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Home My WebLink About1962-06-25' PLANTTTNG BOARD MEETING June 25, 1962 On Monday, June 25, 19621 at 7:40 p.m. the Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office, Town Office Building. Present were Chairman Gri.ndle, Members Campbell, Mabee and Meyer, and Planning Director Snow. The Board approved the minutes of its meet- ings of June 11 and lR, 1962. Approved for payment by the Board were the following bills which had been presented: Andrew T. Johnson Co., Inc., drafting supplies --f1.02; ASPO '°lanning Advisory Service subscription fee-- $100.00; Samuel P. Snow, car allowance for June, 1962--920.00. The following Chan A applications for de- termination of Planning Board jurisdiction were taken under consideration: ' X62-43, submitted June 22, 1962 by R. L. Higgins; plan entitled "Plan of Lots A -B -C & D Kendall Road Lexington -Mass.", Scale: 1" = 40', dated June 18, 19622 Robert L. Higgins, Reg. Land Surveyor. #62--44, submitted June 215, 1962 by Walter S. and Dorothy Harrington; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. Owned by: Walter S. & Dorothy Harrington, Scale: 1" _ 40', dated Oct. 91 1961, Joseph W. Moore, Inc. -Reg. Land Surveyor. #62-45, submitted June 25, 1962 by Reginald A. Wood and `761ter S. Harrington; plan en- titled "Plan of Land In Lexington, Mass. '.^toned by: Wood & Harrington," Scale: 1" = 401, dated June 21, 1962, Joseph W. Moore, Inc., peg. Land Surveyor. The plan accomnanving Application #62-43 was referred to the Town Counsel for an opinion as to whether or not it was a subdivision. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was ' unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines MINUTES FORMS A 6-2ff-62 that the plans accompanying Form A applica- tions #62-40!- and #62-45 do not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law, and that said plans be so endorsed. -2- LAND FOR Read to the Board and considered next by it RECREATION was the draft of a letter to 'Tilliam H. Hamilton with - reference to possible acquisition for park purposes HAMILTON- of his lot at the corner of Worthen Road and Massachu- setts Avenue. (See addendum.) From 8:05 to 8:45 n.m. Messrs. Damone and CABOT, Wheeler of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, and Mr. Leslie C. CABOT & York came to the Planning Board meeting to discuss FORBES proposals for developing the C.C. & F. land zoned for C 3 use and consisting of about 41 acres, located LEXINGTON on Marrett Road at the intersection of Route 128. OFFICE CENTER PARK Mr. ?dh.eeler gave a brief explanation of the difficulties, as he saw them, of developing said land under Lexingtonts subdivision rules and regulations. He then presented three proposals for developing his firm's land. Each proposal was illustrated by a plan which would involve a revision of the Minute Man Re- search Park definitive subdivision plan, providing for a longer dead-end street, the retention of a 9.5 -acre I lot to be owned by Melpar, Inc., and the retention of a 5.3 -acre lot to be owned by Ampola Construction & Engineering Corn. (See minutes of Planning Board meet- ings of January 29, 1962, November 2, 1961 and April 2, 1962, respectively. The first proposal showed a subdivision of three lots fronting on a street to be 750 feet In lengtr, the thi.rd lot having area of about 26.2 acres. The second proposal consisted of the subdivision of four lots hav- ing frontage on a street about 846 feet long, two lots on said street having areas of 12.0 and 14.2 acres. The third Dronosal consisted of five lots fronting on a street having a length of about 1120 feet, three lots on said street having areas of about 9.0, 7.9 and 9.1 acres. Mr. Wheeler said that Cabot, Cabot & Forbes would like to have the flexibility to market a subdj- vision of five lots. He said, however, that it would not be an economic hardship for his firm to d evelop a subdivision having only three lots. He asked that the Board give the problems of subdividing this land its consideration. This the Board agreed to do. Mr. York then called the Board's attention to a ' proposed plot plan, dated June 18, 1962 and prepared by 6-25-62 ' Charles H. Cole, Architect, of the 5.3 -acre lot on which the ^=olo Constructior & Fngineeri.ng Corn. wished to erect a new office building. Accompany- ing the plan was a nhotographic -print of the front elevation of said building. Mr. York asked the Planning Board for an informal opinion of said plan prior to the plan being submitted to the Board of Appeals for a determi.nat ion under the Lexington Zoning By-law. This matter was also taken under consideration. Town Counsel Stevens met with the Planning Board from 8:45 to 9:15 n.m. He reported that on June 21 the Attorney General had approved the amend- ment to the Zoning By-law voted under Article 68 of the warrant for the 1962 Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Stevens also reported that Mr. Daniel A. Lynch had been retained by the Lexington Golf Club in connection with a proposal to construct a road across a portion of the golf club land. Mr. Stevens said that Mr. Lynch had requested a plan of the location of said road. It was pointed out that this proposal was one which had been considered and discussed with representatives of said club but that ' the rr oposal was in sketch form only and had no official status. (See minutes of planning Board meetings of October 30 and November lh, 1960, Novem- ber 13, 1961 and January 29, 1962.) Mr. Stevens said he would so inform Mr. Lynch. Mr. Stevens then discussed the situation with reference to the Carriage Grove Estates subdi- vision which had been disapproved by the Planning Board at its meeting on September 11, 1961. He said that the subdivider had financial difficulties and that there were attachments on the land included on subdivision plan. Mr. Stevens said that in connec- tion with the subdivision he had prepared at the request of the Planning Director a covenant secur- ing the obligations of the subdivider, Mr. Reginald A. T^iood., to perform the work to be completed in said subdivision. Mr. Snow informed the Board that Mr. Alfred G. Camarano of Arlington was refinancing the project. Mr. Stevens then exhibited the covenant which had been executed except for one mortgagee, the Lexin pton Savings Bank, which did not wish to sub- ordinate its mortgage to said covenant. ' Mr. Stevens explained the very unusual cir- cumstances tr connection with the mortgages, -particu- larly the one which the said bank held on a residence located where a ^roposed road in the subdivision was -3- ZONING BY-LAW LEXINGTON GOLF CLUB CARRIAGE GRO VE ESTATES WOOD 6_,:�c-62 —4— to be constructed. He said that he had been assured through Mr. Edward T. Martin, Attorney for Mr. Camarano, ' that the mortgages would be discharged promptly. In view of the circumstances Town Counsel said he would not be concerned with the lack of signature of the Lexington Savings Bank on the covenant. He then left said covenant with the Roard. The Capital Expenditures Committee met with CAPITAL the Planning Board from 9:15 until 10:30 p.m. EXPENDITURES present were Chairman Robert M. Garey, Mrs. Robert COMMITTEE F. Sousa, Mr. Roger L. Longle4, and Mr. Donald Noyes. A general discussion was held in regard to the Lex- inaton tax base and wags it might be i.moroved. At 10:30 o.m. Mr. Alfred G. Camarano came CARRIAGE to the meeting to see what action the planning GROVE Board might take with reference to the Carriage ESTATES Grove Fstates definitive subdivision. After a discussion of the situation with Mr. Camarano and WOOD due consideration, upon motions being duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the 'September 11, 1961 vote of the Lexington planning Board disapproving the definitive plan entitled "Carriage Grove estates Lexington, Mass.', dated April 151 , 1961s be and hereby is rescinded. VOTED: that the definitive subdivision plan en- titled "Carriage Grove estates Lexington, Mass.", dated April l5, 1961s revised Octo- ber 16, 1961, which was submitted to the Board by Reginald A. Wood on June 30, 1961 accompanied by an application for approval of definitive plan, Form C, dated June 30, 1961, be and hereby is approved subject to the condition that lots 1 to 7, inclusive, and 14 to 19, inclusive, shall not be built upon without consent of the Lexington Board of Health. There was then held a general discussion of Planning Board work. In connection with the same it was decided to hold the next Planning Board meeting on July 2, 1962. Thomas"S; Grindle, Cha i rma n ' 6-25-62 ADDFNDUM Mr. William TT. Miami It on June 26, 1962 46 Asbury Street Lexington 73, Massachusetts Dear Mr. uamilton: Peference is made to the plan which the Planning Board endorsed at its meeting on June 18, said plan beim entitled "plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 15, 1962 and prepared by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers & Surveyors. This letter will confirm Mr. Snow's conversation with you on June 19 that the Planning Board acting for the Town would very much like to obtain from you an option to purchase your lot shown on said plan. It is the recom- mendation of the Board that this lot together with the adjacent low-lying land of the Borngessers and the Cookes be kept in its natural condition as an addition to Hast- ings Park. For this reason it has been included in the longi -range recreation and open spaces plan for Lexington. ' It would be appreciated, therefore., if ,you would inform the Planning Board whether or not you would be willing to sell this lot to the Town. The Board would be pleased to discuss this matter with you at a mutually convenient time. Si-ncerely., LFXINGTO PLANNING $OAP.D /s/ omas S.'Gr°ndle, Chairman 1