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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Tuesday,Oct. 6,1953
Present: Adams, Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, ,"ipley - Burns.
Meeting opened at 7:45 o'clock.
Bill
Bill presented by Rita McNamara, typing agreement, $4.00. Unan-
imously voted the bill be pai4.
Notice read from City of Waltham res hearings to be held on Tues-
day, October 13, at 8 o'clock in City Hall, Waltham, particularly one
from Tracerlab, Inc. and Vectron, Inc. requesting change of zone on land
at junction of Trapelo Rd. and Rt. 128 from Residential to Commercial.
Notice read from Johnson, Clapp, Ives & King of hearing to be held
at State House, Boston on Friday, Oct. 23 on petition of Boston Edison Co.
for exemption from Zoning By-law of the Town of Lexington on land approx-
imately 1155 ft. south of Massachusetts avenue where they wished to build
a sub -station, transmission lines, other buildings and structures and under-
ground lines. Moved by Mr. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Irwin that the Plan-
ning Board be recorded as in favor of this exemption at the public hear-
ing, and the Board of Selectmen be so informed.
Mr. Burns read copy of letter for the Planning Board to send to
Lexington Construction Co. notifying them of failure to complete agreement
on construction of Patterson Road, which reads as follows:
Lexington Conbtruction Co.,Inc.
31 Meriam St.,
Lexington 73, Mass.
Gentlemen --
The Lexington Construction Co., Inc. is in default on its Agree-
ment dated April 25, 1952 with the Town of Lexington, represented by the
Planning Board, calling for the completion of certain work on a portion of
Patterson Road as outlined in the above-mentioned Agreement.
The completion date called for in this Agreement was September 1,
1953 and damages are accumulating at the rate of $25.00 per day, as pro-
vided for in Section 3 of this Agreement.
Demand is hereby made that the work be promptly completed.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the New Amsterdam Casualty
Company, your surety for the completion of the work included in this Agree-
ment.
Very truly yours,
LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
Alan G. Adams, Chairman "
Moved by Mr. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Ripley that the Board approve the
letter and that it be sent by registered mail. '
In answer to request for copies of Zoning By-laws, same were re-
ceived from the towns of Milton, Brookline and Dedham.
Universal Development Co.
Discussion on request for tentative approval of Universal Co. on
Section 2, Adams Estate, Mr. Burns stated that only one copy of plans had
been received whereas two are required; that he did not approve of the
street entrance; that for purposes of long range planning there should be
connection with Lidberg and Verity land; that 500' was too long a distance
for water, especially with sharp curve shown in road. Moved by Mr. Grindle,
seconded by Mr. Hathaway, that plans of Universal Development Co. for
Section 2, Adams Estate, extension of Millbrook Road be rejected for the
reason that the plans had not been submitted in proper form according to
subdivision rules and regulations. Unanimously voted.
Carrig
Re: plan for tentative approval of Carrig's land on southwest
corner of Cambridge -Concord Highway and Watertown -street, moved by Mr.
Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Irwin that plans be rejected inasmuch as they
had not been submitted in proper form. Unanimously voted.
Re -zoning
Discussion re: re -zoning article to appear on town warrant, moved
by Mr. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Ripley that the Board in principle approve
the plan for re -zoning the town as shown by preparatory Map A, with areas
inside the green line remaining under present zoning regulations and area
outside the green line to be zoned for 150 foot frontage and to contain
10,000 sq. ft. with the exception of areas zoned for specific uses. Unan-
imously voted.
The Board felt that it should go ahead with pinning down the land
for road from Bedford street to Hastings Park.
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m. until Tuesday, October 13.
Thomas S. Grindle,
Clerk
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