HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-09-22PLANNING BOARD MEETING
' September 22, 1958
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning
Board was held in the office of the Board, Town
Office Building, on Monday, September 22, 1958 at
7:40 p.m. Present were Chairman Grindle, Members
Burnell, Jaquith and Soule, and Planning Director
Snow. Town Counsel Stevens was also present from
8:40 to 9:15 p.m.
The Board approved the minutes of its Sep- MINUTES
tember 15, 1958 meeting.
Approved also by the Board were the follow-
ing bills which had been presented for payment: BILLS
Graphic Reproductions, Inc., white prints and
slide -44.15, $1.68 and X1.68; Terrence J. Boyle,
professional services, Sept. 15 through Sept. 19,
1958-490.00; replacement for petty cash --429.00;
Samuel P. Snow, August car allowance --$20.00;
Louise M. Baker, extra secretarial service, Sept.
11, 1958-4,5.00.
' Considered next was a letter, dated Sept.
, 195
229, from Mr. Floyd R. McIntosh of 15 Childs
Road, said letter having been delivered to the
Planning Board office earlier in the day. In con-
nection with the situation referred to in said
letter and with the Board's later appointment with
Mrs. Anderson, the Board reviewed a memorandum Mr.
Snow had prepared setting forth a detailed account
of Planning Board action in regard to the Robinson
Hill, See. 3 subdivision and prior action approv-
ing and modifying the second section of the Robin-
son Hill development.
From 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Barbara B. Ander-
son met with the Board to discuss the driveway en-
trance to her residence, to request the removal of
the granite curb from the southeasterly side of the
Childs Road pavement, and to request the plowing of
snow from her driveway located between said pave-
ment and her residence. The Board reviewed with her
the details set forth in the memorandum referred to
above pointing out that the curb was installed as
one means of stopping people from crossing over private
land from Childs Road to Massachusetts Avenue. Mrs.
' Anderson was informed that the Board would not author-
ize the removal of the curb installation. She was in-
formed also that the driveway easement from Childs
Road to the Leeland Construction Co. land on which her
ROBINSON
HILL
SEC. 2 & 3
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residence fronted did not constitute a private way ,
under the Subdivision Control Law and so would not
be plowed of snow by the Town.
Mrs. Anderson left the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
at which time the Board considered further Mr. Me-
intosh's letter referred to above, drafting a reply
(see Addendum) based on Mr. Snow's memorandum and
sending a copy to Mrs. Anderson.
At 8:40 p.m. Mr. Stevens came to the meeting.
The Board considered next the following Form
FORMS A A applications for determination of Planning Board
jurisdiction:
#58-59, submitted September 18, 1958 by
Alfred P. Tropeano for Daniel A. Rix; plan
entitled "Subdivision of Land Court Case No.
18315 Land in Lexin"ton, Mass.", scale: 1" =
4012 mated Aug. 27, 1958, Miller & Nylander,
C.E.'s & Surveyors.
#58-61, submitted September 17, 1958
by Leeland Construction Co.; plan entitled
"A Compiled Plan Land in Lexington, Mass.", I scale: 1" = 401, dated Aug. 21, 19581 Miller
& Nylander, C.E.'s 8- Surveyors.
#58-62, submitted September 18, 1958 by John
A. Grano for John A. Grano Garden Center,
Inc.; -clan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexing-
ton, Mass.", scale: 1 in. = 100 ft., dated
Sept. 2, 1958, Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor.
Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was
unanimously
VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines
that the plans accompanying Form A applica-
tions #58-59 and #58-62 do not require
approval under the Subdivision Control Law,
and that said plans be so endorsed.
VOTED: that the Board determines that the plan accom-
panying Form A application #58-61 does not re-
quire approval under the Subdivision Control
Law, and that said plan be so endorsed with
the additional notation "Parcel A to be con-
veyed to the owner of lot marked 'Grace Chapel,
Inc.', and to become a part thereof."
Mr. Stevens left the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
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distance of 95.75 feet. Until this was done the Board
decided that the Section 3 plan should not be approved.
Action in regard to the Section 3 plan was held over for
the next meeting of the Board.
Excerpt fro -n. the Minutes of the November 13, 1956 meeting:
VOTED: that the definitive subdivision plan entitled
"Plan of Lots in Section Three, Robinson Hill, Lex-
ington, Mass. owned by Leeland Construction Co.,
Inc., Camelia Place, Lexington," dated Aug. 17, 1956s
which was submitted to the Board by Leeland Con-
struction Co., Inc. on October 5, 1956s accompanied
by an application, Form C, dated October 2, 1956, be
and hereby is disapproved for the reasons that (a)
all easements over the property have not been shown
as required by the Rules and Regulations governing
the Subdivision of Land in Lexington, (b) names of
all abuttors are not shown as required by said Rules
and Regulations and (c ) the plan indicates an exist-
ing street in an area where no street exists.
In November 8, 1956 issue of the Lexington Minute -man, the
Board advertised a public hearing on its proposal to modify
its approval of the Robinson Hill, Section.Two subdivision
plan. In the Board's records is a copy of a post office
stamped form showing that a hearing notice, similar to the one
enclosed, was mailed to you and Mrs. McIntosh on November 16,
1956, as it was to all other abutting property owners. Mr.
McConchie of the Leeland Construction Co. was the only person
who attended the hearing which was held on the date as adver-
tised.
