HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-03-21 Mar. 21, 1924.
PLANNING BOARD MEETING.
Tke regular meeting of the Planning Beard was held in the Seleet-
men's Been, Friday evening, March 21st., at 7/45 e' elock, there be-
ing present Messrs. Finery, Tilton, Daffy, L.S. & W.D. Brown.
)00 Waltham Gars.
Dr. Tilton points oat the grave dammer at the j*netio* of
Waltham Street and Mass. Ave. tae t• the pegition of the wait-
ing cars and which will be greatly aggravated *hen the new
post Offis• is *pelted. Cars •hoield be compelled to stop 150
feet bask from Mass. Ave. The enforcement Of the No parking
rale would be helpful.
Mr. Beery, who some time ago took this matter up with the
Selectmen, agrees to eemmanieate with them again.
Set Bask.
The Chairman also agrees ti see if he can obtain from Mr.
Haat his agreement to proposed set-bask ea Waltham St. to the
end that this may be used as a meanest securing from Mr. Al-
drich the set-back of the proposed mew block on the opposite
corner.
Billboards.
Mr. C•tto* is interviewed in regard to billboard legisla-
tion, - a letter from Saaael Hear to the Consort Seleetuen is
read, - and the heard agrees to prepare for the Warrant for
the next Town Meeting an article on the lines suggested by Mr.
Hoar - •r on mere drastic liies; sat to take no actio* rela-
tive to three applications,;ow pending, for new billboards,
( not allowed under the Zoning ordinances ) Until after the
latter have been O. Kd. by the Attorney General.
Lex. Bldg. Trust Plans.
Mr. Richards, for the Lexi*gtea Building Trust, asks the
Planning Beard's approval of a general lay-out •f streets,
the details to be worked out later. N. street shown is over
6% grade according to Mr. Kellaway and Mr. ■etherbee, and no
lots leas than 6000 sq. ft. or than a 60 feet frontage.
4 The Board votes to approve lay-out submitted which is en-
titled:-
" Lexington Building Trust
Study for Streets.
Herbert J. Kellaway, Landscape Architect,
Boston, Mass., Nov. 16, 't3 "
The Board also suggests to Mr. Richards that he have his
II engineer lay out continuation of streets ea adjoining proper-
ty and secure the consent of owners to sane that lay-out of
samenaybe established a vet e devel-
opment
e b by Board of gar y and fx xr 1
opnent nay be in harmony with that being carried on at present.
The desirability of the Building Trust' s securinga ?er-
tion of the rear corner of the Warner let is discussed.
FUTUR3i STREETS.
It appearing that no fixed policy has never been estab-
lished in regard to construction of streets for acceptance
by the Town, this natter being left to the judgement of each
new Board of Selectmen, it is agreed that a coarse of pro-
ceedure along these lines should be worked out and made a
part of the Town By-Laws. Mr. Daffy submits a draft of this
sort already worked Out by hin.
Sewer and water construction and extension should also be
standardized.
BACON LAY-OUT.
The plans •f the Batson lay-out near the corner of Mass.
Ave. and maple St. and entitled " plan of Land in Lexington,
Mass., Dec. 1922, George H. Wotherbee, Jr., Civil Engineer,"
is exanined and not approved.
The Seeretaryis instructed to communicate with the Board
of Survey and suggest that they write Mr. Bacon to the effect
that inasauch as,-
1.- the lets do not conform to the requirements of
the mew Zoning Law,
2,- the future extension of rear street to Maple St.
would not give sufficient depth to lots on ad-
joining property, and
3.- these future extensions are not indicated on the
plan,
that he •r his engineer confer with the Town Engineer and see
if a more logical and better lay-eat nay not be worked out
and one covering the above points.
BUILDING LINEN.
In connection with the establishment of Building Lines on
Bedford St. , Muzzey St., Clarke St., and Mass. Ave., from
4P Clarke to Cedar St. en which the necessary releases have been
obtained, the Secretary is instructed to communicate with
the Selectmen and ask that the Town Engineer be authorized to
prepare or cause to be prepared the plans necessary to hake
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 nay not be lost.
EAST LEXINGTON
COOPiiRATI ON.
That a spirit if friendliness and cooperation may be far-
thered it was suggested that representatives from the two Fast
Lexington clubs be asked to meet with the Board sad discuss
any local problems they might have in whose solution the Plan-
ning Board night be able to assist.
Mr. Daffy agreed to get ix tench with members •f the two
clubs.
ATTY. G�i;N'L.
In the absence of the Chairman, Mr. Daffy also agreed to
keep in touch with the Tem Counsel that the Zoning ordinance
nay be subaitted to the Attorney General at the very earliest
date.
Meeting adjourned ( 10 o' clock ) for two weeks,
Willard D. Brown,
Secretary,
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