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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-10-15PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' October 15, 1957 A regular meeting os' the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday, October 15, 1957 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Chairman Grindle, Members Abbott, Burnell, Jaquith and Soule and Planninm Director Snow. Approved by the Board were the minutes of May 14, 21 and 28, 1956. Approved also ?,,,ere three bills from Spaulding - Moss for drafting supplies -41.80, $2.20 and $$.70. The following norm A applications for deter- mination of Planning Board jurisdiction were taken under consideration: #57-91, submitted October 14, 1957 by Gerard P. Friel, for Dianne Estates, Inc.; plan entitled "Plan of Land Lexington Mass.", scale 1" = 201, dated Sept. 9, 1957, Joseph W. Moore, Reg. Land Surveyor Bedford, Mass. ' #57-92, submitted October 14, 1957 by John Carroll for the Town of Lexington; plan entitled "Plan of Drain Easement between Garfield and Poplar Sts. in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 1957j, Richard J. Ga- er. , Town Engineer. It was moved, seconded and unanimously VOTED: that the plans accompanying applications #57-91 and #57-92 be signed bearing the endorsement "Lexington Planning Board approval not required under subdivision control law." In regard to the plan accompanying application - #57-91, it was decided to call to the attention of the applicant the violation of the Lexington Zoning By-law brought about by the rearrangement of existing lots, to include information in regard to said violation in the letter to said applicant, and to send a copy of said letter to the Building Inspector. (See addendum. MI 0TES BILLS NORMS A Mr. Snow called to the attention of the Board ADDITIOTdAL the need for additional Planning Board office space for Ovk'ICE ' the preparation of maps and a topographical model for SPACE long-range master plan for the town. He suggested that with the new police station and town office building reaching completion and the rearrangement of other office space imminent, the Board request that the present ' Cemetery Commissioner's office be made available to the Planning Board so that said office might be combined with the Planning Board office into a suite for administrative and planning purposes. The Board approved Vie draft of a letter to be sent to the Selectmen in regard to said matter. (See addendum). After a general discussion of matters before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Levi G. Burnell, Jr. Clerk ADDENDUM October 16, 1957 ' Dianne Estates, Inc. Mr. Gerard P. Friel, Pres. Re: "Plan of Land in 3 Paul Revere Road Lexington, Mass." Lexington 73 Mass. dated Sept. 9, 1957, Joseph W.Moore, Reg. Dear Mr. Friel: Land Surveyor. The Planning Board is returning herewith your plan drawn on tracing cloth and referred to above, said plan having been endorsed by the Board after having made a determination that Lexington Planning Board approval under the Subdivision Control Law is not required. In making its determination, however, the Board noted that the retained parcel composed of the remain- ing parts of Lots 617 to 621, inclusive, is in violation of Sec. (g) 3. of the Lexington Zoning By-law because of the provisions of 8 (a) 1.c.(3) of said by-law. Sincerely yours, /sl Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman cc: Building Inspector- - - - - - - - ' October 17, 1957 ' Board of Selectmen Town Office Building, Lexington 73, Mass. Gent lem en: Understanding that the new police station and town office building is nearing the occupancy stage and that other office space is to be rearranged, the Planning Board would like to present at this time a request for additional office space. This need has been brought about by the fact that progress in the preparation of a long-range master plan has now proceeded to the stage where a considerable amount of work on maps must take place, these maps in various stages of development having to be mounted on walks for temporary reference. In addition to the maps, space is needed for the preparation of a topo- graphic model of the town, said model to be used for future reference and display purposes. The Board has in mind the continuance of its office in its present quarters and the addition of the present office used by the Cemetery Commissioners. This suggestion is based on the recommendation that the latter office be used as a map preparation room, access to it being obtained by cutting a ' doorway through the wall now separating the Cemetery Commission- er's office and the closet in the office of the Planning Board. With such an arrangement, drafting table and plan files could be moved into the office now occupied by the Cemetery Commis- sioners so that any drafting or planning assistant working on plans or models may have ample room for such work and yet not disturb - as has often happened this past year - a conference or citizens meeting. The present Planning Board office can then be used mainly for administrative work and files, and a combination Planning Director's office and Planning Board meet- ing and conference room. This arrangement would be of a decided advantage to the Board for the reason that all its maps and files would be assembled at its meeting place. It has the additional advantage in that the Board, which now meets in the Town Engineer's Room, would not have to find other locations for meetings when the Engineering Department has need of its facilities in said room. At your convenience the Planning Board would like to dis- cuss this matter further with you and explain more fully its request for additional office facilities. Sincerely yours, I Isl Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman