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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-11-26I November E6, 1835 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 side of the said parcel being along Clematis Brook," After consideration, it was voted: That the area affected Cutler by the proposed amendment is considered to be same as that Amend laid dorm for Mr. Ernest De9incent, re: ment Blossom St., from Allen St., to Concord Ave. Concord Ave., from Blossom St. to the Belmont 'Tbown Line Pleasant St., from Watertown St. to Concord Ave, Watertown St. from Pleasant St. to the Belmont Town Line Now Concord Turnpike, from Blossom St. to the Arlington Town Line Wellington Zane, 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 sucodesor 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. T. Henry Duffy, Mr. Sheldon Robinson, Mr. Edward W. Kimball and Mr. Lester F. Ellis. The following members of the Board of Selectmen were present; lir. Charles E. Ferguson, lir. Archibald R. Giroux and Mr. Philip M. Clark. Election Mr. Duffy stated that he would like to nominate lir. Heil to Fill A. Borden of Watertown Street to fill the vacancy. Mr. Vacancy 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 Hoard. Air. Giroux stated that he thought Air. Borden would be an ex- oallent 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. W. Claris 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 regula- and tions. Mr. Robinson felt thRt an Inspector was frequently Gravel called upon to mke decisions based on a judgment factor and that a direct reference would at least be a safeguard to the public interests. Air. 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.Ai.