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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
May 19, 1938
Present:- All members except Mr. Ellis.
Mr. Kraetzer reported that a citizen asked him to inquire
if work could be started to create a large minimum setback for
residences'in this Town.
The Board of Survey wishes to discuss procedure under
Chapter 211 with us and designated May 24th at 9:00 P. M. Mr.
Greeley will not be here at that time so the Clerk is instruct-'
ed to notify the Board of Survey that we will meet them Tuesday,
May 31st at 9:00 P. M'. Unless the Clerk notifies the members
to the contrary, the meeting will be held on that date.
Lot Area
Chapter
211
Moved and seconded that the Clerk write the Board of Survey
that we are proceeding to spend part of the 1938 appropriation
to study recent developments in the Town and we would appreciate
data from them regarding the present status of the Wellington Develop -
Farm, Waugh and Lowe (Reed Street) developments. Carried. ments
Moved and seconded that a letter be written to Mr. Otis
Feloes at Metropolitan Planning Division, 20 Somerset Street,
Boston, thanking him for recent information that the State has
decided no exact location for the crossing of Mass. Avenue by
the Lowell Turnpike, and that we ask Mr. Feloes to notify us
if and when anything definite is anticipated in this connection.
Carried, This point was raised by a letter from a Mr. Truesdell
of East Lexington who had been informed that a grade crossing
was intended at Pleasant Street, Mr. Truesdell was agitated
and intended to circulate a petition against such action.
Lowell
Turnpike
Mr. Greeley and Mr. Kimball were authorized by unanimous
vote to prepare a contract retaining Mr. Steiner for work this
Steiner
suAm.er# contract to be approved by Town'Counsel and work to be
laid out by Messrs. Greeley and Kimball.
The Clerk was instructed to. write Mr. Raymond inquiring
is Section 15 of the Plumbing Laws of 1934 affecting cesspool
Sewage
and septic tank regulations were being enforced.
Disposal
Moved and seconded that the Clerk prepare a notice of
hearing on article for lot area increase and send to Minuteman
for publication so a hearing can be held June 13th at 8:00 P.M.
Lot Area
at Selectmen's Room. Carried. Clerk was also to append an
explanatory paragraph and send copy to each Town Meeting
Member.
The Clerk was instructed to prepare sketch for use at'
proposed joint meeting with Appropriation Committee Mondays
June 6th at 7:45 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
L'
Clerk