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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-11-09PLANNING BOARD MINUTES ' November 9, 1964 The Lexington Planning Board held a public hearing in Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building, on Monday, Nov- ember 9, 1964 at 8:00 o'clock. Present were Chairman Meyer, members Bryson, Campbell, Greeley, Riffin, Planning Director Zaleski, and Secretary Macomber; also about 35 interested citizens. (See addenda.) At 9:35 p.m. the meeting was resumed in the Planning Board's office to discuss the November 5, 1964 hearing on the proposed rezoning of land at Marrett Road to C 1. Mrs. Riffin pointed out that the neighborhood shopping district was too close to other neighborhood centers and not needed. Mr. Meyer added that further development on Marrett Rd. at Spring St. would cause traffic problems. The members unani- mously voted to oppose the proposed rezoning for the reason that it was not in the best interests of the town and would aggravate traffic situation in the area. STREET RENAMING DISCUSSION - CUR.TIN HEARING The members then voted unanimously in favor of rezon- ing to A 1 for the land at Hill and Shirley Sts (for Housing DISCUSSION - Authority). The question of access was discussed and the IS[INGTON HOUSING ' possibility of eliminating access via Bullock land and new AUTHORITY access to Worthen Rd. (for pedestrians only). Mrs. Riffin volunteered to prepare drafts of reports on the Marrett Rd. rezoning article. The question of renaming of streets was taken up next. It was decided that Glen Rd. South could be recom- DISCUSSION - mended in lieu of South Glen Rd. and Blossomcrest Rd. in STREET RENAMING place of Vineyard Ave. Mr. Meyer suggested that Glen Rd. South instead of South Glen Rd. is not a substantial change and could be changed in the motion, while change to Blossom - crest from Vineyard Ave. should not be undertaken but rather indefinitely postponed and taken up at the spring town meet- ing. Four letters from residents objecting to Robbins Ave. name change were then read and noted. It was decided to present the change to the town meeting. The following Form A applications which had been submitted for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction FORMS A were reviewed: #64-56 - previously submitted (Cataldo) #64-58, submitted November 2, 1964, by Paula Realty ' by Raymond J. Garcia; plan entitled "Land Court Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. Being a Subdivision of L.C.C. 32930," Scale: 1" = 40', dated Oct. 30, 1964, Joseph W. Moore, Inc., Reg. Land Surveyor. 11-9-64 -2- After consideration, upon motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: that the plan accompanying Forms A #64-56 and #64-68 do not require approval under the subdivision control law and that said plans be so endorsed. The plans were then endorsed. The time within which Planning Board action must be TILLINGHPLST SST. taken on the definitive subdivision plan entitled +'Tilling- - hast Estates, Sec. II," was extended to December 7, 1964 in- SULLIVAN clusive by a unanimous vote upon a written request of the devel- oper, William H. Sullivan. The time within which Planning Board action must be ESTABROOK GARDENS taken on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Estabrook Gardens, See. 1," was extended to December 21, 1964 inclu- WILSON sive by a unanimous vote upon a written request of the developer, Harold C. Wilson. The question of long-range planning was taken up together LONG-RANGE with budget. The planning director outlined his ideas on dis- PLANNING cussing the study of the financial future of the town with BUDGET several planning consultants. It was decided to increase the professional services item in the appropriation request to $11,000 to provide for outside help for "long-range financial" planning. Mr. Newgent's sketch of lots at Augustus Rd. was viewed NEWGENT - by the Board. It was felt that the division was better than AUGUSTUS RD. the previous one, but that lots on Augustus Rd. would be sub- ject to approval as a subdivision. EMERSON RD. Letter from Mrs. Church relative to renaming of Emerson Rd. was read and discussed. Minutes of Selectmen's meeting of Oct. 26 and of Con- servation Commission of Oct. 8 were read and noted. The Board authorized the removal of the printing machine PRINTING from its office to a separate room, provided adequate measures MACHINE were taken to protect the machine and supplies from tampering and misuse. The Planning Director reported that Mrs. Macomber, secre- tary to the board, would like to take November 24, 25, and 27 as vacation. The Board had no objection to this. Draft of a letter to the Town Counsel requesting a review of the revised subdivision regulations was read and the chairman offered to change the text to a less formal one. MINUTES The minutes of Planning Board meeting of November 2, 19644 were approved. 