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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Monday, Jan.11, 1954
Present: Adams, Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, Ripley - Stevens
Meeting opened at 7:45 o'clock.
Bill
Bill presented by Rita McNamara for $4.00, typing agreements.
Unanimously voted the bill be paid.
Board of Appeals Hearings
Notices of hearings before Board of Appeals for January lath
read, the only one of interest being that of Philip D'Errico for permis-
sion to erect a greenhouse and service building, at 21.3 Cambridge -Concord
Highway. It was felt there might be a question of entrance on the Pike.
It was decided that someone from the Planning Board should object in
principle to such an entrance.
Benjamin
Letter read -from Mr. Allen Benjamin in which he confirmed him
plan to work with Mr. Stevens in drawing up a set of procedures. He did
not believe the charge would be substantially in excess of $200 but would
inform the Board in advance if there seemed any likelihood that there
would be much more involved.
Letter read from Mr. Benjamin confirming his suggestion that the
man to be hired for the Planning Board as a part-time worker be trained to
soma degree as a Planner. If that were not possible the second choice
should be someone with either architectural or landscape'arahi.tectural
training and not one who is exclusively a Civil Engineer. 'It was the
feeling of the Board that this should be so inasmuch as lair. Benjamin will
have to work with such a man.
Stevens
Mr. Stevens reported that he is working on the Johnson Road situa-
tion. Has tracings from the Lexington end and will get those i;om Tin-
chester as soon as the boundary line is settled. Will then urge Selectmen
to push State to allocate more money from Chapter 90.
Mr. Stevens also stated he did not agree with Mr. Swift's posi-
tion in the Newgent situation. Says the Board may approve tentatively if
they so desire, as Mr. Newgent owns to the Avenue. However, he plans to
secure more information on the matter.
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Blackwell
Mr. John Blackwell and Mr. Brodhurst appeared with petition signed
by ten citizens for insertion in warrant for changes in M-1 zone (regulations
and additional land). Would like the Board to hold hearing on their own
initiative. The petition follows:
"To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:.
We, the undersigned registered voters of the Town of Lexington, re-
spectfully request that the following articles be inserted in the warrant for
the nineteen fifty-four Annual Town Meeting:
ARTICLE - To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning'By-law by striking
out Sub -paragraph 1 of Paragraph (f) of Section 4 -thereof, as amended, sub-
stituting therefor the following Sub -paragraph 1,� and by inserting additional
new Sub -paragraphs 3 and 4. as follows, so that said Paragraph (f) thus
amended shall read in its entirety:
(f) M 1 - Light manufacturing districts
1. A district 1,800 feet wide on the .northeasterly side of the rail-
road right of way and extending from the northwesterly line of
the northern circtiaisferential highway to the southeasterly line
of Westview Street.
2.A. district 2,400 feet wide on the southwesterly side of the rail-
road right of way and extending from the northwesterly line of
the northern circumferential highway to the southerly line of
Westview Street and the Lexington -Bedford town. line.
3. A district bounded northeasterly by Bedford Street between West-
view Street and Hinchey Road, southeasterly by Hinchey Road,
southwesterly by a line 1,800 feet northeasterly from and
parallel to the northeasterly side -line of the railroad right
of way; and northwesterly by the southeasterly line of Westview
Street.
4* A district bounded northwesterly by the northwesterly line of
the Northeastern Gas Transmission Company pipeline right of way,
northeasterly by the southwesterly line of Bedford Street, and
southwesterly by a line 1,800 feet northeasterly frpm and
parallel to the northeasterly side -line of the railroad right
of way,
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE - To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-law by strik-
ing out Sub -paragraph 2 of Paragraph (f) of Section 5 thereof and by sub_
stituting therefor the following expanded Sub -paragraph 2 as follows:
2. a. Storage and distribution of liquid fuels and lubricants
from tanks resting on the ground if earth diked or other-
wise compartmented and if spaced and otherwise safeguarded.
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in accordance with the requirements of the Division of Pub-
lic Safety of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the
standards of the National Bureau of Fire Underwriters.
b. Subject to permission from the Board of Appeals and such
safety precautions as it may require, bulk distribution of
liquid fuels and lubricants from underground storage
tanks elevated above the ground on sufficient supports.
