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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-12-03 PLANNING BOARD METING December 3, 1956 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer ' s Room, Town Office Build- ing, on Monday evening, December 3, 1956 at 7:40 n m Chairman Hathaway, Messrs . Abbott, Burnell, Grindle and Jaquith were present. Mr. Snow, Plan- ning Director, and the secretar-r, Mrs . Milliken, were also nresent. It was moved by Mr. Grindle, seconded by Mr . 4bbott and unanimously voted that the minutes of the MINUTES March 12, October 20 and November 8, 1956 meetings be approved. The Clerk read the following bills which had BILLS been presented for navment• Wright and Pierce, services re preparation of new town map for period ending Nov. 9, 1956-- 500.00 , Louise M. Baker, for typing-46.96; Anne H. Milliken, secretarial services-- 5.00; Mary G Campbell, secretarial services for period ending Nov. 30, 1956--e25.00; Bruce E. Howlett, profes- sional services and reimbursement for car mileage for period ending Nov. 29, 1956--A8O.84. A discussion was held in regard to the Wright and Pierce bill including a review of the original TOWN MAP proposal of Frank A Wright, Jr. as set forth in his - letter of July 5, 1056 to Mr Gayer, Sunerintendent WRIGHT & of Public Works, and. Mr . Snow' s reply of August 7, PIERCE 1956 to Mr. Wright informing him that the Planning BILL Board had authorized Wright and Pierce to proceed with the preparation of a town man. Mr Snow read an itemized statement he had received of charges which had been made to date against the Planning Board's account, these charges being for prelimi- nary field work, photographic reductions and draft- ing time. Mr. Jaquith pointed out that the Board had nothing to show for the expenditure of 1,500, stat- ing that if Wright and Pierce were under contract to the Board he would not question the bill but did so under the circumstances Mr. Abbott said that this firm was working for the Board and had payrolls to be met . He moved that the bills be paid as pre- sented . Mr. Grindle seconded the motion. It was so voted, Mr. Jaquith not voting. Considered next was a copy of a letter, dated BOARD OF October 211, 1956 from the Board of Health to the HFoLTH Board of Selectmen with reference to the proposition of Mr. John Esserian of Boston and Mr. George L. HOSPITAL Barnes of 2318 Massachusetts Avenue to have their adjoining nronerties located on said avenue purchased by the Town for a future hospital site. Tt was de- cided to have a representative of the Planning Board attend the Selectmen ' s meeting later in the evening when Messrs. Barnes and Esserian presented their pro- posal. After discussing said letter it was the con- census of opinion that the Planning Board was opposed to acquiring land for a town-sponsored hospital be- cause of the expense involved now in acquiring a site and later in deficit hospital operation and also be- cause a hospital in Lexington appeared to be duplicat- ing facilities such as provided at Emerson, Mt . Auburn and Symmes hospitals Considered also was the following Form A appli- FORMS A cation for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: #56-99, submitted on november 30, 1056 by L. G. Holmes; plan entitled "Subdivision of Land Court Case No. 11609 Land In Lexington-Mass .", Scale : 1" = 30 ' , dated Oct . 20, 1056, Miller and Ny- lander, C .F. ' s - Surveyors, Levinr'ton, Mass It was moved by Mr . Jaquith, seconded by Mr Burnell and unanimously VOTED that the plan accompanying Form A application # 6-QQ be sinned with the endorsement "Lex- ington Planning Board approval not required under Subdivision Control Law " There was exhibited a plan which Mrs. Frieda SEABUPY LAND Semler Seabury had filed earlier that day with a Form FOR PUBLIC A application, said plan being entitled 'Plan of Land RECREATION in Lexin'ton-Mass .", dated June 2, 1956 and prepared by the firm of Miller and Nylander of Lexington . Mr . Snow pointed out that the plan was supposed to show the location of a sewer easement the School Committee and Town were to grant to Mrs. 3eabury as well as to show the land the Town wished to acquire for public recreational purposes between Hastings School and State Route 128. Mr. Snow said he had not signed the application as deemed to be submitted because the plan lacked all the information needed to make it complete There was then reviewed a letter, dated October 12-3-56 -2- 2, 1956, from Mr. John F. Groden, Mrs . Seabury' s attor- ney, to Mr Snow. Also reviewed was an informal appraisal which had been made of the Seabury land it was desired to acquire. Mr. Snow was asked to draft a letter for approval by the Board seeking an option to acquire said land, setting forth the conditions on which the anpraisal was based and making an offer for Parcel "C" as shown on said plan. Mr. Snow reported that