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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-08-21PLANNING BOARD MEETING August 21, 1061 1,161-42, submitted August 18, 1961 by Mahoney- DeVincent Builders, Inc.; plan entitled "Plan Showing Subdivision of Land Cou-t Case #13923 Lexington, Mass."s Scale: 1 inch - 40 ft., dated Aug. 15, 1061, Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor. #61-43, submitted August 18, 1961 by Robert Higgins for Town of Lexington; plan entitled "Plan of Drain Easement in Lot 2 Lowell Street Lexingtoms Mass.", Scale: 1" = 401, dated June 17, 1061, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was ' unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Plannng Board determines A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Boardts office, Town Office Building, on August 21s 1961 at 7:45 p.m. Present were Chairman Soule, Members Grindle and Mabee, and Planning Director Snow. The Board approved the minutes of its August MINUTES 7 and 14, 1961 meetings. Approved for payment were the following bills which had been presented: H. M. Lawrence Hardware, BILLS Inc., drafting supplies-- 1.69; Spaulding -Moss Co., drafting supplies --113.23; Railway Express Agency, express charges--t2.�8; Wallace B. Mitchell Co., drafting supplies --;15.60; Minute -man Publications, Inc., advertising --0.57. The Board also confirmed the action of the Planning Director in approving for payment during the previous week a bill for Wesley J. Ewell, drafting services for period end- ing August 14, 19612 X105.00, car allowance, $2.00. ' Considered next were the following Form A applications which had been submitted for determina- FORMS A tion of Planning Board jurisdiction: #61-41, submitted August 18, 1961 by Todd Realm, Inc.; plan entitled "Plan of Lemd in Lexington, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 801, dated August 7, 19612 Miller & Nylander, C.E.1s & Surveyors. 1,161-42, submitted August 18, 1961 by Mahoney- DeVincent Builders, Inc.; plan entitled "Plan Showing Subdivision of Land Cou-t Case #13923 Lexington, Mass."s Scale: 1 inch - 40 ft., dated Aug. 15, 1061, Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor. #61-43, submitted August 18, 1961 by Robert Higgins for Town of Lexington; plan entitled "Plan of Drain Easement in Lot 2 Lowell Street Lexingtoms Mass.", Scale: 1" = 401, dated June 17, 1061, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was ' unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Plannng Board determines 8-21-61 that the plans ace anying Form A appli- cations #f61-411 #,E61- 2 and #61-43 do not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law, and that said plans be so en- dorsed. 1.a With reference to the plan accompanying application #61-40 which was acted upon the pre- vious week, the Board approved a draft of a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Appeals which recom- mended the granting of a variance in this case. (See addendum.) At 8:00 p.m. a public hearing was held on the MARRETT application for tentative approval of a subdivision GARDENS of property of Adam Ctrigor located at the end of SEC. 2 Roosevelt Road in Lexington. Attending the hearing in addition to Mr. Grigor were Mr. and Mrs. Charles GRIGOR L. Cadario and Mr.and Mrs. Leighton S. Foster of 29 and 30 Roosevelt Road respectivelg. The Chairman -:ripened the hearing by reading the notice of the same as it had been sent to all abutting property owners of the land to be subdi- vided and as it had been advertised in the July 20, 1961 issue of the Lexington Minute -man. He then ' explained the procedure to he followed in conduct- ing the hearing and called upon Mr. Grigor to pre- sent his plan . Mr. Grigor said he was not familiar with sub- division plans and asked to have someone else dis- cuss his plan. Mr.Snow did, indicating that the plan was an extension of Roosevelt Road in the form of a turnaround having a radius of 55 feet instead of 60 feet as required by the Lexington Subdivision Rules and Regulations. He said that the Planning Board had waived its regulations in approving the preliminary plan of this subdivision in view of the 1960 taking of a large portion of Mr.Grigor's land for the ramp for the Route 2-128 interchange and in view of the fact also that only two lots were to be served by the turnaround. Mr. Snow then noted the existence of a public sewer and explained the storm drain system to be installed by the subdivider at the end of the present layout of Rnosevelt Road and the drain connecting to the State system in the Route 2-128 ramp. Mr. Cadario described how surface runoff Prom Roosevelt Road drained into his driveway. A further explanation of the proposed drain system in the subdivision indicated how this situation would be corrected. 8-21-61 -3- Mr. Foster asked if there would be any better- ments assessed against his property in the construc- tion of the drains. He was informed that there would be no betterments. There being no further questions or discussion, the chairman asked fo an indication of those who were in favor of or opposed to the approval of the plan. All present indicated they were in favor of the plan's approval. Thereupor, the hearing was declared closed, the time being 8:10 p.m. Afterwards the Board indicated to Mr.Grigor that it was in a position to approve the plan as soon as he posted a bond as a performance guarantee and the Board received a letter from the Board of Health indi- cating approval of the subdivision. Mr. Grigor was asked if he had a name for his subdivision for the purpose of completing a title for the plan. He said he had none but would welcome a suggestion. In view of the fact that all adjoining lots on T�Tilson