HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-05-18PLANNING BOARD MEETING
May 18, 1964 -
A "regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was
held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, May 18,
1964. The meeting was called to order by chairman Meyer at
8:00 p.m. with members Campbell and Riffin, and planning
director Zaleski present.
The minutes of the board's meeting of May 11,-1964
MINUTES
were read and approved.
The following bills were reviewed by the board and it
was voted to authorize their payment: Minute -man Publications,
BILLS
advertising --$91.14; Ken -Kaye Krafts Co., drafting supplies --
$1.80.
Taken under consideration were'the following Form A
applications for determination of planning board jurisdiction:
FORMS A
#64-28, submitted May 11, 1964 by Frank M. Hodgdon;
Hodgdon
plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington,
Mass."., scale: 1" = 40'; dated May 75 1964, Miller &
Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors.
#64-29, submitted May 14, 1964 ty Town of Lexington
Town of Lexington
by R. L. Higgins, Asst. Town Engineer; plan entitled
"Plan of Land off Valleyfield Street Lexington, Mass.",
scale: 1" = 40', dated May 1, 1964, John J. Carroll,
Town Engineer.
With reference to Plan accompanying Form A #64-28 sub-
mitted by Frank M. Hodgdon, upon advice of Town Counsel, Mr.
Legro, who came to the board'a meeting'to reply verbally to
the board' -s letter to him about this plan, upon ;motion duly
made and seconded unanimously
VOTED: that said plan requires approval under the subdivision
control law for the reason that it does not have front-
age on a street as defined in Lexington's zoning by-
law.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it.was
VOTED: that plan accompanying Form A #64-29 does not require
approval underthesubdivision control law and that
said plan be so endorsed.
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The plan was endorsed by members.of the -board. '
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, and at a written
request of the applicant, the time for action on "Plan of lots
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GLEASON TERRACE on Gleason Terrace" dated March 3, 1964, was further extended
to and including June 2, 1964 by a unanimous vote.
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At a written request of applicant, Westchester Estates,
SANDERSON RD. Inc., upon a motion duly made and seconded, the board unanimously
WESTCHESTER VOTED -'that the time within which the planning board must take
ESTATES final action regarding the definitive -subdivision plan en-
titled "Extension of Sanderson Rd., Lexington, Mass.",
dated January 28, 1964, be further extended to and includ-
ing June 2, 1964.
The Covenant given by trustees of Pond Realty Trust with
COUNTRY CLUB respect to Country Club Manor Section I3 definitive -subdivision
MANOR, SEC.2 plan was reviewed by members of the board and accepted. Upon a
- motion duly made and seconded, the board unanimously
POND REALTY TR.
VOTED: to approve the definitive subdivision plan entitled
"Country Club Manor Section Two Lexington, Mass.", dated
January 4, 1964, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur G. Nylander,
Civil Engineers and Surveyors, subject to terms and con-
ditions of Covenant given in accordance with Section 81-U,
Chapter 41 of General Laws and subject to the condition
that no building or structure be built on lot 17-A and on
lots 29 through 35 without prior approval of the Board of
Health.
Correspondence regarding the reduction of surety and re -
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GLEN ESTATES lease of lots in Glen Estates subdivision was reviewed by members
- of the board. It was unanimously
WAYMINT
REALTY TRUST VOTED: that the construction of ways and the installation of
municipal services in accordance with the terms and con-
ditions of the Agreement dated May 9, 1960, as amended,
having been partially completed to the satisfaction of the
Town of 'Lexington Planning Board for that portion of the
land shown on the definitive subdivision plan entitled
"Glen Estates Lexington, Mass.1}, dated November 9, 1959,
referred to in said Agreement of May 9, 1960, the penal
sum of the Aetna Casualty Company Bond 6863579, furnished
as surety for said construction and installation, be here-
by reduced from $50,000. to $2,500.
It was also decided to request the town counsel to pre-
pare a supplementary agreement or a rider to the original surety
agreement and bond dated May 93, 1960, for the release from the
restrictions of the Covenant of lot 3 Rolfe Rd. subject to the
terms and conditions of the original surety agreement.
Notices of Board of Appeals hearings to be held June 2,
1964, were read and placed on file.
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A"discussion followed regarding the proposed nursing
home on Lowell St. now pending action by the Board of Appeals.
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Planning director was requested to outline board's views in a
letter to the Board of Appeals.
A copy of a letter from Winifred Friedman to Board of
Selectmen relative to Highland Farm roadside stand was read and
noted.
At 9:00 p.m. chairman Meyer attended a meeting of the
Appropriations Committee to discuss the various appropriations
to be considered by the Special Town Meeting on June 8.
The meeting adjourned at •30 p.m.
R. E. Meyer
Chairman
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