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Monday, April 11, 1955
' Present= Adms - Abbott, Grindles �thaways Irwins Jaquith - Snow
Meeting opened at 7:15 o'clock.
Form A #55-25, submitted on March.30 by Dianne Estate.B,s, Inc,,, Gerard P.
Pres. "Subdivision of Lard Court PUZMZ91909 B, Land in Lexing-
ton, Dass.," scale 1" - 101, dated March 16, 1955, Mi71er_& Nylander, C.E.'s.
Feria #55-26, submitted on March 30 by Dianne Estates, Inc,,, Gerard P,
Friel., Pres,, *Plan of Sand in Lexi.ngton,Mas^w scale in - 30',. dated
March 16, 1955, Miller & N,ylander, C.E.ts.
Form A #55-27, submitted on A 7 by Joseph A.,_., Buus.� "Plan of Land in
Sengton, Mass.," scale 1" - Ot, dated April bp :19550 John C, Lichten-
berg,, Delineator._
Form A #55-28, submitted April 11, 1955 by Harold E.,Stevens for the Lex-
ington Historical Society, "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. to be com;r"d
to Lexington s ocietye, scale 1" -.1.20T, dated March 30, 1955.
Moved by Mr. Irwin, seconded by W. arirdle and
VOTED; that above plans be signed bearing endorsement 'Lexington
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Planning Board approval. not required under subdivision
control law."
Bills
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., 1 record book $21.35; Lovdae D. Baker, sec-
retarial service March 7, 14, 17, 30 0 $5, J20.00; postap, $4.44, notices
on M-1 hearing, $3.50a total $27.91; Adams Press, lepl adv., $5.00; Foto -
beam Inc. $3.75; Keller of Belmont, Lantern slides, 1.00. Unanimously
voted the bills be paid,
Since it was necessary for Mr. Adams and Mr. Abbott to leave to
attend the town meeting, Mr. Irwin was elected to serve as Chairman pro
tea and Mr. Hathaway as clerk pro tem.
Hearing - Leeland Construction Co,
A public hearing was held at 8:00 o'clock relative to the applica-
tion for approval as a subdivision property -of Leeland Construction Co,,
Inc, known as Section II, Robinson Rill, Approximately 25 citizens were
present. A letter was read from Mr. Pierre Northrop advising the Planning
Board that Diana Lane was under litigation. There was no objection to the
development as such; however discussion was bald relative to exits and en-
trances. There were objections to Diana Lane being the only entrance to
the land on Robinson Hill which would probably be developed eventually and
it was felt that the Planning Board should take this into consideration as
an over-all plan for the future. If the streets are built as now laid out
it will be difficult to make future changes. There were also objections to
Hastings Road running directly across Massachusetts avenue for it was
feared this would encourage speeding. It was felt that if the break was '
made somewhat beyond the present Hastings Road it would tend to slow up
traffic somewhat.
Also Mr. Ceriello of Cedar -St, objects to opening on Cedar St,, as
it would increase traffic from Cedar through his land from the golf
course for those wishing to go to Mass. Ave. Objects only if nothi