: Section 5, R 2 districts (double dwellings). All buildings and uses permitted under R I, together with the following:- SECTION 6 to read: Section 6, R 3 districts (t +o•family dwellings). All build- tugs and uses permitted under R I and R 2 and the following: SECTION 7 to read: Section 7, C I districts (retail stores, offices, etc.). All buildings and uses permitted under R I, R 2, R 3, and the following: 5 Rewritten with additions and approved. SECTION 16 amended to read as follows and so approved: "A stall or stand for selling farm and garden produce may be permitted as an aciessory use in R districts but only on property of the owner and for the sale of his own products; and where such accessory use shall not impair the neighbor- hgod nor tend to cause obstruction of a highway." SECTION IS "the Board of Selectmen" substituted for "Board of Appeal, etc." in previous draft. 1. changed from previous draft to read: I, "to accomodate two families" Mr. Hartman thinking more than this exceedingly dangerous. In View, however, of the re- striction 'to improve the neighborhood' the required public hearing, the-written approval of the Planning Board, and other safeguards, it was voted to adhere to the former de- cision and it was voted to substitute for 'two families' 'more than one family.' - `i,.'ai" -a'srx.•-• *'i m ; *,ey.. � �As &i+, . 3y3 Ytl vx t++7r, 14.1 v ^+ * s "IP } � 8 .. r' 4. Former sub»item (4) omitted entirely. SECTION 19 changed by sr. Hartman to read: "No non-ecnforming use or building shall be .restored, repaired or altered to an extent of more than 60 percent of its assessed value in any ten year period." 60 percent raised to 65% and the word assessed stricken out. SECTION 21 changed to read and so approved; no new building or structure shall be eon. structed and no building or struc'Gure snail be moved,;. altered, reconstructed or enlarged so tnaat a front yard less in depth shall result; the word structure referring to stalls per- mitted under Section 16. SECTION 26 newly added and amended as follows: the line "in so far as such permit or decision creates a danger from fire or injuriously affects life, health and morals" stricken out, the reference to the Statutes in Sec. tion I making any qualification of thie kind superfluous. The conclusion of the Section to read: "may, by giving the Building- .Inspector and the Board of Appeal notice in writing within tendays from the date of the issuance of the permit or of the decision appealed from, appeal to the Selectmen, or to such offer, board., commission or committee as shall be appointed or designated by the Selectmen to act as a Burd of Appeal, who shall give notice and a public hearing before rendering a de-i oision and shall keep a record of their decision and the reasons therefor. " IN CONCLUSION The general preamble prepared:by the Chairman having met with the approval of the Board, M1r. Hartman agrees to get his re- revised draft of the By»Laws to Mr. Emery on Saturday that the notices may be immediately placed in the hands of the printers. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:30. Willard D. Brown, Secretary. 41