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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-10-22PLANNIP;G BOA7D MEETTT-G ' October 22, 1962 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office in the Town Office Buildin? on Mondav, October 22, 1962 at 7:40 p.m. Present were Chairman "ri_ndle, members Bryson, Campbell, Mabee and Never. -and Planning Director Snow. The Board approved the minutes of its meet- ings of October 1, 8 and 15, 1962. Taken under consideration next were the following Form n anplicati_ons for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: -'62-78, submitted October 9, 1962 by William H. Hamilton; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale: l" = 401, dated Oct. 15, 19621 Miller & Nylander, C.F.'s & Surveyors. },'62-79, submitted October 191 1962 by Francis e E. Burke, Attorney for Owners; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", owned by Nottebaert; scale:l" = 401, dated Oct. 16, 19621 Josenh W. Moore, Inc., Reg. Land Sur- veyors. 1462-80, submitted October 19, 1-962 by Lex - wood Poultry Farms, Inc., by Gail '.gid. Smith, Treasurer; plan entitled it of Land in Lextn�-ton, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 50', dated Sent. 27, 1952, Miller 8- Nylander, C.T7.'s & Surveyors. 062-81, submitted October 10, 1962 b -Nr Todd ^ealty, Inc., r1^r Moore, Jr., President; nla.n entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale: l" = 401, dated Oct. 18,1962, Miller & Nylander, C.F.'s 8- Surveyors. Messrs. T'illi.am ? . Hamilton and Russell Morash appeared briefly at the Planninn Board meeting with reference to the plan accomnanying application -62-78 It was noted that the plan showed two lots, fronting on so-called Stratham Road. There being some ques- ti_on of whether or not Stratt,am Road was in fact a ' wa77, the elan was referred to the Town Counsel for an oninion. MINUTES FORMS A HAMILTON 10-22-62 -2- Thereafter, upon motion duly made and I seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lex1n7ton Planning Board determines that the clans accompanying Form A anplica- tions #62-79, 1`62-80 and 1162-81 do not re- ,quire approval, and that said n laps be so en- dorsed. Considered next was the application of CRESTVIEW Gertrude H. Murphy for aprroval of the Crestview definitive subdivision plan. Mr. Snow reported that MU7PHv he had"receibed, the original of,a covenant executed by Mrs. Murphy, owner and subdivider. All matters appearing; to be in order, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED: that the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Crestview at Winchester, Mass.", dated Aug. 18, 1962, accompanied by an apnli.;cation for annroval of definitive plan, Form C, dated Aug:, 15, 1962, be and hereby is an -proved. Attention was called to a letter dated October ADAMS ESTATES 22, from John W. Ca.stoldi requesti❑,?, a further exten- SEC. 3 sion of the time within which the Plann ng Board must ' - take final action regard -ng the application of his CASTOLDI firm for anproval of the Adams Estates Section Three subdivision plan. There beng no objection to the request, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED: that pursuant to the written request of the applicant, the time within which the Planning Board must tail�e final action regardin the def,nitive subdivision elan entitled Adams Estates Section Three Lexinp-ton, Mass.", dated December 201 1961s revised April 30, 1962, be and hereby is further extended to and includ- ing; October 29, 1962, Attention was also called to copies of letters THE GROVE dated October 15 and 22, 1962, to The Whiter and Greener trusts with reference to the subdivision WHITER AND known as "The Grove Section One" as shown on a defini- GREENER tive plan dated May 20,,1961. It was noted that the TRUSTS letters requested. the installation of additional drainage in cases where there are existing natural waterways which were not shown on the, definitive plan as required under Section III.C.3.k. of the Sub- division Rules and Regulations. The letters were placed on file. 10-22-52 At 8:00 p.m. the Planninc: Board