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Home My WebLink About1957-05-27PL U'KIhIG B0 ".RD M]EETII�G 1 I:iay 27, 1957 I: regular meeting of the Planning Board was held on Tuondav, May 27, 1957 at 7:35 p.m. in the Town En- gineer's Room, `Posan Office Buildixig. Present were ':emhers Abbott, Burnell, Grindle, Jaquith and Soule and_ Planning Director Snow. T'ir. Stevens was present from 9:15 n.m. until 9:50 o.m. Approved were the minutes of i'ebruary 25, May 16 and 20, 1957 meetings. Approved also was a bill from T�Iinute-man Pub- lications, Iric., a.dvertisinF, for regional shopping zoning and Battle View Park, Section 2 public hear- ings --08$2.0$. The folio? -ring; application for determination of Planninrr Board jurisdiction was taken under consider- ati on: MINUTES BILL b'CPJI A HODGDON r57-50, submitted by Hark I,Toore, Jr., plan same as submitted t14ith application ;i56=91. This plan was endorsed on November 1, 1956 but had riot been recorded. The Registry of Deeds did not accept the elan for recording because the date of approval was more than six months to the time said plan Kas to be recorded. It was decided to change the date of endorsement :r:nrl to substitute a current Planning Board members name for that of Mr. Hathaway who is no longer a member oi the Board. It was moved, seconded and unanimously VOTED: That the -plan accompanying application 9,57-50 be signed bearing the endorse- ment "Lexin;1-ton Planning Board approval not reouired under subdivision control lar. " At this time the Board considered Mr. Hodg- don's Piay 25, 19,57 letter requesting a "hearing" on this application I'57-49, theBoardhaving determined th:-t the plan acccmpanying said application had re- quired Planning Board approval. It eras decided that the chairman would .-trite a letter to Mr. Hodgdon stating t'iat the Planning Board's program was especially full at present with projects concerning ' the proposed zoning for a proposed regional shopping center, grid that the Board -.iould prefer to postpone the requested interview until after the special town MINUTES BILL b'CPJI A HODGDON meeting on June 24. It was also requested that in the meantime Air. Hodgdon furnish evidence why he con- , si_dered the plan submitted as not requiring Planning Board approval under the subdivision control lair. McCORIMACK The Board took under consideration the appli- AAD BRUN cation of Paul J. McCormack and Albert C. Brun for tentative approval of a preliminary plan of land be- tween Maple and 1:1oburn streets and located adjacent to the Harrington School. Pir. Snow reported on his examination with Recreational Director Samborski of said land which had been previously discussed as a possible site for a playground. He stated that the Recreation Committee wished the Planning Board to obtain an option for the purchase of lour or five acres of said i'icCorm.-ack-Brun land adjacent to the Harrington School, the exact size to be determined by r. Snow after a detailed study indicating the best development for recreational purposes. Concerning the preliminary plan there was dis- cussed also the relocation of the street abutting the school site, said relocation to be recommended whether or not the proposed recreation site was to be acquired. Thereupon it was moved by -ir. Jaquith, seconded by Kr. Soule and unanimously ' VOTED: that the preliminary subdivision plan entitled "Plan Showing Proposed Lotting Land in Lexington -Kass.", dated Jan. 15, .1957, together with the application for tentative approval of preliminary plan dated Apr. 26, 1957 and submitted on April 29, 1957 be and hereby is approved subject to the conditions that an area for acquisition by the Tom for recreation purposes be set aside in the southeasterly side of the Property, that the street lay- out be adjusted to provide for said re- creation area and to conform to the Plan- ning Board's study plan for the neighbor- hood. 80.. T^:RD OF r. Snoi,%T reported on his findings in regard APPEALS to the Joseph Ponsignore petition ane. its relation future subdivision of the i,ionsignore land, showing to the Board previous studies made in April 1956 for 'Mr. Frissore in conjunction with the Battle View Park Realty Trust plans. It vas decided to take no action in regard to the 1onoignore petition but to point out for the benefit of both the Board of , Appeals and Mr. T,ionsignore the nossi bilities for the future development of the I onsignore lane', particu- larly in regard to fir. Monsitrnore's proposal. P�,r. Stevens came to the meeting at 9:15 p.m. at ' which time the Board considered the release of re- strictions in regard to its previous conditional approval ol` the Section 16 Sun Valley definitive subdivision plan. Conveyance of utilities and ease- ments having been granted the to`,:m and the work hav- ing; been done to t'he satisfaction of the Superinten- dent. of Public '.t:'orks, it was moved by i,ir. Burnell, seconded by -;r. Abbott, and unanimously VOTED: to execute a Certificate of Performance that the ways and other improvements re- quired under the Rules and regulations of the Planning, Board and referred to in the conditional approval contract executed by DeVries Construction Co., Inc., dated October 30, 1956 have been constructed and installed in the manner specified in and in accordance with the terms of the application referred to therein, and all the lots shop-.rn on the plan entitled 'Sec- tion Sixteen of Sun Valley Lexington, T1ass. Ovned by DeVries Construction Co., Inc." are hereby released. ..thereupon the Planning^ Board signed a Certificate of Performance dated P -lav 27, 1957 and to be recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds by P•Ir. Stevens. SUN VALLEY SEC. 16 The Planning Board then reviewed the situation HAWTHORNE called to its attention birIr. Stevens in regard to ACRES the sales and purchase agreement for the Junior High School site as it related to the approval of the definitive plan for ;:ne -roposed Hawthorne Acres sub- division. It was understood that for -purposes of convey- ance to the Torn the To?vn Engineer was to prepare a plan sho,ing the rroposed Junior High School site and a right of way to Adams Street, said right of way being drawn to coincide with plans for a proposed 50 -foot road to be sho,":n in the dei'_nitive plans for the Haw- thorne Acres subdivision. Mr. Snow reported his findings in regard to SUBDIVISION fees charged by various plannin,, boards when pro- REGULATIOES cessin definitive subdivision plans and it was decided th,=:t in the nar future the Board would dis- cuss this matter further and in more detail ti.aith I',r. Stevens. I.r. Stevens left the meeting at 9:50 p.m. at LORIIG HILL w-iich time Iessrs. Grindle and Jaquith met With the ESTATES Selectmen to 'iscuss the proposed means of access from ;^°,altham Street over town land to th e Loring Hill ' Estates subdivision. These men returned to the meeting at 10:15 p.m. together with Supt. of Public Works Gayer to discuss the matter further with the Board and to review the propose.plan for a road connecting Waltham street with said subdivision. The Board expressed its approval of said plan and Ir. Gayer left the meeting at 10:30 p.m• REGIO!,AL The Board then discussed matters in connection SIIOPPIP•iG with Filene's proposal for a regional shopping center CEK,TER in Lexington and the problems of presentation of PRCPOSAL material and information at the proposed public hear- ing in regard to said proposal.. It was decided to meet with Idr. Gummere at 7:30 p.m. on !=ay 31, 1957 to discuss procedures in regard to the method of conducting the hearing. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m. eL vi- Vis. 13urriell, Jr. Clerk ' 1