HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-09-21Planning Board Meeting.
' Lexington, Mass.
September 21,1926.
Present: Emery, Chairman; Worthen, Duffy, Glynn,
Milne and C. B. French,
Bacon Develog�weffn—t Anthony Doherty of Lincoln,
represen ngrus•e�f the Bacon R.E. Trust appeared
with reference to the land on Lockwood Avenue and
Massachusetts Avenue near Maple Street and its possible
developments. The status of the matter with the Board
of Survey was left to be ascertained* it was found
that they had refused to accept layout proposed by Bacon.
Lots 1 to 11 had been sold, and a doubtful agreement
for sale of Lot 16 made. The Town Engineer was left
to prepare a sketch of the area and its possible suitable
development.
W. Benj. C. Meady appeared with reference to his
land between Bedford and Reed Streets in connection
with the development of Gorman land. The engineer
' was left to complete the plan of this area.
Acting on petition of Catherine F. Herbert and
Erma E. Hargrove as extended in scope by agreement
and looking to an amendment of the Zoning By-law, and
subsequent to duly advertised hearings of August 13 and
September 3, 1926 at which all parties desiring to be
heard were heard, the five members of the Planning Board
present voted unanimously in opposition to the establish-
ment of any business district at or near the junction of
Massachusetts Avenue and Marrett Street, and further
ordered that a record of this vote be transmitted to the
petitioners with the statement that the reasons for this
action included the following: That there was no local
need to be served by the establishment of such a district,
that the needs of the highway through traffic was already
sufficiently served by developments less than a mile
distant in either direction, and that the establishment
of such a district would eventually lead to a develop-
ment not conducive to the best interests of the town and
the preservation of its historic areas.
Mr. Emery outlined progress on vine Brook and Park
development plan.
The board examined the proposed agreement for releases
looking to the establishment of a building line on the
north easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue from the Town
' Hall to Woburn Street and voted to proceed in the matter.
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Mr. Duffy presented his recommendations in
regard to the laying out of certain streets by the
County Commissioners, and he was asked to prepare
this report in the form of a letter to the Board
of Survey.
The meeting adjourned at 11 P.M. till Friday
October 1, 1926.
W. D. Milne,
Clerk.
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