HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-06-01IMinutes of the Lexington Planning Board
June 1, 1919
Present: Messrs. Johnson, Ripley, Potter, Adams and Cromwell
Parking Areas
The Planning Board met with the Selectmen and recommend-
ed the construction of a public way between Edison Way and Depot
S -quare in conjunction with the establishment of a unified parking
area. The Selectmen were very much in favor of this project and
gave it their formal endorsement. It was left that the Planning
Board would carry the ball ,from now on including putting it
through the Town Meeting. 'It was decided that Mr. Johnson would
contact the owners of the property or their representatives to
see if they were ready to go ahead with the necessary legal steps.
If after his investigation it appears that they are ready the
procedure would be to ask the Town Counsel to prepare necessary
papers.
The Planning Board also asked the Selectmen their opinion
of converting the lot on Clarke Street next to the library into a
parking lot as per a plan which we submitted to them. The Select-
men seemed interested in the idea but said they would prefer to
' withhold any approval until the attitude of the library trustees
was determined. The inference was that if the library trustees
had no objection the Selectmen would favor the project.
The Property on Marrett Road
The Town owns property on Marrett Road near the old
reservoir which someday may be used for a school or fire station.
The Planning Board recommended to the Selectmen that the Town
acquire the lot between the end of Outlook Drive and Marrett
Road wttb:..,theiide -thkt this might either be converted into an
extension of Outlook Drive out to Marrett Road or that it might
be used simply as a cutoff from the Town property into the Fair
Oaks area. The Selectmen were not wholly enthusiastic over the
proposition partly because they believed some of the residents
of Outlook Drive and adjoining streets would rather not have such
a street constructed. The Selectmen seemed to feel, however, that
apart from this project had metit.
No official action was taken but it was suggested by the
Selectmen that the Planning Board investigate the matter a little
further by seeing if the lot in question is offered for sale, and,
if so, at what price. It was agreed later on that Mr. Potter
would do this for the Planning Board.
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Robert Ryder
Mr. Ryder brought in a plan covering his land in the
Sherburne Road area. He has received tentative approval on the
entire plan and definitive approval by the Board of Survey on
part of it. He would like to obtain definitive approval on com.
pletion of Dana Road from Sherburne as far as the far end of '
lot #99.
After Mr. Ryder left the Board decided to advise
Mr. Ryder through. Mr. Burns that we would be likely to give
definitive approval in respect to the small piece of Dana
Road in question.
Drainage
Mr. Burns.brought up the subject of drainage in
connection with new building. He pointed out that this is
one of the most difficult problems with which the Town has
to cope and that it is something with which the Board of
Health should be interested. It was brought out that there is
at present no definite procedure under which the Board of
Health considers new subdivisions. It was considered desirable
to establish some procedure under which the Board of Health
would look into the drainage matter before the Building In-
spector would issue building permits.
It was moved by Mr. Ripley and seconded by Mr. Potter
that in the near future the Planning Board invite the Board
of Health in for a talk on this subject. This motion was
passed. Afterwards it was decided to wait until the Board
could be sure that the Town's new Sanitarian would be present. I Zoning ByxLaws
Mr. Blackwell submitted the printed descriptions of
the various zones to be included in the By -Law. These had
been worked out between himself and the Town Engineer and
were all in line with our previous discussions except that
the apartment zone near the Town Center was extended so as
to have some frontage on Waltham Street. The Board approved
this change and it is now considered that the draft has now
been accomplished. The Board toid Mr. Blackwell that they
would not require any further work from him after getting the
By -Law into its final form with respect to the original agree-
ment between himself and the Planning Board.
Richar P. Cromwell
Chairman