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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-01-28' PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 28, 1957 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Toiai Office Building, on Monday evening, January 2$, 1957 at 7:40 p.m. Present were Chairman Hathaway, Messrs. Abbott, Adams, Burnell, and Jaquith, Mr. Snow, Planning Director, and the secretary. Mr. Grindle was present from 9:10 p.m. to the end of the meeting. The Board approved the following bills presented BILLS for payment: Bruce E. Howlett, professional services and reimbursement for car mileage, period ending Jan- uary 26, 1957-479.40; Anne H. Milliken secretarial services, meeting of January 21, 1957--15.00; Wright & Pierce, services re: preparation of town map, period ending January 25, 1957--$211.$4. The Board also approved the minutes of the Jan- MINUTES uary 14, 1957 meeting. The following Form A applications were taken FORMS A under consideration for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: #57-9 , submitted on January 25, 1957 by Melvin M. Prague, attorney for Abbott N. Kahn, trustee of Andrew Trust; plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington -Mass.", Scale: 1" = 4019 dated Jan. 113, 1957, Miller and Nylander, C.E.'s and Surveyors, Lexington, Mass. #57-10, submitted on January 25, 1957 by Richard C. Long; plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington -Mass.", Scale: 1" - 401, dated Sept. S, 1956, Miller and Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors, Lexington, Mass. #57-12, submitted on January 2$0 1957 by George J. DeVries for the DeVries Const. Co., Inc.• plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington Mass, lie- vision of a Portion of Sections 8, 10, 12 Sun Valley", Scale: 1" - 401, dated Jan. 18, 1957, R.G.Venne, Engineer. It was moved, seconded and unanimously VOTED: that the plans accompanying Applications #57-9 and #57-12 be signed bearing the endorsement "Lexington Planning Board ' approval not required under subdivision control law." In regard to application #57-10, it was decided that Mr. Long should withdraw his application and obtain a variance,from the Board of Appeals for in. sufficient side yard. Application #57-11 was deemed not to be submitted for the reason that there was insufficient information accompanying the application. PROPOSED Read to the Board was the Division of Planning ENABLING notices in regard to public hearings to be held by the LEGISLATURE committee on mercantile affairs on bills of interest to planning boards. Mr. Snow was authorized to obtain copies of said bills, to attend the public hearings on said bills and to prepare a memorandum stating the Planning Board's decision in regard to the proposed legislation) said letter to be addressed to Mr. Maloney as a member of said committee. STREET Read to the Board was the Selectmen's February 17 ACCEPTANCES letter in regard to street acceptances. The Board ' decided that the entire length of Allen Street should be accepted in view of the plans seen at the public hearing for the proposed widening and realignment of Route 2. It was,understood that there were not. available at the time plans for streets to be accepted under the Bettement Act. Before taking action upon the proposed acceptance of these streets, the Board decided that it should first see the plans for said streets. ASSOCIATES Read to the 'Board was Deputy Chief Belcastro's REALTY January 28, 1957 letter addressed to Mr. Snow, said TRUST PLANS letter stating that the Fire Prevention Bureau could not approve the hotel plans as drawn as it was found that the plans from a public safety standpoint are inadequate and are not in detail. It was decided to read the letter at the public hearing to be held on January 30, 1957 in regard to the hotel plans, incor- porating said letter into the minutes of the hearing. It was decided also to have a tape recorder and micro- phones set up at the hearing to assist the secretary in preparing detailed minutes of said hearing for the Planning Board records. BOARD OF Mr. Grindle arrived at the meeting at 9:10 p.m. ' APPEALS at which time the Board tools under consideration Board NOTICES of Appeals notices of petitions to be heard on Feb. 5, 1957. It was decided to take no action on the pets tions to be heard except those of Richard H. Singleton ' and the F.P.Morgan Co. Mr. Singleton wished to maintain a toolhouse abutting the rear lot line located at 379 Woburn Street It was decided to oppose the variance requested in the petition and to submit to the Board of Appeals a letter setting forth the Planning Board's reasons for such opposition.* p ositiomber l9 et said letter tobe similar to the Board's opposing an earlier petition of Mr. Singleton. The petition of the F.P.Morgan Company sought permission to erect an $' x 10' real estate sign on property controlled by Stephen Hopkins et al on the southwest side of the intersection of Route 128 and Massachusetts Avenue. The Board decided to oppose the granting of the permission requested and to submit to the Board of Appeals a letter in which it was stated that the Planning Board believes that a sign such as is proposed is out of keeping with the standards Lex- ington is trying to maintain in regard to signs, that the Board sees no reason for a larger sign in the lo- cation referred to in the petition than is allowed for real estate signs in other R 1 districts, and that at ' the present time the land is not being subdivided for residential purposes so that a sign of the size per- mitted under Section 6 (f) of the Zoning By-law is not necessary. The secretary was dismissed at 9:45 p.m. at which time the Board met with the Appropriation Committee to discuss the Board's budget for the coming year. The Board adjourned at 10:30 p.m. after it had left its meeting with said committee. Levi G. Burnell, Jr. Clerk 1