held a public heari_nF- rrlati_ve to the application of Todd Realty, Inc. .for approval of a subdivision of its pronerty entitled "Bowlers Saddle Club Estates Section Two r.exin-ton, Mass." Mark Moore, Jr., president of Todd '�ealtl-, Tnc., was the only person who attended the hearing. The Chairman read the notice of the hearing as it had been sent to all nronerty owners deemed to have been affected and as it was advertised in the October 4 and 11 issues of the Lexington Min- ute -man. He then explained the procedure to be followed in conducting the hearing and called unon Mr. Moore to rresent his plan. Mr. Moore rointed out trt his plan con- si_sted of lr lots front -n7, on extensions of Todd and Saddle Club roads. He said that the roads so named i.n the first section of the Bowser develop- ment had been comrleted. Fie also said"that houses on lots 47 and 48 would be connected to a sewer but that the other houses in the subdivision would have to be serviced by sentic tanks and di snosal fields. ' Attention was called to a letter, dated October 9, from the Board of Health annroving the definitive -plan. Attention was also called to a letter, dated September los from the Town Engineer indicating 1-n- comnleteness of said -plan which bas been submitted to him for review and also indicating certain items In regard to grades of roads, catch basins and grades which needed changes prior to his final approval of the plan. Mr. Moore said these chanr*es had been made. The Board decided to refer the r e- vised n_ Ian to the Town Engineer for annroval before taking action on the an -plication of Todd Realty, Tnc. Thereupon, the hearing was closed at 8:15 p.m. BOWSERS SADDLE CLG'B ESTATES TODD REALTY, INC, Read to the Board were notices of apnli_ca- HISTORIC tions for certificates of anpronriateness to be DTSTRICTS heard b -r the Historic Districts Commission on Octo- COM.MTSSiOhT b e r 2!_,. It was decided to take no action in regard to these anplications. The Planning Board then reviewed the notices ' of heari n�rs to be held by October 'A0. It was decided the Board of Appeals on BOARD OF to take no action on APPEALS the petit ons to be heard with the exception of +.hat of C. H. McGee. Mr. Snow was requested to ask the 10-22-62 Town Counsel what the Board of Appeals could grant in this case, the netiti_on stating that Mr. McGee was ' seeking permission under Section 10(c) of the zoning by-law to operate a linoleum business and have addi- tional office space for rental purposes within the main building, numbered 703--705 Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. Grindle reported that 1-1r. Aiden L. Ripley E. LEXINGTON had asked that he and Mr. ,Donald P. Noyes, President HISTORIC of the Lexington Historic Society, mi.gkt meet with DISTRICT the ?Tanning Board to discuss the possibility of estab- lishing an historic district on Massachusetts Avenue onnosi.te Pleasant Street, the district to include the building in which Mr. McGee wished to locate a lino- leum business, converting the remainder of the build- ing into an office buil6ln:^.. It was decided to"refer first to Chapter )OCi of the General Laws, as estab- lished by Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1060, to deter- mine the rrocedure to be followed in establishing an historic district. Mr. Inow called attention to his letter of LAND FOR October 19 to Willis C. Iviondum transmitting a print RFCDFATIOR� L of a plan showing; the Mendum land located along the PL'nPOSES 141 nchester town line, and that portion of the land it was desired to acquire for the town as an addition METTDiTM to the Whiprsle Hill recreational area. Attention was , LOCKS also called to a letter, dated October 18, from ROSSETTI `•Tendell C. Locke acknowledg1mr- receipt nf' the I'lan- DRI1TKTJATER nin Board's letter with reference to purchasing the Locke acres in Lexin-ton. (See addenda; see also minutes of T'lanr`= Soar. d meeting^ of October E3, 1962, ) Mr, Snow then gave a report of his examina- tion during the rrevi.ous week of .the above land and that of the Rossettis with Mr. .iarry G. Berglund, anrraiser. .After discussing their opinion of the values of the parcels it was recommended be acquired, Mr. Snow was asked to prepare for the Planning Boards consideration at its next meeting drafts of letters to Messrs. Locke, Mend.um and Rossetti making offers for the purchase of portions of their lands. There was next presented and,aprroved by the Board the draft of a letter in regard to lots 21 and 22, Block 9 in Lex;niton-Yeights, known as the Meagherville development. (See addendum.) Mr. Snow reported that he had negotiated with MJRPTiy LAND >`r. James J. N:urnh7 of Arlington for the five -acre FOR parcel rA i.ch the latter owned on ,Trove Street for an R=,'7=017 addition to the Baaskl,nreeav-tooanc�uxe'14r. 'now stated that Mr. Murphy p purchase nrice of 1G -22-n2 "2500 for said parcel. The Board agreed to accept ' this purchase nrice and. asked Mr. Snow to have the Town Counsel prepare an orntlon for execution at the earliest convenient date. No appeal havinn been taken within -the 20-da7 period since the filing with the Town Clerk a notice of actions taken at the Planning Board meeting of October 1, 1962, the Board exe- cuted an instrument entitled "Certificate in l eference to Modification and Amendment of Prior Arproval of Section One Ml_nute Pian Research Park Subd i.vi_ s i on . " There was next reviewed the Selectmen's letter of October 18 to the Cr.ief Engineer of the Mass. rent, of public ?forks setting, forth the re- visions the Board of Selectmen had voted to ask the ren^rtmnnt to make to the plan for the reloca- tion of T'or'te 2 In Lexin7ton. (See addendum.) The remainder of the meeting was devoted to a discussion of the contents of the Board's r')ro- rosed report on its master plan for the town and various matters In regard to zoning, which it was rroposed to include in the report. The Board adjourned its meeting at 10:30 T) Arthur E. Brisson, Jr. Clerk -5- MODIFICATION MTN`UTE MATT RESE.".RCH DARK SEC. 1 LEXIYGT OAT OFFICE CFYTER TRUST MiNUTE MAN RESEARCH PARK SEC. 2 ROUTE 2 The Board then endorsed the definitive subdivision plan entitled nM.nute Man T'esearch Park Section Two Land Court Case No. 15874 Sub- division of Lot 4 Land in Lexinr7ton, Mass." Likewise endorsed was a Statement of Con- ditions of Planning* Board Approval imnosed by the Board nt the time of its annroval of the Sec- tion Two plan. Upon the notarization of the first instrument, Mr. Snow was asked to deliver it, the lot la701't plan of the subdivision, ane'. the statement of conditions to the Town Counsel ' for rem.Jsteri.ng in the Land Court ^t such time as there was received from the subdivider a grant of easements as shown on said plan. There was next reviewed the Selectmen's letter of October 18 to the Cr.ief Engineer of the Mass. rent, of public ?forks setting, forth the re- visions the Board of Selectmen had voted to ask the ren^rtmnnt to make to the plan for the reloca- tion of T'or'te 2 In Lexin7ton. (See addendum.) The remainder of the meeting was devoted to a discussion of the contents of the Board's r')ro- rosed report on its master plan for the town and various matters In regard to zoning, which it was rroposed to include in the report. The Board adjourned its meeting at 10:30 T) Arthur E. Brisson, Jr. Clerk -5- MODIFICATION MTN`UTE MATT RESE.".RCH DARK SEC. 1 LEXIYGT OAT OFFICE CFYTER TRUST MiNUTE MAN RESEARCH PARK SEC. 2 ROUTE 2 10-22-62 -6- 78 Ridge St. Wi'nchester,Mass. Oct. 18, 1962 Mr.Thomas S. Gri.ndle Chairman, Lexin.*ton Planni_nr Board Dear Sir: Your letter in regard to the Town of Lexin7ton purchasing the Locke acres situated in Lexington next to the Win- chester line has been r. ecei_ved and we are willing to sell the lot and wolzld be pleased to have Lexington nurchase the nronerty. I hone you succeed in getting tris matter before the annual town meeting. Thankinm --ou for ,your nice letter. Sincerel,.* ,yours, Isl Wendell W.