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Home My WebLink About1964-07-27PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' July 27, 1964 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office on July 27, 1964. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Meyer at 8:00 p.m. with members Riffin, Greeley, Bryson, Campbell and planning director Zaleski present. At 8:00 p.m. an advertised public hearing was held on the proposal of William H. Sullivan to subdivide land TILLINGHAST shown on the plan entitled "Tillinghast Estates Section II" ESTATES, SEC. II being an extension of Juniper Place in a southwesterly direction 150 feet more or less. The following attended SULLIVAN the public hearing: William H. Sullivan, 14 Milk St.; Robert V. Pound, 12 Hayes Ave.; Hugh M. Chapin, 3 Juniper Place, all HEARING in Lexington. Letter of Superintendent of Public Works, dated July 10, 1964, read and made a part of the record. Mr. Sullivan presented a grant of easements by owners of existing turn- around and stated that he intended to furnish a bond for the construction. Mr. Chapin said, speaking for all abutters, that they would not want to see any changes of the layout. Mr. Pound expressed interest in a possible future extension which he realized would make Juniper Place over 500 feet in length. Mr. Pound exhibited a plan of his land having 26.8 feet frontage on Hayes Avenue (.and Court 6171). The Chair- man stated that the Board will take the matter under advise- ment. The hearing was closed at 8:15 p.m. The minutes of Planning Board meeting on July 13, MINUTES 1964, were approved as read. Considered next were the following Form A applica- tions which had been presented for determination of Plan- FORMS A ning Board jurisdiction: #64-37, submitted July 21, 1964 by Antonio Busa, plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", scale: 1" 20t, dated June 30, 1964, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #64-38, submitted July 23, 1964 by Colonial Develop- ment Corp., Frank Capaldi; plan entitled "A Subdivi- siOn of Land Court Case No.27511, Land in Lexington, Mass.", scale: 1" - 401, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #64-39, submitted July 24, 1964 by Mark Moore, Jr., ' plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated July 16, 1964, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. 7-27-64 #64-60, submitted July 24, 1964 by Anthony Cataldo; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated July 23, 1964, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. After reviewing the above plans, upon motions duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: that plans accompanying Form A applications #64-37, #64-38, #64-39 and #64-40 do not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law and that said plans be so endorsed. Mr. Moore next submitted a preliminary subdivision JACKSON ESTATES plan of land on Hancock Street into 9 lots, entitled "Jack- son Estates Lexington, Mass.", dated July 18, 1964, Miller MARK MOORE & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors, accompanied by Form B, dated July 27, 1964. The plan was accepted by the Board for review. Mr. Moore asked for Planning Board's opinion regarding LARCHMONT LANE the possible use of his lot on Larchmont Land at Bedford St. and was advised to explore the possibility of Board of Appeals variance. Ten acres of land between Bates Road and Route 128, BATES ROAD owned by Capaldi, were discussed next and the Board was not in favor of either apartments or industrial zoning for this CAPALDI area. Mr. Greeley suggested that cluster zoning may be the best solution for this area economically. Plannin aBoard Highlights of July 27, 1964 were dis- cussed by members and approve for publication. CORRESPONDENCE Notice of Bedford Board of Appeals re: #1 Pine Knoll Road was read and placed on file. Letter from Bellone re: Worthen Road traffic was read and placed on file. Massachusetts Division of Planning memo on zoning and subdivision control laws was distributed to members of the Board. Memo from Samuel P. Snow to Irving H. Mabee re: Middleby Road land acquisition was reviewed by members of the Board. Upon written request from Frank and Clara DiRocco SANDERSON RD.EXT. it was unanimously DI ROCCO VOTED: to extend the time for Planning Board action on Sanderson Road extension subdivision to and including August 11, 1964. -2- C L�' 7-27-64 ' Letter from Superintendent of Public Works, dated July 27, 1964, relative to Green Valley, Section 7,subdivi- sion (Buse) was read and the preliminary plan, dated June 12, 1964, reviewed. It was unanimously VOTED: to disapprove the above preliminary subdivision pians for the reason that adequate provision for storm water drainage has not been made. The preliminary plan of Bloomfield Street extension, dated June 29, 1964, was reviewed and planning director's letter of July 24, 1964 approved. The preliminary sketch of Busa subdivision off Grant Street and Saddle Club Road was reviewed by the Board next, and it was decided to recommend that 100 feet wide strip be left out of lotting for Vine Brook and that the long dead-end street parallel to VineBrook be cut down to 500 feet length with provision for future extension or curved to cross the brook to connect with other street. Proposed exchange of land with Dr. Ned S. Rasor at Follen Road was discussed and it was decided to have Mrs. Riffin and Mr. Zaleski contact Mrs. Pike about conveying land to town adjacent to Rasor land. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. (71 YV Roland B. Greeley, Clerk July 10, 1964 Planning Board Tmwn. Office Building Lexington, Massachusetts Re: Tillinghast Estates Section II Gentlemen: Please be advised that I have reviewed the definitive plan of Tillinghast Estates Section II, plan dated May 141, 1964 con- sisting of two sheets, and I have the following comments to make: ' 1) A note should be added to the effect that all sewer mains and services should be Class 2400 A.C. -3- GREEN VALLEY SEC. 7 BUS& BLOOMFIELD ST. HALL VINE BROOK RD. BUSA FOLLEN AND MARRETT RDS RASOR 7-27-64 -4- 2) Note #4 on the present plan should be changed to say , "Existing" pavement. 3) A note should be added to say that all presently paved areas that are going to be removed which will not be resurfaced will be loamed and seed*d to blend into abutting properties to the satisfaction of the Superin- tendent of Public Works. 4) IMPORTANT - The Town must retain sewer and drain ease- ments in Lot B and a sewer easement in Lot A. The lotting plan should designate these parcels as ease- ments. 5) The cost of the work is estimated to be $9,000. Very truly yours, /s/ John J. Carroll Supt. of Public Works & Town Engineer JJC/ads Fri 1