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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
October 11, 1965
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning
Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on
Monday, October 11, 1965. The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Bryson with members Fowle, Greeley and Riffin,
and Planning Director Zaleski present.
At 7:05 p.m. the Board met with Messrs. Sasaki,
Dawson, Norman Fletcher, W. Pierce, George Kolovson, Paul
Roberts and one other member of Sasaki staff to discuss the
proposed improvement of the Lexington center. Mr. Worrell
and Mrs. Battin also attended the meeting. Messrs. Pierce,
Sasaki and Roberts outlined their ideas for the treatment
of Mass. Ave. in the center, providing for extra wide walks,
no parking on Mass. Ave. and no parking structures. The
compromise plan offered included retaining the existing
walk along the south side and widening the north walk to 35
ft. in front of Hunt and Central blocks, retaining curb park-
ing along the south side and in front of Emery Park. A dis-
cussion of various aspects of the proposal followed.
Minutes of Planning Board meetings of October 4
were approved.
LEXINGTON
BUSINESS CENTER
SASAKI
MINUTES
On request of the TMMA Land Use Committee it was TMMA LAND USE
decided to meet with them on October 25, 1965 preliminary COMMITTEE
to the November 3 public information meeting.
Letters of transmittal to the Lexington Board
of Appeals of the Rules and Regulations of the Waltham
Board of Appeals and of the Off -Street Parking Guide were
read and approved.
Mr. Norman May met with the Board and requested
that the Board initiate the rezoning of lots of houses #22
and X624-26 Muzzey St, owned respectively by Belcastro and
the Muzzey Corp. who would be willing to sell to the town
the back portions of lots involved for parking for a nomi-
nal consideration.
Messrs. Currie and Clancy of Cabot, Cabot &
Forbes, and Mr. Leslie York met with the Board and requested
an extension of the time to complete the required work on
Forbes Rd. (Minute Man Research Park I and II). A discus-
sion followed during which Mr. York showed the preliminary
plans for a proposed building off Forbes Rd. and asked
Planning Board's opinion regarding the compliance with the
requirement for "no parking" within 50 ft. of R 1 boundary.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: to extend to October 1, 1966 the time within which
BOARD OF APPEALS
REZONING PROPOSALS
NORMAN MAY
MINUTE MAN RESEARCH
PARK - SECS. 1 & 2
which the developer must complete all required con- '
struction of ways and the installation of municipal
services in the Minute Man Research Park subdivision
Sections I and II in accordance with the terms of
the Application Forms C, dated Nov. 10, 1961 and
July 25, 1962 respectively.
Mr. Zaleski reported that Itek and Systems Develop-
ment Corp. have no objections to the reduction of restric-
tions in CM 1 districts proposed by the Planning Board. Mr.
Zaleski also reported that Dr. Dini would like to utilize
his lot at Bedford St. and Vaille Ave. for more doctors'
offices and the Board discussed briefly the possibility of
rezoning, expressing itself against it.
It was voted to authorize the allocation of $350. for
the expenses of the Community Planning Organization, indi-
vidual bills to be approved by the Planning Board.
Capital expenditures for 1966 were discussed. Mr.
Bryson suggested that the Board ask for money for the ex-
penses of the Community Planning Organization, for the em-
ployment of either full-time or part-time junior planner to
relieve the planning director of simple drafting, coloring,
statistical and other routine work. Mr. Bryson also sug-
gested that the Board should recommend appropriation of
funds for the purchase of land for municipal parking be-
tween Muzzey and Clarke Sts.
The methods of handling the improvements of the cen-
tral business district were discussed next. It was decided
to invite Mr. Herr of EDA to meet with the Board to clarify
the plans for the implementation of the proposed improve-
ments and for the budgeting of the costs involved.
The meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
Natalie H. Riffin
Clerk