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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-01-29PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 29, 1962 The Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office, Town Office Building, on Mon- days -January 29, 1962 at 7:15 p.m. Present were Chairman Soule, members Bryson, Grindle, Mabee and Meyer. The Board approved the Planning Director's MINUTES record of the Planning Board hearing held on Nov- ember 15, 1962. Approved for pa-vment were the following bills which had been submitted: Samuel P. Snow, car allow- BILLS ante for Januarv, 1962--ft20.00; H. M. Lawrence Hard- ware Co., Inc., office supplies --$2.15. Considered next was the following Form A FORM A application for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: #62-7, submitted January 29, 1962 by Joseph C. Shaw, Jr., agent for Alexander Palladino; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale: l in = 20 ft, dated Jan. 24, 19621 Fred A. Joyce Surveyor Belmont, Mass. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexinszton Planning Board determines that the plan accompanying application #62-7 does not require approval under the Subdiv.i- sion"Control Law, and that said plan be so endorsed. Considered also and approved by the Board SCHOOL SITE was a draft of a memorandum to the Lexington School - Committee and Standing School Building Committee C. HENRY concerning; the possible acqui si.tion of a portion of JACKSON the G. Henry Jackson property on the Clarke Street Extension (see addendum). Mr. Snow came to the meeting at 8:15 p.m. The Board then considered with Mr. Snow a LAND FOR marked print of the Goodrich property on Summer RECREATIONAL Street indicating a resubdivision of said property PURPOSES of parcels of land which the Town desired to ac- quire for recreational purposes and a parcel of GOODRICH town -owned land which it was recommended be sold 1-2.0-62 to Mr. E. Lester Goodrich. The Board approved a draft ' of a letter to the Messrs. Goodrich (see addendum. See also minutes of the Planning Board meeting of January 22, 1962). At 8:30 p.m. Mr. Francis A. Gallagher of 151 PROPOSAL Spring Street and nine other persons came to the Plan - FOR nng Board meeting to discuss the petition to place an REZONING article in the warrant to rezone a certain parcel of _ land, understood to be owned by Lexington Investment GALLAGHER Trust, located between Route 128, the Waltham city line and the rear lot lines of pronerties fronting on Spring Street or the purpose of creating a C 3 -Special com- mercial district. Mr.Gallagher said all attending the Planning Board meeting wore property owners of land which abutted that which was proposed for rezoning. In response to numerous questions and comments the group was informed (1) that representatives of the Itek Cor- poration had appeared before the Planning Board to dis- cuss informally_ a pronosal to rezone the land in ques- tion, (2) that registered voters of Lexington inter- ested in the Itek proposal had petitioned the Select- men to glace an article in the warrant to see if the Town will vote to have said parcel "rezoned, (3) that the Planning Board was aware of this petition, (4) that another petition signed by 100 registered voters was ' to be placed before the Planning Board to have it hold a public hearing on said Dronosal, (5) that after the hearing the Planning Board would prepare a report for presentation at the annual town meeting, and (6) that the group now meeting the Board could present any in- formation it wished at this public hearing and at two informational meetings which the Town Meeting Members Association were to hold and to which the public was invited. Attention was called to A letter, dated January BOWSER 22,"1962, from Lexington's Supt.of Public loTorks to the SADDLE CLUB Planning Board stating that the Bowser Saddle Club Es - ESTATES tates; Sec. 1 definitive subdivision plan, dated - September 28, 1961s revised Januar7"1Z, 1962s met with TODD REALTY, his approval with the exception that all easements INC. shown on the plan should have bearings shown on them to indicate their direction. It was also noted that the Board of Health had submitted a letter, dated January 29.9 to the Planning Board stating that the plan met with the approval of said Board of Health. A duly executed performance bond, dated January 29, 1962s also having been received from the subdivider, all matters In regard to the subdivision appeared to be in order. ' Thereupon, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED: that the definitive subdivision plan entitled 1-20-62 ' "Bowsers Saddle Club Estates Section One Lex- ington, Mass.", dated Sept. 28, 1961, which was submitted to the Board by Todd Realty, Inc. on December 4P 1961, accompanied by an.appli- cation for approval of definitive plan, Form C, dated December 1, 1962, be and hereby is approved. Attention was likewise