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Home My WebLink About1962-02-20PLANT?TNG BOARD M=TNG February 20, 1962 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Tuesday, February 20, 1962 in its office, Town Office building, at 7:45 n.m. Present were Chairman Soule, members Bryson, Mabee and Meyer, and. Planning Director Snow. The first matter taken under consideration was the acquisition of the 10.02 -acre parcel of HENVESSY Mary A. Hennessy lend situated at the end of Robin- LAVED FOP son Road. (See minutes of Planning Board meeting RECREATION of Februar7T 12.) The appraisals of Messrs. Tlerg- PURPOSES land and Giroux were reviewed. From 8.00 to 9:15 p.m. Mrs. Hennessy and her attorney, Mr. Jaquith, met with the Board to di.scuss these appraisals, par- ticularly the examples of comparable properties listed by each assessor. At the conclusion of the session arrangements were made for a conference in the Pl.^_nning Board office on Sunday afternoon, Feb- ruart* 25, at which time Messrs. Jaquith, Mabee, Snow and Soule would be present to discuss -property values and the -matter of acquisition further. Considered next and approved by the Board for payment were the following bills which had been pre- BILLS sented: T. H. Reenstierna, professional service -- %00.00; Minute -man Publications, Inc., advertising-- �'132.30. From 1961 Carry-over of general expenses: Jack P. Gensemer, professional services for period ending February 13, 1962--X315-00- Attention was called to Mr. R. M. Coduil- lette's letter of February 13 to the Plannin- Board WALTHAM ST. with reference to a petition which he had filed with A 1 PTSTRICT the Town Clerk for a public hearing on a proposal to REZONTNTG return the Waltham Street garden apartment district PROPOSAL to single family residential use. Exhibited was said petition certified by the Town Clerk onFebruery 14 as having 85 names and residences of registered voters. A.letter for the Chairman's signature was then drafted in reply to Mr. Coquillette's letter. (See addendum.) Tn connection with the public hearing to be held on March 8 in regard to its proposals to amend C 31 CH 1 the Zoning By-law, the Board determined the areas it AND CM 1 ' believed to be narticula.rly affected by said amend- REZONTNG ments. All properties 3n the following areas were PROPOSALS designated. by the Board to be affected: C 3 and M 1 2-20-62 -�- districts; land bounded northerly by 74estview Street, northwesterly by Bedford town line, southerly by Mood Street and southeAsterly by F?artwell Avenue; land bounded northeasterly by Bedford Street, north- westerly by Hartwell Avenue, southwesterly by M 1 dis- trict line and southeasterly by Route 12R: and all lots fronting on northeasterly side of Bedford. Street from Route 128 to Winter Street. Mr.. Snow reported that Mr. John Christoforo, COUNTRYSIDE representing the Irving Carriers, wished to know if INC. RFZON- the Planning Board proposes to place an article in ING Pt'OPOSAL the warrant for the next town meeting with reference to the rezoning proposal heard at the public hearing on November 15, 1961. Mr. Snow was authorized to write to Mr. Christoforo informing; him that the Board would place said article in the town meeting warrant with the understanding that the Planning T?oard was not to present the article but that Mr. Currier was to have some town meeting member -present it. (See adden- dum.) The attention of the Board was calledd to the BUDGFT Board of Selectmen's letter of Feb. 16, 1962 in re- gard to the Selectmen's a-p-proval of the Planning Board budget for the coming year. (See addendum.) The Board adjourned its meeting at 10:00 n.m. Robert E. Meyer, Clerk February 21, 1962 Mr. R. M. Coquillette 335 Waltram street Lexington 73, Massachrsetts Dear Mr. Coau;llette: P.eference is made to yoirr letter of Februartr 13 to the T'lanni ng '3oard. The Town Cler]ir certified on February 11, that the heti-- tion of January 31, 1062 contained 85 names and resi- dences of registered voters of the Town of Lexi_-gton whereas at least 100 certified names are required. Fven if this petition had had enough signatures, it was , received too late to advertise in the Lexington Mnute- man for a -public hearing_ to b e veld earlier than March 22. 