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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-02-07 Planning Board Meeting Monday, February 7, 1955 Present: Adams, Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, Jagnith, Ripley - Snos. The Board met with the Board of Selectmen and Appropriation Cam- mittee from 7:30 until 8 o'clock. DeVries Construction Co.. Inc. A public hearing was held at 8:00 o'cloc application for ap- proval as a subdivision the property of DeVries nstruction Co., known as Section IV, Sun Valley, extension of Fiske Road from Fairlawn Lane to Winchester Drive. Mr. George DeVries was present as petitioner. No objections. On motion of Mr. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Irwin, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Board will approve this subdivision as soon a s the bond submitted to the Board by Mr. Darien is ap- proved by Mr. Stevens. Crosby Road Mr. Robert Hunter, Chairman of the Elementary Schools Facili- ties Committee, was present for a discussion relative to the matter of Crosby Road. Mr. Paul. Pa]mer was not present, but had previously indi- cated to a member of the Planning Board that he had been told the two lots could not be built upon because of a water condition and his com- mittee did not feel the expenditure of $6000 would be warranted. Mr. Hunter, however, would like to see the town purchase these two lots in order that it might be protected from future building of houses facing the school. It was the decision of the Planning Board that it would go on record at town meeting as being opposed to. the acceptance of Crosby Road and in favor of the purchase of the two lots. MacNeil Mr. Norman May was present representing John and Doris A. Mac- Neil with a plan showing a piece of land owned by the Boston & Maine Railroad which they wished to purchase, and which adjoined a lot owned by them. The MacNeils wished endorsement of the plan by the Planning Board with the wording "Approval not required under the subdivision control law." It is thought that the division of this parcel of land upon which the Railroad station is situated is in violation of Sec. 8 (a), subparagraph 3-d, which requires a 15 ft. side yard on lots hav- ing a frontage of 100 ft. or more. Tlirthermore, these two lots are in different zones, the original MacNeil lot being in business some and the new lot in R-1. Mr. May stated that Mr. MacNeil wished this lot only as a protection to his business-lot so that if a building were III placed close to the lot line there would be a guarantee of light and air, since the new lot would not be large enough to be built upon. Mr. .May further stated that he did not believe it was necessary to have Planning Board approval and that the Boston & Maine could convey the title anyway. The Board did not feel that it wished to sign the plan without further investigation by Mr. Stevens and the matter will be turned over to him. Bills Foto-Beam, prints, $2.17. Adams Press for publishing hearings: Buse, $3.75; DeVries, $5.00; Boston Edison, $3.75; total $11.25. Unani- mously voted the bills be paid, Mr. Adams not voting. Form A, Application #55-13, presented by Lloyd T. Bayliss, "Subdivision of Land Court Plan No. 16660, Land in Lexington, Mass.", scale 1" - 40', Feb. 5, 1955, -Mille' & Nylander, C.E.'s. Mr. Hathaway mated, Mr. Jaquith seconded and it was unanimously VOTED: that the above plan be endorsed "Lexington Planning Board approval not required under subdivision control law." Techbuilt, Inc. Form B, application for tentative approval submitted with plan dated Jan. 29, 1955, Miller & Nylander, C.E.ts, land formerly known as Corrin property and bounded in part by Robinson Road and Route 128. The plans were turned over to Mr. Snow f6r study. Colonial Acres - Peacock Farm Letters dated February 7, 1955, were received from Mr. Burns rela- tive tp the completion of work to the satisfaction of the Department of Pab-- lic Warks in the Colonial Acres and Peacock FarmsSec. I, subdivisions. These letters were given to Mr. Snow to arrange with Mr. Stevens for the preparation of conveyances of utilities and easements to the Town by the subdividers. Grave St. Recreation Request On motion of Mr. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Ripley, and unanimously voted, the petition signed by John E. Ward and others was turned over to Mr. Snow for further study. Hearing - Seabury The boundary of the area deemed affected for notification of public bearing on petition few zoning change of the old Basilian property Was set as follows: both sides of Marrett Road from Wilson Road to-Massachusetts Avenue, both sides of Massachusetts Avenue from Marrett Road to Fairview Avenue, both sides of Fairview Avenue, both sides of Wood Street to Patter- son Road, a straight line from Patterson Road to Ross Road, both sides of Ross Road, both sides of Paul Revere Road from Ross Road to Massachusetts Avenue, both aides of Massachusetts Avenue from Paul Revere Road to School Street, both sides of School Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Roosevelt Road, both 'sidesof Roosevelt and Wilson Roads to the point of beginning. 2/7/55 - #2 ' Bearing - Lexington Estates Trust The Board received a petition from Lexington Estates Trust far a rezoning of a portion of the Ryder Estate from an R-1 to an A-1 die. trict. The Town Clerk having certified that 101 signatures on the peti- tion were registered voters, the Board tentatively set February- 28 at 8 p.m. as the time for the hearing. It was further decided that because of the number of abettors to be notified and the length of the petition to be printed that a fee of $30.00 be established to defray the neces- sary costs, any additional expense to be billed the Trost. Mr. Snow was asked to notify Mr. Tropeano of the Board's decision and to find out if February 28 is a satisfactory date for him for the hearing. The boundary of the area deemed affected for notification of the public hearing for zoning change was set as follows: both sides of Win- throp Road from Sherburne Road to Waltham Street, both sides of Waltham Street frau Winthrop Road to Grapevine Avenue, both sides of Grapevine Avenue, both sides of Kendall Road from Grapevine Avenue northeasterly to the brook, thence in a straight line to the end of Sherburne Road, thence along westerly side of Sherburne Road to Winthrop Road. Hearing - Reiss Associates, Inc. It was decided to hold on March 3 at 8 p.m. a public hearing in Estahrook Hall for the purpose of proposed changes in zoning and in the Lexington Zoning By-law. At the request of the Selectmen, it was proposed to add an area to the M-1 district on the Bedford street side of the railroad right-of- way so that the new northeasterly boundary of the M-1 district would be a line 500 ft. distant from the southwesterly side of Bedford Street and parallel thereto. It was also proposed to place in the warrant for the Town Meet- ing an article which would amend Sec. 5 (f) of the Zoning By-slaw and which would require that any light manufacturing will be allowed in an M.1 zone only upon permission from the Board of Appeals. Meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m. Wilbur M. Jaquith, Clerk lmb