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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-06-081 1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 8, 1959 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Planning Board Office, Town Office Building, on Monday, June 8, 1959 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Chairman Abbott, Members Burnell, Grindle, Mabee, and Soule, and Planning Director Snow. Town Counsel Stevens and Town Engineer Carroll were present from 8:55 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. The B6ard approved the minutes of its May 25, MINUTES 1959 meeting. Approved also were the following bills which had been presented for'payment: Spaulding -Moss Co., BILLS drafting supplies --$17.57; Graphic Reproductions, white prints --$1.80; L.M.Foster, office supplies -- 06-75. Considered next by the Board were the notices of hearings to be held by the Historic Dis- HISTORIC tricts Commission on Wednesday, June 10, 1959. It SITES was decided to take no action in regard to said COMMISSION notices. Considered also were the notices of petitions to be heard by the Board of Appeals on June 16, BOARD OF 1959. It was decided to take no action in regard APPEALS to the petitions to be heard on said date. At 8:00 p.m, the Board held a public hearing relative to the application of the Colonial Develop- ment Corp, for approval of a definitive subdivision plan entitled "Colonial Acres Section Three Lexing- ton, Mass.", dated January 27, 1959. Present were' Mr. Frank Capaldi of the Colonial Development Corp:, Mr. Sullivan of MacCarthy Engineering Service, Inc., the firm which prepared the definitive plan, and - Messrs. Nicolas A. LaFauci of 19 Dane Road, Ira D. Boynton of 21 Dane Road, David R. Marshall of 126 Kendall Road and Walter Gougian of 16 Poster Road. The Chairman read the notice of the hearing as it had been sent to all abutting property owners and as published in the May 21, 1959 issue of the Lex- ington Minute -man. He then explained the procedure in conducting t ee hearing and called upon the sub- divider to present his plan. Mr. Capaldi described the plan as comprising COLONIAL ACRES SEC. 3 COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. 48 lots fronting on the proposed locations of Worthen Road, on Kendall Road (whish when connected to the existing portions of the road would make a continu- ous way from Marrett Road to Sherburne Road), and a portion of Sherburne Road (beginning at Dane Road, crossing Worthen Road and connecting with Kendall Road) He pointed out that after this section of the Colonial Acres development was completed it was proposed to con- nect the existing portions of Sherburne Road as a fifth section of said Development. Upon being asked by the Planning Board what he intended to do with lot 571, a large irregularly shaped lot fronting on Kendall Road, he explained that it was intended to convey to the Vine Brook Realty Trust the major portion of said lot for the purpose of combining it with land of the Trust in order that the combined parcel might be divided into lots fronting on the proposed road paralleling ?faltham Street and extending from W,nthrcp Road to the proposed location of Worthen Road. Those present asked questions in regard'to the location of additional proposed sections of Worthen Road, the elevation of Kendall Road, the location of trees to be cut down for the construction of Worthen Road, and similar details in regard to the develop- ment of the subdivision. These questions were an- swered by members of the Planning Board or by Mr. Sullivan. There being no further questions or discussion, the Chairman asked for an expression of opinion of those present in regard to approval of the subdivision plan. Two persons indicated that they were in favor of the plan being approved and two indicating opposition to such approval. The hearing was then declared closed and the plan taken under advisement. Thereupon,'those attending the hearing left the meeting at 8:25 p.m. From 8:30 until 8:55 p.m. Mr. Alfred P.' VINE BROOK Tropeano met with the Board and filed for its consid REALTY eration a set of plans for development of the Waltham TRUST Street A 1 district. Mr. Tropeano gave an explanation - of said plans consisting of eleven sheets prepared by A 1 Arthur G Manaselian, Architect, one undated plan DISTRICT being entitled "Preliminary"Site Plan Garden Apartment Development Lexington, Mass.", the others being build- ing plans, dated June 8, 19591 and entitled "Garden Apartments Lexington, Mass. Vine Brook Realty. Said plans *mere taken under advisement. 