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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-11-07 PLAN^TING BOARD MEETING November 7, 1960 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Poard was held on Monday, November 7, 1060 at 7 30 n.m. in the Poardts office, Town Office Building. present sent w Pre Chairman Burnell, members Mabee and Soule, and Planning Tirector Snow. Approved by the Board were the minutes of MINUTES its October 24, 1960 meeting. Also annroved for payment were the follow- ing bills which had been presented: Minute-man Pub- BILLS lications, advertising--P3. 67 ; Hatfieldts Color Shon, drafting supplies--$1.75 The Bonrd also confirmed the action of Mr. Snow in approving the following bills during the nrevious week : Harry W. Porter, Jr , reimbursement for prints, ' 3. 50, pro- fessional services Oct . /1, 1060, $12.50 ; Donald C Richardson, professional services Oct . 31, 1960-- a12 50. ' Read to the Board and annroved by it was the draft of a letter to Mr May with reference to COUNTRY- the conference which the Board held on October 24 WIDE OFFICES relative to the nronosal of Country-wide Offices, REZONTHG Inc . to rezone a portion of the land located at the PROPOSAL southeasterly intersection of Routes 2 and 128. (See addendum ) Mr. Snow cave a "enort of his conference with "Tr. Donald N. Sleeper, Jr. , attorney for KINGSTON Kingston Homes, Inc. at which time he discussed HOMES, INC . studies which he had made in regard to subdividing PRELIMINARY land formerl,r oTeed by Higgins and located north- PLAN westerly of Hanle Street, said land now being owned by said cornoretion T_Tr. Snow exhibited these studies to the Board and indicated -Mint he would complete the studies and after doing so would hold a conference again with 'fir Sleeper At 'x :00 n.m . the Poard --eld a public hear- ing relative to the annlication for anproval of a MTDDLF RIDGE subdivision of land of Eugene C . Roberts ITT situa- SEC . 5 ted in the northerly nart of Lexington and to be - known as "Middle Ridge, Section Five, Lexington) ROBERTS Mess ." Only two *persons including Mr Roberts, the subdivider, attended the hearing Hr . Roberts presented the subdivision pro- 11-7-60 nosal which consisted of three lots fronting on an unnamed dead-end street extending from Pemar Road easterly for about 353 feet Mr. Poterts inquired if the Board had decided vnon a name for said street . Tt was indicated that the Board had not and would welcome suggestions from Mr. Poberts . Mr. Richard H. Braun of Demar Road spoke for himself and his neighbor, Mr . Thomas K. Ever, asking that snecial care be made in grading the proposed road and saving as maw, trees as possible i n the nrocess . Mr. Roberts said that he was very much in sympathy with this noint of view and intended to make a special effort to retain as many trees as nossible for screen plantings . The Board indicated to Mr . Roberts that he had not filed with the Board of Health an application for annroval of said subdivision and suggested that he take care of the matter as soon as possible so that the Plan- ning loard might act unon his subdivision plan within the prescribed neriod of time 'here beinr no fu-ther questions or matters to discuss in regard to the nlan and application the hear- ing was adjourned nt 8 18 p .m. From 8 :20 to 9 00 n.m . Town Counsel Stevens met with the Board. He called the Board ' s attention to a conY of his letter dated November 7, 1060 to the Board of Selectmen in which it was stated that nursuant to the authority granted in the vote adonted under Article 3 of the warrant for the special town meeting held on September 26, 1960, title had been acquired by the Town to the former Kingston Homes, Tnc . land of anoroximately nine acres situated on and off Hathaway Road in Lexing- ton . Mr. Stevens nointed out that in order to clear un a small matter concerning the title of Kingston Homes, Tnc . the Selectmen made a taking of the nroperty by eminent domain and then obtained from said corporation a confirmatory deed and a release of damages from the taking The instrument deeding land and releastng damages was dated October 28, 1960 and recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds on November 3, 1060 as instrument No. 9. Mr Stevens also called the Board ' s attention to a cony of his letter of Novemter 7 to ^1,-. Carroll, Supt . of Public Works, indicating that the Commonwealth had recorded the orc'er of taking and relocation of Route 128 in Lexington , the order being dated August 30, 1960 and recorded as instrument No. 203 of 'rovember 3, 1060 The Plan accomnanving the order was recorded at the same time as nlan 1673 of 1060 11-7-60 -3- The Board next discussed with Mr. Stevens the situation to date in regard to the proposed HERZOG AND acquisition from Messrs . uerzog and Benkley of BENKLEY land on T•'hipnle Hill Messrs . Burnell and Mabee LAND FOR gave a renort of their meeting with Mr. Benkley on RECREATION the afternoon of MoTrember 6 and Mr. Snow of his meeting with Mr. Herzog on October 30 . After dis- cussing the general situation with reference to the nronosed acquisition of the Herzog and Benkley land, the Board drafted a letter to Mr . Benkley (see adden- dum) Mr . Snow was asked to nrepare for the Board a renort with reference to the acquisition of the Her- zog 1^nd. Mr. Stevens gave a renort of his conference with the attorney for Messrs . McCormack and Brun McCORMACK statim* that they had now received an appraisal of LAND FOR that portion of their land which the town voted to RECREATION acquire under Article )+ of the warrant for the spec- ial town meeting held on September 26, 1060. In view of the differences of the values placed upon said land by Mr. Reenstierna, the appraiser who worked for the Planning Board, and by the appraiser for Messrs . i.cCormack and Brun, Mr. Stevens was authorized to discuss the matter first with Mr. Teenstierna If after his discussion with Mr. Peenstierna it was Mr. Stevens ' judgment to do so he was authorized also to hold a conference between himself and the attorney for Messrs. McCormack and P'-un and the anpraisers involved in an effort to ar- rive at a settlement in regard to the matter. The Board adjourned its meeting at o 00 n.m and at the request of the Selectmen met with that T M.M.A Board from A 05 to 9 35 n.m. to discuss the layout of 14orthen Road concerning which there was to be a WORTHEN TOAD public hearing on November 10, and the general de- velopment plan for the central school and recrea- tional nroject to be presented by Mr. Snow at the Town Meeting Members Association informational meeting to be held on the same date /1/O /e Irving H. Mabee, Clerk 11-7-60 -L- ADDENDUM 7 November 1960 Mr. Norman T. May 1776 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington 73, Nassachtsetts Dear Mr May : After the conference which you and Messrs . Kenny, Lovell, Roberts and Tregalis held with the Board on October 24, the Planning Board gave further consideration to the nronosal of rezoning the land of the Roberts Brothers and Mr. Benjamin A. Greene for C 3 use This is to advise you that after careful consideration of this pronosal the Board was not in favor of it and is still of the opinion that the best way the entire tract of land can b e- developed. pronerly is as a unit. Sincerely yours, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOAPD /s/ Levi G Burnell, Chairman November 8, 1960 Mr. Fred G. Benkleir, Jr 3 `1binnle Road Lexington 73, "ass Dear Mr Benkley: The Flan^;ng Board discussed at its meeting last night your request that you retain permanently the major nortion of your land outside Lot 187. After its consideration it was found the Board was of the same oninion as that before the annual town meeting in March, namely, that the town needs on a permanent basis all the land on Whipple Hill which you now own outside of Lot 187. `ours very truly, LEXINGTON PLATN,TIP?G BOAPD /s/ Levi G. Burnell, Chairman I