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Home My WebLink About1963-10-21PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' October 21, 1963 The Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office in the Town Office Building on Monday, October 21, 1963 at 7:45 p.m. Present were Chairman Mabee, members Bryson, Campbell, and Meyer, and Mr. Snow, planning consultant. Considered first were the following Form A applications for determination of planning board jurisdiction: FORMS A #63-65 (see minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 14, 1963.) #63-67, submitted by Vincent A. Canavan, attorney, for Francis Buckley; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lex- ington, Mass.", dated Oct. 11, 1963, Scale: 1" = 401, Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers & Surveyors, Lexington, Mass. #63-68, submitted by Norman T. May, attorney, for F. Carpenter; plan entitled "A Subdivision of Land Court Case No. 19700 Lexington, Mass.", dated Oct. 153 1963, Scale: 111 = 401, Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers & Surveyors, Lexington, Mass. It was noted that the plan accompanying application #63-68 was a subdivision. Before acting on the application, however, it was decided to refer it to the Town Counsel to see if there was any way the plan might be amended or a notation made upon it so the Board need not determine it was a subdivi- sion. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that the plans accompanying Form A applications #63-65 and #63-67 do not require approval under the subdivi- sion control law, and that said plans be so endorsed. The attention of the Board was called to a copy of a letter,°dated October 9, 1963, from former Town Counsel CARY ACRES Stevens to Mr. Carroll, Lexington Superintendent of Public SECS. 1 AND 2 Works, recommending that the town should now proceed to lay out the streets as town ways in sections 1 and 2 of the Cary Acres development, and should acquire the drain easement through lot 357 in section 1 by eminent domain. (See adden- dum.) Considered next were notices of petitions to be held by the Board of Appeals on November 5. It was decided to BOARD OF APPEALS take no action in regard to these petitions. 10-21-63 -2- From 8:30 to 8:35 p.m. Mr. James Taurasi of the Pond COUNTRY CLUB Realty Trust and Mr. Wilbur C. Nylander, civil engineer, met MANOR, SEC. 2 with the Board to obtain its informal opinion of a revised sketch plan entitled 11Country Club Manor Proposed Section Two POND REALTY Lexington, Mass.", dated October 21, 1963 and prepared by the TRUST firm of Miller & Nylander. The plan was taken under advise- ment. Considered next was Mr. Henry W. Hardy's draft of pro- ' PROPOSED ZON- posed zoning articles for the November 25, 1963 special town ING ARTICLES meeting. (See minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 14, 1963.) After considering the draft a number of minor changes SPECIAL TOWN were made in it. The modified draft was then discussed with MEETING Town Counsel Legro who came to the meeting for a general dis- cussion of these and other articles proposed for inclusion in the warrant for this special town meeting. Mr. Legro was asked to review the description of the SETH & MAXNER parcel of land on Worthen Road as submitted by Charles H. PROPOSED A 1 Cole, II, in connection with his proposed rezoning for A 1 use, DISTRICT Seth and Maxner land. Mr. Snow was asked to prepare as many proposals as possible for hearings scheduled for November 14, WORTHEN ROAD the deadline for legal advertising in the Lexington Minute -man for said date being noon the following day. It was decided to schedule a second group of hearings on November 21 for the re- mainder of the rezoning proposals to be heard before the special town meeting. The Board's attention was called again to Mrs. William WALTHAM-MUZZEY H. Lyon's letter of October 11 to the Planning Board offering STS. MUNICIPAL for sale certain portions of the Lyon property situated at 55 PARKING AREA Waltham Street. (See minutes of Planning Board meeting of LYON October 14, 1963.) Copies of the appraisal Mr. Henry E. Keenan ' of Arlington had made of this property were also exhibited. It was decided to postpone a study of this appraisal until after Mr. Mabee reported that he had received a telephone call ROUTE 2- ' from Mr. Cole, chairman of the Board of Selectmen; in response SPRING ST. to the Planning Board's letter of the previous week indicating REZONING that the latter board did not plan to place in the warrant for PROPOSAL the November special town meeting an article proposing to rezone for special commercial uses land situated southwesterly of Route 2 and on either side of Spring Street. (See minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 14, 1963.) Mr. Mabee said that Mr. Cole requested that the Planning Board reconsider its position and later on in the evening discuss the matter at the Board of Select- men meeting. Thereupon, the Planning Board did reconsider its position, deciding to reaffirm the same for the reasons that (1) both boards had made a commitment to the State Department of Public Works, as noted in the letter referred to above, and that (2) there was not available any legal description of the proposed land takings to be made by said department for the Spring Street - Route 2 interchange. From 8:30 to 8:35 p.m. Mr. James Taurasi of the Pond COUNTRY CLUB Realty Trust and Mr. Wilbur C. Nylander, civil engineer, met MANOR, SEC. 2 with the Board to obtain its informal opinion of a revised sketch plan entitled 11Country Club Manor Proposed Section Two POND REALTY Lexington, Mass.", dated October 21, 1963 and prepared by the TRUST firm of Miller & Nylander. The plan was taken