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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-01-11 PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 11, 1960 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the office of the Board, Town Office Building, on Monday, January 11, 1960 at 7:45 p.m. Present were Chairman Abbott, Members Burnell and Mabee, and Planning Director Snow. The Board approved the following bills which had been presented for payment Mass. Fed. BILLS of Planning Boards, 1960 Dues-- 30. 00; L. M. Foster, desk calendars-42.25. Considered next were the following Form A applications for determination of Planning Board FORMS A jurisdiction: #60-3, submitted January 4, 1960 by Milton C . Wasby, Trustee for Waymint Realty Trust; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale 1" = 40 ' , dated Dec . 21, 1959, Joseph W. Moore, Inc . , Reg. Land Surveyor #60-4, submitted January 8, 1960 by Stephen T. Russian, Atty. for Donald K. Irwin; plan en- titled "A Subdivision of L.C .C . No, 5982 Land in Lexington , Mass.", Scale : 1" = 50 ', dated Jan. 6, 1960, Miller & Nylander, C.F. ' s & Surveyors. #60-5, submitted January 5, 1960 by Joseph J. Napoli; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexing- ton, Mass.", Scale : 1" = 20 ', dated Sept. 17, 1959, Miller & Nylander, C F. ' s & Surveyors . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington planning Board deter- mines that the plans accompany', ng Form A applications #60-3, #60-4, and #60-5 do not require approval under the Subdivision Con- trol Law, and that said plans be so endorsed. Read to the Board was Town Counsel Stevens ' December 31, 1059 letter to Mr. Snow in regard to VETERANS Veteran ' s Lot 20, numbered 129 Cedar Street, and LOT 20 the r estriction placed on said lot when the Town through the Selectmen deeded the lot to Mr. David G. Govan and his wife. Mr. Snow reported that 1-11-60 -2- upon investigation he had found that there had been compliance. He exhibited the certificate of com- pliance which Mr. Stevens had prepared for execution by the clerk of the Planning Board. Thereupon, the Board authorized the execution of said certificate and asked Mr. Snow to so notify the clerk, who was ill. Read to the Board also was the Town Counsel's STREET letter of January 11, 1960 to Mr. Francis W.K.Smith, OPTION attorney for Mr. Adrian F. E.MacKeen, Jr. , et ux, in regard to a proposed option from the said MacKeens MacKEEN to the Town of Lexington to purchase the property numbered 572 Massachusetts Avenue for the location of a section of Emerson Road Mr. Snow reported that the Town Counsel had informed him that the MacKeens had accepted the Town's offer of $13,500 for their property. The Board 's attention was likewise called to CARY ACRES Mr. Stevens ' January 6, 1960 letter to the Peerless SEC . 2 Insurance Company in regard to the uncompleted work in the Cary Acres, Section Two subdivision. Consideration was given next to the applica- CT)AR GLEN tion of Dianne Estates, Inc . for approval of the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Cedar Glen DIANNE Lexington Mass 1e, and dated Dec . 17, 1959. It was ESTATES decided to schedule a public hearing on said peti- INC . tion for February 1., 1960 at 8 •00 p.m. The Board then discussed the Building Inspec- M 1 tor's letter of January 5, 1960 to the Planning Board DISTRICT in regard to the receipt of working drawing progress prints for the proposed Itek building which would be ITEK CORP. located in the Lexington ' s M 1 district . It was de- cided to inform the Inspector that the Board would write to said corporation in regard to the zoning by-law provision for approval of driveways under Sec. 8 1 (f) of said by-law. (See addendum. ) Mr. Snow also gave a report of his discus- sion with Messrs. Mark Lurvey and John Carroll in GLEN ESTATES regard to enclosing in a drain pipe the brook flowing through the Avadanian land. (See minutes of SHAFFER- the January 4, 1960 Planning Board Meeting. ) On the AVADANIAN basis of these discussions Mr. Snow recommended that the brook not be piped and presented for the Board's consideration a draft of a letter to Mr. Thompson, Agent for Mr. Shaffer who proposed to develop said land as the Glen Estates subdivision . The Board approved said letter which was signed by the Chairman . (See addendum. ) 1-11-60 -3- Mr. Snow lilTewise Rave a report of a con- ference he had had on December 17, 1959 at the REZONING request of Mr. Charles Kenny of the firm of C . W. PROPOSAL Whittier & Bro. , realtors, and of a subsequent - telephone call he had received from Mr. Richard COUNTRY-WIDE N. Lovell of the firm of Rackemann, Sawyer & Brew- OFFICES ster, attorneys-at-law, in regard to the proposal CORPORATION of Countr- -wide Offices Corporation of Hew York City to have rezoned for C 3 use the land now or formerly of Roberts situated southeasterly of the intersection of Routes 2 and 128 . Mr. Snow said that he had been informed that Country-wide Offices had an agreement to purchase