HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-03-021
1
PL .NWIIuG BO, RD T,!ZEMI G
,larch 2, 1957
A special meeting of the Planning Board was held
in the Board's office in the Barnes Building on Sat-
urday, March 2, 1957 at 10:00 a.m. Present were
Chairman Hathaway, Tiessrs. Abbott, Adams and Grindle
and the Planning Director, Mr. Snow. The purpose of
the meeting was to examine and act upon three pre-
liminary subdivisions, plans of which had been sub-
mitted to the Board for tentative approval.
The first plan the Board took under consideration
was that of Constructors' Properties, Inc., said plan
proposing to connect Peacock Farms Road with the
Liberty Heights development. T,ir. Snow was authorized
to work with representatives of said corporation to
develop what the Board might consider to be a more
satisfL)ctory scheme. 1'nereupon it was moved by Mr.
Adams, seconded by T,ir. Abbott and unanimously
VOTED: That the preliminary subdivision plan en-
titled "Preliminary Plan of Peacock Farms
Section Five Lexin7ton-Mass.", dated Jan.
31, 1()57, submitted on February 4, 1957
together T,dth an application for tentative
approval, corm B, dated January 31, 1957,
be and hereby is disapproved for the fol-
lowing reasons:
1. The grades at the Compton Circle -Peacock Farm
Road and Baker Avenue -Peacock rarm Road inter-
sections .r.re not acceptable.
2. The cuts between Stations 27+00 and 30+00 on
Peacock Farm Road and between Stations 04-00
and 11-75 on Baker Avenue are excessive.
3. Peacock 'arm Road is connected to Tarbell Ave.
PEACOCK
FARM'S
SEC. 5
4. The horizontal alignment of the proposed Baker
Avenue extension and the location of this access
to adjacent property on the easterly side of
the Section rive subdivision is not acceptable.
The
Board likewise took
under consideration the
BATTLE
plan of
Ralph J. Frissore.
It was moved by 11r. Abbott,
VIEW PARK
seconded
by Tir. Grindle and
unal,imously
SEC. 2
VOTED: That the pr>liminary subdivision plan en-
titled "Tentative Plan o Lots in Lexing-
ton -Ma s.", revised January 24) 1957, sub-
mitted cn r'ebruary 4, 1957 together nith
application for tentative approval norm
B dated January 3021"),57, be and hereby
is approved subject to the following con-
ditions:
1. That Parcel A be incorporated into the sub-
division lotting.
2. That a greater radius be given to the hori-
zontal curve between Station 2+00 and 3*00 on
Rumford Road.
3. That a similar curve to the one found at the
southeasterly corner of the Horn lot be pro-
vided at the southwesterly corner of the
Purduyn lot.
The plan of Mr. Albert H. Burnham was also dis-
cussed -vrith specigl reference to the Board's preliminary
master plan studies involving the major streets, parks
and other recreation. Mr. Snow was asked to include in
the letter of transmittal regarding' the Board's vote a
suggestion. that Park Moore Jr. meet later c:.,ith the
Board to discuss the plan, it being understood that he
had an option to purchase I,Ir. Burnham's land for
residential development. Thereupon it was moved by Mr.
Grindle, seconded by 1.1r. Adams and unanimously
VOTED: That the preliminary subdivision plan
entitled "Plan Showing Proposed Subdi-
vision of Land in Lexington -Mass.,"
dated Jan. 30, 1957, submitted onreb-
ruary 4, 1957, together with an appli-
cation
pplication for tentative approval, Form B,
dated Jan. 31, 1957, be and hereby is
disapproved for the reason that there
is a major conflict with the Vine Brook
easement and flowage rights as referred
to in the lotting and street plan."
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
Donald D. Hathaway
Chairman
BUUHAPI
LAhD -
MOORE
J
it