HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-11-29PLANNING BOARD MEETING
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November 29, 1965
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board
was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday,
November 29- 1965. The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Bryson at 7:30 p.m. with members Campbell, Fowle,
Riffin, and Planning Director Zaleski present.
Letter from Mr. Nyren, Library Trustee, regarding
the expansion of library and its parking needs was read
and noted.
At 8:00 p.m. the Board met with the following
residents who were concerned with the establishment of a MUZZEY-CLARKE
Muzzey-Clarke municipal parking area: Suzanne Nicol, PARKING AREA
Arthur Douglass, Florence Britt, J. P. and Louise Ahern,
F. L. Carroll, Mrs. J. J. Carroll, S. Davin and Frederic
K. Johnson. Mr. Bryson outlined the developments and
proposals which prompted the meeting, including the 1963
Summary Report, Phase I, the E.D.A. studies and other
studies, and explained the proposals on the map. Several
of those attending offered comments or questions. A gen-
eral discussion followed.
' Minutes of the meeting of November 22, 1965 were MINUTES
approved.
Reviewed by the Board was the following Form A
application: FORM A
Ftith
#65-57, submitted November 29, 1965 by William F.
Frith; plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in
Lexington, Mass.", dated Oct. 28, 1965, Miller &
Nylander, C.E.!s & Surveyors.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board
VOTED: that the plan accompanying Form A #65-57 does not
require approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was
JACKSON ESTATES
VOTED: to.release all security held by the town bD RELEASE
guarantee the construction of ways and utilities
in Jackson Estates subdivision, all required work
having been completed to the satisfaction of the
Planning Board.
Draft of a letter to Metcalf & Eddy requesting an
amendment of the work outline prepared by Mr. Zaleski was METCALF &
reviewed. It was decided to send copies of it to the EDDY
Citizens Steering Committee asking for their comments and
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then mail it to Metcalf & Eddy. It was also decided to '
try and arrange a meeting with the steering committee on
December 9, 1965 to discuss the outline and the community
attitude survey.
The Board next discussed the proposed cluster zoning
article.
Mr. Legro met with the Board to discuss the status
BATTLEVIEW of lots in the Battleview Park (Dunham St. -Richey) subdi
PARK vision. Mr. Legro advised the Board that in his opinion
the Board had no alternative but to require compliance
RICHEY with the Zoning By -Law frontage and area provisions in the
development of this land. The only way lot sizes could be
smaller than required would be by a Board of Appeals var-
iance granted independently of a subdivision approval by
the Planning Board.
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
Natalie H. Riffin
Clerk
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