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PLANNING BOARD EEETING
February 18, 1958
A special meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was
held in the Town Engineer's Room,.Town Office Building, on
Tuesday, February 18, 1958 at 7140 p.m. Present were Chairman
Grindle, Members Abbott, Burnell, Jaquith and Soule, and
Planning Director Snow.
The Chairman reported that he had discussed the pro-
posed second section of the Burnham Farms development with W.
Mr. Moore and that the latter had requested an approval of
the informal plan entitled "Plan Showing Proposed Subdivision
of Land in Lexington -Masa.", dated Nov. 13, 1957, and prepared
by Miller and Nylander. It was stated that Mr. Moore wished
to use this plan as the basis for proceeding with the prepara+
tion of the definitive plan for said second section. It was
decided that the Board would not approve the development of the
Burnham Farms subdivision on the westerly side of Nine Brook
until a second recognized means of access could be obtained
from said westerly section. It was noted that a point 500
feet beyond the Burnham -Emerson Road intersection would be
located only a few feet beyond the westerly side line of the
Vine Brook easement, and that in the second section, when
Emerson Road was extended to East Street, a proposed road
extended 500 feet northerly of said Emerson Road would only
provide access to lots 20, 21, 38 and 39. The Chairman was
asked to inform Mr. Moore of the Board's decision.
BURNHA 4
FARMS
SEC. 2
At 8100 p.m. the Board held a public hearing relative OAK KNOLL
to the application of Outhet Realty Trust for approval of the SEC. 2
definitive subdivision plan entitled "Oak Knoll Section Two",
dated Dec. 18, 1956 and comprising eight residential lots.
Present were Mr. Curtis K. Parker of 330 Lexington Street,
Woburn and Messrs. Outhet and Nylander. The Chairman read
the notice of the hearing as it had been mailed to all those
deemed to have been affected and as it was published in the
January 30, 1958 issue of the Lexington Minute -man. He then
explained the procedure in conducting the hearing and
called upon the applicant to present his plan.
Mr. Ernest E. Outhet of Outhet Realty Trust stated
that the subdivision was an extension of Peachtree Road and
the previously approved Section One of the Oak Knoll develop
ment.:Mr. Parker said that he was an abuttor to the Oak Knoll
subdivision and asked if the development of Section Two would
concentrate surface runoff in the brook flowing across his
land. There was some discussion of the drainage problems on
Mr. Parker's land. It was stated that the Board would inquire
of the Superintendent of Public Works if he thought there was
any likelihood of surface runoff from said subdivision over-
loading the brook. There being no further questions the Board '
took the plan under advisement, the Chairman declaring the
hearing closed at 8:25 p.m.
LORING HILL At 8:30 p.m. the Board held a public hearing relative
ESTATES to the application of Ernest J. Corrigan for approval of a
SEC. 2 definitive subdivision plan entitled "Loring Hill Estates
Section Two", dated December 17, 1957, and comprising 22
residential lots. Present were Mr. Robert W. Carrig and Mr.
Nylander. The Chairman read the notice of the hearing as it
had been mailed to all those deemed to be affected and as it
was published'in the January 30, 1958 issue of the Lexington
Minute -man. He then explained the procedure in conducting the
hearing and called upon the developer to explain the plan.
Mr. Carrig said that he was acting as Mr. Corrigan's
agent. He said that the subdivision was an extension of the
Loring Hill development, the first .section of which had been
previously approved and was now completed. It was noted that
the second section was being submitted at this time in order
to provide a second means of access to the project before any
additional development took place. There being no further
remarks, the hearing was declared closed at 8:35 p.m. and the
plans taken under advisement.
REGIONAL
Mr. Jaquith next reviewed with the Board Filene's
SHOPPING
previous regional shopping center
zoning proposal and changes
CENTER.
which the company wished to make
in said proposal. The Board
PROPOSAL
also reviewed various matters to
be included in the newspaper
article which was being prepared
in regard to the project
itself.
The meeting adjourned at 10*00 p.m.
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Levi G. Burnell, Jr.
Clerk
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