and Roosevelt Roads were in the old Marrett Gardens Subdivision, Mr. Snow suggested the name "Marrett Gardens, Section Two." ' Town Counsel Stevens met with the Board from 8:15 to 8:40 p.m. to discuss several matters currently being considered by the Board. Mr. SATilliam L. Potter met with the Board next to discuss his proposal for utilizing the former WALNUT Potter farm on Walnut Street as a golf course to be REALTY conducted on a cor^mercial basis instead of subdivid- TRUST ing the land into residential lots as approved by the Board (see minutes of June 12, 1961 Planning POTTER Board Meeting). After a discussion it was thought that such a use as Mr. Potter proposed could be es- REZONING tablished by an amendment under Section 5 (a) 7 of PROPOSAL the Zoring Bir -law. Members of the Board indicated they looked favorably upon such a use provided cer- tain buildings and accessory uses, such as club- houses which could be rented for dances, dinners, entertainment and the like, were prohibited. Mr. Potter stated that if such a proposal were presented and acted upon favorably during the next few months, June 1963 would be the earliest available date the course could be made ready for use. Mr. ' Potter was informed that with other matters before the Board it was thought the earliest time for adequate presentation and consideration of such a proposal 8-21-61 would be the 1962 annual town meeting. In discussing , methods of presenting the nropsal and problems to be considered, Mr. Potter said he would furnish the Board for its consideration material which he had been assem- bling in regard to golf courses such as he had in mind. Mr. Antonio Busa also met with the Board in GREEN VALLEY regard to his request for an informal opinion of his SEC. 7 proposed -preliminary subdivision plan entitled "Green Valley Section Seven." (See minutes of July 24, 1961, BUSA Planning Board meeting.) Mr. Busa was given a letter which the Board had approved earlier during its meet- ing, said letter setting forth a statement concerning his subdivision proposal and some problems foreseen in regard to it. A discussion was held with Mr. Busa in regard to said letter. (See addendum.) `Ihe attention of the Board was called to a CARRIAGE copy of a letters dated August 11, 161, from the GROVE Bedford Board of Selectmen to the Lexington Board ESTATES of Selectmen with reference to drainage problems on Grove Street, and the discharge of s toren drainage WOOD water from the -proposed Carriage Estates subdivi- sion onto town of Bedford land. (See addendum.) Mr. Snow reported that as requested he had ' informed Mr. Wood of the Planning Boardts decision to disapprove his definitive subdivision plan named above unless the nranosed Carriage Drive as shown on said plan conformed to the study plan pre- viously adopted by the Board and unless the pro- posed Coach Road shown on the definitive plan was relocated in such a manner as indicated in the minutes of the Planning Board's August 14, 1961 meeting. Mr. Snow said that after so informing Mr. Wood the latter had requested a meeting with the Planning Board to discuss the matter further. The Board met with Mr. Wood and nTr. Moore, Surveyor, to discuss the subdivision plan, repeat- ing the points set forth above. Mr.'^food said that he had tried to cooperate with an abutting -property owner, Mr. Walter S. Harrington (owner of lots 4 and 5 on Winter Street in the Park Heights, Section 1 subdivision) in order to have a better layout for proposed Coach Road, had been unable to come to any agreement with him and no longer felt compelled to do so unless he paid for certain costs in connection with constructing the road. Mr. Snow said he had an appointment with Mr. and Mrs. Harrington the following day to discuss possibilities ' of realigning Coach Road. Mr. Snow said that after this appointment he believed he would have enough B-21-61 ' information to design a road which he thought would be acceptable to all concerned. There was exhibited to the Board an instrument In which Mr. and Mrs. Myron D. Karess of 13A Turning Mill Road, granted to Turning Mill Associates a slope easement in lot 42 in Section Three of the Middle Ridge development. With this instrument all matters appeared to be In order with reference to the Middle Ridge, Section 6 definitive subdivision plan. The Board endorsed said plan which Mr. Snow was asked to give to the Town Counsel for recording. Read to the Board was a letter, dated August 19, 1961s from Mr. Homer J. Hagedorn and four other Town Meeting Members from Precinct One, requesting a meeting with the Board to discuss a study the Har- rington PTA Safety Committee had made of the Countryside area (see minutes of the May 153 1961 Planning Board meeting'. It was decided that with all the business the Board had to transact at its regular meetings 'n the next two months that the only time the Board would have to discuss the Countryside area with the PTA group was at some in- formal conference which could be arranged outside regular meetings. Mr. Snow was asked to acknowledge receipt of the letter and to arrange for an informal meeting with the PTA group. From Q:30 to 10:20 p.m. Mr. Soule met with the Board of Selectmen to discuss a possible date for a special town meeting to be held during the fall for the purpose of presenting among other matters rezoning proposals in regard to M 1 and C 3 districts. After Mr. Soule returned to the Planning Board meeting he r eported that a special town meeting for October 30 rad been scheduled. On this basis the Board formulated the following tentative schedule in regard to the presentation of zoning by-law amendments. With reference to said schedule it was decided to employ if he were available, Charles E. Downe, Planning Consultant, to make economic studies for the proposed M 1 dis- trict after a final draft of the rezoning pro- posals had been prepared. Schedule August 29 Board to meet in informal session to consider first drafts eing prepared and sent out by Planning Director. August 31 Telephone Cabot, Cabot &. Forbes and other -5- MIDDLE RIDGE SEC. 6 TURNING MILL ASSOCIATES 104m; HARRINGTON PTA SAFETY COMMITTEE M1 -C3 DISTRICT REZONING PROPOSALS 8-21.