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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-10-26PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 26, 1964 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office on October 26, 1964. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Meyer at 8:00 p.m. with members Bryson and Riffin and planning director Zaleski present. Mr. Van T. Boughton, chairman of the Capital Expenditures CAPITAL EX - Committee, met briefly with the Board and discussed the approach PENDITURES to the long range financial planning and the use of consultant. COMMITTEE Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, met with the Board of discuss articles for November 23, 1964 Special Town Meeting. Warehous- ARTICLES FOR ing article - he suggested replacing the word "item" with "sub- TOWN MEETING paragraph," and referring to subparagraph a. and not c. in paragraph 2. Mr. Legro explained that he added approximate distances in street renaming article and recommended several modifications in the wording of the article establishing in- tensity standards for special uses in R 1 and R 2 districts. Mr. F. Crafts, Jr., Atty., met with the Board accom- panied by two representatives of Lane Motor Sales (Volkswagen CRAFTS - agency) who are losing their franchise in Bedford and would VOLKSWAGEN like to use the triangle of land between Hinchey Rd. and Hart- well Ave. Chairman Meyer pointed out that this would require rezoning to either C 1 or a new "Tradesmen's Park" district. Volkswagen agency requires 3-4 acres of land and the building would be constructed and maintained to strict standards. Loca- tion must be west of Rte. 128 near Bedford St. Mr. Crafts asked that the Board give the matter some consideration and let him know the Board's thinking. The Shea petition to Board of Appeals for division of land at Mass. Ave. was discussed by Mr. Crafts. Mr. Zaleski SHEA suggested that the street to provide access to the proposed lots should be approved first. Mr. Crafts agreed to withdraw the petition from the Board of Appeals and submit street for Planning Board approval under Subdivision Control Law. Minutes of October 19, 1964 meeting were approved. MINUTES The Revised plan re -submitted with Form A #64-51 (see minutes of October 5, 1964) was reviewed and it was voted to FORMS A re -endorse it as revised, and that the revision date must be added by the engineer to the plan. Plan submitted with Form A #64-55, submitted Oct. 23, 1964 by Robert J. Carroll; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", scale: 1" - 40', dated Oct. 17, 1964, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. 10-26-64 -2- was reviewed, and upon a motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: that approval of plan accompanying Form A #64-55 is not ' required under the subdivision control law and that said plan be so endorsed. Above plans were endoreed by members of the Board. Board of Appeals notices of hearings for the following BOARD OF APPEALS were read and noted: Follen Church Society Anthony Cataldo Hearings Country -wide Offices Donald L. Cruwys Jack E. Christensen John Modoono Mark Moore , Jr. Itek Corp. Justin L. Shea It was decided to write a letter in favor of Mark Moore's re- quest for duplex on Larchmont Lane and to approve planning director's letter on Itek application. The following Board of Appeals decisions were read and noted: Decisions Colonial Contractors - granted Arthur Schramm, M.D. - denied Harvey Newgent - denied George Morey Jr. - denied , Robert Strong - denied JACKSON EST. It was decided to hold a public hearing on Jackson Es- MOORE tates subdivision on November 16, 1964. Memo from planning director relative to Wilson's Hadley HADLEY RD. Rd. subdivision was read and discussed. It was decided that - Wilson should be required to build street to brook and either WILSON install a full retaining wall or a culvert of size to be estab- lished by an engineering investigation. Capital expenditures request of $75,000 for open space CAPITAL EX- acquisition was approved and is to be transmitted to Capital Ex- PENDITURES penditures Committee with recommendation that sufficient funds be held available for options. Article for special uses in R districts were discussed R DISTRICTS next and several changes were decided upon in line with town counsel's recommendations. WOR.RELL Mr. Francis Worrell's letter, dated Oct. 21, 1964, on parking in shopping areas was read and noted. Letter from Mr. Schwartz, dated Oct. 21, re: his lot #6 SCHWARTZ on Rolfe Rd. being too low compared to approved grade of Rolfe ' ROLFE RD. Rd. (now under construction) was read and referred to planning director. 10-26-64 -3- Mr. Zaleski reported a telephone call from Mr. Lidberg - relative to the acquisition by the town of a part of his EMERSON RD. property at Adams St. for Emerson Rd. layout. Mr. Lidberg feels that the loss of one possible lot and the effect of LIDBERG Emerson Rd. on the remaining land are worth $10,000, but that he would be willing to settle for less or give the land for Emerson Rd. free if the Board can compensate him by division of his land into more than three lots. Mr. Zaleski will continue working on the matter with the town engineer and Mr. Berglund, a real estate appraiser. Mr. Zaleski also reported on the meeting with repre- sentatives of the Peacock Farms Asso. on October 20. Messrs. WHITE SUB- Jick, Schmertzler and Dr. Slone attended that meeting and re- DIVISION quested that Mason St. be dead -ended rather than connected to PEACOCK FARM Emerson'Rd. or Pleasant St. via the proposed White subdivision. ASSOC. The Board discussed the request and the White subdivision as a - whole. It was decided that traffic considerations do not EMERSON RD. permit acceding to the request of Peacock Farms Association. It was further decided to require Mr. White to follow Scheme 3 for Emerson Rd. location proposed by the Town Engineer, unless Mr. White wished to wait for several months so that additional engineering study could be made of alternate proposals. Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was voted to extend the time within which Planning Board must take action JUNIPER RD. on the proposed subdivision of Tillinghast Estates (Juniper P1.) to November 10 inclusive, as requested in writing by the SULLIVAN applicant, Mr. William Sullivan. Plans for the proposed revision of Minute Man Highlands MINUTE MAN Sec. IV subdivision were submitted by Mr. Carrig in order to HIGHLANDS - match the exit to Pleasant St. near Rte. 2 as laid out by Massa- CARRIG chusetts State Dept. of Public Works. Notice of Historic Districts Commission hearing was read and noted. Minute -s of -Selectmen's meetings of Sept. 28, Oct. 5 and Oct. 14, 1964 were read and noted. Mr. Zaleski distributed to members copies of budget BUDGET forms for 1965 and a recapitulation of past expenditures with an explanatory memo. Meeting adjourned atm. Obert E. Meyer, ' Chairman