called to (1) a letter of approval from the Lexington Supt. of Public 'forks In regard to the Minuteman Research Park subdivision plan, dated November 10, 1961, revised January 29, 1962, (2) a performance bond, executed on January 29, 1962 by the subdivider, and (3) a letter to the Plan- ning Board from the Board of Health in regard to said subdivision. All matters in regard to the subdivision appearing to be in order, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED: that the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Minuteman Research,Pnrk Lexington, Mass.", dated November 10, 1961, revised January 29, 1962a which was submitted to the Board by Lex- ington Office Center Trust on November 14.s 1961, accompanied by an application for approval of definitive plan, Form C.. dated November 10, 1961, be and hereby is approved subject to the condition that no building or structure shall be built or placed upon any lot without consent by the Lexington Board of Health. - Distributed to members of the Board were copies of Mr. Henry W.-Hardy's letter of January 27 to the Planning Director and an accompanying proposed notice, dated January 26, for the Planning Board hearing on proposals to amend the Lexington Zoning; By=law. (See minutes of Planning Board meeting of January 22, 1962). Mr. Snow was asked to have the originals of this material reproduced for the information and use of the Town Counsel. It was decided that each member of the Board would review this material and the Board would meet informally on February 3 to prepare the draft in final form for newspaper advertising. Mr." Snow exhibited study sketches for con- " struttingg a permanent turnaround located adjacent to lots 7, 8 and 9 on Winter Street in the "Park Heights Plan 1" subdivision and for eliminating the so-called "paper street" portion of said Winter Street from ' the proposed turnaround to the junction of Winter Street and Skyview Road. Mr. Snow reported that Mr. S. Richard Tringale, owner of Lot 7, numbered 1211 -3- MINUTEMAN RESEARCH PARK LEXINGTON CENTER OFFICE TRUST REZO NTNG PROPOSAL HARDY Wr11TER STREET 1-29-62 -4- Winter Street, was in favor of the proposal. Mr. Snow ' also' -reported that Mr. Reginald A. Wood of Bedford, who planned to erect a house on Lot 8, was willing to grant an easement for public travel in that portion of Lot H which would-be within the proposed turnaround. Mr. Snow was author._zed to complete further studies and to prepare a plan which could be used in connection with obtaining an option for the granting of easements with- in said turnaround. The Chairman reported that Mr. Alfred S. Busa had GREEN telephoned him requesting a Planning Board decision in VALLEY regard to'h is father's proposed Green Valley Section 7 SEC. 7 subdivision"plan. (See minutes of Planning Board meet- ings of Nov, 27 and Dec. 11, 1961.) The chairman was BUSA authorized to -inform Mr. Busa that the Planning Board was not in favor of Scheme Two, dated August 31, 1961s of the studies which had been prepared under the direc- tion of Mr. Snow for said Section 7 but would consider a modification of the plan wi.ich Mr.Wilbur C. Nylander had prepared, said plan being dated July 20, 1961 and entitled "Plan of Proposed Lotting of Green Valley Sec- tion 7 Lexington, Mass.'® Considered next was a letter, dated January 26, WORTHEN 1962, from Richard C. Blumenthal of Bruce Campbell and , ROAD Associates, consulting engineers of Boston, with refer- ence to a proposed connection between Worthen Road and State Route 2 in conjunction with studies being pre pared for Lexington accesses to said Route 2 (see adden- dum; see also Planning Board mirnates of January 15, 1962)0 It was decided that the -Blumenthal letter was not specific enough in regardtothe services said con- sulting engineers were to perform and that Mr. Snow would draft for the Planning Board's consideration at its next meeting a letter setting forth specifically what these services were understood to be. The Town Clerk left with the Board a petition REZONTYG which -he had certified had been signed by more than PROrOSAL 100 registered voters of Lexinr-ton, said petition re= _ questing the Planning Board to hold a public hearing LEXINGTON on 'a proposal to rezone a"certain- parcel of land from INVESTMENT R 1 to C 3 use. 7t was understood that the parcel TRUST involved "in'the rezoning petition was that owned by the Lexinnton Investment Trust and that the Itek Cor- poration --which had an option to acquire some of this land --had instigated this petition (seeminutes of Planning Board meeting of November 27, 1961). Mr. Soule was authorized to inform Mr. C. T. Morris of said corporation that the fee to cover the expenses of said ' hearing would be $125.00 and upon payment of said -fee the Board would place an advertisement in the local 1 �I 1-29-62 newspaper scheduling a hearing to be held on said nronosal on Tuesday, February 27, at 8:00 