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PLANNING BOARD METING
Monday,October 22,1951
Presents Adams, Caouette, Irwin, Johnson, Ripley, Potter.
Meeting opened at 7245 p.m.
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Letter read from Mr. Antonio Lima inquiring if any action had been
taken by the Board in changing his sone from R-1 to C-1. Moved by Mr. Irwin,
seconded 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 next Town Meeting by an article inserted in the warrant to
correct the situation. So voted.
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Mr. Adams reported that at a meeting of the Board of Selectmen the
Edison Way parking proposal as outlined by the Planning Board was agreeable
to them.
Joint Meeting - Federal Proles st
At 8 o'clock a joint meeting was held for the purpose of discussing
problems created by the proposed Federal projects with the following presents
Mr. Burns, Town Engineer; Mr. Alan McLennen, Lincoln; Mr. Louis Smith, Mr.
George Champney, Mr. Fred Backes, Bedford; Mr. True, later Mr. Sent, Concord.
Mr. Adams explained the situation as outlined in Planning Board Report of
Oot.15th; 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 would tie in.
Mr. MeLennen 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 knew 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 Shawaheen, but
at present sewerage is inadequate. Would prefer to tie in with Lexington.
Lincoln has no facilities whatever. Schools are in all towns.
Rental housing district in Concord is confined to small area in Center;
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 bad been asked and it
has been allocated to areas more critical than this, and he therefore believes
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Federal housing will not be of immediate concern. Mr. Burns brought out the III
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 conoensus 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 intelligently work out the problem.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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