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Home My WebLink About1960-06-20 PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 20, 1960 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, June 20, 1960 at 7 45 p.m. in the Board' s office, Town Office Building, Present were Chairman Burnell, Members Grindle and Meyer, and Planning Director Snow. The Board approved the minutes of its May MINUTES 16 and 23, 1960 meetings. The Board approved for payment a bill of 14.25 from Mrs . G. Buttaro for mimeographing, and BILLS confirmed Mr. Snow' s action in approving for pay- ment a voucher, dated June 16, 1960, for /21.00 for special preliminary census data from the U. S. Dept. of Commerce The following Form A applications were taken under consideration for determination of Planning FORMS A Board jurisdiction: X60-44, submitted June 17, 1960 for Town of Lexington by R. L. Higgins, Engr. ; plan en- titled "Plan of Drain Easement on Lot 5 Waltham Street Lexington, Mass.", scale• 1" = 40 ' , dated Jan. 7, 1060, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer. #60-45, submitted June 20, 1960 for Stephen & Paraska Hotz by Mark Moore, Jr. ; plan en- titled ''Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass .", Scale: 1" = 40' , dated June 10, 1960, Miller Nylander, C.E ' s &. Surveyors. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Bo T d determines that the plans accompanying Form A applica- tions #60-4.4 and #6o-45 do not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law, and that said plans be so endorsed. Read to the Board and discussed by it was a letter dated June 13, 1960 from Mr.C.T.Morris to the ITEK CORP Planning Director in regard to the Itek Corporation ' s site plan for its proposed development in Lexington' s M 1 district. Mr. Snow was asked to draft for the 6-20-60 -2- Chairman ' s signature a letter to Mr. Morris in regard to revising said site plan . (See addendum. ) VINE BfOOK Read to the Board and approved by it was the REALTY TPU -1T draft of a letter to Mr. Manaselian in regard to his WALTHAM ST preliminary site plan, dated June 13, 1960, for the A 1 DISTRICT Waltham Street A 1 district. (See addendum. ) From 8:25 until 10 :10 p.m. Town Counsel McCORMACK- Stevens met with the Board to discuss varir'us matters BRUN LAND currently being considered by it. Discussed first FOR PUBLIC was Mr. T.H.Reenstierna ' s report in regard to his RECREATION appraisal of that portion of the McCormack-Brun land PURPOSES which the Board was recommending the Town acquire for public recreational purposes. From 9:00 until 9:35 A.M. the Board, in company with Mr. Stevens, met with the Selectmen to discuss the possible acquisition of said portion. (SPe Selectmen ' s minutes in regard to this matter . ) The Planning Board requested from the Selectmen a written statement in regard to their oninion of the recommended acquisition. Upon return to the Planning Board meeting Mr. LOWELL Stevens discussed with the Board the situation in ESTATES regard to the Lowell Estates subdivision. He pointed out that the Lexington Development Company had con- LEXINGTON veyed land shown on the Lowell Estates definitive DEVELOPMENT plan to Westchester Estates, Inc . He called atten- COMPANY tion to Mr. John J. Carroll' s letter of June 2, 1960 to the Planning Board advising it that ways and ser- WESTCHESTER vices to serve lots A, B, 3, 4, 14. and 35 had been ESTATES, TrTC . completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Public Works . All matters appearing to be in order, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: to return to George J. DeVries and John S. DeVries d/b/a Lexington Development Co. their check for 11,000.00 that secured the perform- ance by them of their agreement with the Town, dated November 2, 1959, to complete the in- stallation and construction of the ways and services to serve lots numbered 3, 4, lI and 35 in the subdivision entitled "Lowell Estates Lexington, Mass. " Mr. Stevens likewise called attention to the letter, dated June 3, 1960, from the Superintendent of Public ;forks stating that he understood the Lex- ington Development Company washed to post a bond as surety for the construction of a sidewalk and shoulders in the section of Bryant Road from Sta.0+00 6-20-60 -3- to 12+42.68. Mr. Carroll suggested in his letter that said bond be in the sum of $2,500.00. Mr. Stevens then exhibited a certified check in said amount and an executed agreement, dated June 20, 1960, wherein Westchester Estates, Inc . , successor to said company, agreed to complete the installa- tion and construction of the