HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-06-13PLASM BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 13,1955
Present: Adams - Abbott, Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, Jaquith - Snow, Stevens
Meeting opened at 7:30 o'clock.
$earn% - Changes U 'Street Names
A public -hearing was held in Estabrook Hall at 7:30 in regard to -a
proposal to change the names of the following streets:
Hill Ave., an unaccepted way, to Welch Road
Summit Ave,, an unaccepted way, to Estabrook Road
This proposal is sponsored by the Lexington Planning Board in order to
avoid confusion caused by a similarity in names since there is already a
Summit Road and a Hill Street. Two citizens were present - Walter Holman
and Peter Carpenter. Mr. Holman. protested, stating that Summit Avenue
had been named and recordedin 1893 and Summit Road was not named until 1917
and he felt that inasmuch as he had lived on Summit Avenue all his life he
should not be expected to change his address at this time. He felt it was
an injustice to change the name of the older street. He presented a
letter of protest containing 9 signatures, which included the total number
' of persons living on Summit Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue at the corner
of Summit Avenue. The Hearing closed at 7:110 o'clock.
Appropriation Caamittee
The members of the Pistssing Board adjourned to meet with the APPV0 +
priation Committee for an informal discussion in regard to the proposed
municipal parting area and the proposed road from Bedford. Street to Mas so.
chusetts Avenue.
Tem ilta Inc*
The members reconvened -in the Stnginserts office at 8:15 at iddah
time Mr. Sullivan of Techbuilt, Inc, presented part -of a preliminary plan
for subdivision in the Robinson Road -Route 128 area. Date for hearing was
tentatively set for Tuesday, July 5 provided Form C -and other necessary
data we filed with the Planning Board by June 20th,
Re--.:amlIttee__
lis. Ruth Morey, Messrs. Gratia, Samborski and Stokias of the Re-
creation Committee met with the Plambing Board for informal discussion.
Among other paints brought out was the opinion that it was within the juris—
diction of the Planning Board to decide or suggest where recreation areas
were needed and to acquire land fdr the same while the Recreation'Committse
should cooperate with the Planning Board in these matters and then go on
from there in providing facilities and programs. There is -a definite meed
at present for more baseball fields, tennis courts, and skating and swimd ng
facilities. It was suggested that the Recreation Cammittee prepare for
the Planning Board a long-range program indicating just`what f:xtwe
facilities the Committee felt were needed for Lexington.
Form A
Application No. 55-50 sutm tted by Miry c ,cased ondune 8, 1955,
tracing- entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington ' ub
s., S. D., Lot 1, L,C.
22859 An scale in - 4o#, dated Msy 28; 1955) 11msr S. Blunt, Reg, Pro.
Eng,, 10 Washiiagton St., Medford, Mass. It was moved by Mr. Hathaway,
seconded by Mr. Grindle and unanimously
VOTED: that the above Farm A be signed bearing the endorsement,
"Lexington planing Board approval not required under the
subdivision control law,"
Proposed Road
A letter was read from the Selectmen stating that it was proposed'
to name the now road from Bedford St. to Maisachusetts Ave. "Worthen Road."
It was moved by Mr* arindle, seconded by Mr. Hathaway and unanimously
VOTZD: that the Planning Board approve the new "Worthen Road" for
the proposed Town Way from Bedford Street to Ma8sacbU$8tt4
Avenue.
Bilk
The following bills were presented: Robert Rigginaq dune 6-10;
$50.00; Paul C.BY]lea, dine 7-13, $65.00; Mass, Federation of Planning
Boards, Dues for 1955; X20.00; Publi:c-Adainistration Service, mapping for
Frinnni Board, $1:58, rote -Beam, Inc., 144 sq, ft. white prints, $7.30.
It was moved by 1r. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Jaquith and unanimously.
voted that the bills be paid.
mooc:re, RealttS*Trust
The Board took up the matter of the application of Moore Realty
Trust for approval of a subdivision plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lbx-
ington, Mass.„ and dated April 1, 1955. It was noted that the proposed
extension of Essex- Streetis only about 267 feet in length; that there are
no drains in the streets abutting this subdivision., and that no bituminous
concrete surfacing -is on said -streets. Upon consideration of these facts
it was moved by Mr. Irwin, seconded by i4. Grindl.e and unanimously
VOTED: that the definitive plaii- entiitled "Plan of Land in Lexim-
ton, Massa with`the supplementary'title "Plan and Profile
of Essex Street", dated April l 1955, be and hereby is.
approved subject to the following conditions:
a. That no drains need to be laid in Essex Street;
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b. That Essex Street need not be surfaced with bituminous
concrete;
c. That the parcel marked pRight of Way" is approved only
as a right of 1wy. for pedestrians use and is not
approved as a Way an which any dwelling or other build.
ing may be erected.
Spinelli
It Was moved by Xre Grindley seconded by Mr. Jaquith and unanimously
VOTED: that Mc. Spinelli be 3nfon ed v�e
that the Hoard Will apPVv
the construction of Fairbanks and Tufts Roads subject to the
completion of the road "through to Marren Road and the 004
pletion of any additional plans necessary for street layout.
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Meeting adjourned at 11:00 o'clock.
Charles T. Abbott.,
Clerk