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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-02-03PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' February 3, 1964 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, February 3, 1964 in its office, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present were Chairman Meyer, members Campbell, Greeley, and Mabee, and the secretary, Mrs. Macomber. Mr. Campbell left the meeting at 8:15 to talk to the Minute Man Highlands group, and returned to the meeting at 9:50. The Board approved the minutes of its meetings of January 20 and 27, 1964. Also approved were the following bills which had been presented: Louise M. Macomber, stenographic service January 27-49:00; Minute -man Publications, advertising --$56.25. Taken under consideration were the following Form A applications for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: #64-4, submitted January 31, 1964 by Boston & Maine Railroad, J. E. Milano, Agent; plan entitled "Land in Lexington, Mass.", Boston & Maine Railroad to Harry J. and Eva T. Palladino, Scale: 1" - 50', dated October, 1963, J. F. Kerwin. ' #64-5, submitted January 31, 1964 by Walter W. Webber by Raymond J. Garcia, Agent; plan entitled "Land Court Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", owned by: Walter W. Webber, Scale: 1" - 401, dated January 31, 1964, Joseph W. Moore, Inc., Reg. Land Surveyor. Upon motions duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines that the plan accompanying Form A #64-4 does require approval under the Subdivision Control Law for the reason that the parcel shown thereon creates a new lot which does not have frontage such as is required by the Zoning By-law. VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines that the plan accompanying Form A application #64-5 does not require approval under the subdivision control law, and that said plan be so endorsed. Reviewed by the Board were the notices of hearings to be held by the Board of Appeals on February 18, 1964. It was decided to take no action in regard to same. ' Taken under consideration by the Board was a letter from Town Counsel Legro with reference to "Pinewood Section One Lexington, Mass." subdivision, enclosing two copies of FOLKS A BOARD OF APPEALS PINEWOOD SECTION ONE 2-3-64 -2- Mr. William H. Sullivan and Mr. John Carroll, Supt. of TILLINGHAST Public Works, met with the Board to discuss the preliminary sub - ESTATES, SEC.2 division plan entitled "Tillinghast Estates, Section 2." After talking with Mr. Carroll the Board advised Mr. Sullivan that it SULLIVAN saw no reason why he could not now go ahead and prepare a defini- tive plan for submission for approval. Referring to the hearings for proposals to amend the ZONING zoning by-laws which had been advertised for February 20, due to AMENDMENTS a conflict with the Cary Lecture it was decided to change the date to Wednesday, February 26th, at the same times as previously scheduled. Read to the Board was a letter from the Board of Selectmen STREET NAME requesting the Planning Board to hold a hearing on the proposed CHANGE change in street name of a section of Alcott Road to Holmes Road. It was decided to ask the Town Counsel if it was necessary for the Planning Board to hold hearings on street name changes. Mr. Mabee reported that he had received a phone call from HOUGDON Mr. Frank Hodgdon with reference to a plan which he claimed to have left with the Board on March 26, 1962. A letter was dictated to be sent to Mr. Hodgdon (see addendum). The Board then met in executive session to discuss the em- ployment of a Planning Director, adjourning at 10:30 p.m. Roland B. Greeley, Clerk AS. 6zet 1 covenant to which were attached a Statement of Conditions of Planning Board Approval for execution by the Board. These the , Board signed. GREEN VALLEY Also signed by the Board was a Bond Rider from American SEC. 8 - Fiedlity Company reducing the bond relating to Green Valley, BONli Section 8, Antonio Busa, which had been approved by Town Counsel. At 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Florence Baldwin, her daughter Mrs. LANL FOR Sadler, Mr. Sadler, and Mr. George Elbaum, attorney, met with CONSERVATION the Board for discussion with reference to a parcel of land on PURPOSES Spring Street owned by Mrs. Baldwin which the Board was desirous of acquiring for use as a buffer strip between the proposed BALLWIN Spring Street development and the Five Fields residential area. The most recent maps of the proposed Route 2 widening were studied and discussed. It was decided that a new plot plan of Mrs. Baldwin's land would have to be made to incorporate the pro- posed changes by the State before any further discussion of price could be had. 'The group left at 9:15 p.m. Mr. William H. Sullivan and Mr. John Carroll, Supt. of TILLINGHAST Public Works, met with the Board to discuss the preliminary sub - ESTATES, SEC.2 division plan entitled "Tillinghast Estates, Section 2." After talking with Mr. Carroll the Board advised Mr. Sullivan that it SULLIVAN saw no reason why he could not now go ahead and prepare a defini- tive plan for submission for approval. Referring to the hearings for proposals to amend the ZONING zoning by-laws which had been advertised for February 20, due to AMENDMENTS a conflict with the Cary Lecture it was decided to change the date to Wednesday, February 26th, at the same times as previously scheduled. Read to the Board was a letter from the Board of Selectmen STREET NAME requesting the Planning Board to hold a hearing on the proposed CHANGE change in street name of a section of Alcott Road to Holmes Road. It was decided to ask the Town Counsel if it was necessary for the Planning Board to hold hearings on street name changes. Mr. Mabee reported that he had received a phone call from HOUGDON Mr. Frank Hodgdon with reference to a plan which he claimed to have left with the Board on March 26, 1962. A letter was dictated to be sent to Mr. Hodgdon (see addendum). The Board then met in executive session to discuss the em- ployment of a Planning Director, adjourning at 10:30 p.m. Roland B. Greeley, Clerk AS. 6zet 1 2-3-64 ADDENDUM Mr. Frank M. Hodgdon 70 Reed Street Lexington, Mass. Dear Mr. Hodgdon: -3- February 4, 1964 At the regular meeting of the Planning Board held on Monday.. February 33 1964, Mr. Mabee mentioned that he had received a telephone call from you questioning the whereabouts of the original plan which accompanied your Form A application of March 26, 1962. Our records show that this plan was returned to you on April 3, 1962. We do have a blueprint copy of the plan and would be glad to furnish you a duplicate of this if you so desire. Unfortunately we do not have the original plan. IHM: m 1 1 Yours very truly, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD /s/ Robert E. Meyer, Chairman