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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-01-221 C� PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 22, 1962 On Monday, January 22, 1962, at 7:45 p.m. the Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office in the Town Office Building. Present were Chairman Soule," members Bryson, Grindle, Mabee and Meyer, and Planning Director snow. Taken under consideration first -was the draft ANNUAL of the Planning Board's 1961 Annual P,eport. This REPORT draft was revised, approved, and sent to the Select- men for printing. Messrs. Flye and Shepherd, representing the Lexington Office Center Trust, a subsidiary of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes Co., met with the Board -from 8-05 to 8:20 p.m. to discuss the latest revision of the Min- uteman Research Park definitive subdivision plan. They were informed that in order to have said plan approved on January 29, the following matters would have to be in order: (1) a permanent turnaround shown on the lot layout plan, sad turnaround to conform to the plan and profile of the proposed subdivision road, (2) a slight modification of the drain system in the proposed turnaround as recommended by the Town Engi- neer, (3) bearings and distances of all courses around the perimeter of the easements shown on the lot layout plan, (4) receipt of a letter from Mr. Carroll, Lex- ington Superintendent of Public Works, stating that said modified subdivision plan met with his approval, and ("5) receipt of a"properly executed bond in the penal sum approved by Mr. Carroll and guaranteeing performance of required work in said subdivision. MINUTEMAN RESEARCH PARK LEXINGTON OFFICE CENT s TRUST Considered next and approved by the Board was ARTICLES the draft of a letter to the Board of Selectmen set- FOR TOWN ting forth articles which the Planning Board wished MEETING to have placed or the warrant for the 1962 Annual Town Meeting. Likewise considered and approved by the Board were the minutes of its meetings held on January 8 and 15, 1962, In response to the Planning Director's letter of January l5, 1962 (see minutes'of Planning Board meeting of said date) to Lloyd C. Goodrich of 10 Sum- mer Street, the latter and his brother, E. "Lester, met with the Board from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. to discuss the problems of subdividing their land regist ered as Land Court Case No. 23315A and the possibility of Lex - MINUTES LAND FOR RECREATION GOODRICH 1-22-62 W -M ington acquiring some of the Goodrich land as an addi- tion to the so-called 'Whipple Hill recreational area. After a discussion of the correspondence in"re- gard to this case, the Goodrich brothers indicated on a print where they were willing to have the land subdivided what land they would be willing to convey to the Town and where there might be an exchange of land to improve the shape of existing lots shown on said plan. They said that they had purchased this land in 1948 at $400 per acre and on the same basis would like this much for the land to be acquired by the Town in addition to four per- cent interest on their investment and reimbursement for taxes which they had Paid. They said that they would also like the town to acquire Lot 4 shown on said plan provided a house was not built on said lot. It was agreed that it would not make a desirable house lot and should be added to the other town land for recreational purposes. It was further Agreed that Mr. Snow would prepare a study plan showing a proposed_ subdivision for the consideration of all and that on the basis of this plan the Board would make the Goodrich brothers an offer for the land it was desired to acquire. The Board next reviewed Mr. Henry W. Hardy's PROPOSED revised text of January 15 In regard to proposed ZONING amendments to the Lexington Zoning By-law for C 3, BY-LAW CH 1 -and CM l districts. The Board approved this AMENDMENTS text." Mr. Snow was asked'to inform Mr. Hardy that the Board would like to have for its next meeting this text and all additional material in the Board's draft of September'24 combined into one text for ad- vertising purposes. Attention was called to a draft of a letter ROUTE 2 the Board of Selectmen wished to send to Chief Engi CONNECTIONS neer McCarthy of the Massachusetts department of Pub- lic Works in regard to possible Lexington road con- nections to State Route 2It was reported that the Selectmen wished an immediate response to the Select- men's draft, It was decided that the recommendations set forth in the minutes of the Planning Board meet- After the Goodrich brothers left the meeting JACKSON the Board" considered again the proposal to acquire LAND FOR for recreational purposes some of the Jackson land PUBLIC on Forest Street as an addition to the