HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-04-11April 11, 1924.
ZLAOING -BOARD°` '' XRETIN@.
The regular wwokly meeting of the planning Board was.held in
the Selectments Room on Friday ev6ning, April 11th., at 7/45
®'clocks. the fall board being present.
FOREST STREET
EXTENSION.
In response to the note seat the property owners
along the line of the propesed:Forest 5t, Extgnsi®n, there`
appeared before the ,Beard Mr. y.S.Seavery Mrs W.W.Fergueon,
Miss Rose As Tucker, and Miss Mary powers and her brothers
who in answer to the Ohattriaoa'g question as to their opin-
ion regarding the desirability of"the project and -their wil-
lingness to,co-operate, respond6d as follows:
Mr. Seaver.
Believes the extension would be a good thing;
it would Act, however, be of W great benefit to
himself#Although house he is now building, and which
is now practically sold, Fronts on proposed eaten -
Bien its ,entrance can just as well be from present
' street, He would be perfectly willing to ga iAta
Town heating and advocate extension but Would not be
willing to donate thoe leads though willing to deed
same to town at actual coat to him.
Mr. Ferguson. - and will
Favors the scheme - will donate laud
advocate extension in.Town Meeting.
Miss Tucker.
Thinks extension would be a good thing as it
would opera up back laAd. Is not prepared to state
her views# however, without consultation with, her
brothers
miss rowers.
Thinks extension would be a good thing for the
Town and that it would open up back land. She is not
enthusiastic, however, over donating her awn frOAt
land which she considers would be a much greater con-
tribution then that made by Bay of the ethers.
It is pointed out that by the extension of the
' street her back land, now practically worthless,
could be divided mato ten 75 foot lots; that the loss
of from 9500 to 9500 eq* ft. present front land would
be compensated for by 48600 s4• ft, for the 10 lets or
58300 for only 9 that would thereby come Into the -mar-
ket; and that assuming her Mass. Ave, land worth 25 cts,
a ft., her back land 1 1/2 cts, now and 12 oto:. after
extension is put through, by sacrificing 1500 worth
M Of land she stands to make t 4300.
If abuttors donate their land the Board feels there will be no
additional sum asked in way of betterments'- save sewer assess-
ment - `which would not be the case if the Town took the land.
Nor is it likely the Town will ever put through the street if
owners do not donate the land:
All agree to think the matter over and ti lot the
Planning Board know their decision the first; of the weak.
The problem of draining this area is discussed at
length.
BOSTON POSTAL
DISTRICT.
Hr. Emery reports he has seen sir. Baker who will show
in a report the advantages to Lexington of coming into the So$- .
ton Postal System. The reason that Lyres went out after having
' been was because of local pride f&Aoad by the politicians. He
will assign Inspectors to look 1Atf the matter and we may hear
from him early in the week.
WALTHAM STREET.
Mr. L.S Brown reports that Mr. Aldrich is net willing
to make a proposition in regard to giving :up 8 ft of his land
until, he can confer with his Architect, He is willing to co-op-
erate but does not feel he should be asked to give his laud.
The Selectmen find, after conferringwith the Town Counsel,
that the can do nothing until after taking up the matter with
the Town. Their feeling, however, seems to be that land should
be taken, if necessary, for widening the street. 'They prefer
that the Planning Board should continue the negotiations.
It is the opinion of all presentthat if the land can be had
for $800 or even $1000 it had better be snapped up rather than
let the offer go by; and that the Planning ,Board in doing this
could safely,look to the Town to .make good later.
fir. Brown will push.the matter' further.'
$LCL BOARDS.
The members are each urged to write at once to
lion. John if, Gibbs, State Huse, urging - him to vote for
' House gill 1548 relative to Bill Boards.