it was now in order to endorse the definitive subdivision plans entitled "Sec- SUN VALLEY tion Fifteen of Sun Valley" and "Section Sixteen of SECS. 15 Sun Valley" He said that no appeal had been taken A ''D 16 within the 21-day period since notice of Planning Board of said anproval - subdivisions had been filed with the DEVRIES Town Clerk on November 0, 1956. The plans were en- CONSTRUCTION dorsad, Mr. Snow being asked to give them to the Town CO ,INC. Counsel for recording. The Chairman requested that in view of the action of the Town Meeting on November 19 and. the REZONING Planning Board's decision at its meeting on November FOR M 1 20, the Board begin the preparation of complete pro- AND C 3 USE nosal for light industry and special coimercial re- zoning for the area along the pronosed road from Wood to Bedford Streets Tt was decided that all members who could do so would meet on Thursday evening, December 6, to discuss sach a nronosal. The Chairman suggested inviting Mr. Fowlett to be present at that time if he did not have another appointment so that the Board could review again with him and Mr. snow their nroposal which they had prepared during the nast summer for the M 1 district. Mr. Snow was asked to draft for the Board 's consideration at its meeting on December 17 a letter to the Massachusetts Denartment of Public Works seeking information in regard to any plans which may exist of the pronosed road between Wood and Bedford Streets. Mr. Snow exhibited a file of correspondence be- tween representatives of the State Denartment of Pub- REGIONAL lie Works and himself in co-nection with the town- SHOPPING center traffic survey which was held on September 11, CErTER 1956, with the cooneration of said department and the REZONING Lexington League of Women Voters . He said that with PROPOSAL reference to the regional shopping center proposal which was discussed at the Planning Board' s meeting on November 25, he believed the Board should be famil- iar with this correspondence, particularly two letters which he read to the Board. The first letter was one ROUTE 2 dated Aurust 28, 1056, and addressed to Mr. J. J. SPRING ST. Kiernan, Traffic Engineer, District I.r of said depart- INTEftCFANGE ment, requesting among other data information on the location, interchanges and under- or overpasses of the of the proposed State "_oute 3 and the nroposed State Route 2 realignment as they pass through Lexington . It was recommended that the second letter, dated September 10, 1456, from H. G. Gray, Chief Engineer of the State Department of Public Works, to Mr. Snow be Incorporated in the records of the meeting. (See addendum. ) In regard to Mr. Gray ' s letter, the Board dis- cussed especially the statement that it was rresently planned to construct in Lexington interchanges at 'iatertown, Waltham and Spring Streets and a bridge at Pleasant Street. Tt was pointed out that as far as the Spring Street Interchange was concerned this statement did not conform to the study plans which members of the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen had viewed on November 11.., 1956 with other officials from Arlington and Belmont at said department 's offices located in Boston. Since members of the Planning Board had dif- ferent views in regard to said Srring Street inter- change it was decided to take no action concerning the proposal until viewing the Route 2 Mans being devel- oped for a mblic hearing understood to be scheduled for January. The Board adjourned its meeting at 10:10 p.m. � k, 1 �2�-�� e�l. Levi G. Burnell, Jr/ Clerk ADDENDUM Sept. 10,1956 Mr . Samuel P. Snow Planning Director Lexington, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Snow: I am in receipt of your letter of August 2$ to District Traffic Engineer, Mr. J. J. Kiernan, in regard to points of access from the system of express high- ways passing through and along the edge of Lexington. It is my understanding that District Engineer Hanron is planning to discuss with you the Master Road Plan for Lexington, and the proposed studies and sur- veys on traffic in and through Lexington. .2-3-56 -3- In regard to Item 1 of your letter, the question of location of interchanges and bridges on the proposed Route 3, it is the present plan to construct an inter- change at Lexington Street in Woburn, and to construct bridges at Russell Street, Woburn, and Middlesex Street and Mullers Road in Burlington. In regard to Item 2, the location of interchanges and bridges on the proposed Route 2 alignment through Lexington, it is presently planned to construct inter- changes at Watertown Street, Waltham Street, and Spring Street in Lexington and at Page Road in Lincoln. It is planned to construct bridges at Appleton Street in Arl- ington and Pleasant Street in Lexington. I trust this information will be what you require. Very truly yours, /s/ H. G. Gray CEW/hwm Chief Engineer cc-EJM