At a regular meeting of the Planning; Board held on February
18, 1957, the Board adopted a vote modifying the amending
its prior approval of the Robinson Hill Section Two plan. At
the same time a plan showing the modification, and a certificate
to accompany said plan, was signed by the Board. The Town
Counsel subsequently recorded the plan and certificate in the
Registry of Deeds and had necessary references made on the
Section Two plan as originally recorded.
Enclosed herewith are marked prints of plans which it is hoped
will explain to you more fully the action described above.
You no doubt have a print of the plan of ,your new lot, 17A,
with a frontage of 125 feet on Childs Road. The northeasterly
sideline of your lot is the southwesterly side line of Lot 5
' over which Mrs. Anderson has a driveway easement to land of
the Leeland Construction Co. and thence to her residence.
Sheet 1 of 3 of the Robinson Hill Section Three plan shows the
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common boundary line between Lot 17A and Lot 5 and the drive- ,
way easement over Lot 5. Sheet 2 of 3 of the same subdivision
plan shows the location of the granite curb installation which
has yet to be completed.
At its meeting with Mrs. Anderson last Monday evening the
Board indicated to her that it would not authorize the removal
of the granite curb installation. It is believed that when a
residence is built upon Lot 5 and the lot is properly turfed
and planted the whole area will be pleasantly developed and
the public driving across Lot 5 will no longer take place.
Cordially ,yours,
LEXINGGTON PLANNING BOARD
%sl Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman
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after discussing with the Board details of acquir-
ing additional land for the proposed North Street -
Vine Brook Recreational area.
Considered next by the Board was the proposal
of Messrs. Ampolo and Ribock to extend the Long- LONGFELLOW
fellow Estates development (See August 252 1958 Plan- ESTATES
ning Board minutes). It was decided that the Board -
would not approve any further extension of said devel- RIBOCK
opment except one in which the n resent Whittier and
Longfellow Roads were constructed until they inter-
sected. as shown on the preliminary subdivision plan
4pproved by the Board on November 26, 1956, and were
constructed with no variation from the Lexington Sub-
division Rules and Regulations and specifications re-
quired by the Superintendent of Public Works. Mr.
Snow was asked to inform Mr. Amb_olo of the Board's
decision.
Considered also by the Board were notices of
petitions to be heard by the Board of Appeals on BOARD OF
September 30, 1959. It was decided to take no APPEALS
formal action on said petitions. However, in view
of the action taken at the September 15, 1958 Special McCORMACK
Town Meeting in regard to professional offices, Mr.
Jaquith was asked to discuss the McCormack petition
with the Chairman of the Board of Appeals.
The attention of the Board was called to the VINE BROOK
submission on September 22, 1958 of an application MEADOWS
for approval of the definitive subdivision plan en-
titled "Vine Brook Meadows Lexington -Mass." and VINE BROOK
dated May 14, 1958. It was decided to schedule a REALTY
public hearing on said application for October 20, TRUST
1958 at 8:00 b.m.
After a general discussion of current prob-
lems before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
10:45 n.m.
A
rdH. Soule
Clerk
ADDENDUM
' September 2l p 1958
Mr. Lloyd R. McIntosh
15 Childs Road re: Robinson Hills Sec. 2 & 3
Lexin,^ton 73, Mass. Leeland Construction Co.,Inc.
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Dear Mr. McIntosh: '
Thank you for your letter of September 22, 1956 in regard
to changes made in the intersection of Childs Road and
Diana Lane. The Planning Board regrets that you were un-
able to be present at its meeting last Monday evening when
it met with Mrs. Anderson to discuss the driveway entrance
to her residence. It is hoped, therefore, that tre follow-
ing reply to your letter will ;rive you a satisfactory ex-
planation of the Board's decisions in regard to the defini-
tive plans of Section Two and Three of the Robinson Hill
development. However, if you have any further questions,
do not hesitate to get in touch with the Board.
On April 25, 1955 the Planning Board approved the defini-
tive subdivision plan entitled "Section Two Robinson Hill
Lexington -Mass.", dated March 2, 1955, and submitted by
the Leeland Construction Co., Inc. However, when the cor-
poration submitted its definitive plan for Section Three
of this development, the Board took the following action
as set forth in the following excerpts from the minutes
of Planning Board meetings held on Nov. 5 and 13, 1956.
Excerpt from the Minutes of the November 5, 1956 meeting:
The Board considered next tre application of Leeland Con- '
struction Co., Inc. for approval of the definitive plan
of the Robinson Hill, Sec,3 subdivision. It was felt that
the stub end of the road containing portions of Childs
Road and Diana Lane should be eliminated by modifying
approval of Section 2 before approving Section 3 of the
development and that a curb, with a driveway entrance for
the Anderson lot, should be installed along a portion of
the southeasterly boundary of Childs Road to discourage
people from driving over lot 5 past the Anderson lot and
down the hill to Massachusetts Avenue.
It was noted that so-called Woodberry Road shown on the
plan did not exist and that Mrs. Anderson had to obtain a
variance from the Board of Appeals for a building permit
because her lot had no frontage on a street. The Board.
decided that if anyone had rights over the land in ques-
tion, this evidence could be presented at a public hear-
ing held on the question of modifying the Section 2 plan,
such a hearing to be held on November 26. The Board also
decided that notices of the hearing should be sent to all
the present owners of property in said section.
In regard to Lot 17 in Section 2, it was noted that said
lot did not have legal frontage. It was thought that ,
this matter could be corrected after the modification of
Section 2 plan by extending the frontage of Lot 17 north-
easterly along Childs Road 29.25 feet beyond the tangent