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Mowwdayj,Ootober 22,1951
Presents Adams, Ceonette, Irwin, Johnson, Ripley,, Potter.
Meeting opened at 7s1.5 p.m.
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letter read from Mr. Antonio Lima inquiring if any action had been
talon by the Board in changing his zona from R-1 to C-1. Moved by Mr. Irwin,
seoonded by Mr. Caouette, that a letter be written Mr. Lima informing him
that the matter had not been overlooked and that it would be brought before
the town at the neat Town Meeting by an article inserted in the warrant to
correct the situation. So voted.
Mr. Adams reported that at a meeting of the Board of Selectmen the
Edison ley parking proposal.as outlined by the Planning Hoard was agreeable
to them.
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At 8 o'clock a joint meeting was hold for the purpose of discussing
problems created by the proposed Federal projects with the following presents
Mr. Burns, Town Engineer; Mr. Alan McLennan, Lincoln; Mr. Louis Smith, Mr.
George Champxsey, Mr. Fred Backes, Bedford; Mr. True, later Mr, Sent, Concord.
Mr. Adams explained the situation as outlined in Planning Board Report of
Oct.l5th; also that a bill was in legislature providing for extension of
gravity sewer from present location to Lexington Center by M.D.C. to which
Lexington and Bedford mould tie in.
Mr. McLennan stated that he believed the figures as given by Mr.
Allen were high and that the number of civilian employees would be nearer
2000 than 5000; also that about 1200 of these ]mew what was coming up before-
hand and were already located within a reasonable commuting distance and there-
fore would not present as much of a problem as outlined.
Sewerage. Concord does not at present have a sewerage system. Bed-
ford has two plans, one to connect with Concord River, one with Sbawsheen, but
at present sewerage is inadequate. Mould prefer to tie in with Lexington.
Lincoln has no facilities whatever. Schools are overcrowded in all towns.
Rental housing district in Concord is confined to small area in Centers
Lincoln to small area near railroad in Center. It is believed that most
civilian housing will be by home owners, military by rentals. Lincoln, Concord,,
and Lexington would prefer housing to be confined to area near airport, Bedford
would rather have it absorbed throughout the town. Mr. Mclennan stated that
the appropriation for Federal housing was much less than had been asked and it
has been allocated to areas more critical than this, and he therefore believes
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Inderal }busing will. not be of immediate concern. Mr. Burns 'brought out the
fact that unless housing is restricted to one area there will be facility
Problems all over town instead of in one spot.
It was the oonc:ensus of opinion in the group that they should wore
together on the problem,, each passing along to the rest any information
acquired. It was felt that more adequate figures should be obtained from the
Government if possible in order to intelli.gentI7 work out the problem.
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Meeting adjourned at 9130 p.m.
Q. Caouette,
Clerk