under advise- ment. Considered next was Mr. Henry W. Hardy's draft of pro- ' PROPOSED ZON- posed zoning articles for the November 25, 1963 special town ING ARTICLES meeting. (See minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 14, 1963.) After considering the draft a number of minor changes SPECIAL TOWN were made in it. The modified draft was then discussed with MEETING Town Counsel Legro who came to the meeting for a general dis- cussion of these and other articles proposed for inclusion in the warrant for this special town meeting. Mr. Legro was asked to review the description of the SETH & MAXNER parcel of land on Worthen Road as submitted by Charles H. PROPOSED A 1 Cole, II, in connection with his proposed rezoning for A 1 use, DISTRICT Seth and Maxner land. Mr. Snow was asked to prepare as many proposals as possible for hearings scheduled for November 14, WORTHEN ROAD the deadline for legal advertising in the Lexington Minute -man for said date being noon the following day. It was decided to schedule a second group of hearings on November 21 for the re- mainder of the rezoning proposals to be heard before the special town meeting. The Board's attention was called again to Mrs. William WALTHAM-MUZZEY H. Lyon's letter of October 11 to the Planning Board offering STS. MUNICIPAL for sale certain portions of the Lyon property situated at 55 PARKING AREA Waltham Street. (See minutes of Planning Board meeting of LYON October 14, 1963.) Copies of the appraisal Mr. Henry E. Keenan ' of Arlington had made of this property were also exhibited. It was decided to postpone a study of this appraisal until after 10/21/63 The Planning Board met with the Board of Selectmen from 10:00 to 10:25 p.m. and thereafter adjourned its meeting at 10:45 p.m. Before doing so the Planning Board scheduled its next meeting for October 28, 1963. Joseph A. Campbell Clerk %ctober 3, 1963 ' James J. Carroll, Town Clerk Town Office Building Lexington 73 Massachusetts Dear Jim: Re: Cary Acres Sections 1 and 2 -3- I enclose for your file the instruments hereinafter described grant- ing easements to the Town in certain lots in Cary Acres Sections 1 and 2, each of which has been duly registered in Middlesex South Land Registry District. Cary Acres Section 1 Duplicate original of grant from Anthony R. DiGiovanni et ux of drain easement in Lot 334 on Fairbanks Road, The instrument is dated February 27, 1963 and with the original was registered on April 23, 1963 as Document 391048. Duplicate original of grant from Edwin S. Lawrence et ux of sewer and drain easements in Lot 353 on Fairbanks Road. This instrument was dated May 1, 1963 and with the original was registered on May 17, 1963 as Document 392143• Duplicate original of grant from Mario Rossi et ux of sewer and ' drain easements in Lot 354 on Fairbanks Road. This instrument was dated February 13, 1963 and with the original was registered on April 5, 1963 as Document 390598. the November special town. meeting. Mr. Snow was asked to pre- pare for the chairman's signature a draft of a letter to Mrs. Lyon acknowledging receipt of her letter and informing her that the Planning Board would discuss the matter of land acquisition with her as soon as the Special Town Meeting is concluded. (See addendum.) The Planning Board met with the Board of Selectmen from 10:00 to 10:25 p.m. and thereafter adjourned its meeting at 10:45 p.m. Before doing so the Planning Board scheduled its next meeting for October 28, 1963. Joseph A. Campbell Clerk %ctober 3, 1963 ' James J. Carroll, Town Clerk Town Office Building Lexington 73 Massachusetts Dear Jim: Re: Cary Acres Sections 1 and 2 -3- I enclose for your file the instruments hereinafter described grant- ing easements to the Town in certain lots in Cary Acres Sections 1 and 2, each of which has been duly registered in Middlesex South Land Registry District. Cary Acres Section 1 Duplicate original of grant from Anthony R. DiGiovanni et ux of drain easement in Lot 334 on Fairbanks Road, The instrument is dated February 27, 1963 and with the original was registered on April 23, 1963 as Document 391048. Duplicate original of grant from Edwin S. Lawrence et ux of sewer and drain easements in Lot 353 on Fairbanks Road. This instrument was dated May 1, 1963 and with the original was registered on May 17, 1963 as Document 392143• Duplicate original of grant from Mario Rossi et ux of sewer and ' drain easements in Lot 354 on Fairbanks Road. This instrument was dated February 13, 1963 and with the original was registered on April 5, 1963 as Document 390598. 10/21/63 -4- Duplicate original of grant from Stanley M. Krinov et ux of , drain easement in Lot 319 on Tufts Road. This instrument was dated February 5, 1963 and with the original was registered on April 233 1963 as Document 391049. An attested copy of grant from Peter H. Toumayan et ux of drain easement in Lot 332 on Tufts and Fairbanks Roads. This instrument is dated June 19, 1963 and the original was registered on June 25, 1963 as; Document 393676. Very truly yours, /s/ Harold E. Stevens HES/cef Enclosures 6 cc - Superintendent Public Works Superintendent Planning Board October 25, 1963 Mrs. William H. Lyon 1 Oakland Street Lexington, Mass - 02173 Lear Mrs. Lyon: Thank you very much for your letter of October 11 offering for sale certain portions of the Lyon property situated at 55 Waltham Street. The Planning Board is very much interested in this matter and in discussing it with you or your representatives. We request that this be done as soon as the November special town meeting is con- cluded. Right now the Board has an especially heavy work load pre- paring for this meeting. Sincerely, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Irving H. Mabee, Chairman