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Home My WebLink About1958-02-17PLANNING .BOARD MEETING February 17, 1958 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Buildingg# on Monday, February 17, 1958 at 7:40 p.m. Present were Chairman Grindle, Members Abbott, Burnell, and Soule, and Planning Director Snow. Mr. Jaquith was present from 8:40 p.m. to the end of the meeting; Town Counsel Stevens from 8:40 until 9:30 p.m. The Board approved the following bills which BILLS had been presented for payment: Allen Bros.Corp., Rubber Stam --6.50; Minute -man Publications,:ad- vertising--3.75• Daley Office Supply Co., type- writer ribbons -43 -73 - Taken under consideration were the following FORMS A Form A applications for determination of Plan- ning Board jurisdiction: #58-8, submitted on Feb. 14, 1958 by Francis E. Burke, Atty. for William H.Shanahan Jr.; plan entitled "Plan.of Land in Lexington, Mass.", scale 1" = 201, dated Jan. 271 1958s Joseph W. Moore, Reg. Land Surveyor. #58-9, submitted on Feb. 10,1958 by John Carroll for Town of Lexington; plan entitled "Plan Showing Drain Easement Flintlock Ridge Lexington -Mass.".. scale 1" = 401; dated Jan. 312 1958, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s and Sur- veyors. #58=10, submitted on Feb. 10,"1958 by John Carroll for Town of Lexington; plan' entitled "Plan Showing Drain Easement Flintlock Ridge Lexington -Mass.", scale 1"-= 40', dated Jan. 30, 1958, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Sur- veyors. #58-11, submitted on Feb. 10, 1958 by John- Carroll ohnCarroll for Town of Lexington; plan entitled "Plan Showing Sewer Easement Flintlock Ridge Lexington, Mass.".* scale 1" = 20', dated Jan. 30P 1958, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Sur- veyors. #58=12, submitted on Feb. 109-1956 by John Carroll for Town of Lexington; plan entitled "Plan of Drain Easement in Adams Estates ' Section One Lexington, Mass.", Scale In 401, dated Feb. 7, 1958s Richard J. Gayer, Town Engineer. Considered also was a February 7. 1958 notice from the Waltham Board of Survey and Planning in re- gard to a public hearing to be held on February 19 by Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: That the Board determines that the plan accompanying Form A application #58-8 does not require approvals and that said plan be signed bearing the endorsement "Approval under the Subdivision Control Law not re- quired by the Lexington Planning Board as old buildings exist on each of the new lots, being A, C, and.D but such lots do not comply with the zoning by-law." VOTED: That the Board determines that the plans accompanying Form A applications #5`8-9, #58-10, #58-11, and #58-12 do not require approval un- der the Subdivision Control Law, and that said plans be signed bearing the endorsement "Lex- ington Planning Board approval under the Sub- division Control Law not required." WINTER Considered next by the Board was a petition ' STREET to change to Volunteer Lane that portion of Winter NAME Street extending from Grove Street to Rangeway, said CHANGE petition having been signed by eleven citizens and PETITION referred to the Board by the Selectmen. It was noted that because Winter Street was not laid out at present from Skyview Road to Rangeway, persons not familiar with local conditions were easily confused when they came to what appeared to be the end of Winter Street and had to travel from one section of said street to another in a circuitous route over portions of Sky - view Road and Rangeway. Members of the Board pointed out, however, that while a name change would tem- porarily alleviate the present confusion, it would only add to it later on when Winter Street became one continuous paved road and had a different name at either end. It'was suggested, therefore, that the Board recommend that temporary directional signs be erected at the Winter Street-Skyview Road and Winter Street-Rangeway intersections, and that the Board send a letter to this effect to the Selectmen. (See addendum.) Considered also was a February 7. 1958 notice from the Waltham Board of Survey and Planning in re- gard to a public hearing to be held on February 19 by 2-17-58 said board relative to a petition for a ehange of zone from Residential A-2 District to Busi- ness A District of an area of land in Waltham located southeasterly of Lexington Street and bounded in part by the Lexington -Waltham line. It was decided to take no action in regard to said petition. The Chairman reported that Mr. Moore had discussed with him the Board's January 301 1958 letter in regard to filling land 150 feet beyond lot 10 on Adams Street. (See minutes of January 271 1958.) Mr. Grindle stated that Mr. Moore had agreed to include said land in the area the Board was recommending that the Town acquire for recreational purposes. The Board decided to proceed with the obtaining of an option to purchase from Mr. Kendrick a parcel of land for extending a parkway and Emerson Road along Vine Brook, it appearing that there was an agreement between the Board and Mr. Moore on the acquisition of Moore land for recreation, the construction of the bridge across Vine Brook, and the construction of Pherson Road from the Moore land to East Street. Mr. Snow was asked ' to prepare a plan showing the amount of land it was proposed that the Town acquire from Mr. Kendrick. Mr. Grindle was requested to