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Home My WebLink About1961-01-09PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' January 9, 1961 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Board's office, Town Office Buildings on Monday, January 9, 1.961 at 7:40 p.m. Present were Chairman Burnell, members Mabee, Meyer, and Soule, and Planning Director Snow. Considered first were the following Form a applications for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: ##60-94 (See minutes of January 31 1961 #60-95 Planning Board meeting.) Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines that the plans accompanying Form A applica- tions #60-94 and #60-95 do not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law, and that said plans be so endorsed. ' Considered next was Mr. Antonio Busa's letter of January 6, 1961 requesting that the Board extend the time within which it must act on his application for approval of the Green Valley, Sec. 6 subdivision plan. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTFD: that pursuant to the written request from FORMS A GREEN VALLEY SEC. 6 BUSA BILLS the applicant the time of approval of the r.efinitive subdivision plan entitled "Green Valley Section Six Lexington, Mass.", dated Sept. 29, 1060, be and hereby is further ex- tended to and including January 301 1961. The Board confirmed the action of the Plan- ning Director in aporovi_ng for payment the follow- ing bills: (From 1959 Carry-over) The United Sales Co., rebuilt cutawl-4,130.00; chisels --$19.40; Rail- way Express Agency, bill of lading --$5.14. (From 1960 Carry-over General Expenses) Donald C. Richard- son, professional services, December 22 through January 3-415h.00; Mariner Books, book --X2.50; Spaulding -Moss Co., slide rule--14�7.20; L.M.Foster, Tnc., office supplies --$7.51; Wallace B. Mitchell Co., drafting supplies --$2.93. The attention of the Board was called to the FORMS A GREEN VALLEY SEC. 6 BUSA BILLS 1-c-61 -2- Town Counsel's letter of January 51 1961 to the Planning Director enclosing an original and conformed ' copy of an instrument, dated December 301, 1960, wherein Turning Mill Associates, Inc. assumed the obligations of the subdivider in reference to the Middle Ridge Sec. 5 subdivision which is secured by a bond of said corporation. Mr. Snow pointed out that the Board of Health had approved the subdivision in a letter, dated December 29, 19603 to the Planning Board. All matters appearing to be in order, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously The Board discussed the rezoning proposal REZONING presented by Dr. Short at a special meeting held by the Board on January 71 1961. It was the unanimous SHOET opinion of the members that they were opposed to general business In the Naltham Street area adja- cent to the Lexington town line not wishing to see such a business development as there existed on the Waltham side of the town line spread into Lexington. It was the opinion of the Board also that the parcel of Short land had Insufficient area for a C 3 dis- trict, that there was insufficient area available to provide vehicular parking planned for the net rent- able office space, and that the Board was not in favor of writing or having written a special zoning , district just to accommodate the proposed office park. These points were incorporated in the draft of a letter to Dr. Short setting forth the Planning VOTED: that a definitive subdivision plan entitled "Middle Ridge Section Five Lexington, Mass.", dated August 311 1960, having been submitted to thm Lexington Planning Board by Eugene C. Roberts III on October 171 1960s accompanied by an application for approval of definitive plan, Form C, dated October 11, 1960s and subsequent thereto all the lands within the subdivision having been acquired by Turning Mill Associates, Inc. on November 1, 1960 by deed recorded in Middlesex South District Reistry of Deeds, Book 9718, Page 412, and said Turning Mill Associates, Inc. having assumed all obligations of the applicant, ' be and hereby is approved, From 8:30 to 8:55 p.m. Mr. James A. Carrig MINUTE MAN of Cambridge and Mr. Wilbur C. Nylander met with HIGHLANDS the Board to present a subdivision plan of Mr. SEC. 4 Carrig's land located northerly of the Pleasant - Street -Route 2 intersection, said plan being en- CARRIG titled "Preliminary Plan Minute Man Highlands Sec- tion Four in Lexington, Mass." and dated Jan. 61 1961. The Board discussed the rezoning proposal REZONING presented by Dr. Short at a special meeting held by the Board on January 71 1961. It was the unanimous SHOET opinion of the members that they were opposed to general business In the Naltham Street area adja- cent to the Lexington town line not wishing to see such a business development as there existed on the Waltham side of the town line spread into Lexington. It was the opinion of the Board also that the parcel of Short land had Insufficient area for a C 3 dis- trict, that there was insufficient area available to provide vehicular parking planned for the net rent- able office space, and that the Board was not in favor of writing or having written a special zoning , district just to accommodate the proposed office park. These points were incorporated in the draft of a letter to Dr. Short setting forth the Planning ADDENDUM January 17, 1961 Dr. Leonard V. Short 1133 Massachusetts Avenue Lexin-^ton 73 Mass. Dear Doctor Short: The Lexington Planning Board has considered carefully your proposal to rezone the Short land on Waltham Street In order to create an