HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-05-02 PLANNING BOARD MEETING
May 2, 1938
IIPresent: Messrs. Greeley, Kimball, Ferguson and Nickerson.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Greeley read a communication from Frank Ready pertain-
ing to development of his property on Massachusetts Avenue at Ready
the top of Concord Hill. The planning Board instructed Mr. Develop-
Greeley to refer Mr. Ready to our letter of March 2nd in which meat
we asked him to submit a layout for our inspection.
Mr. Greeley was requested to write to the various Real
Estate Developers in Lexington to notify them that a different
method of procedure now exists in line with Article 211, re-
cently adopted by the Town Meeting, and that they should inform
themselves of the new method. Chapter
A discussion was held relative to the method submitted by 211
the State Planning Board regarding procedure under Article 211.
After informal discussion of the material it was decided to
concentrate upon this at some future meeting or meetings.
Mr. Greeley was requested to get information from the Colonial
Assessors regarding the number of tax titles existing in the Heights
Colonial Heights Development.
IIMoved and seconded that the Chairman of the Appropriation
Committee be approached by our Chairman with a request that the
Appropriation Committee appoint three of their members to
collaborate with us in regard to valueing the land in the Vine Vine
Brook Drainage Area, west of Massachusetts Avenue. Carried Brook
unanimously.
Moved and seconded that Mr. Greeley and Mr. Kimball
contact Mr. Steiner with the idea of engaging him to do research
work for the Planning Board this summer and to engage him if a Planning
financial arrangement can be made which they feel will be Board
acceptable to the Board. Carried unanimously.
Next meeting called for Monday, May 9th at 7:45 P. M. and
furthermore, tentative meeting dates were established for June
13 and June 27 at 7:45 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P. M.
Respectful submitted,
D. E. Nickerson
II
Clerk