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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-01-231 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 23, 1956 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineerts Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, January 23, 1956 at 8:10 P.M. Messrs, Abbott, Grindle, Irwin and Jaquith were present. Mr. Snow, Planning Director, and the secretary were also present. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, was present from 8:55 to 9.30. It was moved by Mr. Jaquith, seconded by,Mr. Grindle and unanimously VOTED: that Mr. Irwin be Chairman Pro Tempore. Mr."Irwin read the following bills presented for payment: The Barrett Press, for rubber stam $1.55; BILLS Anne H, Milliken, for secretarial services, 6.25; Public Administration Service, for a •booklet on Planning the Neighborhood, $2.08. It was moved by Mr, Grindle, seconded b Mr. Jaquith and unanimously voted that the bills be paid as presented. . -The Board then took the following Form A ap- plication under consideration: FORM A #56-3, submitted January 23, 1956 by Martha K. Brehm, plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.,'" Scale 40 ft. = 1 in. July 12,1954 Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor Belmont, Mass. It was moved by Mr. Jaquith, seconded -by Mr. Grindle and unanimously • VOTED: that the plan accompanying Application #56-3 be signed bearing the endorsement '"Lexington Planning Board approval not required under subdivision control law". the Board took under consideration the approval of a house plan for the last of a group of Town -owned APPROVAL OF lots set aside for sale to veterans. It was moved by HOUSE PLANS Mr. Grindle, seconded by Mr. Jagnith and unanimous17 VETERANSt IAT #2? VOTED: That the plan of the house of the appli- cant Arthur W. Collins, for veterans' lois.;2 at 79 Hill Street, Lexington be approved. MINUTES It was moved by Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. Jaquith and unanimously voted that the minutes of , the meeti s of October 31, 1955 November 7, 1955, 2A, 1955 be November 1, 1955 and November approved. Next taken under consideration was the Planning Board Memorandum Number Three. It was thought that a PLANNING BOARD preliminary plan for public recreation and school areas MEMORANDUM NO. should not be published until options had been obtained THREE of ;the recommended areas for the reason .that the price on such land would increase were the plan made public. It was decided to hold the memorandum for further dis- cussion at the next meeting especially in view of the fact that publication should be nearer to the date of the Precinct Meetings. It was suggested that Mr. Snow negotiate with Mr. ACQUISITION Busa on the subject of acquisition of some of his OF PARK LAND land for a park area. It was thought that all the FROM BUSA soil from that area could be given to Mr. Busa for fill, a matter which had been Mr. Busats chief con- cern. It was thought also the fact could be brought out that a park area would enhance the value of Mr. Busats land. Mr. Snow was requested to prepare another plan for them to study showing how playground land could be set aside without any great loss of house I lots. Mr. Abbott left the meeting at 8:50 P.M. Mr. Stevens arrived at 8.55 P.M. Discussed next was a plan presented in the name of TOCCI Paul Tocci, showing an easement between Hayes Land and EASEMENT PLAN Fletcher Avenue and passing over land of Mr. Tocci and John F. Flynn. In reviewing the plan it was pointed out that Mr. Flynn had given Mr. Tocei a water easement 5 feet wide. The question was raised as to whether or not Mr. Tocei could assign such an easement to the Town. It was suggested that Mr. Tocci submit a Form A ap- plication to accompany the plan and have said plan conform to all data previously recorded. WATSON Copy of a letter of November 100 1955 with accom- REALTY TRUST panying prints from Mr. Muldoon in regard to title references of: subdivision property purchased from Anastasy and Anderson were given to Mr. Stevens in order that he might prepare proper instpz�ments for the conveyance of utilities and easements to the Town, Mr. Reed of the Board of Selectmen came to the Taken under consideration was the matter of ' whether or not an article was to be placed in the ACCESS TO warrant for the annual town meeting to see if the BASKIN the Selectmen were concerned with the problem of the sum to be placed in the bud et for sewer construction for 1956, felt that the r ning portion of Tech- +e Town would appropriate funds to lay out and construct SUBDIVISION to subgrade a portion of Worthen Road from Waltham out that Techbuilt could not be compelled to lay a Street to connect with the and of the road Mr. Baskin sewer in the section of the subdivision already ap- would construct within his subdivision or to see if a difficulty in obtaining satisfactory percolation tests temporary connection with Mr. Baskin's proposed road in a number of house lots that the corporation might should be made from the high school driveway. It was cuss the matter with representatives of Techbuilt, decided that there would be no need for an article in Inc. at their requested appointment with the Planning the warrant as long as the Public Works Department had Mr. Reed left the meeting at 9:15, Mr. Stevens sufficient funds in its budget to pay for the construc- and the secretary at 9:30. tion of the subgrade. The Planning Hoard devoted the rest of its It was also decided that there should be.a sepa- ACQUISITION Historic Districts legislation and adjourned at rate article on the warrant in regard to the acquisi- OF WYMAN RD. tion of the Wyman Road lots from the Baskins and that LOTS Clerk this matter should be taken care of by the Selectmen. Mr. Reed of the Board of Selectmen came to the meeting at 9:10 to discuss the possibility of con- structing a trunk line sewer to the Middle Ridge SEWER IN subdivision if Techbuilt would agree to laying a TECHBUILT sewer within the subdivision itself. he stated that SUBDIVISION ' the Selectmen were concerned with the problem of the sum to be placed in the bud et for sewer construction for 1956, felt that the r ning portion of Tech- +e builtts subdivision shouldsewered and a trunk line sewer to the project requested. It was point*d out that Techbuilt could not be compelled to lay a sewer in the section of the subdivision already ap- proved. It was thought, however, that in view of its difficulty in obtaining satisfactory percolation tests in a number of house lots that the corporation might be willing to install a sewer. It was decided to dis- cuss the matter with representatives of Techbuilt, Inc. at their requested appointment with the Planning Board on February 6. Mr. Reed left the meeting at 9:15, Mr. Stevens and the secretary at 9:30. The Planning Hoard devoted the rest of its meeting to details of further preparation of proposed Historic Districts legislation and adjourned at 10:15 P.M. ,r --T Charles T. Abbott ' Clerk