the half of the Roberts land closest to the intersection subject to the condition that there could be obtained a means of access to said land, and that it was pro- posed to erect on said land one of Country-wide 's specially designed general executive office build- ings. He further stated that he had informed both Messrs. Kenny and Lovell that the Planning Board would be willing to discuss the matter informally with them but that he did believe the Board would wish to recommend said land for C 3 use until such time as access could be had to the land and it could be serviced with Lexington utilities. The Board concurred in this opinion and asked Mr. Snow to telephone Mr. Lovell informing him that as soon as arrangements had been made for access and utilities the Board would be willing to consider seriously the rezoning proposal. The Board then gave its attention to a draft of a letter to the Selectmen setting forth ANNUAL the Planning Board 's suggested list of articles TOWN to be inserted in the warrant for the annual town MEETING meeting to be held in March and also articles which might be considered for subsequent town meetings. (See addendum for final form of letter as it was approved for transmittal to the Select- men. ) Mr. Snow next presented for the Board's re- view a series of four studies which he had prepared GREEN VALLEY at the Planning Board's request, said studies to be SEC . 5 used as a basis for determining whether or not the - Board would recommend to the Selectmen that it was BUSA in the interest of the Town that existing sections of Lillian Road be connected as proposed on the Green Valley, Sec . 5 definitive subdivision plan of Mr. Antonio Busa, so as to provide a continuous road system between Rawson Avenue and Lowell Street Upon consideration of said studies, the Board de- cided that it was in the best interests of the Town 1- ] -(,0 that Lillian Road be constructed as proposed on said subdivision plan . The Board and Mr. Snow then met with the Selectmen to discuss the matter further. Also discussed with the Selectmen were matters BOAnD OF in regard to preparing Lexington ' s long-range compre- SELECTMEN hensive plan. Later Mr. Snow left the Selectmen' s meeting and returned to the Planning Board office to undertake administrative work . The Planning Board left the Selectmen ' s meeting at 11.20 p .m. at which time it also adjourned its own meeting. Charles T. Abbott Chairman ADDENDUM January 13, 1960 Itek Corporation 223 Crescent Street Waltham Mass. Gentlemen: It has been called to the Lexinc'ton Planning Board ' s attention that working drawings and site plan studies are now being prepared for your new building to be located in Lexington 's light manufacturing district. Before preparing final plans for submis- sion for a building permit the Planning Board would appreciate the opportunity of reviewing with your representatives your site plan studies with particu- lar reference to the means of access to the nroposed building and parking areas. The Board' s Interest is in facilitating final approval of the plans, for as you doubtless know, under Sec.8. (e) l.f. of this town's zoning by-law the entrances of all driveways to a street in a light manufacturing district are sub- ject to approval in writing by the °lanning Board. Sincerely yours, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Charles T. Abbott, Chairman cc : nuilding Inspector ector 1-13-60 -5- Mr. Benjamin Shaffer by Richard D. Thompson, agent, January 13, 1960 Everett M. Brooks Co. 259 Walnut Street Re : Glen Estates Newtonville 60, Mass , land of George and Louise Avadanian Dear Mr. Thompson The Planning Board has considered the request set forth in your letter of December 23, 1959 and discussed relevant problems with this town ' s Executive Health Officer and also the Superintendent of Public Works After due consideration it has been decided that the developer of the land now or formerly of Avadanian, as shown on the pro-nosed "Glen Estates" subdivision plan, dated Nov. 4, 1959, and prepared by Everett M. Brooks Co. , will not be required to pipe the brook running from the Elizabeth Porter land, across lots 11, 12, 17, and 18, to land now or formerly of Bernard V. and Alice Pepe, all as shown on said plan. However , the developer will be required to pipe otl-er drainage entering said brook and to grade the bed of the brook and its sides to a cross section approved by said Superintendent . Very truly yours, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Charles T. Abbott, Chairman cc : Supt . of Public Works January 12, , 960 Mr William E. Malone-r, Chairman Board of Selectmen Lexington 73, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Maloney: Reference is made to your letter of December 7, 1959 to me in regard to articles to be inserted in the Warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting. Set forth below is a list of articles the Planning Board recommends for in- sertion. 