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Home My WebLink About1962-06-04' PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 4, 1962 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday_, June 4, 1ch2 at 7:30 n.m. in the Planning Board's office, Town Office Build- in7. Present were Chairman Grindle, Members Bryson, Campbell, Mabee and Meyer, and 1?r. Snow, ?Tanning Director. The Board approved the minutes of its May 21, MIN[?TES 1962 meeting. The following Form A arnlications for deter- mi.nation of Planning Board iuri_sdiction were taken FORMS A under consideration: =h2-32, submitted `R7,- 31, 1962 by Joseph C. Shaw, Jr., ^gent for Josenh T. Mammola; elan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexin^toni. Mass.", scale: 1 in = 20 ft, dated Aug. 26, 19611 Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor. "62-33, submitted May 311 1962 by R. L. Higgins, Asst. Town Engineer, for the Town of Lexington; plan entitled Plan of Land in Lexin7ton, Mass.", dated May 17, 1962, Schofield Brothers, Reg. Land Surveyors. #62-34, submitted May 31, 1962 by R. L. Higgins, Asst. Town Engr. for Town of Lexin-.ton; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated May 152 1962, 5ch_ofield Brothers, Reg. Land Surveyors. 11 X462-.35, submitted June 1, 1962 by R. L. Hi?gins, Asst. Town Engineer, for the Town of Lexi^ton; nlan entitled "Plan of Land in Le,cington,T•iass. scale: 1 in ='40 ft, dated May 292 19621 Miller &-- Nylander, C.c'.'s Rr Siirveyors. "62-36, submitted June 13 1962s by Phileas and Priscilla Daudelin; plan entitled "A Subdivi- sion of .Land -Court Case No. 6685 Land in Lex- ington, Mass.", scale: 1" = 40', dated May 251 19621 Miller & 7viander, C . i', t s & Surveyors. '62-371, suhmitted June 4, 1962 b7,,* R. L. Higgins, ' Asst. Town hngr. for Town of Lexington; plan entitled "Plan Showing Sewer Easement in Lex- ington, Mass.", scale: 1" = ti.0', dated May 18, 1962, MI ller & Nylander, C.F.'s & Surveyors. 6-h-62 -2- Upon mot'on duly made and seconded, it was I unanimously VOTED: that the Lexin�ton Planning; Board determines that the plans accompanying Form A applica- tions #62-33, #62-34, #62 -35,#62 -36 -and #62- 37 do not require approval under the Subdivi- sion Control Law, and that said plans be so endorsed. Mr. Snow reported on a conference he had held EMERSON AND the previous week with Mr. LaRosa of the Abbott En- WORTHEN gineering, Inc. with reference to the studies said ROADS corporation was making for the Planning Board to -pro- vide connections for I,Torthen and Emerson Roads to ABBOTT EiIGR. Route 2. Mr. Snow stated that arrangements had been CO. made to have Mr. LaRosa and other representatives of ,Abbott Enfiineering to -present formally their recom- mendations in regard to the location of said roads in the Pleasant and '^Tatertown Streets area through a general meeting of the Bo^rd of Selectmen and.Plan- ni_ng Board on Monday, June 11, at a time when Mr.. John Carroll, Su -pt. of Public `.�Torks, could also be present. Considered next was the Flack and Crane peti- Appeals June ' BOAnD OF tions to be heard by the Board of on APPEALS 19. From the information Mr. Snow had obtained in _ regard to the Crane pet -tion it was decided to take Black no action in this matter. with reference to the Crane Black -petition it was decided that the Board would be in favor of granting a variance to resubdivide the Black nroperties at the corner of 11 Highland Avenue and'Minola Road in accordance with the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. Owned br: Black," dated May 25, 1960, and prepared by Joseph W. Moore, Inc., on condition that there be obtained from Mrs. Minola M. Black an instrument she had previously executed under date of August 6, 1960 for the abandonment of non -conforming use. Mr. Snow was asked to draft for Mr. Grindle's signature a letter to the Board of Appeals notifying them of the Planning Board's decision in this case. (See addendum.) The Board next reviewed additional material GREFN VALLEY which Mr.Antonio Busa, the subdivider, had filed SEC. 8 with the Board in connection with the Green Valley, Sec. 8, preliminary subdivision plan. Mr. Snow re- BUSA ported that he had referred said preliminary plan to Mr. Carroll, Supt. of Public `,dorks, for recommen- dations. C 6-4-62 Considered next was the application, dated Mav 29, 1962, of the Ttek Cornoratipn for a finding and determination under Section 5, sub -section (h) of the Lexington Zonin- B ----law for the proposed construc- tion of a shop and office building i_n a CM 1 district and for a variance uncer Section 8(e)l.b.