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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
November 29 , 1943
A meeting of the Planning Board was held on November 29th
at the Town Office Building with Messrs. Greeley, Nickerson,
Worthen, Richards and Cromwell.
The Planning Board met with the Chamber of Commerce.
The subject of the Bedford Airport was briefly discussed Bedford
and it was decided to meet again with the Chamber of Commerce Airport
to discuss it further at 8 P. M. on December 27th.
The construction of five proposed streets was discussed:
1 . Extension of Oakland Street to Hancock Street
2. Extension of Oakland Street to Grant Street
3. Extension of Sherman Street to Woburn Street
4. Extension of Park Drive to Vine Brook Road
5. A road connecting Waltham, Muzzey and Clarke Streets,
running parallel to Massachusetts Avenue
Of these projects #5 is the most important as it involves
a proposed parking area and possible changes in zoning near the
Center. The Planning Board and the Chamber of Commerce agreed
on the following:
1. The road connecting Waltham and Muzzey Streets should be wide
enough for two-way traffic at least.
2. A parking area should be provided in the middle of the
Waltham, Muzzey, Massachusetts Avenue block by the Town.
(Mr. Custance held some reservations on this but did not Parking
oppose it. ) Area
3. The Muzzey Street, Clarke Street and Raymond Street block
should be made an apartment zone.
4. To have a model made of the proposed parking area if
possible .
Use of land to south of street connecting Waltham and Muzzsy
Streets was left undecided.
In connection with postwar planning, it is noted that Post-war
these various projects would employ labor. Planning
The Town Warrant should contain two articles re:
1 . The Waltham-Muzzey Street
2 The parking area
Numbers 1 and 2 on the list first above are covered in the
Board of Survey Plans.
Mr. Fred K. Johnson is Chairman of the Chamber of Chamber of
commerce and is the one to address questions on matters Commerce
affecting the Chamber of Commerce .
Planning Board Meeting 2.
Mr. Nickerson reported that he had attended two
meetings of the Lexington Committee on Rehabilitation ,
and Employment.
It was Voted to make available not over $150.00
for a model of this project. Messrs. Richards and
Worthen were appointed as a Committe to get the model
in shape.
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