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Home My WebLink About1959-06-16PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 16, 1959 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Planning Board office, Town Office Building, on Tuesday, June 16, 1959 at 8:15 p.m. Present were Chairman Abbott, Members Grindle, Mabee and Soule, and Planning Director Snow. At 7:15 p.m. prior to the formal meeting of the Board, members of the Board and Mr. Snow made a WILKINS field reconnaissance of the Wilkins property on Grove PROPERTY Street with reference to making an offer to purchase - from Mr. Irwin a portion of the land it was under- IRWIN stood he held under option. Approved by the Board were the minutes of its MINUTES June 1, 1959 meeting. Also approved were the following -bills which had been presented for payment: David R. Cooper, BILLS professional services, June 2 through June 15, 1959 inclusive --$200.00; Spaulding -Moss, drafting sup- ' plies --$12.78. Considered next by the Board were the fol- lowing Form A applications for determination of FORMS A Planning Board jurisdiction: #59-44, submitted June 161 1959 by Mary A. Timothy:, plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 8P-1959; scale: 1" = 20', Miller & N71ander, C.E.'s & Sur- veyors. #59-451 submitted June 16, 1959 by Robert W. and Katherine Lewis; plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 10, 1959, Scale: 1" = 401, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unani- mously VOTED: that the plans accompanying Form A applica- tions #59-44 and #59-45 do not require approv- al under the Subdivision Control Law and that said plans be so endorsed. The Board's attention was called to Mr. 6-16-59 Stevens' June 12, 1959 letter to the Planning Board DIANNE with reference to having obtained for the Town a grant ESTATES from Dianne Fstatess Inc. of utilities located in Liberty Avenue. All matters appearing to be in orders LIBERTY AVE. upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: To release to subdivider, Dianne Estates, Inc., the $600 --(Six hundred dollars) --in cash that it deposited with the Town as security for the performance by the subdivider of his agreements dated December 19, 1958s to complete the work to be performed by it as shown on its subdivi- sion -plan entitled "Plan of Lots in Lexington, Mass. owned by Dianne Estates, Inc.', dated October 19s 1955. The attention of the Board was called to Mr. WYNWOOD Stevens' letter to the Planning Director with refer - ASSOCIATES ence totheWynwood Associates, Inc. granting to the Town utilities in the Oak Hill Estates, Section One OAK HILL subdivision. All matters appearing to be in orders ESTATES upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously SEC. 1 VOTED: To release the performance bonds dated June 9, 1958s filed by Tfynwood Associates, Inc., as Principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, as Surety, in the sum of Fourteen Thousand Dollars--($14,000.00)--to secure the performance by the Principal of the obligations of the subdivider, as set forth in his application for approval of a definitive plan,Form Cs dated April 2, 1958, to complete the work to be performed by the subdivider as shwwn on the subdivision plan entitled "Oak Hill Estates Section One Lexington, Mass.", dated March 2LL, 1958s the Principal having assumed the obligations of subdivider by subsequent purchaser, dated June 9, 1958. The Board considered next the Arlex Realty Trust ARLEX application for tentative approval of the Grant Estates REALTY preliminary subdivision plan, said plan conforming to the TRUST Board's previous recommendations as discussed with Mr. Bessette of said Trust. (See Planning Board minutes of BESSETTE May 25, 1959.) Upon motion duly made and seconded, it GRANT was unanimously _ ESTATES VOTED: That the preliminary subdivision plan entitled "Grant Estates Lexinf-tons Mass.",. dated June 15.- 1959 and prepared by Fred A. Joyce, Surveyors which was submitted to the Board on June 16s 1959 be and hereby is tentatively approved. 1 1 1 o-16-59 -2- Considered next by the Board were the notices BOARD of hearings to be held by the Board of Appeals on OF June 24, 1959. It was decided to take'no action on APPEALS the petitions to be heard on said date. Read to the Board was Mr. Nickerson's June 15, 1959 letter requesting that the Board of Appeals be kept informed of the situation with reference to the site and apartment house building plans which had been filed for consideration by the Vine Brook Realty Trust. Chairman Abbott stated that he would discuss the situation with Mr. Nickerson. Read to the Board alto was Mr. Tropeano's June 16, 1959 letter requesting an early decision or recommendation in regard to said plans The Board considered these plans in detail but decided to give them further study at its next meeting. The Board reviewed plans of the Minute Man Highlands, Sec. 4 subdivision with reference to Mr. James A. Carrig's request for an informal opinion in regard to said plans. (See June 8, 1959 Planning Board minutes.) Before taking action on said re- quest, Mr. Snow was asked to obtain fro -i the State ' Department of Public Works information in regard to the State's taking of Carrig land and whether or not the latter could obtain an access permit across State land to Pleasant Street. With reference to its view earlier in the evening of the Wilkins property on Grove Street, the Board discussed its impressions of the land, the probable cost of developing the same, etc. Before making any decision in regard to offering Mr. Irwin a price for a major portion of said land, it was agreed that, if possible, a meeting would be arranged with Mr. Irwin on June 18, 1959 at which time Mr. Abbott and Mr. Snow would undertake further negotia- tions. Mr. Snow gave a report of discussions he had held with Mr. McConchie, Mr. Nylander, and the Super- intendent of Public Works with reference to the Board's action in regard to the Battle Green Village, sec. 3 subdivision plan. (See June 1, 1959 Planning Board minutes.) On the basis of said discussions and study plans submitted by Mr. Nylander, Mr. Snow had prepared a plan for the Board's consideration. It was decided to adopt said plan. Thereupon, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VINE BROOK REALTY TRUST APARTMENT BUILDING DEVELOPMENT MINUTE MAN HIGHLANDS SEC. 4 CARRIG WILKINS LAND FOR RECREATION PURPOSES BATTLE GREEN VILLAGE SBC. 3 LEELAM CONSTR. CO., INC. 6-16-59 VOTED: that the June 1, 1959 vote of the Planning Board approving with modifications the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Battle Green Village Section Three Lexington, Mass.", dated January 19, 1959, be and hereby is re- scinded. VOTED: that the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Battle Green Section Three LexinTton, Mass.", dated January 19, 1959, which was submitted to the Board by Leeland Construction Co., Inc. on March 2, 1959, accompanied by an applica- tion for approval of definitive plan, Form C, dated March 22 195Q, be and hereby is modi- fied as follows: As shown on plan entitled "Modification of Subdivision Plan Entitled 'Battle Green Village Section Three Lexington, Mass. "'$ dated June 161 195° and prepared by the Lexington Planning Board, an easement 50 feet wide is added between Lots 41 and 42 and substituted for unmarked parcel 40 feet wide between lots 40 and 41; and as so modified, said definitive -subdivision plan be and hereby is approved. ' It'was decided to hold two informal meetings at 7:30 p.m., one on June 16, 1959 to dive further consideration to the Vine Brook Realty Trust apart- ment development plans, the second on July 10 1959 to discuss the preparation of a preliminary report on Lexi.ngton's -long-range development plan. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. rd H. Soule, C lerk D