(l) of said by-law to allow a yard on Marrui.re Road of less than that required by the by-law. In reviewing the mater- ial wrier had been submitted with the application the Planning T3oard. asked "ir. Snow to refer the matter to the Town Counsel for an opinion as to whether or not the submitted material fulfilled tre intent of the zoning; by-law. The Board next reviewed its discussion held at its previous meeting in regard to establishing a schedule to enable Mr. Snow to complete tis report of a loner -range development plan for Lexi.ngto-. The Board approved the draft of a memorandum setting forth this schedule, a copy of which it was decided to send to the follow -ng town agencies and officials: Board of Selectmen, Town Counsel, Board of Appeals, Board of "ealth, School Committee, Building, Department, Engineering Denartment and Department of Public Works. (See addendum.) The Board also veld a general discussion in re- gard to possible reorganization at a .future date of the staff work of the Board. The meeting adiolarned at 10:15 p.m. Arthur E. pr7sonjip. 1 Clerk ADDENDUM June 51 1962 Board of Anneals Town Office1Building Lexi.ngton 73, Mass. Re: Minola M. Black Petition Gentlemen: -3- BOARD OF APPEALS ITEK LONG RANGE PLAN ' Reference is made to the petition of Minola M. Black for a variance to modify a lot line on her property at the corner of 11 Highland Avenue and Minola Road. 6-4-62 -4- The Planning Board would have no objection to the granting of said variance if it were done in accordance with the elan entitled "Plan of Land n Lexington, Mass, owned by: Black," dated May 251, 1960 and brenared by Jose -oh W. Moore, Inc. and nrovided there is obtained from Mrs. Black the in- strument entitled "Abandonment of Non -Conforming Use's exe- cuted by Mrs. Black under date of August 6, 1960. Should the Board of Appeals decide to grant said variance, before doing so the Towb Counsel should have received said executed instrument to hold in escrow so that he may re- cord the Abandonment instrument together with the "Moore plan after the latter has been endorsed by the Planning Board. Sine erely, LEXINC=TON PLANPTTNG BOARD /s/ Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman June 6, 1962 Memorandum to the Lexinmton mown officials and P.gencies, and other Town Grouns which may be concerned: The Lexin-ton Planning Board believes that the completion and publication of a comprehensive report to the Lexing- ton citizens is the most important immediate task before it. Therefore the Board calls your attention to a olan it has adopted in regard to the allocation of time of the Planning Director, Mr. Snow. Having completed the back- log of the Board's administrative work, Mr. Snow has been requested to devote the major portion of his time to the task of completing said report. In view of this request, effective J>>ne 6 and continuing until further notice, Mr. Snow will (1) maintain normal office hours only on Monday and Friday of each week, and (2) reserve Tuesday$ Wednesday and Thursday of each week for re- nort work. Mrs. Macomber T,011 refer to the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Planning Board any matter which would ordinarily be taken care of b the Planning Director and cannot be nostnoned until a Pri.da-*. The Planning Soar. d homes this elan will not inconvenience any Town Official in anv of his relationships with the Planning Board. If there are any questions in this regard., please refer them to a member of the Hoard. LEXINGTON PLANNTNG BOARD /s/ Signed Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman 1 L 1