notify Mr.' Moore of the Board's decision. At 8:30 p.m. Mr. Stevens came to the meeting and reviewed with the Board the action it had taken earlier during the meeting in re- gard to Form A applications for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction. Mr. Jaquith came to the meeting at 8:40 P.M* At that time, together with'Mr. Stevens, the Board met with Mr. Walter Black to discuss the development of the subdivision shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey on May 4, 19372 said plan showing Minola and Slocum Roads between Highland Road and Bloomfield Street, and being entitled "Plan of Subdivision of Land Owned by Walter Black Lexington, Mass.", dated April 27, 1937, J. Bruce Lewis, C.F. Mr. Black stated that this plan had not been recorded in the Registry of Deeds until after the Town had voted in 1946 to change the minimum residential lot size to that requiring 100 feet of frontage and an area of 12,500 sq. ft. He said he now WALTHAM RE -ZONING PBTITION BURNHAM FARMS SBO. 2 BLACK SLOCUM AND MINOLA ROADS wished to develop his land and showed the Planning Board a plan he had submitted to the Board of Appeals indicating how he would like to lot the land. In petitioning for a variance in accordance with said re -lotting plan, Mr. Black said he was informed that the plan had first to be submitted to the Planning Board. He wished to know what he would be required to do in developing his land. Mr.Black was told that his plan constituted a re -subdivision in that there was no street actually in existence on the ground, and therefore no way to serve adequately proposed lots, none of which con- formed to the minimum requirements of the zoning by-law. It was stated that the Board would take the matter under consideration, and that Mr.Black would obtain from Mr. Snow the next day information as to what the Board would require in constructing the roads in the subdivision. Thereupons Mr. Black le;t the meeting at 9:30 p.m. In discussing Mr.Black's subdivision furthers it was decided that he would be required to comply with the Subdivision Rules and Regulations, the Town Engineer determining what drains and utilities would be needed in the proposed ways. , Mr. Stevens left the meeting at 9:45 P.M. OAK HILI, At 9:45 p.m. also, Messrs. Fulton and Wacombe, ESTATES representing the W7nwood Associates, Inc., came to _ the meeting to discuss with the Board what would be WYNWOOD required in developing the Oak Hill Estates sub - ASSOCIATES division, the preliminary plan for said subdivision having been tentatively approved by the Board on May 6, 1957. Mr. Fulton said that Wynwood Asso- ciates was considering purchasing from the Sandy Brook Corporation the land included in said proposed subdivision. The procedure of developing the subdivision by sections was outlined, including the Board's policy of limiting the length of dead end streets to be constructed to 500 feet until a second recognized means of access could be provided. The question of constructing roads all the way to the boundaries of the property were taken under advisement. The matter of size and location of drains were referred to the Town Ehgineer. It was recommended that the Associates confer with him on the engineering requirements of the development before further conferences with the Board. Thereupon, Messrs. Fulton and Wacombe left the meeting at 10:15 p.m. 1 1 2-17-58 The Board spent the rest of the meeting preparing a plan of access to the proposed regional shopping center project and a state- ment concerning said project, both to be pub- lished in an issue of the Lexington Minute -man. It was decided that Mr. Abbott would have the plan prepared in final form for reproduction and that Mr. Snow would have the draft of the state- ment typed and distributed for further consider- ation by the Board at a special meeting to be held on February 22, 1958 at 2:00 p.m. in the Planning Board office. The meeting adjourned at 11:50 p.m. Levi G. Burnell, Jr. Clerk ADDENDUM REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER PROPOSAL February 19, 1958 Board of Selectmen Town Office Building Re: Petition to change name Lexington 73, Mass. of portion of Winter St. Gentlemen: Reference is made to the petition to change to Volunteer Lane that portion of Winter Street extend - Ing from Grove Street to Rangeway, said petition having been signed by eleven citizens and referred by you to the Planning Board. The Board noted that because Winter Street was not laid out at present from Sky View Road to Rangeways persons not familiar with local conditions are easily confused when they come to what appears to be the end of Winter Street and have to travel from one section of said street to another in a circuitous route over portions of Sky View Road and Rangewa7. It is pointed out, however, that while a name change would temporarily alleviate the present confusion, it would only add to it later on when Winter Street be- comes one continuous paved road with a different name at either end. The Planning Board suggestss there- fore, that temporary directional signs be erected at the Winter Street -Sky View Road and Winter Street- Rangeway intersections. Submitted herewith for your consideration are rough sketches of street diagrams enlarged from the town map. Sincerely yours, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Thomas S. Grindles Chairman SPS:b 1 1