HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-06-21PLANNING BOARD MEETING,
LEXINGTON, MASS.
June 21, 1926.
Present: Mr. Emery, Chairman. Messrs. Worthen, Duffy,
Glynn, Freeman, Milne and Town Engineer French.
Messrs. Glynn, Freeman, Duffy, French and
Milne viewed the Hinchey Road vicinity. On return,
the matter of approving Hinchey Road as a proper loca-
tion for a Board of Survey Street, the Board voted to
recommend that a layout be made in the vicinity, and
that data on land lines and topography in the whole area
be secured, but was prepared to give no opinion as to
Hinchey Road, before such data were available, (See
copy of vote herewith).
The 111. P. Gorman plan for Lexington Par -K street
development was reviewed and it was voted to recommend
for approval the plan as exhibited, provided that all
owners were agreeable. (See copy of vote herewith).
Mr. Duffy suggested that in order to better
control developers and make the Board work effective,
a formal petition should be lodged with the Board of
Survey covering the matter before the Planning Board
consider the plans with a view to making a recommendation
and that thereafter the Board of Survey should either
approve or disapprove the plan and file a definite
record of the matter, in accordance with the law.
The Town Engineer was not ready with the data
on the Capper land and Grapevine Corner.
The Town Engineer reported progress on
establishment of lines on Mass. Ave, from Woburn Street
to Town Hall,
The Ba rd voted to request the Town Engineer
to provide a plan for a street between Reed and Bedford
Streets, and land of Gorman and Meady with a view to
having the layout of such a street recommended to the
Board of Survey.
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