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Home My WebLink About1959-11-23 PLANNING BOARD MEETING November 23, 1959 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the office of the Board, Town Office Building, on Mondair, November 23, 1959 at 7 110 p.m. Present were Vice Chairman Grindle, Members Burnell and Mabee, and Planning Director Snow. Town Counsel Stevens was present also from 9 00 to 9 30 p.m. The Board approved the minutes of its Novem- MINUTES ber 9, 1959 meeting Approved also by the Board were the following bills which had been presented for payment - David BILLS F . Cooper, professional services Nov. 9 through Nov 19, $66.25, car allowance, $1.20-467.45; Samuel P. Snow, car allowance November-420.00; A S.P 0 , Planning Advisory Reports-415.00 ; Int City Managers ' Assn. , Local Planning Administra- tion-47.50. Considered next were the following Form A applications for determination of Planning Board FORMS A jurisdiction f59-77, submitted November 20, 1959 by John- stone Fitzgerald; plan entitled "A Subdivision of Land Court Case No. 2301+0 Land in Lexing- ton, ,lass . ", Scale 1" = 40 ' , dated November 19, 1959, Miller Nylander, C .F. ' s & Sur- veyors Y59-78, submitted November 20, 1959 by William H. Hamilton; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass . " , Scale 1" = 20 ' , dated Nov. 19, 1959, Miller R- Ilylander, C .E. ' s & Surveyors . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTT) that the Lexington Planning Board determines the plans accompanying Form A applications #59-77 and #59-78 do not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law, and that said plans be so endorsed Mr. Snow called to the Board' s attention his November 20, lc 9 letter to the Building Inspector 11-2 -59 -2- ZONING in regard to what appeared to be light manufacturing VIOLATTON being carried on in violation of the Lexington Zoning By-law at the building numbered 258 mast Street . HAWTHORP'E From 8 10 to 8•11_0 p.m. Mr. Emilio Spagnuola of ACRES LAND Esco Builders, Inc met with the Board to discuss FOR RE- further the possible acquisition by the Town of the CREATION undeveloped land of the Hawthorne Acres development PURPOSES owned by said corporation The Board offered Mr Snagnuola &-800 per acre for said land. He said this ESCO offer was unacceptable. It was agreed, however, to BUILDERS discuss the matter further. Mr. Spagnuola also discussed with the Board cer- tain revisions he had made in a preliminary plan for subdividing the former Higgins land fronting on Maple Street, the land being owned by said Esco Builders. (See May 25, 1959 Planning Board minutes. ) Mr. Spagnuola was informed that before considering the plan in detail the Board would like to have the opinion of the Sunt. of Public Works of said plans in view of the Board' s understanding that the Superin- tendent would not approve the preliminary plan as originally submitted It was agreed that when Mr. Spagnuola made arrangements to discuss the revised plan with the Superintendent, Mr. Snow would also be present Taken under further consideration was Mr Planning RD Manaselianls October 30, 1°50 letter to the A 1 DISTnICT Board and the accompanying preliminary plans, dated - 10-2P-59, for an addition to the Lexington Inn. ( See LEXINGTON minutes of Planning Board 's meeting of November 2, INN 1959. ) Of special concern to the Board was what appeared to be limited narking facilities at the Inn and the additional parking spaces which would be needed in connection with said proposed addition. It was decided to inform Mr. Manaselian that before the Board gave consideration to the preliminary plans that the Trust should verify the existence of automo- bile narking space as required on the original Inn site plan and the availability of an area for addi- tional parking space. (See addendum. ) Mr. Stevens conferred with the Board from 9:00 to 9 30 p.m. in regard to current problems being con- sidered. I GRANT ESTATES He reported that he had received from Arlex - Realty Trust, Inc . grants to the Town of Parcel A and ARLFX REALTY of easements as shown on the "Grant Estates Lexington, TRUST Mass ." definitive subdivision plan, dated July 3, 195Q and approved by the Board on October 26, 1959. 11-23-59 -3- All matters appearing to be in order, the Board en- dorsed said plan which was given to Mr. Stevens for recording in the Registry of Deeds Mr. Stevens also reported that the Select- men had received a petition for the acceptance of DIANA certain streets within the Robinson Hill develop- LANE ment. He suggested that when the Planning Board gave consideration to this matter of recommending these streets for acceptance, the Board might also consider whether or not it wished to recommend under the Betterment Act the laying out of the sec- tion of Diana Lane from Wingate Road to Hill Street. At the request of the Appropriation Committee, the Board met with said Committee from 9:30 to 10:50 APPROPRIA- p.m. to discuss the Board' s 1960 budget for personal TION COM- services and the Selectmen' s request that '1200 be MITTEE transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Planning; - Board' s account to enable Mr. Snow to employ a grad- CENTRAL uate student to assist him in preparing preliminary SCHOOL plans for a school park project from the high school PARK to the old reservoir area on Marrett Road. (See PROJECT November 16, 1059 Planning Board minutes. ) The Board returned to its meeting at 10:55 p.m. at which time it considered the notice of a public hearing to be held by the Historic Districts Commission on rec .1, 1959. It was decided to take no action in regard to said hearing Considered next by the Board was the latest revised site plan study, dated 11-16-59, which Mr. VINE BROOK I".anaselian had submitted earlier that day and dis- REALTY TRUST cussed with Ir. Snow. Before giving the plan final - consideration, it was decided to ask Mr. Snow to WALTHAM ST. study the plan in detail and to submit recommenda- A 1 DISTRICT tions in regard to said plan to the Board. SITE PLAN There being no further business to transact at the time, the Board adjourned its meeting at 11 15 n .m. Thomas S. Grindle, Vice Chairman ADDENDUM November 25, 1959 Mr. Arthur G. Manaselian 30 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Manaselian Reference is made to your October 30, 1959 letter. It is understood that Mr. Snow has indicated to you the present procedure under which The Associates Realty Trust should submit, when it wishes to do so formally, final plans to the Board of Appeals for a determination as set forth in the Lexington Zoning By-law. For more detailed information pages 25 and 26 of said by-law are attached. With the knowledge that under this procedure the Planning Board shall submit a final report on the Trust 's application and plans, said Board has examined the preliminary plans which you submitted with your letter. However, the Board has decided that before it gives consideration to these plans, the Trust should verify (1) the existence on the site of 110 automobile parking spaces having a minimum width of ten feet per space as re- 111quired by the Planning Board in its approval of the original Lexington Inn site plan, and (2) the avail- ability on said site of an area for an additional eight automobile narking spaces Sincerely yours, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Thomos S. Brindle, Vice Chairman Enc . I