1. Authoriti* for Planning Board to obtain options for lands for public recreation and future street location pur- poses 2. Acquisition of land from Tower est^te for playground, 1-11-60 -6- recreation, and street location purposes . 3.Acquisition of land from Irwin and Wilkins for play- ground and recreation purposes 4. Acquisition of land from Wa<imint Realty Trust for play- ground and recreation purposes. 5. Acquisition of land from Herzog and Benkley for play- ground and recreati -n purposes . 6. Acquisition of Lot 11, Holton Road, from Harvey W. Newgent for playground and recreation purposes . 7. Acceptance from Arlex Realty Trust, Inc . of deed for Parcel A, located in Grant Estates subdivision, for play- ground and recreation purposes. 8. Acquisition of MacKeen property, numbered 572 Massa- chusetts Avenue for future street location purposes. 9. Acquisition of lots 11 and 12, Moreland Avenue, from Pasquale Luongo for future street location purposes. 10. Acquisition of Hayden Recreation Centre and Hagerty properties, Massachusetts Avenue and Lincoln Street, for future street location and other public purposes, and deed- ing of town land to said ('entre. 11. Construction of Worthen Road from Lincoln Street to present terminus at end of Baskin Road 12. Under Betterment Act, layout of Diana Lane from a point northwesterly of Wingate Road to Hill Street . 13. Under Betterment Act, layout of Buckman Drive from present terminus to Moreland Avenue. 14. Change names of the following streets : a. Hayes Lane ( so as not to be confused with Hayes Avenue) . b. Harbell Avenue (so as not to be confused with Tarbell Avenue ) . c Robbins Avenue (so as not to be confused with Robbins Road) . d . Fairland Street (so as not to be confused with Fair- lawn Lane, and so as to add a portion of Fairland Street to Robbins Road) . 1-11-60 -7- 15. Abandonment of sewer easement in Lot 63, Colonial Acres, Section 3 subdivision. 16. Amendment to Sec . K (a) 7. of Zoning BY-law so as to ex- clude trucking and express business from residential dis- tricts, 17. Amendment to Sec 14 of Zoning By-law so Selectmen may appoint five associate members of the Board of Apneals 18. Amendment to Sec . 8 (a) 1. of Zoning By-law so as to further regulate the shape of lots 19. Acquisition of Anthony B. Cataldo land fronting on Merriam Street for municipal parking and future street location purposes. (The Planning Board has released bonds upon completion of the required work to be done in certain subdivision in which are located the following streets which are recommended for accept- ance, and layout without betterments . Since so many street plans are already being prepared under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Works for consideration at the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, it may be that the acceptance of many of these streets should be postponed until a later town meeting. ) ' 20. Alcott Road. 21. Appletree Lane (as shown on the Oak Knoll, Sec . 1 definitive subdivision plan . ) 22. Briggs Road 23. Chadbourne Road 2 . Crescent Road 2 . Dewey Road 26. Emerson Road (as shown on Burnham Farms, Sec . 2 defini- tive subdivision plan) . 27. Fulton Road (as shown on Oak Hill Estates, Sec. 1 defini- tive subdivision plan) . 28. Gould Road 29. Graham Road 30. Great Rock Road 31. Lawrence Lane 32. Ledgelawn Avenue (as shown on two definitive subdivision plans, dated July 8, 1951+ and July 23, 1955) . 1-11-60 -R- 33. Liberty Avenue (as shown on two definitive subdivision plans, dated March 15 , 1954 (Quincy Avenue) and October 19, 1955. 34. Minola Road (as shown on Pheasant Gardens definitive subdivision plan ) . 35. Peachtree Road (as shown on Oak Knoll, Sec. 2 definitive subdivision plan) . 36. Rolfe Road 37. Rumford Road 38. Sherburne Road (as shown on Colonial Acres, Sec . 4 definitive subdivision plan) . 39. Thoreau Road 40. Whitman Circle 41. Whittier Road In addition to the above list of articles, it is suggested that the Selectmen consider laving out under the Betterment Act Rawson Avenue from Bow Street to Albemarle Avenue. If this is done, the Town would be in a position to accept and lay out without betterments Albemarle Avenue from Rawson Avenue to Anthony Road, Anthony Road, and a section of Lillian Road connected to said Anthony Road, sections or the whole of the last named streets having been constructed under the Subdivision Control Law. Also constructed under said law is Sunnvknoll Terrace which is connected to Sunny- knoll Avenue. If the latter way were laid out and con- structed under the Betterment Act, the Town would also be in a position to accept and lay out without betterments Sunny- knoll Terrace. Of all the articles set forth above, the Planning Board wishes items 1-10, inclusive and 15-18, inclusive, to be in- cluded definitely in the warrant. The Board believes the other articles could be deferred to a subsequent town meet- ing if the Selectmen so desire. Very truly yours, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Charles T . Abbott, Chairman cc : Harold E. 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