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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-11-09 PLANNING BOARD MEETING Monday, Nov. 9, 1953 Present: Hathaway, Grindle, Irwin, Potter, Ripley - Stevens, Burns. Meeting opened at 7:45 o'clock. In the absence of Mr. Adams, Mr. Hathaway was elected chairman. Bills Bills presented by Rita McNamara, typing agreements, $14.00. Adams Press, advertising Carrig and Universal hearings, Nov. 4 and 12, $11.25. Unanimously voted the bills be paid. Robinson Hill Mr. Burns presented a copy of the fifteen questions to be an- swered or items to be completed which had been forwarded to Lexington Construction Co. Letter read from Mr. Swift, lawyer for several residents on Stratham road, questioning right of Lexington Construction Co. to build proposed Robinson road. This letter turned aver to Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, for his advice. Moved by Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Grindle, that Robinson Hill pl&nq be rejected on basis of 15 objections presented by Mr. Burns and that Mr. Newgent be so notified. Unanimously voted. Pleasant Associates Mr. DeVries appeared for answer on Pleasant Associates status and presenting new set of plans showing all lots connected to sewer. He was advised to retain these plans until an answer was forthcoming on the original problem, Mr. Stevens having been unable to unravel it up to the present time. Potter Mr. William Potter presented plan showing lot plans of Land Case #15980, Grove street, dated Sept. 24, 1953 in accordance with new statute which requires Planning Board signature signifying approval not required. This the Board signed. New England Tel. & Tel. Some discussion re: request to Board of Appeals from N.E.Tel. & Tel. Co. for permission to build on Woodbine property on Waltham at. It was the feeling of the Board that this would disrupt the business and parking plans in mind for the future already discussed by the Board, and that they should go on record with the Board of Appeals as being opposed to this action. .� ] ^^© 11^1 Options It was moved by Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Irvin, that Mr. Burns I be authorized to designate someone to secure options for Eldred St., ex- penses not to exceed $25 each option. So voted. Silva Mr. Silva and Mr. John Rodes of Shade street appeared with plans for proposed subdivision of land on Sunnyknoll Terrace comprised of three lots, plans of Minute Man Engineering Co. for which he wished tentative approval. These plans did not fulfill the requirements and he was advised to furnish another copy of plan and profile to present Tuesday, Nov.17. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 o'clock. P / a . Thomas S. Grindle Clerk 1mb 1 11 } eR;ixr rs:RArrvrpf.�7 s '�' 'I' ''Qe'�•-y SIf1ru BIW �'� ,+"i"l Y` �',.- - .4" /!� t41 thenen HongShade SfteeE • to Weston Street. thence B. U this amendment or an along Weston Street to lip- y part hereof Coln Street, thence along shall be held invalid as to one Or more _ __ .__ Lincoln Street to the North- parcels or tracts of land, this shall not TOWN NOTICE ern CSrcumferential High- affect its validity as to other land and Notice is hereby given that a public hear- the to Grove Street, thence the ptovielona of the Zoning By-Law Ing will be held by the Lexington Plan- along Grove Street to Bur. 1° immediately prior,to the edop. tion of this amendment- Hing Board on Monday, November 16, lington Street, thence along t shall apply to 1959 at B:00 P.M. In Cary Memorial Hall Burlington Street to Han- a°� Parcels or tracts of Ford, W consider the following proposal to rock Street, thence along amend Zoning BLaHancock Street to Coolidge LEAINGTONthe . y- I'LANwNLNC.BOARD Avenue, thence along Cool- Alan G. Adams, Chairman Idge Avenue to Adams Proposed Amendment to the Street, thence along Adams Zoning By-Law Street to Woodland Rond, A. By striking out paragraphs (a) 1 and thence along Woodland Road (a) 2 of Section 8 a nrl inserting in to Colony Road,thence along place thereof the following paragraphs Colony Road to Grant Street, (a) 1 and (a) 2 thence along