HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-03-21Mar.210 19240
FLANKING BOARD STING.
The regular meeting of the Planning board was held in the Seloot-
men's Roemm, Friday evening, March 21st., at 745 `*'cloaks there be
in& present meggrge Emery, Tilton. Daffy, L.S. &`W.D, grown.
Waltham Gars,
Dr. Tilton points *at the grave danger.at tke jumetion of
Waltham Street and Mass. Ave. die to the position of the wait -
Ing cars and , wkIch will be greatly aggravated when the new
Post Office is ePeaed., Gars should be aommPolled to stop 150
feet back from Mass. Ave. The enforcement Of the No Parking
rule would be helpfal.
Mr. Smmery, wko Somme time ago took this matter up with the
Selectmen # agrees to eommmmuteieate with then again,
set Back,
The Chairman also agrees to see if he can obtain from lir.
t Hunt his agreement to prop®sed sett -back sa Waltham St, to the
end that this may be used as a meansof securing from Mr. Al-
drier the set -back of the proposed now block ea the opposite,.
corner.
Billboards.
Mr. Gotten is interviewed in regard to billboard legisla-
ties, - a letter from Samuel Boar to the Concord Selectmen in
read, - and the Board agrees to prepare for the currant for
the next Town Meeting an article on the lines suggested by Mr.
Hoar - or on more drastic lines; 'and is take me action rela-
tive to three applieatiosts,pow ?ending, for now billboards,
( not allowed ander the Zoning ordinance's ) until after the
latter have been 0 Kd* by the Attorney daeral,
Lox. Bldg. Trust Plans,
Mr* aiehartss for the Lexington Building Trast, asks the
Planning Board's approval of a general lay -sect of streets,
the details to be worked out later. No street ahovm is over
ag grade aeeerdixg- to lir. Kellaway' and Mr. Wsther'b;es, and no
lots less than 6000 sq* fte or than a 60 feet frontage,
Alp The Board rotes to approve lay -oat submitted which is ex -
titled:
" Lexington BuildiAg Trust
Study for Streets.
Herbert J. }Callaway, Landscape Architect,
sesteu, Mass., lien, 160 In "
The Board also suggests to Mr Richards that he have his
sagineer lay out coutixxation of streets am, adjoining proper-
ty and secure the consent of owners to same that lay-out of
same may established e t lisped a Survey future deve
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opment may be in harmony Nita.that being carried on at present,
The desirability of the Building Trust's securing a por-
tion of the rear corner of the Warner lot is disoassed.
PUTU" SMELTS.
It appearing that no fixed policy has never been estab
lizkod in regard to construction of streets for aeeeptance ,
by the, Town, this natter being left to the judgement of each
new Board of Seleetsen, it is agreed that a course of pro-
eeedure along these lines should be worked out and sante a
part of the Town By-Laws. Yr. Duffy submits a draft of this
sort already worked out by him.
Sower anal water construction and extension should also be
standardized.
BACON LAY-OUT.
The plans of the Banos lacy-out hear the comer of Mass.
Ave. and Maple Ste and entitled " Plain of Land in Lexington;
' }lass., Dec. 1922, George Ii. Votherbee, Jr., Civil EAgiueer,M
is examined and not approved.
The Seeretaryis, instructed to communicate with the $oar&
of Survey and suggest that they write Mr. Bacon to the effect
that inasmuch as,-
1.- the lots do not conforsi to the requirements of
the new Zoning Law,
29- the future extension of rear street to Maple Sto
would not give sufficient depth to lots on ad
joining property, sad
3. these future extensions are not indicated em the
plan,
than he or his engineer confer with the Town Engineer and see
if a more logical and better lay-out may not be worked out
and one covering the above points,
BUILDING LINES.
Ia connection with the establishment of Building Lines on
Bedford St., Mu.zzey Ste$ Clarke St., and Mass. Aye., from
Clarke to cedar St. on which the necessary releases have been
obtained, the Secretary is instructed to communicate with
the Selectmen and ask that the To" Engineer be authorized to
prepare or cause to be prepared the pians necessary to make
It possible for the Town to act on the petitions secured and
to establish building lines as promptly as possible, that the
benefit of present signatures say set be lost.
EAZT LEXINGTON
COO?I�NATION.
That a spirit if
friendliness sad cooperation may be far
thered it was suggested
that representatives from the two East
Lexington clubs be
asked to meet with the Board and discuss
any local; problems
they might have In whose solution the plan-
ning Board Might be
able to assist.
Yr. Duffy agreed
to get ix touch with members of the two
clubs.
ATTY. UN'L.
In the absence of
the Chairman, Mr. Duffy also agreed to
keep im touch with
the Tom Counsel that the Zoning ordinance
may be submitted to
the Attorney General at the rery earliest
date,
nesting adjourned (
10 o'clock j'for two weeks,
Willard D. Brown,
:
Secretary,