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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-02-28PLANNING BOARD HEARING February 28, 1936 ' Present:- Messrs. Duffy, Kimball, Borden, Sellars & Robinson. 3 people for hearing. A public hearing was held in the Selectments Room of the Town Office Building, Lexington, at 9:00 P. M., on the following proposed amendment: - "To amend the Lexington Zoning By -Law by substituting for Section 10, a new Section 10 reading as follows: - Section 10. Existing Uses and Buildings. Any use or building or part of a building which, at the time of the adoption of the original Lexington Zoning By -Law, was and still is being put to a non -conforming use, may continue to be used for the same purpose, and may be repaired or structurally altered; but no such building, if destroyed to the extent of 90 per cent of its insurable value, shall be rebuilt, nor shall such building be extended or enlarged, nor shall it be used for a different purpose except subject to the provisions of Section 9." Mr. Duffy declared the hearing open at 9:00 P. M., read the notice of hearing and called for speakers. ' Mr. Merriam stated that he was in favor of the prop- osed amendment and unless the Board had any questions, would not go over his proposition again as the Board was already acquainted with it. He understood that if the amendment was adopted at the Town Meeting, the next step would be to petition the Board of Appeals for a hearing. He did not think the Building Inspector was involved. Mr. Kimball felt that if alterations were to be made, a building permit would be required and Mr. Merriam stated that the only thing he intended to do along that line was to fix one section of the floor. Mr. Allan Adams stated that he was in favor of the proposed change and felt that it would harm no one. Mr. Fletcher Taft also expressed himself as in favor and thought it an excellent move to liberalize. Mr. Duffy stated that there are not many nonconform- ing uses in Town and with the controlling preamble to the appeal section, it is the feeling that the Town would be safe in revising Section 10. He also felt that due to the fact that the Merriam Factory has been established for years, Is on the edge of the railroad and dot far from business areas, it should not be considered on the same basis as the Jefferson Union which is located in the center of a residential district. As there were no others to be heard, Mr. Duffy declared ' the hearing closed at 9:20 P. M. CRespectfully su1bmitt`e-d$ Clerk Pro Tem. PLANNING BOARD HEARING February 28, 1936 ' Ernest De Vincent Present:- Messrs. Duffy, Kimball, Sellars, Borden and Robinson. 10 people for hearing. A public hearing was held on petition of Ernest DeVineent In the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building, Lexing- ton, on Friday evening, February 28, 1936, at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Pierre A. Northrup, representing Mr. De Vincent, stated that the new Concord Turnpike has changed conditions so, it is felt that certain portions along the street should be put into business zones to take care of demand of the public for gasoline stations and refreshment stations. It Is felt that this spot is ideally located because there are no hills, curves or intersections to create traffic hazardsp The petition presented contained signatures of owners of more than 50% in valuation. Asir. Northrup felt that this was an indication that the adjacent property owners are in favor of the change. He also stated that Mr. Henry Moody signed the first petition but he being in Florida at the present time, it was impossible to obtain his signature on the petition presented. It was his opinion that Mr. DeVincent, owner of the property for 20 years, would not put up anything that ' will be detrimental as he is not speculating but intends to conduct the business himself. Plans of the proposed development, prepared by Edward Gd. Taylor, were presented and explained by Mr. Taylor. The proposed development, taking in 700 feet frontage on Concord Turnpike, is to have two buildings with setbacks of 50 feet, one a gasoline station such as is found along the Bronx River Parkway with no pipes visible and the other a refreshment stand and tea room. Mr. Duffy asked if Mr. De Vincent was to be the sole party and interest and Mr. Northrup stated that Mr. DeVincent+s two sons were going to operate the two stations. Mr. Duffy asked what the cost would be and Mr. Taylor replied that it would be approximately,$35,000.00. When asked if there would not be business competition with Mr. Moody in regard to the refreshment stand and tea room, it was stated that it was the intent of the proposed development to cater to tourists, and it was felt that if Mr. Moody feared competition, he would not have signed the petition. Mr. Sellars asked if any provision had been made for parking and was informed that ample parking space was pro- vided in the rear of the buildings. As no others wished to speak regarding the petition, the hearing was declared closed at 8:00 P. M. Respectfully submitted, Clerk Pro Tem. PLANNING BOARD HEARING ' February 28, 1936 Sarah H. Cutler Present:- Messrs. Duffy, Kimball, Sellars, Borden and Robinson. 