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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-10-171 PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 17, 1966 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, October 17, 1966 in its office, Town Office Building. 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. White of Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. and his attorney, Mr. Kobrick, met with the Board to discuss Pea- PEACOCK FARMS, cock Farms, Sec. VI (Mason St.) subdivision. Mr. Kobrick SEC. VI - suggested that the developer would be willing to refrain (MASON ST.) from building on lots 69 through 73 in exchange for the withdrawal by the appellants of the suit appealing the original approval of the subdivision. Members of the Board commented that they could make no decision without a prior consultation with the Town Counsel in executive session. The Board took the matter under advisement after comments by several of the residents present, including Messrs. Goldman, W. Pierce, Lund and Storer. At 8:00 p.m. the Board met with the Recreation Com- mittee, including Messrs. Bond, Sparrow, Hayes, Recreation RECREATION ' Director Bertini, Whalon and Warren K. Greeley to discuss COMMITTEE the draft of the Recreation Plan for Lexington and Plan- ning Director's memo relative to a three -employee design and planning group for recreation facilities. A general discussion followed. Minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 10, MINUTES 1966 were approved. Plan submitted with Form A application 066-39 as follows, was reviewed by members of the Board and en- FORM A dorsed as not requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law: 066-39, submitted October 17, 1966 by John D. Polley Polley, plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Oct. 15, 1966, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. Mr. Schumacher presented a plan which he wanted Schumacher endorsed as not requiring approval, but withdrew after explanation that his plan as submitted would not qualify for such endorsement. The draft of newspaper release on town -wide ' beautification program was discussed. It was decided not BEAUTIFICATION to make the release this week but to have the Planning PROGRAM Director revise the draft for review by the Board on October 24th. 10-17-66 -2- Mr. Worrell brought up the question of rezoning of REZONING commercial areas on Bedford St., stressing the need to PROPOSALS - clarify the proposals for presentation to a public in - BEDFORD ST. formation meeting in late November or early December. Mr. Fowle suggested that town beautification, center zoning and Bedford St, zoning should all appear on Planning Board's meeting agenda for discussion as separate though partially related items. It was tentatively agreed to hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, December 7, 1966, and to review a listing of items for discussion at a meeting of the Board on Oct. 24 or soon thereafter. It was decided to place on agenda for October 24 the policy statement on Emerson Rd. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was ELENA RD. - unanimously MARRETTWOOD VOTED: the construction of ways and the installation of utilities in Elena Rd. (Marrettwood, Sec. 1) sub- division having been partially completed to the satisfaction of the Lexington Planning Board, the penal sum of the bond furnished to guarantee said construction and installation is hereby reduced from $15,000 to $6,000 and the Town Counsel is hereby authorized to arrange for the withdrawal and return to the developer, Trustee of R.J.Foley Realty Trust, of $9,000 from the Lexington Savings ' Bank account #49793, leaving a deposited balance of not less than $6,000. MEAGHERVILLE - Reply to the Selectmen relative to the acceptance LYON from the Lyon family of land in the Meagherville section was approved by the Board. Letter to the Mass. Federation of Planning Boards and to the Building Inspector relative to the amendment to Section 81X of the Subdivision Control Law were read and signed by the Chairman. BILL - HERR A bill from Philip Herr Associates for $352.00 for work on zoning by-law codification was approved. The course of action on the rezoning of land be- WALTHAM-MUZZEY tween Waltham and Muzzey Streets was discussed next. The REZONING Board agreed to invite the residents for a meeting on November 7, 1966. Letter from Mr. Fisher relative to a dance hall 'TEEN-AGE for teen -alters was discussed next. It was the opinion DANCE CLUB of the Board that this would be a use presently allowed in C 2 districts only and requiring a Board of Appeals permit. I Letter from Board of Appeals requesting Planning 10-17-66 Board comments on the proposed Amicon Corp. building on Hartwell Ave. was read and the plan reviewed by the Board. ' The Board was of unanimous opinion that the proposed building would constitute a desirable development. Letter from Town Offices Space Requirements Com- mittee regarding space needs of the Board was read and discussed. Letter from the Capital Expenditures Committee relative to the budget was read and discussed. The Board decided to await developments relative to Worthen Rd. completion and land acquisition needs for recreation prior to making any changes in the capital budget recom- mendations. The Board next voted to go into executive session to discuss items the premature disclosure of which may adversely affect the financial interest of the town. Following a discussion of the Peacock Farms, Sec. VI (Mason St.) subdivision, the Board resumed open meeting. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Natalie P. Riffin Clerk 1 -3- BD. OF APPEALS - AMICON CAPITAL EXPEND- ITURES COM.