ways and services in said section by June 20, 1961. These were given to Mr. Snow for filing with the Town Clerk. All matters appearing to be in order, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED• that the Lexington Planning Board sign a partial release of covenant for required work referred to in the covenant executed by George J. DeVries and John S. DeVries, dated Feb. 13, 1959, and release lots numbered 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 and Parcel F shown on the subdivision plan entitled "Lowell Estates Lexington, Mass.tt, dated December 9, 1958, from the provisions as to sale and building specified in said cove- nant. Thereupon the Board executed an instrument entitled "Partial Release of Covenant" which was notarized by Mr. Stevens. Mr. Snow was asked to give the original of said partial release to Mr George J. DeVries for recording in the Pegistry of Deeds. After Mr. Stevens left the meeting the Board continued its discussion of current matters and pro- jects, adjourning its meeting at 11 15 p.m. 4.44.4.••••• 4.••..�..t-c Levi G. Burnell, Chairman ADDE'1DUM June 24, 1960 Mr. C T.Morris Itek Corpor^- tion ;7altham 54, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Morris Your letter of June 13, addressed to Mr. Snow together with a set of prints numbered 1, Ml, and 1A, dated 5/12/60 and issued May 31, 1060, was referred to the Planning Board at 6-20-60 -fl- its meeting on June 20, for the reason that it was Mr. Snow' s opinion that under the Lexington Zoning By-law only the Board itself has authority to approve in an Ml district the entrance of all driveways to a street. The Board concurs in this opinion. Tt is believed that the best procedure to follow in ob- taining final approval of plans showing driveway en- trances is for the Itek Corporation to furnish the Plan- ning Board with three sets of prints incorporating the recommendations set forth below. The Board will then be in a position to endorse each set, keeping one for its files, returning one to you and furnishing a third to the Building Inspector, the endorsed sets to be accom- panied by a letter of approval from the Planning Board. In regard to the three points set forth in your letter, the Board is in agreement with point 1. The Board is also in agreement with point 2 that access No. 2 and access No. 5 be directly opposite each other but not approximately so as shown on the architect ' s print. As to the third point the Board believes it should be modi- fied to read that "No access to so-called Mellex Road is required or planned," the Board emphasizing that it contemplates no approval of any future connection to said road. 111 The set of prints which -rou left with Mr. Snow have been marked to conform with the Board' s recommendations and the set is being returned herewith. Tt is suggested that if You are in agreement with these recommendations that you incorporate them in your revised set of prints, furnishing sets to the Board for final approval as out- lined above. Sincerely yours, LEXTvGTON PLANNING= BOARD /s/ Levi G. Burnell, Chairman June 20, 1060 Mr. Arthur G. Manaselian 30 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts Re : Vine Brook Realty Trust Waltham St . A 1 District Dear Mr. Manaselian In reply to your letter of June 13, 1960, the Planning Board finds your preliminary plan of the same date acceptable. The Board suggests, however, that the "A" building fronting on Worthen Road be shifted a few feet 6-20-60 -5- northward as indicated on the marked print which is being returned herewith. The Board also suggests, as marked on the print, that the arrangement of walks to the "B" Building opposite said "A" building would give more direct access to the "B" building. Tt now appears that the next step for the Trust is to prepare plans for submission to the Board of Appeals, all site plans to date being in insufficient detail to support final approval. As outlined by the Town Counsel on May 23 when representatives of the Trust met with the Planning Board and Mr. Nickerson, such details as the relationship between roads, between buildings and roads, and between buildings themselves should be shown by road stations, radii, dimensions, etc . , in addition to such data as proposed and existing contours, spot elevations, and the like. 4e presume you will want to work with Mr. Snow in this regard. He will be available to confer with you on the step by step process so that plans may take final form as rapidly as nossible. Sincerely yours, LEXINGTON' PLANNING BOARD /s/ Levi G. Burnell, Chairman cc : Harold 7. Stevens Board of Appeals