HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-11-26 PLANNING BOARD MEETING
November 26, 1935
Present: Messrs Duffy, Ellis, Kimball, Robinson.
A formal notification, accompanied by a map and the
usual deposit was received from Sarah A. Cutter, stating
that she desired, "That the Lexington Zoning By-Law be
amended so as to change from a R 1 District to a C 1
District, the area bounded and described as follows:
On the easterly side of Pleasant St. , beginning at a
point about 100 feet from the northerly line of the
Cambridge Turnpike and extending northerly 150 feet
along Pleasant St. and of a depth of 100 feet, the south-
erly aide of the said parcel being along Clematis Brook. "
After consideration, it was voted: That the area affected Cutler
by the proposed amendment is oonsidered to be same as that Amend-
laid down for Mr. Ernest DeYinoent, re: ment
Blossom St. , from Allen St. , to Concord Ave.
Concord Ave. , from Blossom St. to the Belmont Town
Line
Pleasant St. , from Watertown St. to Concord Ave,
Watertown St. , from Pleasant St. to the Belmont
Town Line
New Concord Turnpike, from Blossom St. to the
Arlington Town Line
Wellington Lane, Garden Ave. , Vineyard Ave. ,
Hanson Ave. , Dale St. , and Meadowbrook Ave. ,
throughout.
At 8.50 P.M. , a joint meeting of the Planning Board and
Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room,
Town Office Building, to appoint the successor to Mr.
Roland B. Greeley, Secretary of the Planning Board, who
resigned. The members of the Planning Board who were
present are as follows: Mr. J. Henry Duffy, Mr. Sheldon
Robinson, Mr. Edward W. Kimball and Mr. Lester F. Ellis.
The following members of the Board of Selectmen were
present: Mr. Charles E. Ferguson, Mr. Archibald R.
Giroux and Mr. Philip M. Clark.
Election
Mr. Duffy stated that he would like to nominate Mr. Neil to 7111
H. Borden of Watertown Street to fill the vacancy. Mr. Vacancy
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Borden is a professor at the Harvard Business School and has
been quite interested in Planning Board work, and when ap-
proached on the subject, he stated that he would be very glad
to serve on the Board.
Mr. Giroux stated that he thought Mr. Borden would be an ex-
cellent man to fill the vacancy and made a motion that Mr.
Borden be appointed a member of the Planning Board to serve
until March, 1936. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was
so voted.
The Joint meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
Under a discussion of further action on an amendment to the
Zoning By-Laws, pertaining to the removal of sand and gravel,
Mr. Duffy expressed the view that while the present Zoning
Law probably provided the means for prohibiting the whole-
sale removal of such materials, it was by implication rather
than by a direct provision and pointed out that the Build-
' ing Inspector was provided with very specific provisions Sand
covering the application of Building and Plumbing regale- and
tions. Mr. Robinson felt thrtt an Inspector was frequently Gravel
called upon to make decisions based on a judgment factor
and that a direct reference would at least be a safeguard
to the public interests. Mr. Ellis concurred and believed
that more detailed references would be helpful. Mr. Kimball
is of the opinion that the existing laws are sufficiently
inclusive, but will not oppose introducing a satisfactory
amendment.
Adjourned at 9:55 P.M.
EDWARD N. KIMBALL
Clerk - pro tem