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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
July 27, 1959
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning
Board was held in the Planning Board office, Town
Office Building on Monday, July 27, 1959 at 7:30
p.m. Present were Chairman Abbott, Members Soule,
Burnell and Grindle, and Planning Director Snow.
Town Counsel Stevens was also present from 9:00 to
9:40 p.m.
Approved by the Board were the following
bills which had been presented for payment: David BILLS
R. Cooper, professional services and car mileage,
July 13 through 241 1959--$$207.50; Samuel P. Snow,
car allowance for July, 1959-425.00; Graahic Re-
productions, Inc., white prints --$10.56.
The Board considered next the following Form
A applications which had been submitted for deter- FORMS A
minations of Planning Board jurisdiction:
#59-51, submitted July 16, 1959 by Harold V.
' Tillson, attorney for Kenneth M. Smith; plan
entitled "Plan of Proposed Boundary Revision
Between Felix Realty Trust and Estate of
George E. Smith', dated June 281 1959, Miller
and Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors.
#59-521 submitted July 16, 1959 by Mrs. Mary
Johnson; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lex-
ington, Mass.", scale: 1" = 30', dated June
30, 1959e Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Sur-
veyors.
#59-531 submitted July 27, 1959 by Mildred B.
Gould; plan entitled 'Plan of Lnd in Lexing-
ton, Mass.", Scale: l" = 40', dated Aug. 11,
1954, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
unanimously
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VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines
that the plans accompanying applications #59-
51, #59-52 and #59-53 do not require approval
under the Subdivision Control Law, and that
said plans be so endorsed.
A telegram, dated July 24, 1959, from Senators
Kennedy and Saltonstall was read to the Board with
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Considered next was the "Paint Rock" defini-
WAYMINT tive subdivision plan of the Waymint Realty Trust.
REALTY It was decided that if Mr. Snow found all matters ,
TRUST were in orders the Board was in a position to approve
said plan with the exception of the name "Paint Rock
reference to a hearing held on July 27, 1959 by the
PROPOSED
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Sub -committee on Public Lands of the Senate Committee
MINUTE MAN
on Interior and Insular Affairs in regard to the pro -
NATIONAL
posed Minute Man National Historic Park in Lexington,
HISTORIC
Lincoln and Concord. The Board approved the draft of
PARK
a letter to the Chairman of the full committee setting
forth the Planning Boardts support of S.1460s a bill
to establish said park. (See addendum.)
. The Board considered next the petitions to be
BOARD OP
heard by the Board of Appeals on July 28s 1959. It
APPEALS
was decided to take no action in regard to said peti-
tions.
Read to the Board and discussed by it was a
COLONIAL
letters dated July 23s 1959s from Mr. Carrolls-Supt.
ACRES
of Public Works, in regard to including in the warrant
SEC. 3
for the next annual town meeting an article to appro-
priate $4000.00 to reimburse Colonial Development Corp.
WORTHEN
for certain improvements constructed or installed in
ROAD
that portion of Worthen Road located in the Colonial
Acres Sec. 3 subdivision. In view of the fact that
under Sec. V.A.l. of the Subdivision Rules and Regula-
tionss the Superintendent had required said improve-
mentss Mr. Snow was authorized to notify Mr. Carroll
that after receiving from him notice that the work in '
the subdivision had been completed to his satisfactions
the Board would have included in the warrant for the
next town meeting thereafter an article to accept said
portion of Worthen Road and in connection therewith to
appropriate $4000. (See addendum.)
From 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. Mr. Joseph W. Moore,
WAYMINT
Surveyor, met with the Board to discuss a Waymint
REALTY
Realty Trust proposal for furt}a.er relotting of land
TRUST
fronting along Turning Mill Road with reference to
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the Middle Ridge, Sec. 2 subdivision plan (see sheets
TURNING
2 and 3) and that portion of the former Techbuilt
MILL ROAD
land which the Planning Board was recommending that
the Town acquire for recreational purposes. It was
pointed out that said trust's proposal would inter-
fere.with the Board's plansforthe development of
that area. It was suggested that representatives of
the Trust acquire from an adjacent land owner such
land as would be necessary to meet the minimum lot
area requirements of Lexington's zoning by-law.
Considered next was the "Paint Rock" defini-
WAYMINT tive subdivision plan of the Waymint Realty Trust.
