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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-09-28 PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 28, 1959 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Board's office, Town Office Building, on Monday, September 28, 1959 at 7 :30 p.m. Present were Chairman Abbott, Members Burnell, Grindle, Soule, and the secretary, Mrs . Baker. Town Counsel Stevens was present from 8:55 until 9:05 p.m. At 7 :30 p.m. the Recreation Committee met with the Board for the purpose of makingplans for an in- RECREATION o formational meeting with the Town Meeting Members COMMITTEE Association on October 8, 1959 to discuss "Recreation and Planning for Recreation. " Present were Chairman Jean Wanless and Members Hanson, Kelly, Caterino, and Sparrow. After Mrs. Wanless presented the topics each member of the Committee and the Recreation Director could discuss at the meeting, she asked the members of the Board and the Planning Director to discuss afterwards plans for acquiring sites and developing future recreational areas . There was then reviewed in detail the items and plans which should be discussed at the informational meeting. The Board agreed to bring II to said meeting display material. Thereupon, the Com- mittee left the Planning BoPrd meeting at 8:50 p.m. Mr. Stevens then came to the meeting. He re- ported that Mr. Ryder, trustee of the Tower estate, OPTIONS had not prepared an option or set a price for the re- maining Follen Hill Estates land of said estate which FOLLEN HILL the Planning Board was recommending be acquired for ESTATES recreational purposes. Mr. Stevens said he would LAND FOR draft an option, leaving the purchase price to be RECREATIONAL filled in later. He said that he believed the Town PURPOSES would obtain the option. Mr. Stevens suggested to the Board thatit determine whether or not it wished at the next town LAND FOR meeting to present an option to purchase for the EMERSON future location of Emerson Road the property numbered ROAD 572 Massachusetts Avenue, said property being opposite the former Millyan house on the same avenue. Mr. MacKEEN Stevens reported that the MacKeens, owners of the property, were willing to sell. It was recommended that the matter be discussed with the MacKeen 's attor- ney and that appraisals of said property be obtained. Discussed with Mr. Stevens was the plan accom- panying Form A application #59-62, said plan showing two lots, 7B and 8B, part of which the Board was recommending the Town acquire for public recreational purposes together with a larger adjacent parcel of 9-28-59 -2- land all owned by the Waymint Realty Trust . Mr. WAYMINT Stevens was asked if the Town could purchase the lots REALTY as shown on the plan and sell the parts not needed. TRUST He informed the Board that the Town could not buy for LAND FOR the purpose of resale . He did say, however, that the RECREATION Town could purchase both lots and develop them with PURPOSES the adjacent land into a recreation area. He also said that if after doing so it was found that there was no use for part of land purchased, said land could then be sold. Mr. Stevens left the meeting at 9:05 p.m. at which time Messrs . Kobrick and Mhite of the Waymint Realty Trust came before the Board to discuss the Town 's possible purchase of the two lots referred to above. Mr. Kobrick informed the Board that the Trust had two prospective buyers for the lots, one who might purchase the original lot 7A without the extra land within Lot 7B, the other who would not purchase 8A without the extra land which would be included in Lot 8B He said, as was discussed at the previous meeting with the Board, that the people involved would have no objection to any sort of an agreement wherein they would protect the trees on the lots. He also said that it was difficult to evaluate the portion of lots 7B and 8B which the Board desired the Town ac- quire for the reason that the lots might or might not be easily sold. Mr. Kobrick stated that the Trust would not voluntarily convey on a $1000 per acre basis the portion of said lots it was desired to ac- quire, He said, however, that the Trust would sell each lot for $5500, this being the same price the Trust was selling other lots fronting on Turning Mill Road. At the conclusion of the discussion the Board asked for two or three weeks to make a final decision in regard to the matter, it being stated that the Board wished to discuss the matter with Mr. Snow and also to have someone appraise the land to be sure of its value. Mr. Kobrick agreed to wait this time for the Board de- cision. Messrs, Kobrick and White left the meeting at LUCKY PENNY 9:25 p.m. Before doing so, however, Mr. Kobrick stated TRUST, that they were interested in having settled the prelim- inary proposal for subdividing land between Grove St. and Rangeway. He asked that the Board give further con- sideration to this matter . The Board agreed to do this . Gee m;nutes of March 2, 1959. ) 9-28-59 -3- The Board next discussed informally the Mc- BOARD OF Cormack petition which the Board of Appeals had APPEALS granted. It was agreed to consider further whether McCORMACK or not the Planning Board should appeal to the PETITION Superior Court the decision of the Board of Appeals . Considered next and approved by the Board were the minutes of the August 27 and September 8, MINUTES 1959 meetings. Approved also by the Board were the follow- ing bills which had been presented for payment : BILLS David R. Cooper, professional services, September 14 through. 25, 1959, $187.50, and reimbursement for car mileage, $1.70--$189.20• Samuel P. Snow, car allowance, September 1959--$20.00; Wallace B. Mitchell, drafting supplies--$2.85. Taken under consideration were the follow- ing Form A applications for determination of Plan- FORMS A ning Board jurisdiction #59-62, submitted September 18, 1959 by Way- mint Realty Trust; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.i', dated Aug. 24, 1959; Scale: 1" = 40 ' , Joseph W. Moore Inc . , Reg. Land Surveyor. #59-63, submitted September 25, 1959 by Reginald A. Wood; plan entitled "Ld. Ct. Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. ", Scale: 1" = 60 ' , Joseph W. Moore, Inc. , Reg. Land Surveyors . Dated Sept . 25, 1959. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED :That the Lexington Planning Board determines that the plans accompanying Form A applica- tions #59-62 and #59-63 do not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law, and that said plans be so endorsed. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. - II chard H. Soule Clerk