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE - To see If the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-law to permit
the construction to 85 foot height limit of industrial staring or processing
facilities not for sustained human occupancy by striking out Paragraph (c)
of Section 7 of said By-law and substituting therefor the following Para-
graph (c):
(c) The limitations of height in feet shall not apply to chim-
neys, ventilators, skylights, tanks, bulkheads, penthouses
and other accessory structural features usually carried
above roofs, nor to domes, towers or spires of churches or
other buildings provided such features are in no way used
for living purposes, provided further that, except with per-
mission of the Board of Appeals in each case, no such struc-
tural feature of any non -manufacturing building shall ex-
ceed a height of 65 feet from the ground and no processing
or storage feature (not for sustained human occupancy) of a
manufacturing building shall exceed a height of 85 feet from
the ground,
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE - To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-law to pro-
vide larger side yards in industrial districts where they abut residential
districts and to provide a specific series of ratios of industrial building
coverages to required open areas on industrial'lots jai place of the present
single ratio by striking out Sub -sections a. b, and c, of Sub -paragraph 1
of Paragraph (e) of Section -8 of said By-law and substituting therefor the
following Sub -sections a. b. and c:
it, For each lot a frontage,width not less than 150 feet upon the -
frontage street.
b. For each lot:
(1) A front yard not less than,30 feet in depth on each street
upon which the lot abuts.
(2) Side Yards not less than 30 feet in width nor less than 50
feet wherever any such yard abuts a residential zoning dis-
trict.
(3) A rear yard not less than 30 feet in depth nor less than 50
feet wherever such yard abuts a residential zoning district.
(4) Between any two buildings neighboring one another on,such a
lot, a minimum separation distance of either 60 feet, w the
average of the heights of the adjacent facades of such two
buildings, whichever be the greater distance.
c. On industrial lots open areas not occupied by any building (but
which may be used for vehicle parking, truck loading or outdoor
storage of materials if otherwise lawful) which shall be in the
following stated proportions to total sizes of lots, as set forth
below, and only the remaining portions of such lots may be
covered by principal and accessory buildings, except such fur-
ther coverage as may be permitted by the Board of Appeals after
construction has occupied the buildable portion set forth here-
under:
Size of Lot Minip m Ogen Maximum Buildable
Zero to
1:99
acres,
2.0 to
5.99
"
6:o to
9:99
"
10.0 to
19:99
"
20.0 to
29.99
"
30.0 or
more
"
incl. 75%
" 70%
" 65%
" 6o%
n 55%
f, 50%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
And we respectfully suggest that your honorable board request the Town Planning
Board on their own initiative to hold the necessary public hearing on each
of these draft articles well in advance and in any event not less than twenty
days before the first day of the Lexington 1954 Annual. Town Meeting.
(Signed) John T. Blackwell -
Paul M. Wagner, Jr.
William L. Barnes
Bertha L. Barnes
Joan M. Coimnons
Albert E. Pratley
William R. Weems
Albert D. Wilson Jr.,
Carol 1). Wilson
Herbert L. Crowley Jr.
Constance B. Crowley
Louise G. Minot
Otis N. Minot
7 Bennington Road
33 Blake Road -
404 Bedford st:
404 Bedford st.
402 Bedford st.
40 Highland ave.
4 Eustis Ste
24 Bennington rd.-
24 Bennington rd.
1 Bennington rd:
1 Bennington rd.
22 Eliot rd
22 Eliot rd.
After discussion, Mr. Hathaway Moved, Mr. (bindle seconded, that 1+lr.
Blackwell be advised that the Planning Board did not wish to hold hearing on
their own initiative and for him to go ahead and get the necessary 100 sig-
natures. Unanimously voted.
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Burnham Kell
It was suggested that the Board ask Mr. Burnham Kelly to meet
with them soon, the 25th if possible, in order to discuss his proposed
amendment to the Zoning By-law.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 o'clock.
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Thomas S. Grindle, Clerk
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