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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-06-24PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 24, 1963 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office in the Town Office Building on Monday, June 24, 1963 at 7:50 p.m. Present were Chairman Mabee, mem- bers Campbell, Greeley, and Meyer, and the secretary, Mrs. Macomber. From 7:50 until 8:10 p.m. Mr. William Be Maloney, Treasurer of the Emerson Gardens Realty Corp. met with the Board to discuss his proposal for modifying the approved site plan for the Emerson Gardens garden apartment district on Maple Street. Since meeting with the Planning Board on May 27, said corporation had filed with the Board of Appeals an application, dated JunelO, 1963, Which had been forwarded by letter, dated Junel8, to the Planning Board for consideration. The plans accompanying the application were exhibited for discussion purposes. In discussing the site plan Mr. Maloney stated that no building would be closer to any `other than was origi- nally shown, and that a little parking space had been gained. He also said he was planning to level and remove the 18 -foot sand bank along the common boundary between the trust's land and that of the town of Arlington and would plant the area, thus giving a better outlook from the apart- ments. Mr. Maloney also stated that a strip of land would be left between the ,proposed service road and the Great Meadows boundary, that the service road would have no access except at one point to be designated later, and that access would be used for maintenance and safety purposes only and not as a public way. It was decided to send a letter to the Board of Appeals recommending that the corporation's application be granted but that before taking final action on the matter to refer the site plan to Mr. Snow for review and for a re- port to the Planning Board. At 8:10 Donald D. Wilson of 32 Fern Street not with the Board for the purpose of discussing the map published in the Planning Board's Summary Report Which showed a road through the Wilson farm. The Chairman explained that this was a proposed one-way connector road to Emerson Road to serve the houses in that area. Mr. Wilson stated that this was irreplaceable market garden land. The brook was former- ly used as the source for watering the garden, but of late Years the oil from the road kept washing into the brook and made it unfit for such use. He said that anew water supply was dug, and that the proposed road would go over the spot EMERSON GARDENS REALTY. CORP. BQARD OF APPEALS MSoIII 6-24-63 -2- taking the source of fresh water. He also stated that there were only four houses in the area to be served and it hardly seemed worth while to put a road there. The Chairman explained that this road was one of two proposals and was not the favored one; that the one which in all probability would be built would not interfere with the farm; and that in any event the building of either road was in the distant future and should not be of concern at present. Mr. Wilson left the meeting at 8:35 p -m - At this time Mr. John Castoldi of Adams Estates met ADAMS ESTATES with the Board. Mr. Castoldi showed a sketch plan of lots on Emerson and Suzanne Roads, one of which the town owned and BASTOLDI wished to swap for an abutting one of equal size and value owned by Mr. Castoldi. It was decided to refer this matter to Mr. Snow for, further investigation. At 8:50 p.m. Mr. Emilio V. Spagnuola. of Kingston KINGSTCH Homes, Inc. and Mr. Donald N. Sleeper, Jr., attorney for HOMES, INC. the corporation, met with the Board in regard to the Ingle- side definitive subdivision and said corporations written INGLESIDE request for (1) a reduction of the $80,000.00 bond for work to be performed in the subdivision to a penal sum of ' , $40,000.00; and (2) a release of lots on Abernatby Road in exchange for an agreement and a $7,000.00 bond securing said agreement. In connection with this request there was exhibited Mr. John J. Carroll's letter of June 3 to Mr. Sleeper, Mr - Carroll stating that his estimates of the portion of work to be done on Ingleside Road servicing lots 1 through 6 and 30, 31, 329 and 41 amounted to $40,000.00 and on AbernatbF Road to serve lots 33 to 40, inclusive, amounting to $7,9000.00. (See addendum.) A32 matters appearing to be in order, upon motions duly made, and seconded, it was unani- mously VOTED: to reduce from $80,000.00 to $40,000.00 the Perform- ance bond, dated August 31, 1962 covering lots 1-6 inclusive, 30, 31, 32, and 41'for required. Work to be done in the subdivision entitled %#Inglesidet Sub- division of Land in Lexington_. Mass.*, dated June 23, 1961, revised October 30, 1961 - VOTED: to sign a partial release of covenant for required work referred to'in the covenant executed by Kingston Homes, Inc., Emilio V, Spagnuolo, Treasurer, dated July 22 1962, and release from said covenant lots 33 , to. 40, inclusive, shown on the subdivision plan en- titled "'Ingleside' Subdivision of Land in Lexington, 6-24-63 '"1 revised October 30 Mass. , dated June 23, 196 , 1961, from the provisions as to sale and building specified in said covenant and to accept in sub- stitution therefor an agreement, dated June 10, 1963, and a surety company bond securing the same. Considered next were the following .Form A appli cations for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction - #63 -38-,. submitted June 10, 1963 by Nye Industries, Inc., Harold E. Roeder, Treas.; plan entitled "Plan of .Lots in Lexington2Mass.", Scale: 1" _ 401,, dated June 6, 1963, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #63-39,..submdtted June 19, 1963 by Leonard J. Colwell; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 401, dated Juje 12, 1963, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #63-40, submitted June 