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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-11-16D 1 November 16, 1964 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on November 16, 1964. The meeting was called to order by chairman Meyer at 8:00 p.m. with members Bryson, Greeley and Riffin, and planning director Zaleski present. Action on minutes of November 9, 1964 meeting was post- poned until the next meeting. The Planning Director was authorized to approve the bills as listed on the agenda, which are as follows: Minute- BILLS man Publications, Inc., advertising --$9.29; Hutcheson Co., Inc. printing zoning by -laws --$422.00; Louise M. Macomber, secre- tarial service Nov. 12, 1964--$9.00. Considered next was the following Form A application which had been submitted for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: #64-59, submitted November 9, 1964 by B & M Railroad, James E. Milano, Atty.; plan entitled "Land in Lexing- ton, Mass.", Scaler 1" - 501, dated October 1963, J. F. Kern, Asst. CLief Engr. After consideration, upon motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: that the plan accompanying Form A #64-59 does require approval under the subdivision control law. Mr. Moore's proposed subdivision off Hancock St. (Jackson Estates) was discussed next in relation to a house now under construction on the corner lot. Letters from Town Engineer and Board of Health relative to the subdivision were read. Mrs. Ruth Morey questioned the legality of the house which would not have the required frontage on Hancock St. once the new street was approved, although it would have such frontage on the new street. Mr. Bryson also pointed out that Mr. Bigelow Moore wants the town to restrivt some lots from building for three years so the town could acquire them. The feeling of the Board was that such restriction would not be reasonable in view of the small number of lots in the subdivi- sion. It was decided not to post a notice for the Board's meeting on November 19. It was voted to request the Town Counsel to prepare the necessary instruments for the release of lots on Diamond FORM A JACKSON ESTATES MOORE-TODD REALTY 11-16-6l -2- THE GROVE SEC.1 Rd. in the Grove I subdivision, as requested by the developer GREENER & WHITER and subject to posting of a $9,000.00 surety bond, as required TRUSTS in the letter from the town engineer dated November 10, 1964. BLOOMFIELD ST. It was decided to hold the public hearing on Bloomfield EXTENSION St. Extension subdivision on December 14, 1964. The question about the construction of Bloomfield St. from the subdivision HALL to Highland Ave. was raised. Minutes of Selectmen's meeting of November 2 arks of the ' Conservation Commission of Oct. 29 were noted. LIDBERG Letter from Lidberg, dated November 9, 1964, was read and referred to the Planning Director for reply. The invitation for the meeting of the Special Commission on Low Income Housing was referred to the Housing Authority and given to Mr. T. Scanlon. BOARD OF APPEALS Notices of Board of Appeals hearings were read and it - was decided to object to the application of Fitzgerald for a Fitzgerald commercial garage at #394 Lowell St. for the reason of inade- quate parking and aggravation of traffic situation. Mr. Charles Cole II asked for Planning Board opinion MEDICAL BLDG. about the possible use of two lots at the northwesterly corner of Worthen Rd. and Mass. Ave. for a professional medical build- COLE ing. The members of the Board expressed their view that a medical building woiuld not be a good use in that location and that the land should be kept for conservation. Drafts of Planning Board recommendations on Articles 20, TOWN MEETING 21, and 22 of the Warrant for November 23, 1964 Special Town REPORTS Meeting were read and discussed. Corrections were made to drafts by members of the Board and their reports approved as corrected by a unanimous vote of those present. Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, came in at 10:00 p.m. to dis- BATTLEVIEW cuss the proposed Battleview subdivision. In his opinion lots - shown on old plans of First and Second Sts. need not be con- RICHEY sidered legal lots since they have no frontage on streets as defined in the Zoning By -Law. Therefore the owner would be required to subdivide in accordance with the existing laws. If desired, the Planning Board could also determine that the 25 ft. lots are legal and 62.5 and 75 ft. lots are legal•and 62.5 and 75 ft. lots are merely combinations of existing recorded lots. It was decided to notify Mr. Richey, the owner, that First, Second, and Dunham Sts. are not legal ways and lots fronting on them are therefore not legal and the whole development requires approval under the subdivision control law and must comply with the zoning by-law. The Planning Director, was requested to write Mr. Richey. 11-16-64 -3- The chairman signed the request for 1965 budget as BUDGET ' discussed and approved at the meeting of November 9. The Board then attended a short joint meeting with the Selectmen in the course of which Mr. Meyer advised the ARTICLES FOR Selectmen of the Board's stand on the zoning articles 17, TOWN MEETING 20, 21, and 22, and on the street renaming article 18, as - decided at the meeting of the Board on November 9. Mr. SELECTMEN Meyer also reiterated the Board's support of purchase of the Lyon's lot on Waltham St. for access to the municipal park- ing lot. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. /24_ V J . Roland B. Greeley, Clerk 1 1