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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-05-311 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING May 31, 1966 The Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting STREET on Tuesday, May 31, 1966. From 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. the Board INSPECTION toured the town to inspect and determine the status of certain unpaved streets. At 8:00 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Chairman Campbell with members Fowle, Riffin and Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. Minutes of Planning Board meeting of May lfj, 1966 MINUTES were read and approved as amended. Plan submitted with Form A application 1166-17 entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated May 6, FORM A 1966, was reviewed by members of the Board and endorsed as Ricci not requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The preliminary subdivision plan of Longfellow Rd. extension (Longfellow Estates, Sec. 3) was reviewed by LONGFELLOW RD. the Planning Board and its relationship to Chapter 220, EXTENSION Acts of 1965 (Hatch Act) discussed. The majority of the Board was in favor of notifying the Dept. of Natural Re- sources that this land may come within the purview of the Hatch Act. It was also decided to notify Mr. Spagnuola of the recommendations of the town engineer and request a profile of the drainage ditch to Willards Woods. Mr. Greeley joined the meeting at this time. Mr. John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, came in and presented a letter relative to the preliminary plan of MASON ST. Mason St. extension (Peacock Farm, Sec. V), agreeing to EXTENSION - Planning Board recommendations with the exception of the PEACOCK FARM width of Mason St., which he wished to be 50 ft. and not 40, as proposed. The Board agreed to 50 ft. right-of-way width but decided to waive 30 ft. pavement requirements. The design of Massachusetts Ave. in the center was discussed next, the Board expressing themselves in favor MASS. AVE. - of the design proposed by Mr. 'Carroll involving parking LEX. CENTER bays and sidewalk projections with trees along both sides. The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, FORM A Mass.", dated Jan. 8, 1965, John J. Carroll, Eng., endorsed by the Planning Board on Nov. 22, 1965 was re -endorsed as Town of Lexington being unchanged and not requiring approval under the Sub- division Control Law. Mr. Guyton Nicolai and Mr. Richard Thomson, C.E., 5-31-66 -2- met with the Board and submitted a preliminary sketch of VOLUNTEER WAY land southeasterly off Volunteer Way. The plan showing - 10,000 sq.ft. lots and a horseshoe road were viewed by the NICOLAI Board and the Town Engineer. The Board considered the pro- posed layout satisfactory, subject to the provision of ease- ments and drainage acceptable to the town engineer. Mr. Thomson will discuss these details with the Town Engineer, Mr. Carroll. Letter from the Board of Appeals relative to the STOICO approval of Stoico cluster subdivision off Follen Rd. was - read and noted. The Board authorized the Planning Director BOARD OF APPEALS to notify the Board of Appeals that the Planning Board approves the cluster development with the proviso that the required open land be added to town -owned Pollen Recreational Area. WHIPPLE HILL - Messrs. Sussman, Smith and Peckham of the Conserva- DIAMOND JR. H.S. tion Commission met with the Board to discuss the acquisi- LAND FOR CON- tion of land for conservation in Whipple Hill and Diamond Jr. SERVATION High School areas. The Board agreed to furnish the Conser- vation Commission with a plan showing the connection of Red Coat Lane to Emerson Rd. and Hathaway Rd. ARTICLES FOR Planning Director's drafts of reports on Articles 7, WARRANT 8, and 9 were distributed to members for review and comment before June 6. As regards Conservation Commission articles for land CONSERVATION acquisition, the Board requested Mr. Zaleski to find out from Mr. Sussman the expected price for the land next to Diamond School. The Board then unanimously voted to be re- corded as not being in favor of acquiring Stratham Rd. land until a reasonable negotiated price is obtained. The Board reserved its decision on Whipple Hill acquisition until Mr. Zaleski can explore the possibility of the land being devel- oped from Winchester. MORELAND AVE. The article on renaming of Moreland Ave. to Philip TO PHILIP RD. Rd. was discussed and the Board was unanimously in favor of the renaming. A letter from Busa Realty Trust requesting the release GREEN VALLEY - of the remaining lots 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in the Green Valley CIRCLE RD. Sec. 7 (Circle Rd.) subdivision was read. The Board voted to RELEASE request the Town Counsel to prepare the necessary release in- strument. Schedule of summer meetings of the Board of Selectmen was received and noted. BD. OF APPEALS Notices of Board of Appeals hearings on June 14, 1966 HEARINGS as follows, were received and noted: d-31-66 D. Ulchak A. Barsamian J. MacManus Shoppes L. Stoico J. Brucchi E. Fowle Lex -Housing Authority P. Marashio J. Willard Hayden Recreation Center Notices of the following hearings of the Historic District Commission were read and placed on file: Church of Our Redeemer 1775 Realty Trust Board of Appeals decisions of hearings held on May 24, 1966, were read and placed on file: Highland Farm - denied Evelyn Burnell - granted Thomas Napoli - granted Viola Norlin - granted Caleb Layton - denied Arthur Goodwin - granted James Cosgrove - granted Notices of Selectmen's meetings of May 9 and 16, 1966 were noted and placed on file. The Board voted to record itself as being opposed to the proposed free standing sign petitioned for by McManus Shoppes at Lowell St. Mr. Zaleski advised the Board that Mr. Warren K. Greeley, who had been accepted as summer employee, will commence working on June 1, 1966. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Natalie H. Riffin Clerk I H.D.C. BD. OF APPEALS DECISIONS SUMMER EMPLOY- MENT - GREELEY