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Home My WebLink About1957-01-14PLANNING. BOARD MIMTING ' January 14,1957 _. A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday; January 14, 1957 at 7:40 p.m. Present were Chairman Hathaway; Messrs: Abbott, Adams, Darnell, Grindle, Jaquith and Mr. Snowy, the Plan- ning Director. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, was present from 8:40 to 9:10 P.M. The minutes of March 15, 1956 were approved. MINUTES Approved also were the following bills presented for payment: H. B. McArdle, typewriter paper --$2.25; Bruce E. BILLS Howlett, services for period ending January 10, 1957-462.00; Minute -man Publications, Inc., advertising -44.90. Mr. Adams arrived at 7:55 p.m. The Board took under consideration the following Form A applications for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: FORMS A #57-2, submitted on January 8, 1957 by Thomas T. Tuck, agent for John Porter; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scales 1" = 100' dated Dec. 15, ' 1956, Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor, Belmont, Mass. #57-3, submitted on January 9, 1957 by John L. Connolly, attorney for Edith L. Short; plan entitled "Plan of Lots on Waltham Street, Lexington, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 601, dated Jan. 1957, Arthur M. King,.C.E., 1daltham, . Mass . #57-4, submitted on January 11, 1957 by George P. George; plan entitled "Plan of Part of Land in Lexing- ton, Mass.", Scale: 1"_a 1001, dated Jan. 11, 19572 George P. George. #57-5, submitted on January 11, 1957 by Alfred P. Tropeano, attorney for Lillian M. Lewlands; plan en- titled "Plan of Land in Lexington - Mass.", dated Jan. 3, 1957, Scales 1" - 401, Miller and Nylander, C.E.'s and Surveyors, Lexington, Mass. It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted that the plans accompanying applications Nos. 57-2, 57-3, 57-4 and 57-5 be signed bearing the endorsement "Lexington Planning Board approval under the Subdivision Control Law not required." The Board approved a letter previously prepared for signature, dated January 14, 1957 and addressed to the Town 1956 FUNDS Accountant requesting that he carry over for 1957 unexpended CARRYOVER funds in the Town Maps and Options for Streets and Recreation Lands accounts. In the letter it was stated that the firm pre- paring the new town map expected to have its work completed with- in the next two or three months and within the funds allotted for this purpose. It was also stated that it was felt the options account should be kept on harm while the Board continued to negotiate for lands it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town. The Board considered a January 4 letter from Mrs. Riffin, Chairman, Town Planning Study Group, League of Women Voters, in which the Board's opinion was asked on the timeliness of a town wide presentation in late April of the Board's forth- coming traffic report for which the League had helped gather data. The Board approved a reply previously prepared for sig- nature and dated January 14., 1957 in which the Board expressed appreciation of the League's interest and assistance, set forth the status of the major street plan study and recom- mended that the League present through unit meetings rather than a general meeting the study material available in late April. At 8:40 Mr. Stevens met with the Board to discuss in- formally the situation in regard to the zoning amendments passed by the November 19, 1956 Special Town Meeting and await- ing approval by the Attorney General. In order to facilitate more rapid approval of such amendments, it was decided that hereafter the Board would furnish the Town Clerk with an original and two copies of its reports on zoning amendments together with two complete copies of the newspaper in which the Planning Board hearings on said amendments had been ad- vertised. Mr. Stevens left the meeting at 9:10 p.m, at which time the Board examined a January 11, 1957 plan revising the proposed Hawthorne Acres subdivision and indicating that part of Esco Builders (former Lidberg) land it was understood the Selectmen had decided to purchase for a junior high school site. Mr. Snow stated that Messrs. Spagnuola and Walker, representing Esco Builders, said the Selectmen had asked them to secure from the Planning Board approval of a 50 -foot way into the proposed school site and approval of a boundary line between said site and the revised subdivision. It was decided to write a letter to the Selectmen stating that before acting on the subdivision proposal, the Board felt it should have from the Selectmen themselves specific details as to just what is planned for the site so that the proposed boundary line, the location of the en- trance into the school site and the location and standards of roads within and connecting to adjacent properties may be properly determined. The Board next discussed a list of duplicate names of town streets which it was suggested might be considered changing wg�l ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS HAWTHOPM ACRES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SITE E L F at this time. The Board selected eight changes to recommend ' to the Town and asked Messrs. Grindle and Snow to bring to the next meeting suggestions for new names, these preferably being associated with persons or areas in which the streets are located. It was also asked that there be prepared a suggested form letter which could be sent to all owners of real estate on the streets recommended for a name change. At 9:45 p.m. the Capital Expenditures Committee and its secretary, Mrs. Wanless, met with the Board to ask its opinion on various items for which the Committee plans to estimate costs for the years through 1961. The Committee left the meeting at 10.40 after a general discussion of such matters as population figures, the acquisition and develop- ment of recreation areas, the town's road system, industrial areas, water and sewer systems, fire stations, dump and possible incinerator. The meeting adjourned at lot45 p•m• Levi G. Burnell, Jr. (� Clerk 1 1 STREET NAME CHMES