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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-11-09_X. i ALL 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, $4.00, 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 over to Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, for his advice. ' Moved by Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Grindle, that Robinson Hill plans 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 R.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 pians 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. tions It was moved by Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Irwin, that Mr. Burns 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. 1449..W�� - Thomas S. Grindle Clerk lmb 1 1 TOwN NOTICE Notice is hereby. given that a public hear. Ing will be held by the Lexington Plan. ning Board on Monday, November. 10, 1953 at 8:00 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall to consider the following proposal to amend the Zoning By -Law. LEXINGTON. PLANNING. BOARD Alan G. Adams, Chairman Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By -Law A. By striking out paragraphs (a) 1 and (a) 2 of Section 8 and inserting in i. place thereof the following paragraphs (a) 1 and (a) 2: (a) R 1' and R 2 Districts. I. Except as hereinafter provided, in R 1 and R 2 districts there shall be provided: a. For each dwelling or other Permitted principal building erected after the adoption Of this amendment to this '., By -Law in R 1 districts sit_ unted outside of the area described in Section 8 (a) 1 b., a lot containing an area of not less than 40,000 c square feet and a frontage of not less than 150 feet Upon the frontage street. b. For each dwelling or other Permitted principal building erected in any R 2 districts and in R 1 districts situated within the following des- cribed area, a lot contain- ing an area of not leas than 16,500 squat•e feet and a frontage of not less than 125 feet upon the frontage street. Said area is bounded and described as follows: the area within the follow- ing described lines: begin- ning at the Aline, thence ington town line, thence along the Cambridge -Concord Highway to Wellington Lane Avenue, thence along Wel- lington Lane Avenue to Meadow Brook A v e n u e, thence along Meadow Brook Avenue to Moreland Avenue, thence along Moreland Ave- • nue to a point opposite the southeasterly 'end of Ruck- man Drive, thence to the southeasterly end of Bock - man Drive and along Buck- man Drive to Locust Ave- nue, thence along Locust Avenue to Pullen Road, thence along Pollen Road to Marrett Road, thence along Marrett Road to Stedman Road, thence along Stedman Road to Brookside Avenue, thence along Brookside Ave- . nue to Waltham Street, thence along Waltham Street to Bridge Street, thence - along Bridge Street to Pay- SOD Street, thence along Pay- son Street to Grassland Street, thence along Grass- land Street to Winston Road, thence along Winston Road to Hudson Road, thence along Hudson Road to Marl - born Road, thence along Marlboro Road to Wcod- cliffe Road, thence along Wcodcliffe Road to Spring Street, thence along Spring ®Fest .to thence Along -Shade Street " to Weston Street thence e n along Weston Street to Liu- coln Street, thence along Lincoln Street to the North- ern Circumferential High- way to Grove Street, thence along Grove Street to Bun lington Street, thence along Burlington Street to Han- cock Street, thence- along Hancock Street to Coolidge Avenue, thence along Cool- idge Avenue to Adams' Street, thence along Adams Street to Woodland Road, thence along Woodland Road'. to Colony Road, thence along. Colony Road to Grant Street, thence along Grant Street to Hayes Lane, thence along Hayes Lane to Woburn Street at the Boston and Maine Railroad, thence along the Boston and Maine. Rail- road to the northwesterly line of the private way lead- ing to the East Lexington Depot, thence in a straight line to the southwesterly end of Bartlett Avenue at Mun- roe Brook,, thence- along Bartlett Avenue to Lowell Street, thence. along Lowell Street to Summer Street, thence along Summer Street to the Arlington -Lexington town line, thence along the Arlington -Lexington town line to the point of begin- ning. C. For each dwelling or other permitted principal building and for each accessory build- ing in R 1 and R 2 districts there shall be provided: (1) A front Yard of not less than 30 feet in depth on the frontage street and a. front Yard of not leas than 20 feet in depth on each other street on which the lot abuts. (2) A side Yard on each side of not less than 15 feet in width. (3) A roar yard of not less than 15 feet In depth. 2. The foregoing provisions in Sea tion 8 (a) 1. as to area, front- age and side yards only shall not apply to the following: a. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed prior to March 17, 1924. b. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by DI= or deed on or after March 17, _ 1924 and prior to March 18, 1929, provided such lot con- tains an area of not less than 5,000 square feet and a frontage upon the front- age rontage- street of not leas than 5o feet. c. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed on or after March 18, 1929 and prior to August 8, 1938, Pro- vided such lot contains an area of not leas than 7.600 square feet and a frontage upon the frontage street of not less than 75 feet, d. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed on or after August 8, 1938 and prior to December 4, 1950, provided such lot con. tains an area of not leas than 12,500 square feet and a frontage upon the frontage street of not less than 100 feet. e. Any lot situated outside the area described in Section 8 (a) 1 b., lawfully laid out 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 leas than 126 feet. B, If this amendment or any part hereof shall be held invalid as to one or more parcels ortracts of land, this shall not affect its validity as to other land and the provisions of theZoning By -Law, in effect immediately prior. to thendop. tion of this amendment shall apply to Mob parcels or tracts of Frond, . ��wsr�es