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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-03-29i 1 PLANNING BOARD MATING March 29, 1965 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, March 29, 1965, in its office, Town Office Building. The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Campbell at 7:30 p.m. with Members Fowle, Greeley, Riffin, and Planning Director Zaleski and Planning Consultant H. S. Brinkers of Metcalf & Eddy present. Application for federal funds for long range planning services, together with a letter of interest signed by Plan- METCALF & ning Board Chairman Bryson, and an outline of services pre- EDDY pared by the consultants Metcalf & Eddy were reviewed by the Board. Minutes of meeting of March 13, 1965 were approved. Reviewed by the Planning Board was the following Form A application for determination of Planning Board juris- diction: #65-11, submitted March 19, 1965 by Mark Moore, Jr.; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 401, dated March 19, 1965, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. Upon motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: that the Lexington Planning Board determines that the plan accompanying Form A #65-11 does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law and the plan was so endorsed. Dr. Sloane, Mr. Pierce, A.I.A; Mr. Schmertzler and Dr. Jick met with the Board and presented a sketch of Pea- cock Farm subdivision and of adjacent lands showing alter- nate possibilities of developing of such adjacentlands owned by Green and White. Mr. Pierce also presented a letter from Jules Sussman, Chairman of the Conservation Commission. Mr. Pierce suggested that the land next to West farm be kept open as a part of a future green strip connection to Massachusetts Ave. Several slides of the area were shown. The number of lots would be reduced from 31 to 24 by reserving the open land. The Board took the matter under advisement. MINUTES FORM A PEACOCK FARM PROPOSAL Next, Mr. Bigelow Moore met with the Board and dis- played a map of the Brigham Rd. subdivision and presented JACKSON ESTATES - some photographs of the flash flood. Mr. Moore contended BRIMM RD. that the Brigham Rd. subdivision is subject to flooding and may jeopardize adjacent properties. The matter was referred to the Planning Director for review with the Town Engineer. 3-29-65 -2- Mr. Albert A. Miller, C.E., met with the Board and introduced ' BARNES PRE- Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes, owners of the proposed subdivision of land LIMINARY PLAN at Massachusetts Ave. near Jean Rd. and Estabrook Rd., and presented a preliminary plan of the subdivision, explaining the reasons for the proposed layout of lots, streets, and utilities. Mr. John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, met with the Board and WORTHEN RD. stated that in his opinion the capacity of the brook in back of the PIPE SIZE Brigham Rd. subdivision is adequate to take care of drain water, although in the future minor brook clearing work may be advisable. Mr. Carroll then requested that the Board approve the increase of water main size in Worthen Rd. in the Minute Man Highlands, Section IV from 8+' to 12". The Board expressed itself unanimously in favor of the in- creased water main diameter. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously PINE KNOLL SEC. 1 VOTED: to request and authorize the Town Counsel to prepare a Covenant and other necessary documents for the approval TRICORNE RD. of Pine Knoll Section One subdivision and to name the pro- posed way in this subdivision ftTricorne Rd." Mr. Hall's letter regarding the status of Bloomfield St. sub- BLOOMFIELD division and regarding his efforts to obtain easement to Sherburne Rd. ST. ERTEN- and signatures for the acceptance by the Town of Bloomfield St. was SION SUB. read. Mr. Hall was present and discussed the condition of Bloomfield ' St. with the Board. The Board then unanimously VOTED: that in its opinion the existing Bloomfield St. has adequate utilities, width, grades, and construction for the needs of the abutting properties, the only deficiency being the lack of pavement, and that it will provide adequate access to the proposed subdivision. The Board voted to authorize and request the Town Counsel to prepare the necessary instruments for the approval of Bloomfield St. Extension once the Town Counsel is satisfied that the grant of ease- ments for connection of utilities to Sherburne Rd. has been executed in a satisfactory form. Plans of proposed subdivision of Busa land at Lincoln St. BUSA PRELIM. and Barrymeade Dr., shown on a preliminary sketch by Joseph Moore, PLAN LINCOLN C.E., were reviewed by the Board and the Planning Director was ST. & BARRY- authorized to request the Selectmen to take the necessary steps to MEADE DR. secure a connection to Barrymeade Dr. Partial releases of Covenants for the lots enumerated below were signed by the Board, satisfactory surety having been posted by the developers: Kingston Homes, Ingleside Rd. - lots 22 through 25 inclusive, lots ' 73 8, 9, 10, 26 which includes lot 2 on Land Court Plan No. 19319E, 27 which includes lot 3 on said Land Court Plan, 28 and 28. 1 LJ 3-29-65 -3- Minute Man High Lands, Sec. 4 - Partridge Associates, Dudley Rd. - Lots 159, 160 and (said lots 159 and 160 having been renumbered 201 and 236, respectively, by the Land Court), 1613 162, 1635 202, 203, 204 and 205 (said lots 161, 162, and 163 having been renumbered 237, 238 and 239 respectively, by the Land Court) Vine Brook Meadows, Sec. 2 - Vine Brook Realty Trust, Bond Rd. - all lots. Read and discussed was a letter from Ephraim Weiss, dated March 26, 1965, recommending further Planning Board action on the land at the northwesterly corner of Lowell St. and Woburn St. Letter from Francis Worrell regarding "Cluster Zoning" was received, and it was decided to distribute it to members for further study. Notice of Historic Districts Commission hearing to be held on April 1, 1965 was read and noted. Letter from Mass. Federation of Planning Boards regard- ing H.B. 2156, the meeting of M.F.P.B. and other matters, was read and noted. The Board reviewed and approved a letter pre- pared by the Planning Director relative to the House Bill 2156 invalidating large lot zoning. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 p.m. Natalie H. Riffin Clerk