HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-09-11PLANNING BOARD MEETING
September 11, 1936
' Present:- Messrs. Borden, Ellis, Ferguson, Nickerson, Sellars
and Kimball.
Mr. Kimball reported that, in collaboration with Mr.
Wrightington, the necessary changes had been prepared to provide
for the proposed gasoline zone and had been discussed with Mr.
Hartman, Mr. Comey, Consultant to the State Planning Board,
and Mr. Woodruff, Consultant to the Regional Planning Committee
as well as several others interested in planning matters. It
developes that this is an entirely new venture in zoning and
all felt that it should be afforded very careful consideration
before definite action was taken. It was generally agreed that
it was sound from a legal angle although Mr. Woodruff qualified
his opinion as "snap" and offered to sit in and discuss the Gasoline
entire question with the Board. Since it was impossible to Zone
have a full Board meeting and leave sufficient time to insert
the necessary articles in the Warrant and hold hearings, the
full responsibility would fall on Mr. Kimball and he was un-
willing to assume the burden.
Arrangements had been made for publication of the "Re-
port on the Developments .Along the Concord Turnpike" in the
Lexington Minute -Nan and to have copies of the report included
with the Warrant for the September 21st Town Meeting.
The Clerk reported that Mr. Childs had requested an
allocation of the area affected by his petition, and that he
was given the same area as covered by Tubs. Cutler with an Childs
addition to the Arlington Town Line. Petition
This action was supported by a vote of the Board.
The Clerk has received four petitions to amend the By -
Laws and the necessary arrangements for hearings have been
made covering Mr. D. J. O'Connellts change of the triangle
at Woburn Street, Mr. Childs? and Mr. Peterson's changes on
the Concord Turnpike and Mrs. Cutler's on Pleasant Street.
Mr. Borden announced that activities in connection with
the Tercentenary Celebration at Harvard would necessitate his
absence on Thursday, September 17th and Ur. Kimball was elected
Acting Chairman and Mr. Ellis as Acting Clerk for the hearings.
In view of personal interest, Mr. Borden made it plain that he
should take no part in the preparation of the report on the
Watertown Street amendment.
Mr. Borden reported that he had received a request to
appear before the "Precinct Steering Committee" to outline the
Planning Board's position on the amendments proposed for the
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next Town Meeting* Since the hearings would not have been '
held, it would be impossible to report on the.specific amend-
ments but the reasons leading to the decisions and the general
recommendations already laid down could properly,and should
betaken up in detail.
Respectfully submitt6d,
Clerk
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