Grant Street (a) R 1 and R 2 Districts, to Hayes lune, thence along 1. Except as hereinafter provided, Hayes Lane to Woburn in R I and R 2 districts there Street at the Boston and shall be provided Maine Railroad, thence along a. For each dwelling or other the Boston and Maine Reil- Permitted principal building road to the northwesterly erected after the adoption line of the private way lead. of this amendment to this lug las the East Lexington By-Law in R 1 districts sit_ Depot, thence in a straight uated outside of the area bee Lo the southwesterly end described in Section 8 (al of Bartlett Avenue at Mon- 1 b. a lot containing an roe Brook, thence along area of not less than 40,000 Bartlett Avenue to Lowell squareStreet, thence along Lowell feet end a frontage Street to Summer Street, of not less than 150 feet uponthence along Simmer Street the frontage street. to the Arlington-Lexington b. For each dwelling or other town line, thence along the permitted principal building erected in any R 2 districts Arlington-Lexington tow and in R 1 districts situated line to the point of begin- ning. within the following des- C. For each dwelling or other cribed area, a lot contain- permitted principal building ing an area of net less than and for each accessory build- r 16,500 square fee and a log In R 1 and R 2 districts less of not than there shall be provided. 125 feet upon the frontage (11 A front yard of not leas street. Said area is bounded than 00 feet in depth on and described as follows: the frontage street and a the area within the follow- front yard of not less ing described lines. begin- than 20 feet in depth on a Hing at the Arlington-Lex- ington town line thence which the lot abuts, along the Cambridge-Concord (2) A side yard on each side Highxmy to Wellington Lane of not less than 15 feet Avenue thence along Wel- in width, ling-ton Inane Avenue to (a) A rear yard of not less Meadow Brook A v e n u e, _ thence flung Meadow Brook than 16 feet. In depth. • Avenue to Moreland Avenue, 2. T e foregoing Drovielone in Sea thence along Moreland Ave- tion 8 (a) 1, as to ares, front nue to a point opposite the ago and Bide yards only shall iI southeasterly 'end of Ruck- not apply to the following. man Ihive, thence to the a. Any lot lawfully laid out and southeasterly end of Buck recorded by plan or deed man Drive rind along Durk- prior to March 17, 1924. man Drive to Locust Ave- b. Any lot lawfrilly laid out nue, thence alone Locust and recorded by plan or Avenue to Pollen Road, deed on or after March 17. thence along Felten Road to 1924 and prior to March 18, Merrett Road, thence along 1929, provided each lot eon. Marrett Road to Stedman tains an area of not lea. Road, thence along Stedman than 5,000 square feet and Road to Brookside Avenue s frontage upon the front thence along Brookside Ave- age street of not leas than , nue to Waltham Street, 50 feet. r thence along Waltham Street c. Any lot lawfully laid out and to Bridge Street thence recorded by plan or deed on along Bridge Street to Pay- or after March 18, 1929 and son Street,thence along Pay- prior to August 8, 1998, Dt'O- ton Street to Grassland vided such lot contains an Street, thence along Grass- area of Hol. less than 7.600 land Street to 4\ineton Road, spoors feet and a frontage thence along Winston Road upon the frontage street of to Ifrelson Road, thence not less than 76 feel, along Hidaun Road to Marl- d. Any lot lawfully laid out bore, Road, thence along and recorded by plan or deed Marlboro Road to Wood_ on or after August 8, 1956 elide Road, thence along and prior to December 4. Woodcli He Read to Spring 1950, provided such lot con. Street, thence along Spring tains an area of not leas ti—_ than 12,500 square feet and a frontage upon the frontage street of not lees than 100 r Test. 8 e. Any lot eitnnted outside the area described in Section 8 (a) 1 b. lawfully laid out 1 and recorded by plan or deed on or after December 4, 1950 and prior to the adoption of this amendment to this By-law, provided such lot contains an area of not less than 15,500 square feet and a frontage upon the frontage street of not lase than 126 feet. i