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January 111, 1964
The Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office,
Town Office Building, on Tuesday, January 14, 1964 at 8:00 p.m.
Present were Chairman Meyer and members Bryson, Campbell, Greeley
and Mabee.
With reference to the acquisition of the Lyon's property
on Waltham Street for public parking purposes, Mr. Mabee agreed LYON PROPERTY
to remind Miss Murray that it is essential to have an article in
the town warrant for the Annual Meeting in regard to same.
Taken under consideration was the following Form A appli-
FORM A
BOARD OF
PPEALS
COUNTRY -WIDE
OFFICES CORP.
cation for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction:
#64-2, submitted January 7, 1964 for Hazel Smith, by
Nathaniel Ellis, Atty.; plan entitled "Plan of Land in
Lexington, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 101, dated Dec. 28, 1963,
Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines that the
plan accompanying Form A application #64-2 does not re-
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quire approval under the subdivision control law, and
that said plan be so endorsed.
Taken under consideration were the notices of hearings
to be held by the Board of Appeals on January 28, 1964. It
was decided to take no action on these with the exception of
Pinecre'st Realty Trust requesting permission to build a nurs-
ing home on Watertown Street and Frank D. Walker for permis-
sion to build a house on Bacon Street, which is an unaccepted
street. The Board decided to ask for further particulars on
these petitions.
Next considered was the request of the Board of Appeals
for recommendations on the petition of Country -wide Offices
Corp. for a finding and determination on plan submitted, en-
titled "S-1", and dated December 19, 1963. It was voted to
approve the plan subject to agreement that they will connect
to town sewer when and if it becomes available; will work out
with the State Dept. of Public Works adequate means for dis-
posal of storm drainage. It was noted: that permanent access
would be provided substantially as shown in the revised
sketch; that the set -back from -the new access road would be
only 80 feet; that the proposed parking lot extends to closer
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than 50 ft. from the widened Route 2; but that the spirit of
this regulation was nevertheless satisfied. The clerk was
instructed to write to the Board of Appeals. (See addendum.)
FORM A
BOARD OF
PPEALS
COUNTRY -WIDE
OFFICES CORP.
1-14-64 -2-
Read to the Board was a letter from New Hampshire Insur-
GREEN VALLEY ance Company of Manchester, N.H. dated January 33 1964, request -
SEC. 8 ing the Board to sign a rider on Bond #85-27-94 of Green Valley
- Section 8, Antonio Busa, which reduces the amount of the bond
BUSA from $18,000. to $13500. It was agreed that the Chairman would
execute the rider after it had been checked by Mr. Legro.
Also read to the Board was a letter from Mr. Antonio Busa
STREET NAME in which he stated that he would like to change the name of
CHANGE Albemarle Avenue in his Green Valley subdivision to "Reed Court
or Reed Lanett because of the association of the name with the
BUSA section. It was decided to write Mr. Busa that although they
were in sympathy with his feelings on the matter, it was the
policy of the Board not to duplicate names regardless of whether
it was "street," "lane,1r etc. and that a Reed Street had been in
existence for many years, therefore they did not believe it wise
to change the name of Albemarle Avenue.
VOTED: to accept the agreement executed by James E. and Phyllis
C. Farmer on January 13, 1964, and the security in the
form of a bond for the performance of said agreement,
and to release from the provisions of the covenant exe-
cuted by said James E. and Phyllis C. Farmer on December
273, 1961, recorded October 30, 1963 in Book 10392, p•
101, lots No -4, 5, 6, 12, 13, and 14 as shown on subdivi-
sion plan entitled f'Longfellow Estates Section Two Lex-
ington, Mass.", dated January 1961.
From 10:00 to 10:25 discussion of P1anni-a Board staff
was held in executive session. The meeting was adjourned at
10:25 p.m.
13.
Roland B. Greeley,
Clerk
The Board noted the copy of a letter, dated January 75
1964, which had been written by John Carroll to the Mass. Dept.
of Public Works requesting information as to an entrance and
exit road to the proposed re -located Spring Street in relation
to the proposed Burroughs Corporation office building.
ANNUAL REPORT
The draft of the annual report of the Planning Board
having been studied by the members, it was voted to approve it.
The Board noted a request from Mr. James E. Farmer for '
LONGFELLOW
release for building purposes of Lots 4, 53 65 123 13, and 14
ESTATES, SEC. 5
in Longfellow Estates, Section 5. Having received a letter
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from John Carroll, Supt. of Public Works, stating that a sum of
FARMER
$25,000. was sufficient to construct the utilities and ways to
serve said lots, and having received an agreement and bond in
said amount, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unani-
mously
VOTED: to accept the agreement executed by James E. and Phyllis
C. Farmer on January 13, 1964, and the security in the
form of a bond for the performance of said agreement,
and to release from the provisions of the covenant exe-
cuted by said James E. and Phyllis C. Farmer on December
273, 1961, recorded October 30, 1963 in Book 10392, p•
101, lots No -4, 5, 6, 12, 13, and 14 as shown on subdivi-
sion plan entitled f'Longfellow Estates Section Two Lex-
ington, Mass.", dated January 1961.
From 10:00 to 10:25 discussion of P1anni-a Board staff
was held in executive session. The meeting was adjourned at
10:25 p.m.
13.
Roland B. Greeley,
Clerk
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' January 20, 1964
Board of Appeals
Town Office Building
Lexington, Mass.
Re: Country -wide Offices Corp.
Gentlemen:
The Planning Board has reviewed the proposed site plan submitted by
Country -wide Offices Corp. for development of the easterly corner of
the Spring Street -Route 2 intersection. We note that there are two
plans, both entitled S-1 and dated Dec. 19, 1963: one shows only the
proposal for initial development; the other includes possible devel-
opment after the new cloverleaf will have been constructed by the
State. It is understood that only the former site plan has been sub-
mitted for approval at this time.
The Board recommends approval of the proposed initial development
subject to two major conditions: that the developer give adequate
assurance that he has worked out with the State Dept. of Public Works
satisfactory provision for disposal of storm drainage; and that the
developer agrees to connect to the Town Sewer, when and if the sewer
is extended to a point that is reasonably accessible.
In addition, the Board makes the following observations which may
appear relevant to the Board of Appeals:
1. If permanent access to the property is to be provided from the
cloverleaf, rather than directly from Spring Street, then there
may be real problems of accessibility during the period of con-
struction of the cloverleaf and of transition from one drive to
the other. The Board believes that the "permanentTM access can be
designed in satisfactory manner, but understands that further site
approval would be required before the permanent access could be
constructed.
'2. When the cloverleaf access road becomes, in effect, the main
access, the property will appear to front on that road. The set-
back will apparently be only 80 feet --less than is required by
relevant paragraph (h) 1 b. Technically, but perhaps not practi-
cally, this would suggest that the area between the proposed
building and Spring Street would have to continue indefinitely as
the ??front yard."
3. Contrary to the provisions of appropriate paragraph (e) the park-
ing lot extends to within less than 50 feet of the Route 2 taking.
In view of the abnormally wide right-of-way, the expected difference
in elevation, and the over-all design of the site, it would appear to
the Board that the grant of a variance might well be in order.
Respectfully submitted,
LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
(s) Robert E. Meyer, Chairman