HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-02-05PLANNING BOARD MEETING
' February 511962
On Monday, February 5, 1962s 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.
The Board reviewed first the discussion it had
had at its previous meeting with the Goodrich Brothers
in regard to acquiring a portion of their land on Sum-
mer Street as an addition to the 'Whipple Hill Recrea-
tional Area, so-called. (See minutes of Planning
Board meeting of January 29, 1962.)
From 8:00 to 8:25 p.m. Mr. Lloyd C. Goodrich
met with the Board in connection with its letters to
the Goodrich brothers with particular reference to
the proposal suggesting new boundary lines for their
properties. Mr. Goodricr said he and his brother were
in accord with the Board's proposal as marked on the
print accompanying said letter with the exception of
a slight adjustment between the common boundary line
' whish would be between the properties which they
wished to retain.
There was then discussed the consideration in-
volved, it being agreed that the Goodrich brothers
would give the Town an option for $1 to purchase at
the rate of $700 per acre, the Town purchasing about
0.5 acres of their land comprising parcels E and F,
and conveying to Mr. E. Lester Goodrich at the same
rate Parcel C comprising about 0.34 of an acre. It
was further agreed that the Town Counsel would pre-
pare the option instrument for execution by the Good-
rich brothers and that the town engineering department
would prepare in more detail the plan to accompany the
ontIon instrument, that the Town would assume all the
engineering costs for surveying the property in accord-
ance with said -plan, and prepare the final plans
necessary for recording and registering. It was also
agreed that the Town would assume all legal fees in
connection with the acquisition of the land it wished
to purchase and the conveyance to Mr. E. Lester Good-
rich of Parcel C.
Mr. Goodrich asked that there be incorporated
into the option instrument and deed conditions whereby
as long as the Goodrich brothers resided on their prop-
erties numbered 10 and 14 Summer Street that they be
LAND FOR
RECREATION
WHIPPLE, HILL
GOODRICH
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allowed to cut and gather the dead wood from the '
parcels of land they were conveying to the Town,
and that the Town would likewise post the new bound-
ary lines and take such measures as were necessary
to prevent the public from trespassing on their
properties. This the Board agreed to have written
into the option instrument and deed but indicated to
Mr. Goodrich that it could only recommend such action
to the Board of Selectmen which had jurisdiction over
these matters.
Mr. Snow said he would arrange to have the
Town Counsel prepare the option instrument and make
arrangements with the Town Engineer for the surveying
and plans.
After Mr. Goodrich left the meeting the Board
MINUTES considered, and approved the minutes of its meeting of
January 22, 1962.
The Board anoroved for payment the following
BILLS bills which had been presented: Minute -man Publica-
tions, Inc., advertising -414.70; Hobbs and Warren,
Inc., record book --°"28.00; Wesley J. Ewell, drafting
services for period ending January 30, 1962--4.k60.75 and
expenditure, 98�-- 61.73; Supt. of Documents, Census
Population Report -48.75.
The Board considered next the following Form
A applications for determination of Planning Board
jurisdiction:
x/62-6, submitted January 261 1962 for Eric and
FORMS A Elizabeth Clarke by Stephen T. Russian, Attor-
ney; plan entitled "Plan of Revised Lots in
Lexington, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 401, dated Oct.
19, 1961, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s 8- Survey-
ors.
#62-8, submitted January 31, 1962 by John J.
Hammond, Trustee, for Spring Street Trust; plan
entitled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.",
Scale: 1" = 40', dated Jan. !}., 1962s Miller &
Nylander, C.F.'s & Surveyors.
#62-9, submitted February 2, 1962 by Donald E.
Legro, etty for Arthur F. Douglass; plan en-
titled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington,
Mass.", Scales 1" = 401, dated April 4s 1961s
Miller & Nylander, C,I.Is & Surveyors,
Upon motion duly made, and seconded, it was
unanimously
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VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines
that the plans accompanying applications
462-6, #62-8 and #62-9 do not require approv-
al under the Subdivision Control Law, and
that said plans be so endorsed.
Considered also were the applications to be
heard by the FTistoric Districts Commission on Thurs-
dav, February 8. It was decided to take no action on
1.
the arnli.cations to be heard on said date.
