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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-06-08PLANNING BOARD MEETING. LEXINGTON, MASS. Tuesday, June 8,1926. Present; Messrs. Emery, Worthey, Duffy, Freeman and Milne. The Board attended the hearing called by the Selectmen on the matter of location of East Street and the extension of same over now private lands to Hancock Street at No. Hancock Street. The hearing was well attended by owners of abutting land and the project appeared to meet with favor, though some ob- jected owing to lack of definite information as to how much individual property was affected by the pro- posed new lines on East Street. After stating the reasons and inducements for the project, and some discussion, Mr. Emery finally moved that the hearing be continued to a later date, the plans of the project completed and put in such shape that each landowner might see exactly how his property would be affected. He also suggested that a plan be furnished to each landowner interested, showing his individual property involved. The matter was so left for further hearing. The Selectmen then asked the views of the Board on the general matter of gasoline filling stations. Mr. Emery presented, as his own view of the matter, a plea for strict limitation of such establishment on account of their general effect on appearance of the town, assessable values, traffic complications, and needs for such facilities. There was specific dis- cussion of such projects at Cottage and Woburn Streets, and on Capper land at Grapevine Corner. In connection with the latter matter, the Select- men charged the Planning Board with the duty of studying the possibilities for development of the Capper back land in connection with the surrounding real estate development and general development at the street intersection. There was discussion of the Planning Board's request that the laying out of numerous streets by the County Commissioner be urged. It was left that Mr. Duffy should confer with the Town Engineer with a view to selecting certain streets for early attention. Adjourned 11 P.M. with tentative date for meeting of Planning Board on June 22, 1926. W.A. Milne, Clerk.