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Home My WebLink About1955-10-03PLANNING BOARD MEETING October -3., 1955 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, October 3, 1955 at 7:35 P.M. Chairman Adams, Messrs. Abbott, Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin and Jaquith were present as were also Mr. Snow, Planning Director, and Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, Chairman Adams and Mr. Stevens arrived about 9:10. As the Chairmen was not present when the meeting opened Mr. Jaquith moved, Mr. Abbott seconded the motion and it was unanimously voted that Mr. Irwin serve as temporary chairman. The Board first took under consideration the fol- lowing Form A applications submitted for planning board jurisdiction: #55-7ht submitted by Helen M. Millican on October ' 3, 19553 tracing entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.," Scale 1" = ho", dated Sept. 7, 1955, Miller and Nylander, C. E.'s & Surveyors, Lexington, Mass. - #55-75s submitted by Helen M. Millican on October 3. k955; tracing entitled "A Subdivision of L. C. No. 3969, Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale 1" = h0', dated Sept* 7a 1955, Miller and Nylander, C. E.'s and Sur- veyors, Lexington, Mass. It was pointed out where and how the land would fit into the overall development plan dated Feb. 60 1954 and drawn for Dianne -Estates, Inc. which was pur- chasirig the property. The corporation proposes to connect Liberty and Quincy Avenues together as it had the previously developed sections of Ledgelawn Avenue. Thereupon Mr. Grindle,,rmoved, Mr. Hathaway seconded the motion and it was unanimously VOTEDU that the tracings accompanying Application #55-74 and Application #55-75 be signed bearing the endorsement "Lexington. Flaming Board approval not required under subdivision control law". FORMS A ' The clerk next read the following bills which had BILLS. been submitted for payment: Anne H. Milliken, for see- retarial services for meeting of Sept. 26, 1955 - I BILLS: $5.00; Adams Press, Inc. for advertising on Sept. 9 and 131 1955 public hearings for Sun Valley, Sec. 10, 11 and 12 - $13.75. Mr. Grindle moved, Mrs Hathaway seconded the motion and it was unanimously voted that the bills be approved as read. Mr. Irwin read the Board of Appeals notices for BOARD OF hearings to be held on October 18, 1955- It was de - APPEALS cided to take no action on any petition except that NOTICES of the First Parish Church for an open air parking space- Attention was called to the fact that at a previous hearing on a similar petition the Planning . Board had objected to a parking area entrance on Bedford Street. It was noted, however,, that circum- stances had changed with the fact that Worthen Road was going to be built between Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford Street. The question was raised as to the future Viano parking lot which may abut the, rear of the church parking space. It was concluded that there should be no through traffic from the Viano lot into the church lot but that,possibly there could be a walk way between them. Eventually there might be a pos-, ' sibility of negotiating with Mr. Viano to arrange going through his parking area and not.having to have access on either Bedford Street or Harrington Road. It was thought, however, that the whole prob- lem should be considered under present conditions, Neither the access, from Bedford Street nor the one from Harrington Road was considered to be gopd, It was finally determined, however, that the Board should make a statement as a matter of opinion and that Mr. Jaquith would compose a letter to be pre- sented at the hearing. It was decided that in sub- stance the letter would state that in view of the site around the Green being an h1storic area and the fact that Worthen Road is being developed, the Board feels that probably the best entrance to the parking area would be.from Bedford Street, At 9:00 P.M. Mr. George DeVries of the DeVries SUN VALLEY Construction Co, Inc. met with the Board. He stated SEC. 8 that he had lots 151 and 152 of Section 8 of the Sun Valley subdivision under agreement to be sold. He wanted to know if he could sell these lots -including the way shown on the plan as approved Sept. 65, 1955 with the same agreement as he had agreed to enter into with the Town, and in so doing be able to count the width of the way as part of Lot 151. It was stated ' that if the way were shown as an easement and left as such, then the easement width could be considered as frontage on Lot 151. Mr. Adams arrived at 9tlO P.D. and Mr. Stevens shortly thereafter. Continuing the discussion, it was pointed out that sines the Board was not requiring the DeVries Co#pany to construct the road connecting his development with that of the Kelly land, that the Town would have to build the road when necessary in the future, that if the Company wishes to show it as an easement, then it should be conveyed to the 'Town am an easement, the cus- tomers of DeVriea being subject to the easement. The Board considered the vote adopted on September b, 1955 approving definitive subdivision plan entitled "Section Eight of Sun Valley, Lexington, Mass., Owned by DeVriea Construction Co., Inc.," dated June 2j, 11955 and the "subdivider s request that the area for, future use as a way be provided as -an easement over Lots 151 and 152 instead -of by a separate parcel between said Lots. Upon consideration thereof it was moved by Mr. Hathaway, seconded by Mr. Abbott and unanimously 'VOTED:- That the area for future use as a way on said subdivision plan may be provided as an easement over Lots 151 and 152 instead of by a separate parcel between said Lots. Mr. DeVriea left the meeting at 9:h0 P.M. At 9:45 P.M. Mr. M. A. Seabury, Jr. and his archi- tect, Mr. Bulliejohn, met with the Board re site plans and building designs of the motel Mr. Seabury.wishes to erect., Mr. Seabury stated that he wished to build as soon as possible and wished to be in accord with all the de- sires of the Planning Board, Mr. Stevens asked what the sever situation was and if Mr. Seabury intended giving a parcel of land to the Town reserving an easement in return for the Town grant- ing him an easement over school land. Mr. Seabury showed the Board some plans he had with hime lifter discussing these with him, the Board sug- gested that he have these and others co-ordinated for a public hearing. The Chairman then read portions of the Zoning By-law to all present in order to clarify,;the re- quirements of what should be presented at such a hearing. Mr. Stevens pointed out that the sewer must be in- volved in Town Meeting, and that there were several SEABURY MOTEL PLANS matters to be decided beforehand, It would be neces- sary to obtain the co-operation of the School Committee and ascertain that there would be no interference with the school building and to aeeept conveyance of this property subject to an easement over.school property. This would be in one or two votes at Town Meeting, Mr. Seabury felt he could get this done in the next two or three daps. Mr. Stevens suggested that Mr. Seabury furnish the Board with plans showing where he intends to cross Thompsonts land with a sewer, that the engineering aspeets,of the plan be checked with the Superintendent of Public Works, and that he then present all his plan$ to the Planning Board in the same manner as with preliminary subdivision plans. Mr. Seabury and Mr. Bulliejohn left the meeting at 10«10 P.M. The Board then entered into a discussion about the LEDGELAWN subdivision plans for the connection between the de- AVENUE veloped sections of Ledgelawn Avenue. It was noted EXTENSION that the 20-day appeal period would be over at the next meeting and that tYe brook easement did not show on the plans. Mr. Snow was asked to have Dianne Estates complete the plans by the following week. ' The meeting adjourned at 10:25 F.M. arles T; Abbott C1,erk i�1