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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-03-14J 1 1-1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 14, 1966 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday March 14, 1966. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Campbell at 7:30 p.m. with members Fowle, Greeley, Riffin and Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. Mr. Keeping and Mr. Fuller of Sunny Knoll Terr. met with the Board to discuss the effect on Sunny Knoll Terr, of the proposed rezoning to CS. Plans were submitted with Form A applications as follows: #66-5, submitted March 7, 1966 by Waymint Realty Trust, Milton C. Wasby, Trustee; plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated March 5, 1966, Joseph W. Moore, Inc., Reg. Land Surveyor and plan entitled "Sub -Division Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. Being a sub -divi- sion of Lot #4370A shown on Ld. Ct. Plan. Owned by: Peter Semonian, dated Oct. 17, 1956, Joseph W. Moore, Reg. Land Surveyor. CS - SUNNY KNOLL TERRACE Waymint #66-6, submitted March 11, 1966 by John R. LeBeau and Eleanor C. LeBeau by Frederick J. Conroy, LeBeau Atty.; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Mar. 9, 1966, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #66-7, submitted March 14, 1966 by Ethel M. Borne, by Frederick J. Conroy, Atty.; plan entitled "Plan Bourne of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Mar. 12, 1966, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #66-8, submitted March 14, 1966, by Lex. Council #94 K of C Building Assn., Inc., by Frederick J. K of C Conroy, Atty.; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lex- ington, Mass.", dated March 14, 1966, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #66-9, submitted March 14, 1966 by Harold Suke- forth, Geo. A. McLaughlin, Wm. A. Schromm, Tees Stevens of Stevens Family Trust, by their atty., Leon R. LeClair Jr., 680 Main St., Waltham; plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated March 9, 1966, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #66-10, submitted March 14, 1966 by William T. Hardy; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington- Hardy Mass.", owned by William T. & Mary L. Hardy, scale 3--14-66 -2- 1" = 20', dated March 1966, Stowers Associates, Reg. Land Surveyors. The Board reviewed the above plans and endorsed them as not requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law, with a notation on plans #66-5 that the land shown thereon does not meet frontage requirements of the Lexington Zoning By -Law. A plan was submitted by Raytheon Co, showing a RAYTHEON CO. tentative subdivision of their land at Spring St. which SUBDIVISION was reviewed by members of the Board and the wish ex- pressed for flatter curves in the alignment of the road for greater visibility. Reports of the Planning Board on Articles 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, and 66 were read, approved and signed. Turning the meeting over to Vice -Chairman Greeley, Chairman Campbell went to a meeting with the Selectmen to discuss Article 65. Upon his return, Mr. Campbell resumed the chair. CONSERVATION At 8:45 the Planning Board met with the Conserva- COMMISSION tion Commission to discuss the articles for the acquisi- tion of conservation land by the Town. At 9:50 Messrs. Kolovson and Bryson met with the Board to discuss the latest report on the revitalization of the Central Business District. The Planning Board voted to state that they see no HISTORIC objection to the proposed extension of Historic Districts. DISTRICTS The Board decided that lacking sufficient informa- COTTON-ASHLEY tion they cannot recommend the acquisition of the Cotton - LAND Ashley land for school. The Board had no recommendation on the acquisition LACONIA ST. of the Laconia St. lot (Art. 51) until the appraisal figure is known. The Board voted to support the acquisition of West ACQUISITION farmland, of the Whipple Hill land, and of the Evangelical OF LAND Covenant Church land. As regards Stratham Rd. -Mass. Ave. area, the majority of the Board was generally in favor of the concept but felt that they could make no definite, recommendation until the financial arrangements are better defined. Mr. Worrell agreed to present the Stoico land exchange article to the Town Meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 0:25 a.m. Natalie H. Riffin, Clerk �J 1