HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-07-10PLA77TNG BOARD MEETING
' July 10, 1961
A regular meeting of the Lexinryton Plan-
ning Boar,was held in the Board's office, Town
Office Bui.ldn g, on July 1r1, 1961 at 7:40 p.m.
present were Chairman Soule, Members Bryson,
Grindle, Mabee and Meyer, and Planning Director
Snow.
The Board approved the minutes of its June MINIITFS
26, 1061 meeting.
Annroved for navment were the following
bills which had been presented: Graphic Repro-
BILLS
ductions, Tnc., white prints --02.22; A.S.P.O.,
subscription fee, Planning Advisory Service --
100.00. mhe Board also confirmed the action of
the Planning Director in annrovi_ng for navment
since the last meeting of the Board were the fol-
lowing bills: Boston Blue Print, white prints--
5.Q6; Colontal Sun -ply Co., office sunplies-45.84.
The Board then discussed its proposal that
the Town acquire for playground and recreational
HPTNESSY
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purposes a portion or all of the Hennessy nro-
PROPERTY
perty at the end of Robinson Road_. Prom 8:05 to
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8:[5 p.m. Mrs. Mary A. Hennessy and her attorney,
LAND FOR
"ilbur 11. Jaquith, met with the Board in regard
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to this matter.
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Tt was indicated to Mrs. Hennessv that th e
Board was interested in having* the town acquire
her 10.02 -acre parcel of land as soon as arrange -
ments could be made. It was also stated that the
Board was interested in arranging now for the ac-
quisition of the 4.11 -acre parcel on which it was
understood_ her residence, a stable and a barn were
located. Yrs. Hennessy said she would consider
the, matter.
Mr. Jaquith stated that the stable was on
the 10.02 -acre and not the 4.11 -acre parcel.. He
stated that it was Vrs. HennesswIs intention to
subdivide the 10.02 -acre parcel in such a manner
as to have the stable on a separate lot, it being
planned to move the stable back on the lot and
convert it into a ranch -tyre residence. He left
with Ve Board studv plans Indicating how 1'lrs.
Hennessy planned to have her land subdivided.
There was then held a discussion concern-
ing the status of so-called "Mountain Road" and
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Mrs. Hennessy►s ri.7.ht of access over the same. It
was pointed out by members of the Board that in
their opinion this matter had a bearing on the
value of the Hennessy land. Mr. Jaquith stated
that re would look into the matter further.
Town Counsel Stevens met with the Board
FORMS A from P:55 to 9:30 n.m. Ta'cen under considera-
tion with him first were the followinrz Form A
applications for determination of Dlanni_n7,
Board jurisdiction:
#61-34, submitted June 2P, 1961 by
?rlinthrop W. T-Tarrinaton; plan entitled
"Plan of Land in Lexi.nrrton, Massachu-
setts," dated June 9, 1961s Scale: 1"
= 401, Joseph W. Moore, Inc., Ree;. Land
Surveyors.
461-35, submitted July 10, 1961 by Murray
G. Dearborn; plan entitled "Plan of Land
In Lexington -Mass.", dated August 1, 1960,
Scale: 30 feet to an inch. C. J. Kitson
Corp., Engineers.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was ,
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VOTED: that the Lexin-ton Planning Board deter-
mines that the plan accompanvi.r7 form A
"61-34 does require approval under the Sub-
division Control Law for the reason that
the-ronosed lots do not comply with the
minimum requirements of the Lexington Zon-
ing By-law.
VOTE : that the Lexinrrton Planning Board determines
that the plan accompanzfir�, Form A #61-35
does not require approval under the Subdivi-
sion
ubdivi-
sion Control Law, and that said plan be so
endorsed.
Mr. Stevens reported that it 1 -ad been de -
GLEN termined that the drain supposed to be located in
PSTATES the easement in lots K, 63 7, 10 and 11 in the
Glen r'states subdivision was in fact located in
ARLEX REALTY Part outside the easement. He exhibited a ten -
TRUST tatively correct plan stating that he had been
retained by the Everett M. Brooks Co. which had
prepared the subdivision plan to obtain at the
company's expense and at no cost to the Town '
proper easements for said drain and the recording
of the same together with. a correct plan. The
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Board indicated that It would like to have such a
plan make and the necessary easements obtained
therefor.
Considered were the notices of anolica-
tions for certificates of arnronriateness to be HTSTOFTC
heard by the Historic TPistri.cts Commission. on July DTSTPTCT
17. Tt was decided to take no action in regard to COP',MTSSTON
said annlications.
Consi.clered also were the notices of neti-
tions to be heard by the Board of Anpeals on July BOPAPD OF'
25. Tt was decided to take no action on said ne- APPEALS
titions.
Considered next were the following items to
be discussed later in the evening in joint session BOAPD OF
with the Bon- d of Selectmen: SELFCTMFIQ
(1) 4 letter, dated July 6, 1061.9 from the Boston
Edison Company setting; forth an est,mate for
relocating a sectir!n of the comnanv's risTht of
way th.rourrh Lexington's existinIq M 1 district;
(2) Mrs. Money's letter of July 52 1961 to the
Planni.nrr Board in regard to access road loca-
tions to refuse disr.osal sites in said M 1
district;
(3) Mrs. More?r's letter of June 29, 1961 in re-
gard to Mr. Peenstlerna's letter of June 22 to
the Town Counsel with reference to the costs
of constructin- a section of Worthen Poad
through land of the Vine Brook 7ealt-r Trust.
The Board then met with the Board of Select-
men until 10:05 n.m. at which time the Planning
Board adjourned its meeting. (For further details
see the Selectmen's minutes of its July 10, 1961
meeting.)
Pobert E. Meyer,
Clerk
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