From S:EO to 9:15 p.m. Town Counsel Stevens
met with the Board. The first matter discussed with
him was annlication of Gertrude N. Murphy for tenta-
tive approval of a subdivision of her land located at
the Lexinp, ton -i41 n chest er town line. In connection
with the Board's consideration of said application
there was discussed the letter of February 2, 1962
to the Planning Board from the Lexington Superintend-
ent of Public Works John J. Carroll setting forth his
comments in regard to said subdivision. In view of
the special problems involved it was decided to take
the following, action and in addition to have Mr. Snow
prepare for the Board's consideration at its next
meeting a letter of explanation to the Winchester
Planning Board. Thereupon it was moved, seconded and
unanimously
HISTORIC
DISTRICT
COMMISSION
GERTRUDE H.
MURPHY
SUBDIVISION
VOTED: that the preliminary subdivision �lan entitled
"Preliminary Plan of Subdivisions dated Janu-
ary 11, 1962, which was submitted to the Lex-
ington Planning Board by Gertrude H. Murphy on
January 12, 1c)62, together with an application
for tentative approval of preliminary plan,
Form C, dated January 11, 1962s be and hereby
is tentatively approved subject to the conditions
that the subdivider (1) construct Thornberry
Road from time Lexington 11inchest er town line
to the common property line between the Win-
chester Development Corn. and Gertrude H.
Murphy and (2) rearrange the drainage system
in A street and the sewer and water pipes in
Winchester Drive so as to eliminate the need
for any excavation in said Winchester Drive
In Lexington.
The Board next discussed with V r. Stevens a
letter, dated January 22, 1962 from Mr. Robert C. WORTHEN
Blumenthal of the firm of Bruce Campbell & tssociates ROAD
In regard to engineering services for studies for lo-
cating the terminus of Worthen Road in connection
with TYmerson Road and the widening of State Route 2
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as a limited access highway. (See minutes of '
Planning Board meeting of January 291 1962.) It
was decided to rive further study to the matter of
engineering; services with the view of writing a
contract for the same.
Discussed also with the Town Counsel were
-problems in connection with holding a public hear-
ing and placing articles in the town warrant in
regard to the draft of the Planning Board nro-
nosals to amend the Lexington Zoning By-law.
:After Mr. Stevens left the meeting the fol -
M 1-C 3 lowing persons -.representing nroperty owners in
REZONING the Bedford Street -Hartwell Avenue area met with
PROPOSALS the Board from 9:25 to 11:00 p.m. to review in-
formally said draft: John Anpils representing the
Itek Corporation, John W. Blackwell, Russell S.
Davenport of 482 Bedford Street, Wilbur C. Nylander,
Alfred P. Troneano of 25 Vine Brook Road, and Paul
P. Shepard and Daniel W. Wheeler re -presenting Cabot,
Cabot and Forbes Compan7—
The January 26, 1962 draft of the nroposed
notice which Mr. Henry 74. Hardy had prepared had been
distributed earlier to various -property owners and
was used for the basis of discussion. There anneared
to be three points In the Boards fifth proposal
under the caption " Procedure on Application for Find-
ing and Determi.nati8n" concerning uhich the group
sought some changes. It was suggested (1) that the
word "immediate" be inserted before the word "neigh-
borhood," (2) that in denying the application for a
finding and determination that the Board of Appeals
state its reasons therefor and its remedies, and (3)
that the words "substantial or reasonable" be sub-
stituted for the word ?°stri_ct" in regard to conform-
ity with the application and site plans on the basis
of which findings and determinations are made. The
Board agreed to take these suggestions under consid-
eration.
After the group left the meeting the Board
discussed these proposals in detail, and also gave
consideration to a matter which appeared to h ave been
overlooked in the Boardts draft of September 241, 1961,
namely, that in CM 1 districts, light manufacturing
and in C 3 districts, hotels or motor hotels, be a
use subject to permission from said Board of Appeals.
It was decided Mr. Snow would discuss these matters ,
with Mr. Hardy the following day and that on February
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a revised draft of the proposed notice of a Planning
Board hearing on oronosals to amend the Zoning By-law.
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 p.m.
Robert E. Meyer, �
Clerk
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