- Locke October 22,1962 Miss Helen Dailey MacDonald Road, North Wilmington, Mass. Dear Miss Dailey: The Lexington Plannin7, Board would like to discuss with ,you the nossibilit7 of the town acquiring for -public recreational purnoses two lots; 21 and 22, in Block 9 of Lexin';ton Heights, which stand in the names of Edward J. and William F. Drinkwater. These lots are located at the corner of two so-called "paper" streets, Birch and Garfield, in the old Meapherville development. This is an arrested, subdivision most of which has been acquired b�T the town through non-naT7ment of taxes. If you are walling to sell thi.s land to Lexin�ton the planning Board would like to discuss with -rou such matters as purchase and option prices and dates of exercising the ont.on and deliver* of deed. The Board w011le apprecinte recei.vi.n[_r a reply from you at your earliest convenience. If you desire to do so you mn!F telephone the Planning Board office, Vo 2-0500, and arrange .for an annointment to meet with the Planning Board G C 10-22-62 -7- to eiscuss these matters. The Board holds regular meetings in its office i.n the Town Office Building every Monday evening. Si_ncerel7 yours, LPXINGTON PLA7I7ID?G BOAPD /s/ Thomas S. Grindle, Charman October 19, 1062 Mr, °lillis C. Mendum 905 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Mendum: Thank you for your telenhone call of October 15. Enclosed herewith is a print of a plan which was nre-nared in the Plannini7 7oarc office showing* the land it is under- stood you own along the Lexi.n~ton-'linchester town line. ' All the land was located orig4nali r in Winchester but with a cl,an7o in the town line in 1954 about 3360 square feet i_s now located In Lexington. As you will note Trour land consists of two parcels which front on a county road known as Wi_nc'_"ester Drive In Lexington and. Johnson Poad in Win- chester. On the print T rave r^ar'ced in red the area of land the town of Lexington would like to acquire from trou for an addition to the nronerty it now owns and wishes to develop as a. recreational area. Si.ncerelt* yours, Isl Samuel n. Snow Planning ri_rector Tnc. October 18, 1962 I'Lr, 'g. J. McCarthy, Chief Engineer State Department of Public :forks 100 Y?^shua Street Boston 1Zi_, NSassachusetts Dear Tr, McCarthy: peference is made to the nroposed widening of Route 2 from 10-22-62 _8_ Route 128 to a noint just west of `Tatertown Street. On October b., 1062 and on October 11, l 62 meetinns were held in your office which were attended by members of the Board of Selectmen, the Planning Board and other Town officials of Lexington, members of your staff and some .representati_ves of the Bureau of Public Roads. At both these meetings the `_"own officials were shown a plan on a scale of 1" = 200' entitled "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Works Project Divi- sion Relocation of Route 2 Cambridge to Concord." The Board of Selectmen has reviewed this -plan very care- fully and has voted to ask the Department of Public Works to make the followinr' revision to the plan as shown to them: 1. ,vle request that the frontage road "A" which is shown as connecting- relocated Snrin,r Street and relocated Waltham Street, be laid out as close as possible to Poute 2. 2. We request that an additional ramp be provided in the southwest quadrant of the Waltham Street interchange which will enable eastbound traffic on Route 2 to turn into Waltham and Lexington at this interchange In- stead of having: to use Concord Avenue as is Provided for in the -present clan. The present interchange between Waltham Street and Route 2 allows for this traffic movement and we feel that it would. not be fair to the residents of the Con- cord Avenue area to have this additional traffic use Concord Avenue. Ve also stroncrly protest the methods used by the Depart- ment of public Works In laving- nut a short niece of road- way, on behalf of the Town of Lexington, from `debster Road to serve two houses located on Lawn Avenue. No town officials were ever officially consulted in this matter and the Town did not rave a= opnortunity to express its feelings. The road as laid out does not meet even the minimum requirements of the Lexington Subdivision Rules and Regulations. In all other respects, the Board of Selectmen approves the plan as presented. Very truly yours, Is/ flan G. Adams, Chairman C 1 CII