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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-03-09PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' March 9, 1959 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the office of the Board, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 9, 1959 at 7:45 p.m. Present were Messrs. Abbott, Burnell, Grindle, Mabee, and Soule, and Planning Director Snow. Town Counsel Stevens was also present from 8:10 to 8:30 p. M. Mr. Snow was asked to act as temporary chair- man of the meeting for the purpose of reorganizing the Board. Upon motions duly made and seconded Mr. Charles T. Abbott was unanimously elected Chairman, Mr. Thomas S. Grindle, Vice -Chairman, and Mr. Richard z'_. Soule, Clerk of the Board. Mr. Abbott then presided for the remainder of the meeting. There was then held a review of the work which had been accomplished during the previous year and a discussion of the work program for 1959- 60. It was decided to re -institute Planning Board office hours which had been abandoned since the ' Board moved from its Barnes Building office. There- upon the Board signed a notice in regard to office hours which would become effective immediately. (See addendum.) ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OFFICE HOURS The Board approved the following bills which had been presented for payment: From Carry-over BILLS Funds: Spaulding -Moss Co., printing zoning maps -- $37.00; From regular expenses: Graphic Reproductions, white prints--'�2.ql Spaulding -Moss, drafting sup- plies, X18.10 and $3.40; Minute -man Publications, advertising --X8.57; Lexington Highway & Road Mach - inert' Fund, moving furniture -411.50. Considered next were the following Form A applications for determination of Planning Board FORMS A Jurisdiction: #59-15, submitted March 6, 1959 by Arthur Krug, atty. for Owner; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington.. Mass.', scale: ill = 20', dated Feb. 6, 1959, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #59-16, submitted March 9, 1959 by John Modoono; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", scale 1" = 401, dated March 5, 1959, Miller & Nylander, C.E.Is & Surveyors. 3-9-59 #59-17, submitted March 9, 1959 by Harold S. ' Stevens for Town of. Lexington; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington Mass.", scale: 1" = 100t, Robert G. Venne Eng., dated Sept. 1957. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: That the Lexington Planning Board deter- mines that the plans accompanying Form A applications #59-15, #59-16, and #59-17 do not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law and that said plans be so en- dorsed. With reference to the plan submitted by Mr. EMERSON Modoono, Mr. Snow discussed with the Board in gen- ROAD eral his recommendation for the proposed location of Emerson Road from Lowell Street to East Street. MODOONO Particular attention was given to that section of the road which would pass through the Modoono property fronting on Woburn Street. Mr. Snow pointed out that Mr. Modoono`s plan for creating a new lot fronting on Woburn Street would not inter- fere with the proposed location of Emerson Road. ' He said he believed, however, that the side line of said proposed road would probably abut the rear lot line of the newly created Modoono lot. At 8:10 p.m. Mr. Stevens came to the meet- ing and discussed with the Board the drafts of votes with reference to articles on the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting to be held on May 16, 1959 in which the Board had particular interest. After Mr. Stevens left the meeting Mr. EMERSON Emilio Spagnuola met with the Board in regard to ROAD extending the Hawthorne Acres development between - Hawthorne Road and the Willard Woods property. He HAWTHORNE said he understood that it was proposed to locate ACRES a town road across the remainder of Esco Builders - undeveloped land, and asked that the Board let ESCO him know as soon as convenient how said proposed BUILDERS road would affect his development plans. Mr. INC. Spagnuola was told that as soon as the Board made a detailed study of the location of Emerson Road from Adams Street to Hawthorne Road they would discuss the proposal with him. Thereupon Mr. Spagnuola left the meeting at 8:45 n .m . The Board then continued its discussion of ' Mr. Snow's recommendation for the location of I � � -2- Emerson Road and decided that at an early date the PROPOSED ' members would view this location on the ground. with ADDITION TO reference to the possible acquisition of additional WILLARD'S land abutting Willard's Woods. '!FOODS 1 1 The attention of the Board was called to the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Battle Green Village, Section Threes" dated Feb. 11, 1959. It was noted that the accompanying application for al nroval was submitted on March 2, 1959. The date for a -public hearing relative to said application was set for April 6, 1959 at 8:00 p.m. The Board approved the minutes of the Feb- ruary 251 1959 meeting. Approved also were the minutes of the February 25, 1959 public hearing with reference to the proposal to amend the zoning by-law by rezoning approximately 11 acres of land situated on the southeasterly side of Maple Street and northeasterly of the Town of Arlington land. The Board then discussed this proposal in detail and voted unanimously in favor of it. There was then approved the draft of a report of the Planning Board on the amendment bo the zoning by-law as heard at the public hearing noted above and as pro- posed by Article 62 on the warrant for the annual town meeting. (See addendum.) With reference to the drafts of proposed votes in regard to other articles on the town warrant discussed with Mr. Stevens, the Board held a further discussion of its points of view in regard to said articles and drafted proper notes from which to speak in favor of said articles when they were to be considered by the Town Meeting. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. are H. Soule, Clerk ADDENDUM NOTICE TSE OFFICE HOURS BATTLE GREEN VILLAGE SEC. 3 LEELAND CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. MINUTES PROPOSED MAPLE ST. A-1 DISTRICT Effective immediately, office hours are established as follows: Monday thru Friday Fri day 9 A.M. - 12 M. 3 P.M. - 5 P.M. The above schedule has been found desirable, due to the in- creasing demands upon the time of Mr. Snow in matters not , directly connected with the Planning Function. Our first obligation is to the Town, and concerns the Planning Program. It is hoped that the above schedule will release a greater portion of Mr. Snow's time for his prime function: Pro- fessional Planning Director for the Town. Please do not ask for a variance of the hours as set forth above. Mr. Snow has been asked by the Board to adhere to this schedule. Your co-operation will be sincerely appreciated. LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Thos. S. Grindle /s/ Richard H. Soule /s/ Levi G. Burnell /s/ Irving H. Mabee /s/ Charles T. Abbott March 10, 1959 Copies of the Zoning By -Law and Subdivision Control Regulations are available at the Building Department in the Town Office Building. pequests for appointments with, or action by, this Board must be in the hands of Mr. Snow not later than.5 p.m. on the ' Friday preceding the regular Monday meeting, in order to re- ceive consideration on the agenda for that meeting. of „ a' ,. :L Report of the Planning Board on the Amendment to the Zoning By -Law Proposed by Article 62. On February 25, 1959 at 7:45 p.m. the Planning Board held a public hearing on the proposal to amend the Zoning By-law as set forth in Article 62 of the 'Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting on March 2, 1959. The hearing was held upon request by a petition signed by not less than 100 registered voters of Lexington. Approximately 50 persons attended the hearing, due notice of which was given according to law. At the close of the hearing an expression of opinion of those present showed 21 in favor and six opposed to the amendment presented. The proposal involves the rezoning of about ten acres of land from a single family residential (R 1) district to a garden apartment and hotel (A 1) district. The land, located on the southeasterly side of Maple Street and just northeasterly of the Great Meadows, is part of the tract of land under option to Messrs. Vincent Ippolito, Philip Longo, and Paul Tocci, who ' intend to form a corporation to develop said land. 3-9-59 .3 - In accordance with the Planning Board's comprehensive road plan for the Town and this Board's detailed study plan of the area bounded by Lowell and Maple Streets, Bartlett Avenue, and the Great Meadows, 'Emerson Road is to cross Maple Street and the land under option in such a manner that the road will abut the northeasterly side of the proposed A 1 district. It is understood that the developers propose to construct under the Subdivision Control Law that portion of Emerson Road which will cross the land under option. On the tract it is proposed to re -zone, the developers plan to construct fifteen Colonial -style apartment buildings containing a total number of 110 apartments. There will be constructed also recreational facilities and more than ade- quate parking facilities. It is understood that 7j percent of the total number of apartments are to be one -bedroom units with living room, dining area,bath and kitchen; 85 percent are to be two-bedroom apartments, and 72 percent are to be three-bedroom apartments. It has been stated that the apart- ment rents will range from $100 }o $150 per month and that the total development will cost approximately $lP300P000. In the over-all development of the Town, the Planning Board believes that areas for garden apartment houses should be provided. The Board believes also that the proposed loca- tion for the A 1 district is particularly adapted to garden apartment use. Under conditions and restrictions set forth under the Zoning B7* -law the site can be developed as may be deemed to be in the best interests of the Town. The Planning Board unanimously recommends the adoption of the amendment proposed under Article 62. LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Charles T. Abbott, Chairman /s/ Levi G. Burnell, Jr. /s/ Thomas S. Grindle /s/ Irving H. Mabee /s/ Richard H. Soule March 9, 1959 IL ,.