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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
July 25, 1960
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning
Board was held on Monday, July 25, 1960 at 7:40
n.m. in the Board's office, Town Office Building,
Present were Chairman Burnell, members Grindle,
Mabee, Meyer and 30oule, and Planning Director Snow.
The Board ann_roved the minutes of its meet-
ings of June 20 and 27, 1960.
Approved for payment were the following
bills which had been submitted: Harry W. Porter,
Jr., professional services July 11 through. 22,
1960--x`175.00; Daley Office Supply Co., office
sunplies--612.93; James J. Carroll, 1°60 Poll
Book --w1.25. The Board also confirmed Mr. Snow's
action in nreviously annroving for -navment a bill
of 5120.00 from Design Snecialties, Inc, for three
sets of rubber stamps.
Considered next by the Board were the fol-
lowing Form A ann1leations for determination of
Planning Board jurisdiction:
#60-50, submitted July Il, 1960 by George
W. Saul; plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of
Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 401,
dated June 30, 1960, Miller & Nylander,
C.E.'s & Survevors.
#60-52, submitted July 251 1960 by Dana A.
Regillo; elan entitled "Plan of Land in
Lexin7ton, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 301, dated
June 27, 1060, Joseph W. Moore, Inc., Reg.
Land Surveyor.
#60-53, submitted July 22, 1960 by R. L.
Hir7,gins, Engineer, for Town of Lexington;
plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington,
Mass.'", Scale: 1" = 201, dated Julv 13,
19601 Miller R- Nvlander, C.E.'s a. Survevors.
#,60-54, submitted July 222 1960 by Stella
S. George; nlan entitled "Plot of Land in
Lexington Owned by George P. George,"
' Scale: 1" = L._0', dated June 29, 10603
reorge N. Tsakos, Reg. Land Survevor.
MINUTES
BILLS
FORMS A
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#60-55, submitted July 25, 1960 by Norman '
T. May, attorney for Kathryn Oesmann; plan
entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lex-
ington, Mass."s Scale: 1" = 80', dated
Anr; l 26,1960.
#60-56, submitted July 25s 1960 by Earle
S. Tvler, attorney for Harold C. and
Richard A. Pattison; plan entitled "Plan
of Land In Burlington & Lexi.ngton, Mass.
surveyed for Harold C. & Richard A.
Pattison," Scale: 1" = 200', dated July
18, 1960.
It was noted that the subdivision consisted
of 27 lots fronting on part of Hickory Street
which would eventually be extended to Kimball and
Vaille Avenues and two completed unnamed streets.
Mr. Snow read into the record a letter, dated July
Upon motions duly made and seconded, it
was unanimously
VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board deter-
mines that the plan accompanying Form A
'60-50 does require approval under the
Subdivision Control Law.
VOTID: that the Lexington planning Board deter-
mines that the plans accomnanying Form A
annlications #60-52s #60-53s #60-54s #60-
55 and #60-56 do not require approval
under the Subdivision Control Law, and
that the plans be so endorsed.
At 8:00 p.m, the Board held a public
COUNTRY
hearing relative to the application of Pond Realty
CLT7B MANOR
Trust for approval of a definitive subdivision
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plan entitled "Country Club Manor Section One
Lex-ington,
^ass.", dated Feb. 23, 1960, the aronosed
POND REALTY
subdivision being located on a portion of said
TRUST
trust's land southwesterly of Reed Street and
southeasterly of Garfield Street. Sixteen per-
sons attended the hearing. The Chairman read the
notice of the hearing as it has been sent to all
abutting property owners and as it had been pub-
lished in the July 7, 1960 issue of the Lexington_
Minute -man. He then explained the procedure to
be followed in conducting the hearing. He stated
that since a representative of the Trust was not
present to discuss the plan, he had asked Messrs.
Soule and Snow to do so.
It was noted that the subdivision consisted
of 27 lots fronting on part of Hickory Street
which would eventually be extended to Kimball and
Vaille Avenues and two completed unnamed streets.
Mr. Snow read into the record a letter, dated July
ri,
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Mr. Snow was requested to file with the Town
Clerk the original of said agreement and the certi-
fied check. The Board teen executed a Partial Re-
lease of Covenant which was notarized by the Town
Counsel. Mr. Snow was asked to give the original
of the partial release of covenant to Mr.DeVries
for recording.
After Mr. Stevens left the meeting the Board
discussed the Gabriele and Hamilton petitions to be
heard by the Board of An on July 26, 1960. It
was decided not to write letters to the Board of
Appeals in regard to said petitions. Mr. Burnell
was asked, however, to discuss the petitions with
the Chairman of the Board of Appeals and to indicate
the Board's opposition to the granting of said
Gabriele and Hamilton petitions.
The attention of the Board was called to Mr.
Stevens' letter of July 13, 1960 to the Chairman
of the Board of Selectmen stating that pursuant to
the option obtained by the Planning Board and exer-
cised by the Board of Selectmen as authorized by
vote adopted under Article 43 of the warrant for the
1960 annual town meeting, title had now been ac-
quired from Donald K. Irwin of approximately 14
acres of land situated on Grove Street, Lexington.
It was noted that this was the parcel of land which
the Board h"ed recommended be acquired for playground,
recreation and other public purposes. (See minutes
of Planning Board meeting of November 30, 1959.)
Mr. Snow exhibited studies which he and the
staff had made relative to the redevelopment of the
Hillside Avenue area including the abandonment of a
portion of Hillside Avenue and the proposed con-
nection between Hillside Avenue and Bruce Road.
The Board anproved these studies and asked Mr. Snow
to prepare in final form a memorandum setting forth
his recommendations for the development of the area
and to prepare for the Board's consideration a
letter to the Board of Selectmen transmitting the
studies and recommendations to the latter Board.
After a discussion of other current matters
before the Board it adjourned its meeting at 10:20
p.m.
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BOARD OF
APPEALS
LAND FOR
RECRFATTON
IRWIN
REDEVELOP-
MENT OF
HILLSIDE
AVE. AREA
Irving H. Mabee
Clerk
ADDENDUM I
August 5, 1960
Mr. John A. Bellizia
3 Pine Ridge Road
Arlington 74p Mass.
Dear Mr. Bellizia:
The Lexington Planning Board has requested that I inform
you that it has received your letter of July 10 and read
It into the record of the public hearing held on July 25,
1960 relative to the Country Club Manor subdivision.
The Board believes that you have a misunderstanding of
the proposed subdivision's drainage system. There appears
to be no indication that surface runoff will drain onto
the Pine Meadows land but instead will connect to the
Town's storm drain system. Should you care to do so, I
shall be glad to show you at the Planning Board office the
subdivision plan which was submitted and explain any of
its details.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Samuel P. Snow
Planning Director