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Home My WebLink About1957-10-08PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 8, 1957 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Build- ing, on Tuesday, October 8, 1957 at 7:40 p.m. Present were Chairman Grindle, Members Abbott, Jaquith and Soule and Planning Director Snow. The Board approved the minutes of June 24 and September 30, 1957. Taken under consideration next were the appli- cations for modification of the first section and approval of the second section of the Hancock Heights development. A performance bond acceptable to the Town Counsel for work to be completed in Section Two of said development was received by the Board. All other matters appearing to be in order it was moved by Mr. Jaquith, seconded by Mr. Abbott and unanimously VOTED: that the approval by the Planning Board of the subdivision plans entitled "Hancock ' Hei�hts, Lexington, Mass.", dated April 23, 1950, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry -of Deeds as Plan No.1252 (A of 2) of 1956, Book 8777, End; and "Hancock Heights Street Plan and Profile Linmoor Terrace Lexington, Plass.", dated April 23, 1956 recorded in said Deeds as Plan No -1252 (B of 2) of 1956, Book 8777, End; be and hereby is modified and amended by eliminat- ing as a way that portion of Linmoor Ter- race lying north of station 4 + 16.86 shown on/said Plan No. 1252 (B of 2) of 1956.', It was further VOTED: that the definitive subdivision plan en- titled "Hancock Heights Section Two Lex- ington, Nass.", dated June 20, 1957 which was submitted to the Board by Moore Realty Trust on September 17, 1957 accompanied by an application for approval of definitive plan Form C, dated September 17, 1957, be and hereby is approved. The Board next considered the situation in re- gard to the Battle Green Village, Section Two sub- division. There having been received by the Board (1) an instrument in which Leeland Construction Co., MINUTES HANCOCK HEIGHTS SEC. 1 HANC OCK HEIGHTS SEC. 2 BATTLE Inc. assumed the obligations of the applicant and (2) a GREEN bond obligating said company to observe and perform all VILLAGE covenants, conditions, etc. of the application signed SEC. 2 by the Principal, it was moved by Mr. Jaquith, seconded by Mr. Abbott, and unanimously VOTED: that the July 22, 1957 vote of the Planning Board disapproving the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Battle Green Village Section Two Lexington, Massachusetts," dated May 21, 1957, be and hereby is rescinded. It was further VOTED: that the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Battle Green Village Section. Two Lexington, Massachusetts," dated May 21, 1957, which was submitted to the Board by Eleanor L. Ross on June 7, 1957, accompanied by an application for approval of definitive plan, Form C, dated May 29, 1957, which was disapproved by the Board on July 22, 1957 for failure of the applicant to file the required bond, said dis- approval having been rescinded by the Board on October 8, 1957, and Leeland Construction Co., Inc. having acquired title to all the lands within the subdivision by deed, dated October 8, 1957, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds on October 8, 1957 as instrument No. 148, and said corporation having assumed all the obligations of the applicant, be and hereby is approved. i'ORM A Mr. Soule arrived at the meeting at 8:15 p.m. at which time the Board considered the following Form A application for determination of Planning Board juris- diction: #57-89, submitted on October 3, 1957 by Richard K. Brown for Dominic Iovino; plan entitled "A Subdivision of L.C. No. 15791 Land in Lexington - Mass.", Scale 1" = 40', dated July 21, 1957) Miller & Nylander, Civil Engineer's and Surveyors. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED: that the plan accompanying application #57-89, be signed bearing the endorsement "Lexington Planning Board approval under Subdivision Control Law not required." In making the above determination, it was decided ' to write the following letter to Mr. Brown and to send a copy of the same to Miller and Nylander. 1 1 1 Mr. Richard K. Brown October 14, 1957 119 Great Road Bedford, Massachusetts Re: "A Subdivision of L.C. No. 15791 Land in Lex- ington-liass. ", dated Dear Mr -Brown: June 21,1957 Enclosed herewith please find a copy of a notice of Planning Board determination that the subdivision control law does not apply in the case of the plan re- ferred to above. In making this determination the Board noted that there is shown on the plan a parcel having a width of 40 feet and a frontage on Winter Street of 41.93 feet. The Board does not know whether this parcel is being reserved f'or a future street but wishes to call your attention that the determination in no way is an approval bl,r the Board of a future loca- tion for a street. The Board also wishes to point out that it is required 50 -foot widths for future streets. Very truly yours, /s/ Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman cc: Miller & Nylander 114 Waltham Street Lexington, Mass. While taking action on the following matters the LONGFELLOW Board endorsed the Longfellow Estates Section One ESTATES definitive subdivision plan, the vote approving said SEC. 1 plan having been lettered thereon and prints on cloth having been made for the signatures of the Board mem- bers. The Board reviewed the plan Mr. Antonio Busa had brought to and discussed with the Board at its Sep- tember 24, 1957 meeting, said plan being dated Sept. 17, 1957 and entitled "Plan Showing Proposed Lotting in Green Valley -Section 3 Lexington -Mass." After due consideration it was decided to notify Mr. Busa that the Board would not approve any further extension of Lillian Raid until such time as there is provided a second recognized means of access for said road. Mr. Snow reported that he had discussed further with Mr. Gayer the inclusion of street signs in sub- division work with special reference to the location of said signs and recommendations for specifications in regard to the same. Approved by the Board was the draft of a letter addressed to Mr. Gayer covering the items discussed by him and Mr. Snow. (See addendum). GREEN VALLEY SEC. 3 STREET SIGNS SIGN The Chairman reported that the Town Counsel had BY-LAW requested that representatives of the Board be appointed to serve on a committee with him and representatives of the Selectmen and Board of Appeals for the purpose of drafting a sign by-law for Lexington. i•Zr. Jaquith agreed to serve with Mr. Grindle on said committee. VINE Considered next by the Board were a series of VALLEY sketches made by Mr. Snow showing possible solutions for REALTY the development of the Vine Brook Realtv Trust land be - TRUST tween Vine Brook and Waltham Street. The Board selected the sketch showing one way located parallel to Vine Brook and connecting at right angles to the first and heading in a northwesterly and then southwesterly direction to form a dead-end street of a dog -leg design. Mr. Snow was asked to prepare a preliminary plan of this scheme and transmit it to Mr. Tropeano, it being understood that said plan would serve as a basis for the preparation of a definitive plan. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Thomas S. Grindle, , Chairman October 9,1957 Mr. Richard J. Gayer, Supt. of Public Works Town Office Building Lexington 73, Mass. Dear Mr. Gayer: At a meeting of the Planning Board held on Seotember 17, 1957 Mr. Stevens discussed with the Board the matter of street signs being required in subdivisions. At a sub- sequent meeting of the Board, it was decided that here- after, before approving a definitive subdivision plan, the Board shall require the location of the street signs to be shown on said plan with the notation thatthe definite location of said signs are to be designated by the Superintendent of Public Works. It was thought that by making such a requirement the subdivider would be re- minded that before the required work in the subdivision has been completed to the satisfaction of the 'Superintend- ent of Public Works, the subdivider is required to erect such signs under Sec. V.B.8. of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in Lexington, Massachu- setts. The Board would appreciate receiving from you ay sugges- tions you may wish to recommend in regard to adding to existing specifications items in regard to the erection of street signs. It was thought that the specifications might specify the material of which the sign post is to be made, the length of the post, its height above ground, the material in which the post is to be set, etc. Sincerely yours, LEXINGTON PLANvING BOARD /s/ Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman 1 1