HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-10-24PLANNING BOARD MEETING
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October 24, 1966
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board
was held on Monday, October 24, 1966 in its office, Town
Office Building. The meeting was called to order by Mrs.
Riffin, Clerk, acting as chairman in the absence of Mr.
Campbell, with members Fowle and Worrell, and Planning
Director Zaleski present.
Mr. James Storer met with the Board to talk about
the connection of Mason St. to Pleasant St. In his opinion
this connection would be quite unsafe and would aggravate
the existing traffic difficulties in that area. The Board
took the recommendation under advisement.
Minutes of the meeting of October 17, 1966 were
approved.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unan-
imously
VOTED: to extend the time within which the Board must act
on the Nickerson Rd. (Woodbridge Estates) to and in-
cluding November 15, 1966 as requested in writing by
the applicant.
The Board next voted to go into executive session to
discuss matters the premature disclosure of which may ad-
versely affect the financial interests of the town or the
reputation of any person. Following a discussion of the
court suit appealing the approval of the Peacock Farms, Sec.
VI (Mason St.) subdivision, the Board resumed open meeting.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board
unanimously
VOTED: to extend the time for its action on the Bridle
Path Estates (Paddock Lane) subdivision to and in-
cluding November 15, 1966, as requested in writing
by the applicant.
The request of Bryant Land Corp. for the release
of lots 8-13, 17-23, 28 and 29 on Sanderson Rd. was con-
sidered next. The Board decided to advise the applicant
and the town counsel that upon furnishing of a satisfac-
tory security in the amount of $52,000 and the execution
of the necessary surety agreements the Board is prepared
to release the lots as requested.
Letter from the Board of Health disapproving the
preliminary subdivision plan off East St. (Mark Moore)
was discussed briefly. The Board agreed to advise the
MASON ST.
EXTENSION
MINUTES
NICKERSON RD.
(WOODBRIDGE EST.)
BRIDLE PATH EST.
(PADDOCK LANE)
SANDERSON RD.
BRYANT LAND CORP.
OFF EAST ST.
MOORE
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applicant that in view of the Board of Health's decision
the Planning Board had no choice but to disapprove the I plan.
The Board next adjourned to meet with the Select -
PLANNING men where the acting chairman informed the Selectmen of
BOARD'S some of the Planning Board proposals including
PROPOSALS a. Recreation Planning and Design Committee
b. Town -wide beautification program
c. Public information meeting on 12.7.66 with
T.M.M.A, to discuss CBD and Bedford St.
zoning.
d. Year-round student and option fund.
The Board then resumed the meeting in its office.
The Board next reviewed the plan submitted with
FORM A Form A application #66-40, as follows, and endorsed it
as not requiring approval under the Subdivision Control
Law:
#66-40, submitted October 24, 1966 by Hartwell
Lexington Trust by John Griefen; plan entitled
"Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", scale: l"
- 80', dated Sept. 16, 1966, Miller & Nylander,
C.E.'s & Surveyors.
Planning Board Highlights news release on town ,
HIGHLIGHTS - beautification program was discussed next. It was
BEAUTIFICATION decided to add a paragraph on the relative position of
the federal aid for beautification. The release will
not be sent to the newspaper for one week to give the
Selectmen a change for review and comment. Another re-
lease on the detail requirements for federal aid would
follow.
A brief discussion of the methods of implementa-
tion of the beautification program followed.
Mr. Fowle submitted a memorandum from Mr. Sussman
UNDERGROUND relative to underground wiring to be distributed to all
WIRING members of the Board.
Mr. Worrell brought up the question of need for
C 1 ZONE additional C 1 land, particularly if the present C 1
districts at C. J. Maney and K. of C. are rezoned. Mr.
Worrell suggested that a traffic count by L.W.V. at
First National and Stop and Shop between 4 and 6 p.m. may
give some indication of what kind of traffic A & P may
generate in a new location. A general discussion fol-
lowed. '
The Board then discussed the status of streets.
Mr. Zaleski reported that Mr. Greeley made a visual in-
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spection of the streets the status of which may be in ques-
tion. The Board decided to have copies of Mr. Greeley's
recommendations distributed to all members so they could
verify the recommendations.
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Letters from Mr. Erik Lund relative to recreation
and Lincoln St. playground were read and discussed next.
Mr. Lund was present and suggested that a meeting of T.M.M.A.
with representatives of the Selectmen, Planning Board,
Recreation Committee and Conservation Commission the week
of December 14, 1966 may help generate public support and
interest for the long range recreation program. The Board
was in favor of the idea.
The Board next voted unanimously to extend the time
for the construction of ways and the installation of
utilities in the Minute Man Research Park, Secs. l and 2
(Forbes Rd.) subdivision to October 24, 1967, inclusive,
as requested by the owner and developer.
Letter from the Board of Appeals requesting Planning
Board comments on the preliminary plan of E. Outhet subdi-
vision off Wood St. was read and discussed. The Board de-
cided to ask Mr. Outhet for his ideas on the use of open
land before replying to the Board of Appeals.
The copy of a letter from Mr. Chatterton to the
Building Inspector relative to a zoning violation on
Wheeler Rd. was read and noted.
The meeting adjourned at��5" p.m.
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STATUS OF
STREETS OR
"PAPER" STS.
RECREATION
LINCOLN ST.
FORBES RD.
OFF WOOD ST.
OUTHET
ZONING
VIOLATION