p.m. The last matter considered by the Board was the request of Mr. Fritz of the Lexington Golf Club that the Planning Board recommend to the Selectmen that an option be granted said Club to purchase the parcel of town0owned land located at the intersection of Hill and Cedar Streets which also adjoins the club propertq. (See min- utes of Planning Board meeting of November 13, 1961.) It was decided to inform the Selectmen that the Planning Board did not believe it advis- able at this time to grant such an option but did wish to recommend to the Selectmen that the club be given the first refusal to purchase said land at such time as the Selectmen believe It wise for the town to sell the parcel. Mr. Snow was asked to prepare for Chairman Soule's signature a letter to the Selectmen setting forth this decision. (See addendum.) The Board adjourned its meeting at 10:30 P.M. Robert E. MI5 Meyer, Clerk MEMORANDUM FOR THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE STANDING SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE -5- LEXINGTON GOLF CLUB Reference is made to the preliminary study mr. Snow made with the assistance of graduate students during the summer of 1960, said study being entitled "Proposed General De- velopment Plan - Central School and Recreation Area." A reproduction of the plan is attached herewith. Perhaps you will recall that in connection with said plan it was nronosed that there should be added to the Central Playground a portion of the C. Henry Jackson property on the Clarke Street extension for the purpose of providing a continuous loop road as an access to the playground and to the addition to the High School, said road connecting Clark and Muzzey Streets. To provide for this road it would be necessary to acquire parcel A as shown on the attached print of a plan entitled "Portion of C. Henry 1-29-62 - J - Jackson Land Recommended for Acquisition for Playground ' and Other Public Purposes,„ dated June 9, 1961 and pre- pared by Mr. Snow. An even more desirable loop road could be produced by making arrangements at this time to acquire a number of years from now Parcel B also shown on the attached print. Not being acquainted with the details of the preliminary planning of the proposed Hi€�i School Complex the Plan- ning Board does not know whether or not to proceed with the arrangements to acquire both parcels A and B, Parcel A alone, or not to consider further the recommended acqui- sition. The Planning Board would appreciate having ,you review this matter at your earliest convenience and giving the Board your opinion regarding the same. If you wish, the Board and/or Mr. Snow will be pleased to meet separ- ately or jointly with the committees to discuss the need of this possible acquisition. Sincerely yours, LEXINGTON PTANNING BOARD Enc: 2 Is/ Richard H. Soule, Chairman January 26, 1962 Mr. Samuel Snow Lexington Planning Board Lexington Town Hall Lexington, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Snow: We have reviewed the material which ,you have given us concerning the widening of Route 2 and your plans for Worthen Road and Tmerson Road. Our fee for this service would be X2,500 and would in- clude appearances at hearings before the Massachusetts Department of Public Works. One of two methods could be utilized for billing: A specific sum at the end of each month based on progress made; or our personnel would work at hourly rates up to the maximum of $2,500, but in no case exceed the maximum of 12,500. In any event, we would bill on a monthly basis. These rates are: I 1-20-62 Principals - ' `k15.00/hr Traffic and Professional Engineers - 9.00/hr Designers 6.00 /hr Traffic Counters - 3.00/hr Please advise us as to which method you prefer. You can be assured that in engaging the services of this firm that we will work closely with you and be available for a reasonable number of meetings and hearings until the problem, both locally and withthe state, reaches a satisfactory conclusion. Very truly yours, BRUCE CAMPBELL & ASSOCIATFS /s/ pobert C. Blumenthal RCB/dc Partner in Charge January 2Q,1962 Board of Selectmen Town Office Building Lexin7tor 739 Mass. Dear Madam and Gentlemen: Mr. Edward A. Fritz, Jr., representing the Lexington Golf Club, has requested our Board to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that an option be granted the Lexington Golf Club to purchase the parcel of town -owned land located at the intersection of Hill and Cedar Streets which also ad- joins the Lexington Golf Club nroperty. The Lexinton planning Board does not believe it advisable that such an ontion be granted at this time. However, the Planning Board does wish to recommend to the Board of Se- lectmen that the Lexington Golf Club be given the first re- fusal to purchase this nronerty at such time as your Board believes it wise for the town to dispose of it. Yours very truly, LEXINGTON PLAVNINTG BOARD /s/ Richard F. Soule, Chairman 1