1 �u 1 11-9-64 -3- Letter from Selectmen, dated Nov. 3, 1961, relative to a financial study committee was read and noted. Memo from Mr. Zaleski relative to the compliance of the Pinecrest Nursing Home with the proposed zoning require- PINECREST ments for special uses on R l districts was read and placed on file. Copy of a letter from the Town Counsel to Mr. Carrig relative to easements in the Minute Man Highlands Section CARRIG IV subdivision was read and placed on file. The definitive subdivision plan of Bloomfield St. THE ORCHARD Extension (The Orchard, Sec. 1), dated Sept. 22, 1964, and - submitted by Mr. Ralph H. Hall on November 9, 1964 was HALL accepted, no date for public hearing was set. The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m. ' g e Roland B. Greeley, Clerk ADDENDA PLANNING BOARD HEARING November 9, 1961 The Lexington Planning Board held a public hearing in Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building, on Monday, November 9, 1964 at 8:00 o'clock. Present were Chairman Meyer, Members Bryson, Campbell, Greeley, Riffin, Planning Director Zaleski, and Secretary Macomber; also about 35 interested citizens. Street names to be considered are as follows: a. To name Hayden Avenue the way laid out by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts between Spring St. and Waltham St. north of Cambridge - Concord Highway. b. To name Concord Avenue the way laid out by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts between the northeasterly end of existing Concord Ave. and Spring St. c. To name Piper Rd. that portion of Blossom St. adjacent to the inter- section of Cambridge -Concord Highway with Waltham St. d. To name Vineyard Ave. the way laid out by the Commonwealth of Massa- -4- chusetts between Blossomcrest Rd. and vineyard Ave., including por- tions of existing Blossom St. north of Cambridge -Concord Highway. e. To name Ivy Lane that portion of Wellington Lane Ave. between Cam- bridge -Concord Highway and Pleasant St. f. To name Wellington Lane Ave. that portion of Lawn Ave. laid out as a part of Wellington Lane Ave. cul-de-sac at Cambridge -Concord Hgwy. g. To change to Kimball Rd. the name of Hickory St., a partially con- structed private way extending westerly and northwesterly from Kimball Rd. h. To change to Rolling Lane the name of Robbins Ave., an existing private way between School St. and Fairland St. i. To change to South Glen Rd. the name of that unaccepted portion of Glen Rd. an existing private way, located between Oakland St. and Grant St. j. To change to Winship Rd. the name of that unaccepted portion of Cummings Ave. located west of Cliffe Ave. k. To change to Mayflower St. the name of that portion of Blossom St. between Cambridge -Concord Highway and vineyard Ave. as described above. Mr. Meyer explained that this meeting is for the purpose of dis- cussion and that no action will be taken at this time. The members of the Board will later consider what has been discussed and then make their recommendation to the Selectmen, under whose jurisdiction street naming comes. Mr. Meyer also explained that because of the State widening of Rte. 2 some of the streets have been cut in two and it is not practical to have one street divided by a non -access highway; also some of the streets to be renamed have no residences on them. There were no objections to the name changes as listed under a, b, c, e, f, and j. above. However, on the suggested change to Vineyard Ave. of part of Blossom St. several people objected strenu- ously, stating that this was the original portion of Blossom St. as shown on the plan of "Blossomcrest," that it was longer, and that more home owners would be affected. On Sec.g. all people living on Hickory St. between Augustus Rd. and Garfield St. (four houses altogether) objected to the name change of Hickory St. to Kimball Rd., giving the usual reasons of disliking to change their stationery, licenses, mailings, etc. The chairman ex- plained that the reason for this proposed change is because a subdivi- sion now in process of being built has made plans for extending Hickory St. from Meagherville to Kimball St. so that when completed there would be one continuous street, and it is not good policy to change names in the middle of a street. As of Jan. 1, 1964 there were no residences on Hickory St. and nine on Kimball Rd. It was felt the name change should be made now before houses were built on Hickory St. In name changing there is always some inconvenience and the Board tries to keep this in - 1 F 11-9-64 -5- convenience to a minimum. Ethel L. Wright of 17 Hickory St. stated that if this change went through it would make the third change for her in a period of five months and she was very much opposed. On the name change under i. of a portion of Glen Rd. to South Glen Rd. on which there are two houses, the residents stated that they didn't like South Glen Road but would not object to Glen Road South. The chairman said he believed this could be done at town meeting under the present article since the change was insignificant. Fifteen persons registered opposition at the meeting for various changes; namely, A. I. Simon, Florence L. MacKay, Alexina MacKay, Ethel L. Wright, Mrs. W. Duane Belt, Mr. and Mrs: D. E. McElman Dr. W. Duane Belt, John W. Grabski, Esther Grabski, Henry J. Kent, Lloyd Polhamus, George P. George, Stella S. George, and Paul W. Dyer. Letters in opposition were received on the change from Robbins Ave. to Rolling Lane from Lewis H. Watson, Jr., Mrs. Lydia Mostika, George and Sara Gedigian, Eugene D. and Doris J. Lundberg; on the change of Hickory to Kimball from Ethel L. Wright, and Alexina and Florence MacKay. The hearing was declared closed at 9:25 P•m- Lit L 1