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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-10-31 PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 31, 1955 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, October 31, 1955 at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Adams, Messrs. Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin and Jaquith were present as were also Mr. Snow, Planning Director, and the secretary. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, was present from 9:10 to 9:30 P.M. The Board first took under consideration the fol- lowing bills which had been submitted for payment: BILLS Anne H. Milliken, for secretarial services, 12.75; Spaulding-Moss Company for 500 street maps of Lex- ington, 34.00; U. S. Post Office, for 1000 printed $ stamped envelopes, 38. . Mr. Grindle moved, Mr. Irwin seconded the motion, and it was unanimously voted that the bills be paid as presented. The minutes of September 12 and September 19, 1955 were than taken under consideration. Mr. Hathaway moved, Mr. ]Erwin seconded the motion and it was un- MINUTES animously voted to approve the minutes of September 12 and September 19, 1955 with slight corrections . At 8:45 the Board took under consideration the following Form A application for determination of FORMS A Planning Board jurisdiction: #55-80, submitted on October 27, 1955 by Ethel C. Daley; plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. , " Scale 1" = 100' , dated Sept. 17, 1955, Miller and Nylander, C . E. ' s & Surveyors, Lexington, Mass. In discussing the plan Mr. Snow stated that in preparing a park and recreation program for the Board' s consideration he had included the tract in- volved in his acquisiton recommendations. He thought that the property could be developed into a very fine and much-needed neighborhood playground. It was understood that Mrs. Daley had an agree- ment to sell the property to Antonia Busa and that a plan of the land had not previously been recorded. The Board felt that it would be wide to held the plan temporarily while investigating the status the old farm road running through the property and determining the exact location of A Street. #55-81, submitted on October 31, 1955 by William F. Cowles; tracing entitled "Right of Way for Pipeline Across the Property of W. F. & E:s A. Cowles,* Scale 1" = 100+ , dated July IL 1955, Algonquin Gas Trans- mission Co. , Boston, Mass • At this point Mr. Snow brought up several salient INCORRECT facts pertaining to Form A applications. It seems FORM A that constantly he must add lettering to the plans, APPLICATIONS applicants often do not have prints of plans to ac- company apllications and, in addition, vary often ex- pect that the forms be made out for them giving reas- ons why board approval is not required. He wished to know if the Board wished him to continue rectifying such omissions and corrections or to establish a policy in regard to these matters. It was suggested that there could be a form letter mimeographed on which would be a list of the requirements necessary and when an applicant omitted something, his material be sent bank with the omissions or corrections checked on this letter. After due consideration and discussion, Mr. Grindle moved, Mr. Irwin seconded the motion and it was unani- mously VOTED: afflictive from this date that all applica- tions under Form A require an original and a print before the application can be accepted. Then mr. Hathaway moved, Mr. Irwin seconded the motion and it was unanimously VOTED: that it is the sense of the meeting that the rlanning Director not be required to expend his time in putting plans and other papers in proper form for the Board. #55-82, submitted on October 31, 1955 by Charles A. Linehan; tracing entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington Shwoing Area for Proposed Way, * Surveyed by C. Lawrence Bond, Refid Surveyor, 31 South Main Street, Topsfield, Mass., dated October 14, 1955, Scale 1 inch = 20 feet. In fegard to this plan it was noted that the West- lex Corp. had a prospective purchaser of its land and Mr. Linehan wished to grant said purchaser a right of way over his land. #55-83, submitted on October 31, 1955 by Newton V. Crandall; tracing-entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. , Scale 1" - 100' , dated Dot. 26, 1955, Miller and Nylander, C. E. ' s & Surveyors, Lexington, Mass. It was pointed out that the tract of land shown on the plan was to be purchased by Mr. Baskin as an addi- tion to his proposed subdivision of the Rydef' property. #55-84, submitted on October 31, 1955 by William H. Hamilton; tracing entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. , " Scale 1" : 140' , dated Oct. 29, 1955, Minute Man Engineering Co. , Lexington, Mass. #55-85, submitted on October 31, 1955 by William H. Hamilton; tracing entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. ," Seale 1" = 40' , dated Oct. 29, 1955, Minute Man Engineering Co. , Lexington, Mass. The above two plans, while having the same title, are of lots marked *A* and "B" respectively, and are adjacent to each other on the west side of Spring Street. Mr. Hathaway moved, Mr. Jaquith seconded the motion and it was unanimously VOTED: that the tracings accompany Applications #55-81, #55-8k, #55-83, #55-84 and #55-85 be signed bearing the endorsement "Lex- ington Planning Board approval not re- quired under subdivision control law". At 8:45 the Chairman read the Board of Appeals BOARD OF notices for hearings of November 14. No action was APPEALS taken on any of the notices. NOTICES Mr. Stevens arrived at 8:47 but retired with Mr. Worthen until 9:10, at which time he re-appeared and was briefed as to the proceedings. The Chairman read a copy of a letter which Mr. LETTER FROM Harvey W. Newgent had written to the Board of Select- NEWGENT TO men in regard to re-zoning the Boston and MaineRail- SELECTMEN road station from residential to general business use. No action was taken in regard to the matter. The Chairman read the letter concerning the Mas- sachusetts Federation of Planning Boards' meetings MEETING OF on November 5 and 6, 1955. Comment was made that the MASS. FED. most interesting and informative part of the program OF PLANNING would be Mr. Flavell Shurtleff' s speech. The Board BOARDS suggested that Mr. Snow go if he felt the program worthwhile. Mr. Stevens left the meeting at 9:30 P.M. Mr. Snow discussed with the Board Mr. Baskin's BASTIN LAND offer to give to the Town for recreational purposes FOR Lot 36 of his Wyman Road subdivision and also his RECREATION offer to the Town of Lot 23 as an access to and suggested parking area for Lot 36. Mr. Snow stated that he had examined the land in company with Mr. Baskin and recommended its acquisition. Whereupon Mr. Hathaway moved, Mr. Irwin seconded the motion and it was unanimously VOTED: that a letter be written to the Select- men concerning the acquisition from Mr. Baskin of the land near Route 128 on Wyman Road which Mr. Baskin had inti- mated he was willing to sell to the Town. The Board then entered into a discussion of pro- HISTORIC posed legislation for the establishment of a historic DISTRICTS district in Lexington at which time the secretary was LEGISLATION dismissed. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. CThcicu Alan G. Adams Chairman