REALTY It was decided that if Mr. Snow found all matters ,
TRUST were in orders the Board was in a position to approve
said plan with the exception of the name "Paint Rock
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' Circle" shown on the plan. It was thought that
"Grimes Road" would be a more fitting name for
the pro -nosed dead-end street, William Grimes
being a Minute Mans one of Capt. Parker's com-
pany present on the Common the morning of April
19* 1775s and one of the Grimes family that lived
on Grove Street near the town line from about the
Years 1700 to 1800. Mr. Snow was asked to review
the case and to notify the Trust of the Board's
decision.
Considered next was the Vine Brook Meadows
definitive plans the original tracing cloth draw-
ing of which showed no complete title nor any
street names. It was decided that the official
title of said plan would be "Vine Brook Meadows
Section One Lexington* Mass."s that the proposed
street between Winthrop and Worthen Roads be
named "John Poulter Road"s and that the proposed
dead-end street be named "Vile, Road."
GRIMES
ROAD
PAINT ROCK
SUBDIVISION
VINE BROOK
REALTY
TRUST
JOHN POULTER
AND VILES
ROADS
COLONIAL
ACRES
SBC. 3
COLONIAL
DEVELOP-
MENT CORP.
The foregoing names were chosen in keeping
with the Board's policy of honoring early Lexing-
ton settlers and those connected with the Ameri-
can Revolution by naming streets after them when
it was possible to do so without conflicting with
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existing street names. For examples the Poulter
family in early years resided in the vicinity of
Winthrop Roads John Poulter buying in 1693 two
hundred acres of land on the south side of Massa-
chusetts Avenue from Waltham Street to near Bloom-
field Street. Joel Viles was a Minute Man for a
number of years beginning in 17601 was a select-
man for about ten years* and resided in the vicin-
ity of Massachusetts Avenue and Winthrop Road.
At 9:00 p.m. Mr. Stevens came to the meet-
ing. He discussed first the situation in regard
to the Colonial Acress Sec. 3 definitive plan
wherein all the land subdivided was subject to
flowage right and easement granted to the Town by
Colonial Development Corp. in conneetion,with the
Colonial Acres* Sec. 4 subdivision. He explained
to the Board the instrument he had prepared re-
leasing from the flowage easements in Section Four
of the Colonial Acres developments the lots and
roads in Section Three of said development point-
ing out that right and easement was not being re-
leased in said corporation's land which was not
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subdivided. Mr. Stevens also explained the.
second instrument he had prepared in connection
with the Section Three plans said instrument be-
ing a statement of condition of Planning Board
approval
GRIMES
ROAD
PAINT ROCK
SUBDIVISION
VINE BROOK
REALTY
TRUST
JOHN POULTER
AND VILES
ROADS
COLONIAL
ACRES
SBC. 3
COLONIAL
DEVELOP-
MENT CORP.
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All matters appearing to be in orders upon
motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously '
VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board sign a
Statement of Conditions of Planning Board
Approval of "Colonial Acres* Section Three"
subdivision plan and also sign an instru-
ment releasing from the flowage right and
easement in the "Colonial Acress Section
.Four" subdivision the lots and roads shown
on said "Colonial Acres, Section Three" plan.
With reference to the Board's recommendation
that Lot 11 fronting on Holton Road be acquired for
LAND FOR recreational purposes, Mr. Stevens reported that in
RECREATION conversations with Mr. Newgent, owner of said lot,
the latter appeared to want more money for the
HOLTON ROAD property, it being understood that other persons
were interested 3n acquiring the land. The Board
authorized Mr. Stevens to negotiate with Mr. New -
gent for the purchase of the lot, setting a price
for the same at approximately $100.
The Board next discussed with Mr. Stevens
VINE BROOK the situation in regard to the garden apartment
REALTY development planssubmitted by the Vine Brook
TRUST Realty Trust. It was suggested by Mr.Stevens thats ,
In order to acquaint the various interested town
agencies involved with the Board'a consideration of
said planss the Selectmen, Planning Board, and Board
of Appeals meet informally with the Town Counsel and
Supt. of Public Works on August 3, 1959 for the pur-
pose of discussing the current status of said plans.
