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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-01-051 n LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD 1959 Through March 2 Charles T. Abbott Levi G. Burnell Thomas S. Grindle, Wilbur M. Jaquith, Richard H. Soule, From March Charles T. Abbott, Levi G. Burnell Thomas S. Grindle, Irv3_ng H. Mabee Richard H. Soule, Chairman Vice Chairman Clerk Chairman Vice Chairman Clerk PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 5, 1959 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the office of the Board, Tom Office Building, on Monday* January 5, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Chairman Grindle, Members Abbott, Burnell, Jaquith and Soule, and Planning Director Snow. Town Counsel Stevens was present from 8e20 to 9:05 p.m. The Board approved the minutes of its August 25, 1958 meeting. Approved also were the following bills which had been presented for payment: Minute -man Publica- tions, Inc., advertising-- 90; Graphic Reproduc- tions, Inc., white prints --2.52; Hatfield's Color Shop, drafting suplies-48.55; L.M.Foster,Inc., office supplies --93.24. Considered next was the following Form A application for determination of Planning Board juris— tdiction: #59-1, submitted January 5s 1959 by Andrew Schneider; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", scale: 1 in. = 401, dated Dec. 171 1958s Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines that the plan accompanying Form A application #59-1 does not require approval under the Sub- division Control Law, and that said plan be so endorsed. Read and discussed by the Board was Mr. Stevens' January 2, 1959 memorandum on open meetings, said memorandum being addressed to the boards and commissions in the Town to which he believed Chapter 626 of the Acts of 1958 applied. (See minutes of October 27, 1958 Planning Board meeting.) In accord- ance with said memorandum and the provisions of the act, Mr. Snow was asked to prepare for the Chairman's signatures, such copies of notices of planning board meetings as required. At 8:00 p.m. the Board held a public hearing relative to the application of Todd Realty, Inc. for MINUTES BILLS FORM A CHAP. 266 ACTS 1958 OPEN MEETINGS 1-5-59 approval of a definitive subdivision plan to be known BURNHAM as "Burnham Farms Section Three Lexington, Mass." FARMS Present were Mr. Mark Moore, Jr., Mr. Leslie H. York SIr. 3 of 24 Hancock Street, and Mr. Robert E. Doran of 150 East Street, all of Lexington. The Chairman read the TODD notice of the hearing as it had been sent to all REALTY, abuttors and as it had been published in the December INC. 18, 1958 issue of the Lexington Minute -man. After explaining the procedure in conducting the hearing, the Chairman called upon the developer to discuss his plan. Mr. Moore of Todd Realty, Inc. pointed out that the subdivision was an extension of Thoreau Road con- necting Section Two of the Burnham Farms development with Lowell Road. He said that he planned to submit in the near future a fourth _section of said development, the fourth section consisting of a cul-de-sac located northeasterly of Thoreau Road. Mr. Moore noted that this additional section would necessitate a relocation of the lotting of lots on the northerly side of Thoreau Road in the Section Three but would in no way involve the realignment of Thoreau Road itself. Mr. Doran inquired as to hwether or not there would be any access to Thoreau Road from so-called Ridge Road. He said that he assumed that Ridge Road , was still a right of way even though it had been abandoned as a county way in 1870. Mr. Moore stated that to his recollection deeds to the property being subdivided .in Burnham Farms Section Three did not refer to any right of way over old Ridge Road. It was pointed out that the Board would be concerned if a right of way did exist but would not be concerned if only certain individuals had rights of way over the land being subdivided. In regard to the latter point, it was noted that this was a matter between the person having the rights and Todd Realty, Inc. It was sug- gested that Mr. Doran refer to the deed to his East Street property and notify the Board if said deed re- ferred to Ridge Road as a right of way. There being no further questions, the Chairman asked for an expression of 'opinion in regard to approval of the subdivision. Two persons indicated that they were in favor of approval, none of disapproval. There- upon the plans were taken under advisement and the hear- ing was declared closed at 8:20 p.m. Mr. Stevens came to the meeting at the close SUNNY of the public hearing and reported that he had ob- KNOLL tained from Mr. Boudreau a deed to Lot 70 fronting on Garfield Street and all necessary easements and BOUDREAU utilities as shown on Mr. Boudreau's Sunnyknoll sub- 1 1 1-51-59 division plan. It was pointed out that the Board had previously obtained evidence of satisfactory completion of the required work to be done in said subdivision. All other matters appearing to be in order, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: to release to subdivider, Raymond F. Boudreau, the performance bond, dated July 15, 1958s and the seven thousand and no/100 dollars -- ($7000.00) --in cash that he deposited with the Town as security for the performance by the subdivider of his agreement in the form of an application for approval of a definitive plans Form C, dated June 16, 1958, to complete the work to be performed by him as shown on his subdivision plan entitled, "Sunnyknoll Lex- ington, Mass."s dated June 9, 1958. Mr. Grindle reported that he and Mr. Snow had conferred again with Mr. Swenson (see minutes of Nov. 17, 1958 Planning Board meeting) about obtaining an option to purchase a parcel of land for the future location of Worthen Road across the latter's land. Mr. Grin dle said that Mr. Swenson agreed to grant the Town an option to purchase said parcels the option price being $1.00 and the purchase price $3500.00. Mr. Snow then discussed with the Board a plan he had prepared to accompany an option instruments a&id plan being entitled "A Portion of Henning W. Swenson and Certain Adjacent Lands in Lexington, Mass." and dated January 21, 1959. It was pointed out that Par- cel A as shown.on said plan was tbEe land proposed for acquisition. Mr. Snow noted that the northeasterly triangular portion of said parcel would be available for possible future exchange for a similar land area in the southwesterly corner of Lot 1, Mr.Baptiste being the owner of Lot A and Lot l as shown on said plan and both lots being combined into one for resi- dential purposes. Mr. Stevens was given a print of Mr. Snow's plan and asked to prepare an option in- strument. -2- STREET OPTION SWENSON There was then held a general discussion of current matters before the Board, Mr. Stevens leav- ing the meeting at 9:05 p.m. and the meeting being adjourned at 10:30 p.m. 17. e, i_ R chard H. Soule, Clerk