-61 -6- property owners to arrange for a meeting to discuss informally Planning Board proposals. ' September 7 Meeting with C.C. & F. et al September 11 Final draft of rezoning proposals to Town Counsel and to Consultant. September 26 Send advertisement for Public Hearings to The meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m. n � / _ d H. Soule, Chairman ADDENDUM August 21, 1961 Mr. Donald F. Nickerson, Chairman Lexington Board of Appeals Town Office Building Lexington 731 Massachusetts Dear Mr. Nickerson: Attached herewith is a print for your files of a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 23, 1961 and prepared by Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nvlander, Civil Engrs. Er Survegors. Acting on an Application for Determination of Planning Board Juris- diction, the Board determined that this plan is a sub- ' division. However, as in the recent Dr. Harrington case, the ?'lanni.ng Board believes a variance would be In order in this instance and so recommends such action. LFXINGTON PLP NNI^"G BOARD Richard H. Soule, Chairman Lexington Minute -man. September 28 First day of advertising October 5 Second day of advertising October 19 Public Hearing on rezoning proposals October 23 Preliminary draft on Planning Board Re- port to Town Meeting October 30 Special Town Meeting The next meeting of the Planning Board was scheduled for September 5, 1961. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m. n � / _ d H. Soule, Chairman ADDENDUM August 21, 1961 Mr. Donald F. Nickerson, Chairman Lexington Board of Appeals Town Office Building Lexington 731 Massachusetts Dear Mr. Nickerson: Attached herewith is a print for your files of a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 23, 1961 and prepared by Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nvlander, Civil Engrs. Er Survegors. Acting on an Application for Determination of Planning Board Juris- diction, the Board determined that this plan is a sub- ' division. However, as in the recent Dr. Harrington case, the ?'lanni.ng Board believes a variance would be In order in this instance and so recommends such action. LFXINGTON PLP NNI^"G BOARD Richard H. Soule, Chairman 8-21-61 Mr. .ntonio Busa 4 Lillian Road Lexington 73, Mass. Dear Mr. Busa: -7- August 21, 1961 Reference is made to the print concerning which you desired an informal opinion, said print being entitled "Plan of proposed Lotting of Green Malley Section Seven Lexington, Tlass.", dated July 20, 1961 and prepared by Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nv lander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors. It is understood that when you discussed this print with Mr. Snow on July 28 he informed you that after a study of the problem the Board will indicate to you where it be- lieves there should be provided an access to the proposed location of 7merson Road. This study had not beencom- pleted but will be ready by August 31. It is understood also that when ,you discussed this nrint with Mr. Soule on Jul7T 21 you were informed that the Board would not approve the extension of a dead-end street longer than 500 feet from a recognized means of access. A distance of 550 feet from the terminus of ' Anthonv Road would provide you with sufficient frontage for only two lots, one on either side of the proposed location of Circle Road as shown on your plan. The Board will not anorove the extension of your development over the proposed section of Circle Road asshown on your nlan until such time as said section connects to a road which is adequatel-r constructed to provide reasonable access. For anproval of the extension of Circle Road to the end of lots 5 and 6 as shown on ,your proposed plan the Board. will require evidence to show that you have right to use so-called Circle Road as shown on Land Court Plan x'6807. Sincerely, U'UNGTON PLANNTNG BOARD Isl Richard H. Soule, Chairman August 11, 1961 Board of Selectmen Town Hall Lexington 73, Mass. Gentlemen: ?,de have had a request from Reginald Wood who is about to -?1-61 -8- develop a sub -division of land off Grove Street in Lex- ' ington adjacent to the Redford -Lexington Town line. The sub -division Is called Carriage Grove Estates and his re- quest was that he be allowed to discharge the water from a nronosed storm drainage system in the subdivision onto the land now owned by the Town of T3edford. We have no objection to his discharging storm drainage water only onto the land of the Town of Bedford because it is an uninhabited area and is land that Is now used solely for the protection of our water reservoir. In return we are asking the Town of Lexington to provide us with a stub from a proposed drainage system in the Town of Lexington on grove Street at the Bedford -Lexing- ton Town Line, which will also discharge into the pre- vious mentioned drainage system. This would be the only outlet to eliminate an existing water condition in that area. Our Supt, of Public Works, Mr. Benjamin P. Wiggins, has talked this matter over with Mr. John Carroll and they both think that this would be an ideal solution to the problem. Very truly vours, , Bedford Board of Selectmen /s/ Warren K. Lewellen Isl Arthur H. Hayden Is/ John Earl Dick /s/ Louis N. Smith /s/ Alan D. Maier 1