1 6-8-59 -2- There followed considerable discussion of the Section Four definitive plan and whether or not it was workable. In conclusion the Board stated that It would take the matter under advisement and would ' give Messrs. Carrig an informal written opinion in the very near future. Thereupon, Messrs. Carrig and Nvlander left the meeting. Messrs. Stevens and Carroll next met with the Board, Mr. Stevens reporting on his progress nego- TOWER tiating for the possible acquisition of the remain- ESTATE ing Tower Estate land for public recreation purposes. LAND FOR He stated that there would have to be some waiting RECREATION before an option could be obtained, the Trustees of USE said estate having to write to the beneficiaries in California for consent to sell. It was decided that while a small parcel of land abutting the rear of lots on the southwesterly side of Lantern Lane were of no particular use to the Town, it would be ad- visable to offer as much as $17,500 for all the re- maining Tower Estate land rather than taking a chance of not obtaining an option to purchase. It was sug- gested that Mr. Stevens should first offer $16,000 as a purchase price. He was authorized to make the larger offer if in his judgment he believed it was necessary to do so to obtain an option. From 9:05 until 9:35 p.m. Messrs. James A. and Robert Carrig and Mr. Wilbur C. Nvlander met MINUTE MAN with the Board to discuss the Minute Man Highlands, HIGHLANDS Section 4 definitive subdivision. The Messrs. SEC. 4 Carrig filed with the Board prints" of two plans - prepared by Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors, CARRIG ' the first plan being entitled "Plan of Lots in Minute Man High -Lands Section Four Lexington-Mass.'t and dated April 25, 1955, the second plan being entitled ''Revised Plan of Lots of Minute Man High-" Lands Section Four Lexington, Mass." and dated Dec. 13, 1956. The Messrs. Carrig discussed said plans pointing out on the December 13, 1956 plan the taking by the State of Carrig land abutting Pleasant Street and Route 2. They stated that while they had no thought of developing the Section 4 subdivision at this time, they were interested in obtaining from the State a settlement for the land taking. They stated that they were of the opinion that if they re- quested access across the State land to Pleasant Street that they would be granted said access.- Messrs. Carrig inquired whether or not the Board would -in= list'upon a second means of access or would approve a preliminary subdivision plan based upon said Decem- ber 13, 1956 plan. There followed considerable discussion of the Section Four definitive plan and whether or not it was workable. In conclusion the Board stated that It would take the matter under advisement and would ' give Messrs. Carrig an informal written opinion in the very near future. Thereupon, Messrs. Carrig and Nvlander left the meeting. 6-8-59 Messrs. Stevens and Carroll next reviewed with McCORMACK the Board its correspondence and that of the Select - AND BRUN men and Town Counsel with Messrs. McCormack and Brun PRELIMINARY relative to the latter's land and the preliminary plans SUBDIVISION for the development of the same, said land being ad - PLAN jacent to the Harris rrton School property. Mr. Stevens advised the Board that at an early date it ought to hold a conference with Messrs. McCormack and Brun at a time when Messrs. Stevens and Carroll could also be present to discuss matters referred to above. A general discussion was held in regard to the SIDEWALKS problems connected with the construction of sidewalks In subdivisions, two letters to the Planning Board, Mr. Carroll's May 25, 1959 and Mr. Gayer's of November 19, 1958 serving as a basis for said discussion. Various suggestions were offered with reference to the prob- lems involved. Before considering these matters further Mr. Snow was asked to inquire from various sources what other towns were doing in attempting to solve said problems. The Board also held a discussion relative to Mr. CARY ACRES Carroll's May 25, 1959 letter to the Planning Board in regard to the Cary Acres Section 2 sub division in which CARY work had never been completed. Mr. Snow was asked to REALTY draft for the Board's consideration a letter addressed TRUST to the Cary Realty Trust, copies of which were to be sent to the bonding company, notifying them of the in- completion of the work to be done in the subdivision and setting a date for said completion. There was also discussed with Messrs. Stevens PARKING and Carroll, two letters to the Planning Board, the Building Inspector's of May 25, 1959 and Mr. Carroll's C 1 of Mav 26, 1959 with reference to the inadequacy of parking provisions in C l districts as now set forth in the Town's zoning by -Taw. It was decided to give this matter further study, Thereupon, Messrs. Carroll and Stevens left the meeting. POND REALTY TRU IT COUNTRY CLUB MANOR Taken under consideration was the application of the Pond Realty Trust for tentative approval -of the Country Club Manor preliminary subdivision plan. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the preliminary "Country Club Manor Mass.", dated April A. Joyce, Surveyor, subdivision plan entitled Section One Lexington, 13, 1959s prepared by Fred which was submitted to the 1 1 [7