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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-01-031 LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD 1956 Alan G. Adams, Chairman to June 4, member rest of year Charles T. Abbott Levi G. Burnell, Jr. (from March 12) Thomas S. Grindle ' Donald D. Hathaway, Chairman from June 4 Donald K. Irwin (through March 5) Wilbur M. Jaquith 1 C PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 3, 1956 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday, January 3, 1956 at 7:40 P«M. Chairman Adams, Messrs. Abbott, Grindle and Jaquith were present. Mr. Snow;, Planning Director and the secretary were also present. Mr. Stevens was present from 8:50 to 9:38 P.M. The minutes of the meeting of December 12, 1955 were taken under consideration and approved. The Clerk then read the following bills presented for payment: Peabody Office Furniture Co., base for blueprint filer $14..00; Railway Express Agency, for shipping maps, $1.97; John C. Lichtenberg, for revising town maps, 97.00,• GBC Sales & Service, carton of loose leaf binders plus postage, $30.63,; Samuel P. Snow, re- imbursement for postage and car mileage for land use survey and related work, $15.42; Paul C. Killam, pro- fessional services for the period ending Dec. 30, 1955, $91.00. It was moved by,Mr. Grindle, seconded by Mr. Jaquith and unanimously voted that the bills be approved as read. The Ohairman read the Board of Appeals notices for hearings to be held on January 17, 1956. Concerning the petition on the Liberty Mobile Home -of Francis P. Miller it was moved by Mr. Jaquith, seconded by Mr. Grindle and unanimously voted that a letter be written to the Board of,Appeal s stating that in the preparation of the Lex- ington Zoning By -Law that no provision was made by the Planning Board for the inclusion of home trailers as a permitted building or use, that the Board feels that thein inclusion in residential districts tends to de- preciate the value of neighborhoods and that the Board wishes to be placed on record as being opposed to the granting of the petition, believing that public con- venience and welfare will not be substantially served by the granting of the petition. No action was taken by the Board on any of the other petitions to be heard on January 17, 1956, Messrs. Ernest J. Corrigan, Mark.Moore, Jr. and Rred,.Joyce met with the Board at,8:00 in regard to the ' subdivision of the former Burgoyne property on North Hancock Street. Several weeks before Mr. Moore had BILLS BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICES MOORE - CORRIGAN PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN filed a Form B application for tentative approval of ' preliminary plans but this had not been accepted be- cause the plans did not comply with the Townts Sub- division Rules and Regulations. More complete plans were filed at 4:00 P.M., January 3. The Board had not been able to study these before the meeting. Mr. Joyce discussed the plans stating that if the subdivider had to comply with the maximum of 10/6 grades, every driveway onto the proposed street would meed retaining walls, 6 and 7 -foot cuts would be re-.- quired for the street and 9 and 10 -foot cuts for sewers, and many fine trees it was desired to save would be lost. Mr. Joyce likewise raised the question in regard to the required set back of the Burgoyne house from -the proposed road. In discussing the Board's position in regard to the plans, the Chairman stated that, among other things, the subdivision rules and regulations were established sev- eral years ago for the purpose of public safety, that this was one reason why the Board questioned the steep grades, wished to avoid a cul-de-sac at the end of one and a dangerous entrance on to North Hancock Street at the end of the other grade, particularly with regard to heavy service trucks. The Chairman suggested that the Planning Board be given time to study the plans and possibly make suggestions. Messrs. Corrigan, Moore , and Joyce left the meeting at 8:45. Mr. Stevens came to the meeting at 8:50 at which FORM A time the Board took under consideration Mr. Henry E. CRONIER Cronier's request for a determination of Planning Board jurisdiction, Mr. Cronier met,with the Board stating that he had an agreement to sell his house and land and wished to record a plan of this land. It was understood that on February 9, 1949s Mr. Nylan had sold 5 acres of his back land on which he had built what was formerly a summer camp, granting Mr. Cronier a 20 -foot right of way to Marrett Street as shown on the plan Mr. Cronier wished to record. The Board determined that the Subdivision Control Law had been adopted by Lexington under Article 52 of the Adjourned Town Meeting held on March 22, 1948 and felt that the right of way did not constitute a way under this law. Mr. Stevens felt that Mr. Cronier should require Bicknell and Smith, attorneys for the bank planning to hold the mortgage, to fill out a Form A application for Mr. Cronier, particularly stating why his property was not a subdivision. The Board suggested to Mr. Cronier that this be done and that Bicknell and Smith ' mail the application direct to the Board. Mr. Cronier left the meeting at 9:15. After some ' further discussion of the plan, Mr. Stevens and Mr. Grindle left the meeting at 9:40. The Board next reviewed the proofs of the reprint- ing of the Zoning By -Law, making several suggestions for minor changes in rearrangement of certain pages be- fore the copy was returned to the printer. Mr. Richard J. Gayer, the new Superintendent of Public Works and Town Engineer, met with the Board at 10:00 P.M. The Chairman extended to Mr. Gayer the Board's good wishes and offer of co-operation. He, in turn, thanked the Board and indicated his inten- tions of co-operation. There then followed a short discussion of the Boardts interest in various problems confronting the Town particularly in regard to traffic, Worthen Road and other major streets comprising the Town's system. Mr. Gayer left the meeting at 10:20. The meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M. ' Charles T. Abbott Clerk 1