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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-04-11PLANNING BOARD MEETING I April 11, 1966 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, April 11, 1966 in its office, Town Office Building. Chairman Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m, with members Greeley, Riffin and Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. Letters from M. Bade re: Rte. 2 (copy of letter to Commissioner Sargent) was read and noted. Copies of letters sent by J. Sussman to Senator Della Russon on H.1394 and to the Selectmen on a study of Tophet Swamp were read and noted. Letters regarding regional refuse disposal from Rep. J. DeNormandie and from Waltham Mayor were read and noted. Notices of meeting of a Symposium on Cities and Towns on April 13 and of the Mass. Federation of Plan- ning Boards on May 4 were read and noted. ' Copy of letter and map submitted by the Selectmen to the State D.P.W. showing slip ramp and rotary at Rte. 2 and Watertown St. was read and reviewed. Mr. Zaleski reported on the meeting with Commissioner Sargent rela- tive to this problem on April 11, 1966. Request of Oak Park Corp. for the release of lots 1, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 was read and referred to the Planning Director for action. Board of Appeals decisions on hearings held April 5 were read and noted, as follows: Stop 6 Shop - denied Alan Adams - granted Mary Walsh - granted John Busa - denied Roberts & Roberts - granted Minutes of Planning Board meeting of April 4 were approved. Mr. John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, met with the Board to discuss several subdivision problems. He pointed out that there exists private sanitary sewer in Raytheon land which should be relaid in the proposed street. Also a 12" water main would have to be extended ' to the short cul-de-sac and thence in the street to the end of Raytheon land. Mr. Carroll also brought up the questions of traffic and of the advantages of double - OAK PARK SUB- DIVISION B/A DECISIONS MINUTES J. J. CARROLL Raytheon 4-11-66 -2- The Planning Director will prepare a letter to the Selectmen regarding the continued interest of the Board in the beautification of Mass. Ave. Mr. Zaleski reported that the Board of Health HORSES expects a citizens petition to restrict keeping of horses to lots of one acre or more, and Mr. McQuillan hopes that the Board would be sympathetic to such soning amendment. A discussion followed. The Board next discussed the planning program for 1966, as follows: Simplification of Zoning Law Discuss playgrounds with Hayes and Bertini, including center playgrounds Status of streets - visual inspection of paper streets Long-range conservation plans Acquisition of Worthen Rd. at Marrett Rd. CS areas (Hartwell Ave., Lowell St. at Burlington, Maney, K of C, Maloney) ' Rezoning of Wilson land to R 2 Underground subdivision wiring Frontage on turnarounds barrelled 70 -ft -wide street. A brief discussion fol- ' lowed. The next item was the proposal of the Town Public Moreland Ave. Works Dept. to revise the grades of Moreland Ave. to facilitate connection with Philip Rd. instead of Rock- ville Ave. According to a letter from the Town Counsel, this revision does not require a public hearing, provided all lots adjacent to the section revised are owned by Partridge Associates and provided they agree to con- struct the street as revised. The Board next discussed with Mr. Carroll the question of street location in the Drummer Boy land. After Drummer Boy Land a discussion, it was decided to recommend connections to Bedford St. at Hartwell Ave.,to Winter St., to Rangeway, and a future connection to Grove St. via Lucky Penny Trust land. The street from Bedford St. to Lucky Penny Trust should be 70 ft. wide with 30 ft. wide pavement. Two letters from Mrs. F. Kenney to Mr. Worrell KENNY - to lots on Grapevine Ave. and Kendall Rd. were read and GRAPEVINE AVE. discussed. Planning Director is to prepare a letter of reply to Mrs. Kenney. MASON ST. It was decided to refer Mason St. extension pre - SUBDIVISION liminary subdivision plan to the Town Engineer for a ' review. The Planning Director will prepare a letter to the Selectmen regarding the continued interest of the Board in the beautification of Mass. Ave. Mr. Zaleski reported that the Board of Health HORSES expects a citizens petition to restrict keeping of horses to lots of one acre or more, and Mr. McQuillan hopes that the Board would be sympathetic to such soning amendment. A discussion followed. The Board next discussed the planning program for 1966, as follows: Simplification of Zoning Law Discuss playgrounds with Hayes and Bertini, including center playgrounds Status of streets - visual inspection of paper streets Long-range conservation plans Acquisition of Worthen Rd. at Marrett Rd. CS areas (Hartwell Ave., Lowell St. at Burlington, Maney, K of C, Maloney) ' Rezoning of Wilson land to R 2 Underground subdivision wiring Frontage on turnarounds 4-11-66 ' Overdue developments Amendment for assistant building inspector Study commercial uses in R 1 and their elimination Regulation of C 1 zones (parking, yards, uses) Emerson Rd. study Nursery zoning Pelham Rd. relocation at Mass. Ave. Study LaCava/Pain/Frasco land uses One way traffic Worthen Rd./Mass. Ave. Board of Appeals regulation It was decided to ask the Board of Selectmen for the date of the June special town meeting. -3- On the rezoning of the P.W.D. garage land to R 1, it P.W.D. LAND was decided that the Chairman will discuss it with the Selectmen in an informal manner. Regarding the proposed revision of Ingleside Rd., it was decided to go along with the proposed redevelopment into INGLESIDE RD. cluster lots, provided the revised plan is acceptable to the Town Engineer and the Board of Health. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Natalie H. Riffin Clerk 1