8 people for hearing. A public hearing was held on petition of Sarah H. Cutler in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building, Lexington, on Friday evening, February 28, 1936, at 8:00 P. M. Mr. L. F. Pease, representing Mrs. Cutler, reported that the petitioner proposes to put up a gasoline station. The land named in the petition, 1500 square feet, is sur- rounded by her property so it would not be damaging other property. There were no objections as far as he knew. When asked if Mrs. Cutler had any plans prepared and If Mrs. Cutler intended to operate the gasoline station, Mr. Pease replied that his information was not official but he understood that it was her intention to lease it to some company, although no plans had been made. The entrance is not to be on the Concord Turnpike but on Pleasant Street as it is her belief that she would not be allowed to have an entrance on the new road. He also stated that he was not sure of any information he had obtained from her, but under- stood that she had signed over a strip of her land, between Clematis Brook and the new road, to the State. Mr. Hutchinson stated that he was heartily in favor of the Cutler petition as there is great need for gasoline stations along the Concord Turnpike. People stop at his house for gasoline and water. He felt that by having two filling stations, traffic going in either direction could be accommodated without crossing the road. Another feature he favored was the fact that this proposed filling station would be off the new road yet accessible to it. Mrs. Neil H. Borden stated that as an owner of property on Watertown Street, she would not like to see these filling stations go in because she felt it harmed residential property. Mr. Duffy asked Mr. Milne if he would make a statement as to how Mr. Moody felt about the proposed amendments and Mr. Milne replied that he did not want to make any statement. As no others wished to speak either in favor or opposi- tion, the hearing was declared closed at 8:15 P. M. Respectfully submitted, Clerk Pro Tem. 1 1 1 PLANNING BOARD BEARING February 28, 1936 Present:- Messrs. Duffs, Kimball, Sellars, Borden and Robinson. A public hearing was held Town Office Building, Lexington, at 8:30 P. NT. for the following in the Selectments Room of the on Friday, February 28, 1936, amendment to the Zoning By -Law: - To amend the Lexington Zoning By -Law by adding to Sec- tion 4, R.1 Districts, Paragraph 6, the following para- graph:- "Excavation and removal from the premises of any sod, loam, sand, gravel, clay or quarried or crushed stone, except that the provisions of Section 9 do not apply when such excavation and removal are incidental to and in connection with the construction of a building for which a permit has been issued in accordance with the building by-law and this b7 -law, and when such ex- cavation or removal are permitted under paragraph numbered "4" in the paragraphs headed tIn R.1 Districts'." Mr. Duffy declared the hearing open at 8:30 P. M. and as no one appeared either in favor or in opposition, the hear- ing was declared closed at 8:35 P. M. Respectfully submitted, Clerk Pro Tem, PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 28,1936 Present:- Messrs, Duffy, Borden, Ellis, Robinson, Sellars & Kimball Following the hearings on Articles 170 18, 19 and 20, the Board convened for regular business and after discussions, acted unanimously on the petitions of Mr. DeVineent and Mrs. Cutler as follows:. Voted*- That the Planning Board does not support Mr. DeVincent's petition to amend the Zoning By -Law and Map and that adverse action be recommended to the Town Meeting. Voted:- That the Planning Board does not support Mrs . Cutler's petition to amend the Zoning By -Law and Map and that adverse action be recommended to the Town Meeting. Consideration was given to the reports covering Articles 17 and 18 and a tentative draft was approved with corrections. A tentative draft of a report covering the Board's position on Article 20 (Mr. De Vincent's petition) was discussed and Amendwnts final action postponed until the next meeting. Upon concurring advice by the Town Counsel, it was de - to follow the usual procedure in identifying the recommenda- tion on Article 19 (Mrs. Cutler's petition) but submit, as a ' report, the same one used for Article 20. Mr. Duffy reported conversation with the Chairman of the Arlington Planning Board regarding a suggested cross - connection between Lowell Street and the Concord Turnpike either utilizing Maple Street or a new route through the Circumfer- Meadows and continuing over Pleasant Street, Mr. Duffy ex- ential plained that this route had been considered previous to the Highway Circumferential Route and was not favorably received by our Board. Meeting adjourned at 11:20 P. M. D Respectfully submitted, Clerk Pro Tem.