HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-12-20PLANNING BOARD MEETING
December 20, 1965
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board
was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday,
December 20, 1965. The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Bryson at 7:30 p.m. with members Campbell, Fowle,
Greeley, Riffin, and Planning Director Zaleski present.
The Board discussed the EDA proposals relative to
the widening of Mass. Ave. in the center. The Board was EDA - CENTER
generally in favor of the proposals by EDA for a 4 -lane PLANS
roadway plus parking along the south side, and wide walk
and no parking along the north side.
The design of the Rte.2-Watertown St. -Pleasant St.
and Worthen Rd. complex was discussed next.
Mr. Millican's request at the meeting of December
13 for a liberalization of zoning by-law provisions was NURSERIES -
considered next. The chairman asked Mrs. Riffin to pre- MILLICAN
pare an amended draft of Article N expressing a compromise
between the existing Article N and Mr. Millican's request.
' The Board next went to attend the meeting of the
Selectmen, the EDA, and the committee to study the revital- MEETING WITH
ization of the center. The Board expressed itself in favor SELECTMEN & EDA
of the EDA proposal described in paragraph 2 above. The
Watertown St.-Rte.2 interchange was also discussed, includ-
ing the relocation of 4-225 over Worthen Rd. and possible
closing off of Peacock Farm at Watertown St. and providing
an entrance at Pleasant St. via Mason St.
The Board next discussed the schedule of its meet-
ings to discuss 1966 Town Meeting articles. It was de- SCHEDULE
cided to meet with the Conservation Commission on December
27, 1965 between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. and to devote the re-
mainder of the meeting to 1966 articles.
Plans submitted with Forms A 1165-61 and 1165-62 were
reviewed, as follows: FORMS A
1165-61, submitted December 16, 1965 by Estate of Mary
Ellen Desmond, Eugene Kraetzer, Atty.; plan entitled Desmond
"A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Scale:
1" = 40', dated Dec. 1, 1965, Miller & Nylander,_
C.E.'s & Surveyors.
1165-62, submitted December 20, 1965 by William H.
Sullivan; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Sullivan
Mass.", dated Dec. 18, 1965, Scale: 1" = 40', Miller
& Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors.
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to
endorse as not requiring approval under the Subdivision ,
Control Law the above plans, including in the endorsement a
clarifying statement that Lot 27-B shall not be used as a
separate building lot on plan submitted with Form A 465-62.
MINUTES Minutes of Planning Board meeting of December 13,
1965 were approved.
Letter from Town Counsel relative to the relocation
LACONIA ST. of Laconia St. proposed by Atty. Kobrick for the owners of
land at the northwesterly corner of Woburn and Lowell Sts.
was read and discussed briefly. It was decided to thank
the Town Counsel for the information conveyed and not to
take any action at this time.
Letter from Attorney Fiore on behalf of Mr. and Mrs.
CLEMATIS RD. Lawrence Covert regarding the use of their land near Allen
St. was referred to the Planning Director for reply:
Letter from Attorney Bigham on behalf of Mr. F.
ORCHARD ST. Compagnone relative to the abando"..nment of Orchard St. at
- Reed St. was discussed next. It was decided to advise Mr.
COMPAGNONE Bigham that in the opinion of the Planning Board Orchard St.
was not a street as defined in the Subdivision Control Law
or the Lexington Zoning By-law. The Planning Board believes
that Orchard St. may be considered for the purposes of zon-
ing and subdivision control as a parcel of land in which the
public has no special rights, although individuals may have
such rights relative to its use as access to their land. There-
fore the Planning Board has no way of abandoning or recommend-
ing the abandonment of Orchard St. by the town.
Letter from Norfolk County Extension Service relative
to the creation of the Charles River Watershed Association
was noted and placed on file.
Planning Director's reply to the request of Attorney
BATTLEVIEW Russian on behalf of Mr. Richey et al to permit the develop -
PARK - ment of Battleview Park, so-called, into lots smaller than
RICHEY required by zoning was read and placed on file.
TRAFFIC Mr. Campbell advised the Board that the Traffic Study
STUDY Committee has been reorganized by replacing Selectmen Burnell
COMMITTEE by Planning Director Zaleski.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 p.m.
Natalie H. Riffin
Clerk