Mr. Snow was asked to prepare for the Board's con-
sideration a draft of a memorandum to the Board of
Appeals, in reply to said Board's July 131 1959
letters reporting that said Trust had submitted under
Sec. 5 (g) 1. of the Zoning By-law a petition for the
approval of the site plan and building designs for
said development. It was further decided that the
Planning Board would meet to discuss and consider
said draft before meeting with other Boards as noted
above.
In view of the work entailed in considering
McCORMACK the Vine Brook Realty Trust petition as noted above,
AND BRUN and in preparing a report in regard to the same, it
was decided that the Planning Board should postpone
its proposed meeting with Messrs. McCormack and Brun
on August 10th to the following meeting of the Board.
Mr. Snow was asked to write a letter to Mr. McCormack
suggesting postponement of the Board's conference ,
with said gentlemen until August 24s-1959. (See adden-
dum.)
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There was then held with Mr. Stevens a general
discussion of current problems before the Board. After
said discussion the meeting was adjourned at_10:00=p.m.
d H. Soule
Clerk
July 275 1959
Honorable James F. Murrays Chairman
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Chairman:
The Lexington Planning Board wishes to be recorded
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in support of 5.1460, a bill introduced by Senators
Saltonstall and Kennedy to establish Minute Man National
Historic Park in Lexington, Lincoln and Concord. It is
the opinion of this Board that the creation of such a
park would bring to a most fitting climax the efforts of
private and municipal agencies of the towns involved to
preserve and maintain for all time scenes and places
which are so intimately associated with our American heri-
tage. The park project and the historic districts created
by Lexington have been integrated into the long range de-
velopment plan for this town. The Board recognizes, how-
evers that there are many more aspects to a project of this
nature than can be planned and developed adequately by a
municipal or state agency. It is with understandings there-
fore, that the Board gives its unqualified endorsement of
the Minute Man National Historic Park proposal for the
preservation of the now remaining portion of the Lexington -
Concord Battle Road of April 19, 1775.
Sincerely yours,
LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
/s/ Charles T. Abbott, Chairman
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Mr. John J. Carroll
Supt. of Public Works
and Town Engineer
Lexington 73, Mass.
Dear John:
July 29# 1959
Re: Colonial Acres, Sec. 3
ortt hen Road
The Planning Board at its meeting on July 27s 1959
authorized me to inform you that upon notice from you
that the work to be done in that portion of Worthen Road
In the Colonial Acres, section Three subdivision has been
completed to your satisfactions the Board will have in-
serted in the warrant for the first town meeting to be
held thereafter an article to accept said portion of
Worthen Road and to appropriate $4000,00 for the neces-
sary additional construction costs of the way and the
water pipe therein,
As you will recall, the Board in a similar manner
had inserted in the warrant for the annual town meeting
held on March 2# 1959 an articles number 43s setting forth
provisions for accepting that portion of Emerson Road in
the Burnham Farms# Section One subdivision and appropri-
ating funds for additional costs of constructing to town
needs a box culvert under said road.
Sincerely yours#
LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
/s/ Samuel P. Snow
Planning Director
July 30# 1959
Mr. Paul J. McCormack
1779 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington 73, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. McCormack:
At its meeting on July 27s 1959 the Planning Board asked
that I write to you requesting that the scheduled confer-
ence between you and Mr. Brun and the Planning Board be
postponed from August 31 1959 to August 171 1959 at 8:30
P.M,
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The Board had scheduled further comparative study of various '
plans for subdividing your land for the period between July
28# 1959 and August 10# 1959, However, since the last meet-
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Ing with you the Board has received from the Board of
Appeals a communication to which it must reply in de-
tail in regard to the Vine Brook Realty Trust petition
under the Town's Zoning By-law for approval of the
Waltham Street Apartment House site plans and building
designs. The Planning Board must hold several special
conferences with various officials and Boards in re-
gard to said petition in addition to making its study
of the submitted plans and preparing its final report
and recommendations before the scheduled August Us
1959 hearing on said petition.
It is hoped, therefore, that the suggested postpone-
ment of the conference until August 24, 1959 will be
acceptable and convenient for you and Mr. Brun. If
not, will you please communicate with me.
Sincerely yours.
/s/ Samuel P. Snow
SPS : m Planning Director
cc: Mr.Albert C. Brun
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