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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-09-30PLANNING BOARD MEETING I September 30, 1940. A meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Office Building, at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Greeley; Kimball, Ferguson and Nickerson present. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. The Clerk was directed to write the Board of Selectmen as follows: "The Planning Board is of the opinion that no sign should be permitted in excess of 3 ft, in height Signs for the total over all height of the sign." A vote was held to this effect supplementing our pre- vious 2 ft. recommendation. The Manning Board was requested to appear before the Board of Selectmen and the Town Counsel for the purpose of discussing a proposed road from Vine Brook Road to Mass. Proposed Avenue directly over Vine Brook and on the property of the Road Colonial Garage. The Planning Board expressed itself as of the opinion that such a road was not required and was not ' desirable. The Planning Board presented a prepared plan showing its solution of outlets from the area, the develop- ment of which caused the proposed road location to be discussed. The area in question is the land of the Ryder estate to the west of Vine Brook Road and extending nearly to Marrett Road. There is an outlet for traffic toward Boston through an ex- isting street, an outlet to Waltham Street by Winthrop Road Extension and a road to Vine Brook Road for traffic directed toward Lexington Center, and a solution of the parking problem thereby created by a proposed purchase of land back of the Co-operative Bank for a parking area. A plan of this parking area is filed with this report. The next meeting will be Monday.. Oct. 14th at 7:30 P.M. Meeting adjourned. c Respectfully submitted, Clerk, Pro -tem. 1