HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-06-10PLANNING BOARD MEETING
' June 10, 19400
A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held
Monday, June 10, at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Office Building.
All members were present.
Old Business:
The Clerk reported the mapping of street numbers
being done by the Boy Scouts in connection with the
plotting of property listing as 75% completed.
The Chairman is to speak to Mr. Dana Norris in
connection with a survey by the Scouts on illegal
billboards.
New Business:
Mr. Kimball offered reports received on advance
programming and budgeting by the towns of Winchester and
Brookline; more comprehensive reports should be received later.
Mr. Kimball offered to contact Mr. Robert Merriam to obtain,
if possible, a 5 -year program mapped out by Mr. Raymond.
' In connection with the Chairman's request to Mr. Cutter
re: surplus food staples in anticipation of food shortages
in Europe, Mr. Greeley reported a letter from Mr. R. B. Greeley
of the National Resources Planning Board, to the Department
of Agriculture asking what steps the government is taking on
this matter.
Payment of bill from Thayer Rudd for the amount of
$12.00 (drafting time on master plan) was approved. This
map now includes water and sewer services, and public owner-
ships. This plan, showing the town's physicial plant, is
being developed simultaneously with.the Board's other 800
survey, showing unused properties already developed. Mr.
Kimball was authorized to employ Mr. Miller of the Engineering
Dept. to complete the work on the Master Plan, this work not
to exceed what remains of the original budget set aside for
the plotting. Mr. Nickerson agreed to furnish suitable sheets
of masonite for mounting.
Working toward this Board's recommendation to the town,
discussion centered on the legal aspects of the apartment house Apart -
zone. Mr. Greeley offered to obtain from the Town Counsel, ment
in writing, the Attornep General's status on the present house
amendment. sone.
' The Clerk was instructed to contact Mr. Johnson of the
Chamber of Commerce regarding the parking study in the center, Parking
relative to further joint meetings,
Mr. Greeley spoke of the results of the High School
Planning project sponsored by the New England Town Planning
Association, in which the Lexington class was awarded top
honors for the best set of plans and reports submitted. It
was the opinion of the Board that this work should be given
due publicity and credit in the local paper, and Mr. Greeley
suggested that a cut of the winning plan be also published,
which should be of interest to the townspeople.
Next meeting will be held Monday.. June 24, at 7:30 P.M..
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Clerk.
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