office park. The Board was Pleased to see such well designed preliminary plans and the fine model which Mr. Gensemer presented. It is the unanimous opinion of the members of the Board, however, that general business should not be permitted in the Waltham Street area adjacent to the Lexington town line, that this land should riot be rezoned for C 2 use which would permit general business. The Board agrees ' with you that your parcel of land has insufficient area for a C 3 zone. In any event, the Board feels there is insufficient area involved to provide adequate vehicular 1-9-61 -3- Board's informal opinion in regard to the matter. (See addendum.) Considered next was a letter, dated January 51 1961, from Mrs. Stephen Crandall, the Metropolitan L.W.V. Planning Council representative in Lincoln of the - Learme of Women Voters, asking that some member of METROPOLITAN the Board speak on Lexingtonls Problems and future REGIONAL plans at an open meeting in regard to Metropolitan PLANNING planning to be held on February 9. Mr. Soule was asked to represent the Board at said. meeting. Discussed next was a series of proposals for articles to be inserted in the warrant for the ARTICLES 1961 annual town meeting. After the discussion Mr. FOR 1961 Burnell gave an oral report to the Selectmen of the TOWN articles recommended by the Board. Mr. Snow was MEETING asked to prepare a letter formally setting forth these recommendations. (See addendum.) The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Irving H. Mabee, Clerk ADDENDUM January 17, 1961 Dr. Leonard V. Short 1133 Massachusetts Avenue Lexin-^ton 73 Mass. Dear Doctor Short: The Lexington Planning Board has considered carefully your proposal to rezone the Short land on Waltham Street In order to create an office park. The Board was Pleased to see such well designed preliminary plans and the fine model which Mr. Gensemer presented. It is the unanimous opinion of the members of the Board, however, that general business should not be permitted in the Waltham Street area adjacent to the Lexington town line, that this land should riot be rezoned for C 2 use which would permit general business. The Board agrees ' with you that your parcel of land has insufficient area for a C 3 zone. In any event, the Board feels there is insufficient area involved to provide adequate vehicular 1-9-61 parking for the rentable office space proposed in the plan. The Board in general is not in favor of establishing a special zoning district just to accommodate a single small parcel of land and does not wish to make an exception in this case. The Board intends to review the land use for the general area including your parcel and in so doing will keep your proposal in mind. cc: Mr. Daniel Lynch Mr. Jack Gensemer Board of Selectmen Baa rd of Appeals Board of Selectmen Town Office Building Lexington 73, Mass. Dear Madam and. Gentlemen: Yours sincerely, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Levi G. Burnell, Chairman January 13, 1961 -4- Reference is made to your letter of December 20, 1960 to me In regard to articles to be inserted in the Warrant for the 1961 Annual Town Meeting. Set forth below is a list of ar- ticles the Planning Board recommends for insertion. 1. Authority for Planning Board to obtain options for lands for schools, public recreation and future street location purposes. 2. Transfer of land between the Town and Hayden Recreation Center. 3. Acquisition of parcels of land fronting on Woburn Street for future location of Emerson Road. 4. Acquisition of Lot 12 and a portion of Lot 112 Moreland Avenue, from Pasquale Luongo for future street location purposes. 1 1 5. Abandonment of a drain easement in Lots 10 and 11 in Glen I Estates subdivision, Waymint Realty Trust. 1-9-61 -5- 6. Abandonment of a portion of =Jestview Street between re- located portion of said street and Bedford Street. 7. Revision of Waltham Street A 1 district so as to elimi- nate that portion of district located northeasterly of proposed extension of Worthen Road. 8. Rezoning of M 1 district to C 3 use. 9. Rezoning of certain C 1 districts to R 1 use. 10. Change zoning By-laws regarding; the conduct of business in an R 1 district. 11. Revision of automobile parking restrictions as set forth in C 1 districts under Sec. 8 (b) of the Zoning By-law. The Planning Board has released bonds upon completion of the required work to be done in certain subdivisions in which are located the followinE- streets which are recommended for acceptance, and layout without betterments. Since so many street plans are already being; prepared under the direction of the Sunerintendent of Public Works for consideration at the 1961 Annual Town Meeting, it may be that the acceptance of many of these streets should be postponed until a later town meeting. 12. Baskin Road (as shown on the Section 2 and Section 3 Loring Hill Estates subdivision plan.) 13. Briggs Road 14. Crescent Road 15. Fessenden Way 16. Gerard Terrace 17. Great Rock Road 18. Ledgelawn Avenue (as shown on two definitive subdivision plans, dated July 8, 1954 and July 23, 1955). 19. Liberty Avenue (as shown on two definitive subdivision plans, dated March 151l 954 (Quincy Avenue) and October 19s 1955.) 20. Loring; Road 21. Marshall Road I22. Oxbow Road (as shown on Battle Green Village Section 2 sub- division plan). 1-9-61 I Me 23. Rogers Road ' 24. Rolfe Road (to the northerly side line of Lot 2 in the Glen Estates subdivision olan). 25. Ross Road Very truly yours, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Levi G. Burnell, Chairman 1