HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-04-04 April 4 1924.
PLANNING, BOARD MEETING.
Owing to the use of the SelectMen's quarters by the Isaacs
Harris Cary Conference Oemmittee the regular meeting of the
Planning Board, held. on Friday evening, April 4th., was' ad-
journed to the Directors' Room of the Lexington Trust Company.
There were present Messrs . Emery, Duffy, Tilton, L.S. and
W.D. Brown.
EAST LEXINGTON
CONFERENCE.
The representatives from East Lexington, invi-
ted to confer with the Board in reference to any lo-
t cal problems, failed to put in an appearance.
WALTHAM STREET.
Mr. L. 8 . Brown brings up the matter of the need
for immediat4 action relative to Waltham Street.
The plans for the new building are ready and the
tenants of the old have been ordered out. Mr. Aldrich
will, he thinks, be willing under suitable arrange-
ments to set the proposed building back 8 feet, lining
same up with Post Office which is under 10 year' s
lease to the Government. This would permit widening
the street to a width of 58 feet as far back as Vine
Brook Road, the steps of the intervening houses be-
ing now 5 and 12 feet back eespectively and the houses
themselves 11 and i6 feet.
The Selectmen realize the seriousness Of the sit-
uation and suggest that one of the Planning Board meet
with them on Tuesday night. This Mr. Brown agrees to
do.
Meanwhile the Chairman will see Mr. Hunt as to
any concessions he may be willing to make.
The possibility is suggested of moving the corner
block 10 feet nearer the Bank Building, cutting out a
portion of the wooden block to do this, and the Sec-
retary agrees to obtain an approximate figure as to
the cost of so doing.
FOREST STREET
EXTENS ION.
The importance of extending Forest Street to Mass .
Ave. before the 1925 celebration, and ways and means of
securing this result are disc Ssed at length.
Mr. Duffy presents figures prepared last year, when
the matter was first brought up, showing that on a basis
of betterments the cost of this work could be assumed
by the Town at little cost.
As a first step in this direction it is decided to
invite interested property owners to meet with the Plan-
ning Board at its meeting next Friday night, that their
co-operation, if possible, may be secured; and the Sec,
rotary is instructed to communicate with mr. Latimer
Seaver, Mr. Alex. M. Tucker, Miss Mary B. Powers and
Mr. William Ferguson, the owners affected.
I/ BUILDING
PERMITS.
The Building Regulations in force call for a request
for a building permit to be acted on within 10 days.
The Planning Board feels that this is too short
a time and the Secretary is instructed to communicate
with the Chairman of the Committee on Revision of
said By-Laws and suggest that this requirement be
amended to read something as follows.-
" unless in special instances instructed by the
Selectmen to the contrary."
Also that if work is net proceeded to completion with-
in six months the permit be revoked.
ZONING
MATTERS.
It is learned that the Zoning Bay-Laws are now re.
calving the attention of the Attorney Oenerall
The possibility of revoking the Trani permit, pay-
ing suitable damages en account of work already done or
contracted for, is discussed with Town Counsel Stone.
Meeting adjourned at 445,.
Willard D. Blown,
Secretary.
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