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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-09-10At 8:05 p.m. the Board held a public hearing relative to the application of John W.Castoldi, Inc. ADAMS for approval of a subdivision to be known as IlAdams ESTATES Estates Section Three Lexington, Mass.", dated Decem- SEC. 3 ber 20, 1961, revising April 30, 1962. Present at the - hearing were Mr. Castoldi,and Mr.Wilbur M. Jaquith, CASTOLDI representing Mr. and Mrs. Stephen White of 79 North Street. The Chairman read the notice of the hearing as it had been sent to all property owners deemed to be affected and as it h ad been published in the Aug- ust 23 and 301 1962 issues of the Lexington Minute- man. He then explained the procedure in conducting the rearing and called upon Mr. Castoldi to present ' and discuss his plan. Mr. Castoldi. exhibited an over-all plan of the PLANNTNG BOARD MF.T,? NG ' September 10, 1962 On Monda7, September 10, 1962 the Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office in the Town Office Building at 7:45 p.m. Present were Chairman Grindle, members Campbell and Mabee, and Mr. Snow, Planning Director. The Board approved for pa7ment the follow- ing bills which has been presented: Andrew T. John- BILLS son Co., Inc., drafting supplies -439.42; Spaulding - Moss Co., drafting supplies -415.35; Minute -man Pub- lications, advertising --$1.84; Wesley J. Ewell, pro- fessional services, period ending September 7, 1962s $147-00., car allowance, $2.50-4149-50; H. A. Shep- herd & Co., quadrangle sheets --$4.20; L. M. Foster, office supplies --$9.18; Spaulding -Moss Co., zoning maps -442.00. The Board also confirmed the action of the Planning Director in approving for payment the following bills received between the meetings of August 6 and September 4: Henry E. Keenan, apprais- a1--t200.00: Colonial Sun -o17 Co., office supplies-- 915.84• Minute -man Publications, advertising --x;1.84; ' Lexington Lumber Co., Inc., drafting su plies --$2.99; Spaulding -Moss Co., drafting supplies --5.25; Cen- tury Paper Co., Inc., drafting supplies -412.25; Weslev J. Ewell., professional services for period ending August 17, 1962--`129.50; Minute=man Publica- tions, a0vertis4ng--(•25.72; Demelle G. Garet' & Son, mounting map --17.52; Samuel P. Snow, car allowance, August --$20.00. At 8:05 p.m. the Board held a public hearing relative to the application of John W.Castoldi, Inc. ADAMS for approval of a subdivision to be known as IlAdams ESTATES Estates Section Three Lexington, Mass.", dated Decem- SEC. 3 ber 20, 1961, revising April 30, 1962. Present at the - hearing were Mr. Castoldi,and Mr.Wilbur M. Jaquith, CASTOLDI representing Mr. and Mrs. Stephen White of 79 North Street. The Chairman read the notice of the hearing as it had been sent to all property owners deemed to be affected and as it h ad been published in the Aug- ust 23 and 301 1962 issues of the Lexington Minute- man. He then explained the procedure in conducting the rearing and called upon Mr. Castoldi to present ' and discuss his plan. Mr. Castoldi. exhibited an over-all plan of the 9-10-62 -2- former Verity property adjoining on the northwesterly ' land of the town of Lexington. The plan showed how the Castoldi firm, which now owned the Verity property, proposed to develop it for residential purposes. On the over-all Alan Mr. Castoldi pointed out the north- easterly portion of the property to be developed as Adams Fistates, Section Three. On the definitive plan so named, it was noted that it was proposed to extend Suzanne Road northwesterly and then southwesterly in the form of a loop and to extend Millbrook Road north- westerly to connect to Suzanne Road, all to serve eleven new lots. After a general discussion of the plan Mr. Jaquith stated that in appearing for Mr. and Mrs. '9hite he wished to be recorded in favor of the plan's approval. There being no further questions or comments the hear- ing was closed at 8:25 n.m, and the plan taken under advisement. Discussed next was the draft of a letter to Mr. ITEK Morris of f':he itek Corporation (see minutes of Plan - CORPORATION ning Board meeting of September 4s 1962). With some modification the draft was approved. (See addendum.) Read to the Board was a letter, dated September ' 7, from Eric T.Clarke, Chairman of a Town Meeting Mem- T.M.M.A. bers Committee, requesting a committee meeting with the Board to discuss the latter's long-range objectives. It was decided not to meet witr- the committee until such time as the Board had completed a summary report of its recommendations for the development of the town. Mr. Grindle was asked to so inform Mr. Clarke. Considered next were notices of hearings to be BOARD OF held on September 18, 1962 by the Board of Appeals. APPEALS After a review of each petition it was decided to go om!record as being opposed to the granting of the Gulf Oil Corporation, Hartman, Ring and Pertzoff petitions to be heard on said date. Mr. Snow was asked to dis- cuss with the Chairman of the Board of Appeals the Plan- ning Board's views in regard to the petitions named. The Board held a general discussion in regard to the content of its report on a long-range plan for Lex- ington. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Thomas S. Grindle, ' Ch a I. rman L 1 9-10-62 Mr, C. T. Morris, Director of Property and Facilities Itek Corporation 10 Maguire Road Lexington ?3, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Morris: -j- Sentemb'6r 11, 19`2 In response to your letter of August 22, the Lexington planning Board has reconsidered further the recommenda- tion it made to the Board of Apneals in regard to Itek Corporation's application and petition, dated May 29, 1962, It is the unanimous opinion of the members of the Board that Its position as set forth in its letter of August 16, 1962 to you be affirmed once again. It is the opinion of the Board that the beginning of an attractive industrial research center has been made with the existing buildings of the Itek and System De- velopment corporations. The Board would like this type of development to continue, Sincerely, LMNqTO P 11NG PARD Isl Thomas S.'Grindle,Cheirman