Centre Play - RECREATION ground. Not having heard from Mr. C. Henry Jackson since he last met with the Board on September 11, 1961 (see minutes of Planning Board meeting of said date), Mr. Snow was asked to prepare for the Board+s consideration a letter to the School and Standing School Building Committees seeking their opinion in regard to the recommended acquisition. The Board next reviewed Mr. Henry W. Hardy's PROPOSED revised text of January 15 In regard to proposed ZONING amendments to the Lexington Zoning By-law for C 3, BY-LAW CH 1 -and CM l districts. The Board approved this AMENDMENTS text." Mr. Snow was asked'to inform Mr. Hardy that the Board would like to have for its next meeting this text and all additional material in the Board's draft of September'24 combined into one text for ad- vertising purposes. Attention was called to a draft of a letter ROUTE 2 the Board of Selectmen wished to send to Chief Engi CONNECTIONS neer McCarthy of the Massachusetts department of Pub- lic Works in regard to possible Lexington road con- nections to State Route 2It was reported that the Selectmen wished an immediate response to the Select- men's draft, It was decided that the recommendations set forth in the minutes of the Planning Board meet- 1-22-62 In of January 15 expressed better what said Board ha in mind in regarC to road connections to said ' Route 2. Messrs. Bryson and '.°Tonle were asked to so inform the Selectmen after the '°lanning Board meeting. Town Counsel Stevens met with the Board brief - 17. He called the Board's attention to the fact that two petitions, each signed by more than ten registered voters of Lexington, had been filed with the Board of Selectmen requesting that articles be placed in the warrant for the 1962 annual town meeting. Mr. Stevens stated that one petition sought the rezoning of the Waltham Street Garden Apartment district to an R 1 district, and the second, the rezoning; of the Lexing- ton Tnvestment Trust land off SpY%inT? Street from an R 1 district to a C3 district Later during the meeting the Board drafted a letter to be sent to all trose persons who siirned said petitions and who the Town Clerk had certified as registered voters, call- ing attention to Section 19 of the Lexington Zoning By-law setting forth regulations in regard to amend - 4 n7 said by-law. (See ^.ddendum.l The following Form A arnl3cat,on for determi- nation of Planning Bonrd jurisdiction was considered next: ' #62-32 submitted January 22, 1962 by Alfred Busa, Trustee, for Busa Realt-- Trust; plan entitled "A Subdivision of Land Court Case No. 30,032 in Lexinr-ton, Mass.', Scale: 1" = 20t, dated Jan. 19, 1962, -Miller R Nylander, C.r.'s and Surveyors. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines that the plan accompanying Form A application x`62-3 does not require approval under the Sub- division Control Law, and that said plan be so endorsed. lY Notices of neti.ti ons to be heard by the Board of Appeals on February 13 were read. It was reported that the Town Counsel had ruled that the petition of the Lexi-ngton Motor Inn was out of order and that plans for the nrorosed additi.on to said Inn must he sub- mitted to the Board of Appeals for a determination un- der Sec. 5 (g) 5 of tie Town's Zoning By-law. Tt was decided to take no action on tre other petitions ' scheduled to be reard on said date, The Board's attention was called to a cony of. Il' REZONTPTG PROPOSALS COQUILETTE- LEXI)TGTON INVESTMENTT TRTT ST FORM A BOARD OF APPEALS 1-22-1�2 the Town Counsel's letter of January 17 to the Town CARROLL Clerk informing them that the Carroll lots No. 13, LOT POR Block 151 in the so-called Meagherville subdivision PUBLIC had been acquired on November 15, 1961 by the Town. RECREATION (See minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 16, 1961, the lot being recorded in Middlesex South Dis- trict Registry of Deeds on Nov. 17, Book 993hs page 472• The meeting adjourned at 10:15 b.m. L, -Q l t. Robert E. Meyer, Clerk ADDERTD UM January_ 21s, 1962 Dear Sir or Madam: It has come to our attention that a petition, on which ,your signature appears, has been received by the , Town requesting that an Article be placed in the warrant for the March Town Meeting for the purpose of rezoning. The Planning Board wishes to inform ,you that no amendment to the Town's Zoning By-law can be adopted by a town meeting until after the Planning Board holds a public hearing on the proposed amendment and has sub- mitted a report with recommendations, or the time for such a report has expired. The Planning Board shall hold a public hearing when requested to do so by a netition si_pned by not less than 100 registered voters. Attached is a copy of See - tion 19 of the Lexi.n(*ton Zoning By-law for your further information. LEXINGTON PLP,NT_TNG BOARD 1