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Home My WebLink About1962-05-14' PLAT%TNTNG BOAPD MEETTN May 14, 1962 On Monday, May 14, 1962 at 7:40 D.m. the Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office in the Town Office Building. Pres- ent were Chairman Grindley members Bryson, Campbell and Mabee, and Mr. Snow, Planning Director. The Board approved the minutes of its meet- MINUTES Ing of April 301 1962. Considered next were the following applica- tions for determination of Planning Board juris- FORMS A diction: x`62-25, submitted May 11, 1962 by F.A.Gula for Boston Edison Co.; plan entitled "Bos- ton Edison Company Engineering and Con- struction Department, "cale: 1 in = 40 fty dated March 1, 1962, F. M. Staszesky, Supt. #62-26, submitted May 11, 1962 by E.A.Gula ' for Boston Edison Co.; plan entitled "Bos- ton Edison Company Enfineering and Con- struction Denartment,` Scale: 1 in = 40 ft, dated March 1, 1962, F. M. Staszesky, Sunt. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board deter- mines that the plans accompanying Form A applications '162-25 and #62-26 do not re- quire approval under the Subdivision Con- trol Law, and that said plans be so en- dorsed. Considered also by the Board was the follow- ing letter: (see also minutes of Planning Board STREET NAME meeting of May 7, 1962.) CHANGE Planning Board TIDD PLACE Lexington, Mass. TO JUNIPER Re: Re -naming of Tidd Place TERRACE Gentlemen Two weeks ago you were very considerate regarding ' the above matter and vour chairman, Mr. Gri ndle, has informed me that you would prefer a substitute other than Winship Terrace. 5-14-62 -2- I am therefore submitting the name of "Juniper Lane" , for ,your approval. Thanking ,you, I am Sincerely yours, May V1 , 1962 /sl Ralnh S. Stevens The Board decided that it would anprove of the name Juniper Terrace as a substitute for that of Tidd Place. Mr. Snow was asked to send a memo- randum to all concerned giving notice of the approved change in street name. There was exhibited a definitive plan, dated EMERSON ROAD May 3, 19621. which the Engineering Department had - prepared based on Mr. Snow's study plan showing a LIDBERG proposed location of _T�:nerson Road across the Lidberg land on Adams Street. (See minutes of Planning Board meeting of April 21 1962.) Mr. Snow indicated on a print of said definitive plan how the Lidberg prop- erty might be subdivided taking into consideration said road as well as adjacent properties. Tt was decided to send this material to Mr. Lidberg with an ' appropriate letter of transmittal. (See addendum.) Most of the remainder of the meeting was de- MTNUTE MAN voted to a discussion of proposed action in regard HTGH-LVID S to the Minute Man Hidz-Lands, Section 4 definitive SEC. 4 subdivision plan of the Girrac Realty Trust. Town - Counsel Stevens and Mr. Carroll, Lexinr;ton Surerin- GIRRAC REALTY tendent of Public '.forks, met with the Board from TRTTST 8:40 to 9:45 p.m, to discuss said action. Tt was the Board's understanding that said trust planned CARPTG to execute on or before May 16 a covenant to be pre- pared by Mr. Stevens, said covenant guaranteeing the performance of work to be done in said subdivision. Based on this understanding there was reviewed a marked set of prints of said cbfinitive plan, a pro- posed vote modifying said plan and approving_ the modified plan under certain conditions, and a pro - nosed letter to the Girrac Realty Trust setting forth certain recommendations and an agreement to be made by the Board provided said trust granted to the town of Lexington certain easements in and adjacent to said subdivision, all to be acted upon at a later meeting provided all matters appeared to be in order. A special meeting of the Board was scheduled for Wednesday, ' May 16, 1962 at 6:00 p.m. to act on fi Fi 5-1L-62 the trust's annlicetion for approval of said plan. Mr. Snow was asked to post a notice for said meeting. -3- Discussed next with Mr. Carroll was a letter, dated May 1., 1962s, from Mark Moore, Jr. to the Plan- ning Board requestin7 reimbursement for the cost of constructing Saddle Club Road, as had been recommended by Hr. Carroll, si.x feet wider than normally required for a subdi_vi.sion street. (See addendum.) Referring to 3ectTons V.B.2. and V.A.1, of the subdivision rules and regulations, Mr.Carroll noted that the Board could require a greater width of roadway than 21L feet in the case of princiral streets. He said he thought that Saddle Club Poad was the principal street in the Bow- ser Estates subdivision but that said road was not of a capacity substantially greater than was necessary to serve the subdivision alone. Mr. Carroll said that on this basis he did not believe the subdivider should be reimbursed for the extra width of pavement he had recommended. The Board took the matter under advise- ment. There being no further business before the Board, it adjourned its meeting at 10:00 p.m. f �... Arthur E. Bryson,Jr. Clerk ADDMTDUM Mav I[, 1962 Mr. Chester Li_dberg_ 02 ,Adams Street Lexington 73, Mass. rear Mr. Lidberg: Attached to this letter please find two nrints, one an unmarked sketch plan of ,your land on Adams Street, and the second a defi_nitIve plan entitled "plan of Lots A B &. C Adams Street LexinF-ton, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 401, dated May 31 1062. The sketch plan was drawn from such survey data of ' prooerti.es surround ng ;*our parcel of land as could be assembled in the Planning Board office for the purpose of ascertaining the proposed location of Emerson Road BOWSER SADDLE CLUB ESTATES MOORS REALTY TRUST 5-14-62 -4- across said land. On the sketch plan there is drawn In colored pencil one way In which your land might be subdivided into four lots having frontage on Adams Street. On the definitive plan showing the nronosed location of 7nerson Road as lot B, there is also drawn in colored pencil one way in which vour land together with adjacent nroperties might be resubdivided into six lots, some fronting? on Adams Street and others fronting on the pro- posed location of Therson Road. At ,your convenience the Board and/or the Planning Director, Mr. Snow, would be pleased to discuss with you various methods of laving out Emerson Road. and re- subdividing-vour property. Enc : 2 Planning T'oard Town of Lexington Lexington 73, Mass. Gentlemen: Yours very truly, LEXINGTON PUNNTUG BOARD /s/ Thomas S. Grindle,Chairman May h, 1962 As you know Saddle Club Road in Bowser Saddle Club Fstates section 1 must have a pavement of 30' in width as requested by _"ir, John Carroll, Sunerintendent of Public `riorks, 9s I understand it,, the necessity for the increase In width from 21L' to 30' is because of the classification as a nrimary road in the subdivision and thus would handle more traffic. In view of the fact that this road will be carrying traffic other than that which is generated 'n the subdivi s orr, I wonder If the town m_iE;ht reimburse me for the extra increase (6 ft) in the size of Saddle Club Road. Saddle Club Road in section 2 will comprise 1,000 running ft, of road to which I would like to have some consideration given. MM/mb Very trL117r yours, /s/ Mark Moore Jr. 1 1 1