2-20-52 -3- /s/ Richnrd H. Soule, Chairman February * , 19(-2 Mr.John Christoforo Hale gc Dorr 60 State Street Boston, Mass. Dear Mr. Christoforo: This letter will confirm my +-elenhone conversation with you on February 21 in wri.cr T informed you that the Plan- ning Board at i.ts meeting on February 20 agreed that it would p lace an article in the warrant for the next town meeting after the `^'arch annual meeting, to see if the town will rezone the remaining portion of the Countryside, Inc. property from R_ 1 to C 1 use. Tn placing this article in the warrant it is understood that the Pl^nning Board will not present the article at the town meeting, but that Mr. N. Trvi ng Currier will have to have some town me etins*, mem- ber do so or ask for nermission for you to appear on the floor and sneali in behalf of the nronosed amendment. Yours very truly, /s/ Samuel '0. Snow, Planning Director It i.s the Planning Board's oninion that the land in ques- ' tion was properly zoned for garden apartment use at the Snecial Town Meeting held on September 15, 1058. For this reason the Bo^rd has no intention of initiating anv action on its own to hold a nublie rearing on the oro-oosed amend- ment. One way such a herring can be held is to rave filed with the Planning Board a petition signed by tre required number of registered Lexington voters requestlne the Board to hold said rearing. The exact wording of the rroposed amendment on wr,cb it is desired that the Board hold a pub- lic hearing should be set forth in the petition. At the time that you file such a neti.tion wits the Planninv Board ,you should also forward to the Board a check for $50 made out to the order of the Town of Lexington to pay for the expenses which must be incurred in advertising the hearing, mailing certified notices to all property owners deemed by the Plannin" roard to be affected by the proposed amendment, and for expenses in connection with holding the hearing it- self. At the next town meeting after the said public hear- ing the Board will see that an article is rlaced In the warrant for said meeting to see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-law as nronosed in the petition. At said town meeting the Planning Board will submit a final re- port with its recommendations in regard to said nronosal. Yours Very truly, LEXINGTON PLANTTTTdG BOARD /s/ Richnrd H. Soule, Chairman February * , 19(-2 Mr.John Christoforo Hale gc Dorr 60 State Street Boston, Mass. Dear Mr. Christoforo: This letter will confirm my +-elenhone conversation with you on February 21 in wri.cr T informed you that the Plan- ning Board at i.ts meeting on February 20 agreed that it would p lace an article in the warrant for the next town meeting after the `^'arch annual meeting, to see if the town will rezone the remaining portion of the Countryside, Inc. property from R_ 1 to C 1 use. Tn placing this article in the warrant it is understood that the Pl^nning Board will not present the article at the town meeting, but that Mr. N. Trvi ng Currier will have to have some town me etins*, mem- ber do so or ask for nermission for you to appear on the floor and sneali in behalf of the nronosed amendment. Yours very truly, /s/ Samuel '0. Snow, Planning Director February 16, 1962 Mr. Ricrard F. Soule, Ch_a{rman Lexin"ton Planning Boa -d Town Office Building Lexint,rton 73, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Soule: In regard to the 196? budgets, please be advised that the Board of Selectmen has annroved, and will recommend to the Annual Town P.Teeting, a salary increase of $4.00 per week, effective April 1, 1962, for all full-time emnlovees and an increase of A2.00 per week, effective April 1, 1962, for all part-time emnlovees. The Board will also seek authorization from the Town Meeting_; to retain consultant services for the preparation of lob classification and nay schedules for all positions in the Town service. It is exA_ected that this report will estab- lish a nay schedule for all positions that will be satisfac- tory and equitable to all. The following ac -tion was taken on the budgets under your Jurisdiction: planning Board Personal Services Planner Requested to-'35,(Np Approved 99,291.80 Secretary 3.+393.00 Approved 3,549.80 Expenses Requested 51800.00 Approved 5,800.n0 Very truly yours, /s/ 7azel J. Murray Executive Clerk, Selectmen 1 1 u