201p 1963 by Alfred Iodice; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 401, dated March 26, 1963, Joseph W. Moore, Inc., Reg. Land Surv. #63-41, submitted June 24, 1963 by John. F. O'Connor; plan entitled "Land Court Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scaler 1" • 501, dated Jan. 25, 1961, Joseph W. Moore, Inc -.4 Reg, Land Surv. Upon motion duly made, and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the action of three members of the Board be validated in determining on June 12, 1963 that the plan accompanying Form A application #63-38 does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Lav and that said plan be so endorsed. Applications #63-39, #63-40 and,#63-41 were referred to Tam Counsel Legro for advice. Taken under consideration next was the notice of petition of Anthony DiRocco to be heard by the Board of Appeals on June 25 whereby Mr. DiRooco requested per- mission to build a house on Lot 2, Dunham Street. It was noted that this lot was on a "paper" street and the area was served only by a 2" water main. After some dis- cussion it was decided to send a letter to the Board of Appeals recommending denial of this petition (see addendum). A grant of easement in Burnham Farms, Sec. 6 sub- -3 - FORMS A R 6-24-63 BURNHAM FARMS division having been received, and all other matters appearing SBC. 6 to be in order,, the Board endorsed said above plan, which had - been approved on May 13, 1963• Mr. Legro took the plans for TODD REALTY recording. Also received was the duly executed "Assumption of Ob- ligations of Subdivider by Subsequent Purchaser" whereby Todd Realty, Inc. assumed to the Town the obligations of William I. Burnham, as subdivider. . Read to the Board was a letter from Todd Realty Trust, Mark Moore, Jr., president, requesting a reduction in the amount of security held for performance of work to be done in the Burnham Farms, Section 6 subdivision from $22,500 to $11, 250. In view of the fact that a letter haul been received from John J. Carroll, Supt. of Public Works, stating that fifty per cent of the work in said subdivision had been com- pleted to his satisfaction, upon motion duly made, and seconded, it was unanimously VOM: to reduce the amount of security held for performance of required work to be done in the Burnham Farms, Sec- tion 6 subdivision from $22,500.00 to $11,250.00 in consideration of the fact that fifty per cent fo the work has been satisfactorily completed. Read to the Board was a letter from Arthur J. Thyng, dated June 173 1963, in which he asked for an opinion from the, Board in regard to possible use of land, located at 676 Marrett Road. It was decided to refer this matter to Mr. Snow, Consultant, for further study. (See addendum.) In response to a written request from Antonio Busa, dated June 24, 19632 the Board decided to write a letter to the Board of Assessors stating that 41r. Buss had granted to the town an easement "in, through, and under the whole of Lillian Road" as shown on plan entitled "Green Valley Sec- tion Three Lexington, Mass.", dated January 22n., 1958. (See addenda.) The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 p.m. Joseph A. Campbell Clerk { ADDENDA June 3, 1963 Mr. Donald N. Sleeper, Jr. 356 Boston Avenue Medford Hillside 55, Massachusetts -4- J i 1 1 6-24-63 Re: Kingston Homes, Inc. - Ingleside Subdivision Dear Mr, Sleeper: Reference is made to your letter of May 27, 1963 regarding the "Ingleside Subdivision of Land in Lexington, Mass.", plan dated September 14, 1961. -5- The portion of the work done on Ingleside Road from Station 0i-0 to 11+502 which includes Lots 1 through 6 and 30, 312 32, and 41 amounts to $40,000.00. The amount of bond necessary to cover the lots on Abernatby Road - Lots 33 to 40 will be $7,000.00. Very truly yours, /s/ John J. Carroll, Supt. of Public Works & Town Engineer JJC/cod cc: Planning Board June 25, 1963 Board of Appeals Town Office Building Lexington 73, Mass. Re: Anthor J. DiRocco Petition Gentlemen: Referring to the petition of AnthorW J. DiRocco requesting per- mission to erect a house on Lot 2 on Dunham Street, the Planning Board recommends that the.petition.be denied for the reason that there is no adequate access to the property and no utilities to serve the lot. Sincerely yours, LEXINGTCN PLANNING BOARD /s/ Irving H. Mabee, Chairman 676 Marrett Road Lexington 73, Mass. Chairman, Lexington Planning Board Lexington, Massachusetts June 17, 1963 6-24-63 .6. Dear Sir: Enclosed is a rough plan of land located at 676 Harrett Road in Lexington owned by me. The plan shows in red the portion of land taken by the State. I wish to determine if this land taking and extention of ramp off Route 128 would prevent development of land for house lots, as shown on plan, at some future date. Also in the event of rezoning, could this land be used for entrance into the Busa land. I am asking this to help determine the amount of damage this land taking caused. Very truly yours, /s/ Arthur J. Thyng June 26, 1963 Board of Assessors Town Office Building Lexington 02173, Mass. . Gentlemen: Re: Antonio Buss. In a letter, dated June 24, 1963, Mr. Antonio Busa requested the Punning Board to inform you about an easement northerly of Lillian Road and opposite Anthony Road as shown on the definitive subdivi- sion plan entitled "Green Valley Section 3 Lexington -Mass.", dated January 22, 1958. Attached herewith is a -copy of the instrument wherein Mr. Buss, granted to the town an easement not only in the -parcel of land to which he refers but also in lots 4 and 5 in sections 2 and 3, re- spectively, of the Green Valley development. Attached herewith also is a marked print of the lot layout plan of Green Valley, Section 3 showing the location of the parcels referred to in said instrument. Enc. 2 -cc: Antonio Buss. Yours very truly, k LEXINGTCK PLANNING BOARD /s/ Irving H. Mabee, Chairman