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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-13PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 13, 1967 The Lexington Planning Board held a regular meeting in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 13, 1967. Chairman Greeley called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members Fowle, Lund, Riffin and Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. By a unanimous vote the Board re-elected the following officers for the ensuing year: BOARD ORGANIZATION Roland B. Greeley - Chairman Natalie H. Riffin - Vice-chairman Evert N. Fowle - Clerk Dr. Jick of the Peacock Farms Assn. informed the Board of a meeting with Mr. J. Swanson, Regional Director, U. S. U.S. BUREAU Bureau of Public Roads at Belmont Town Hall at 1:00 p.m. on PUBLIC ROADS March 22, 1967, which representatives of state agencies will attend, and invited members of the Board and the Planning Director to attend as well. It is expected that Selectman Cataldo and possibly the Town Engineer will be there. Mrs. Riffin, Mr. Worrell and Mr. Zaleski agreed to attend this meeting. The presentation of Planning Board articles for the Town Meeting was discussed in some detail, including the TOWN MEETING assignment of Board members to speak on the articles ARTICLES The Board voted unanimously to support the substance of Articles 62, 679 78, 80 and 81, with the exception of be- ing recorded in opposition to the price of the acquisition under Art. 80. A motion by Mr. Worrell to substitute a taking of a strip 70 x 125 ft. for 300 x 125 ft., if Art. 63 is defeated, was adopted unanimously. The Board also voted to support Art. 28 (Mariam St. underground wiring). As re- gards Art. 36, the Board supports the idea of Hartwell Ave. traffic study but would like to see the amount cut down and to encourage federal participation in the study. Mr. Carroll, Town Engineer, met with the Board and stated that in his opinion a change in the width of Emerson EMERSON ROAD Rd. from 70 to 50 ft., which the Planning Board favors, would not be legal since the layout has been made. In reply to a question, Mr. Carroll explained that the cost of Hartwell -Ave. - Bedford St. study was estimated by TRAFFIC STUDY Wilbur Smith Associates at $17,000-$26,000 depending on the HARTWELL- ' degree of town participation. The Board suggested exploring BEDFORD ST. the possibility of Air Force and other federal participation. Mr. Jules Sussman, Chairman of the Conservation Com- 3-13-67 -2- CONSERVATION mission, met with the Board to discuss Art. 79 (New PIn - NEW Amsterdam 6 Pihl lands), 2, parcels, 24 acre total. The AMSTERDAM land of Pihl is now under option at $2500/acre, New Amster- dam land was under option (now expired) at $3400/acre with an interest clause for the extension of option. The Select- men now propose to take the New Amsterdam land using the money previously appropriated and $42,000 plus. The owners of New Amsterdam no longer wish to negotiate. The Board decided to write a letter to General By - GENERAL Law revision committee to urge amendment to Article XXIV, BY-LAWS Sec. 19 to conform to the requirements of General Laws, Chapter 85, Sections 3, 3-A, 3-B. GREAT Letter from the Corps of Engineers advising that a MEADOWS flood control project for Great Meadows does not appear justified was read and placed'on file. Letter from the Design Advisory Group relative to DESIGN AD- cluster zoning was read next. The Board, being unable to VISORY GROUP meet with the D.A.G. on March 20 as suggested, decided to thank them and suggest a,meeting on Saturday, March 25, 1967 at 10:00 a.m. at Mrs. Riffin's home. The Board voted to request the Town Counsel to pre - HERITAGE DR. pare the necessary instruments for the release of all lots in Heritage Dr. subdivision in $67,000'surety as requested by the developer and recommended by the Town Engineer. Planning Director's letter to Mr. Sasaki was read and CORRESPONDENCE noted, as was the letter to Mr. Lidberg and the request that the Town Counsel prepare motions for Planning Board's articles. Board of Appeals decisions of March 7, 1967 were noted as follows: BOARD OF Lexington Housing Authority - granted APPEALS Robert Tillinghast - granted DECISIONS M. Moore - granted Robert Adam - granted Wilson Farm - granted Church of Christ - granted William Lanning - granted Excerpts from Selectmen's minutes of February 27, 1967 were read and noted. Copies of letters to the Building Inspector relative to a zoning violation at 4 Wheeler Rd. were noted. . The proposed subdivision of Schumacher land at Amherst St. was taken up next. The Board was of the opinion that the 1 1 1 3-13-67 -3- four lots at Amherst St. could be laid out in a conven- tional manner now and revised later as a part of an over- SCHUMACHER all "cluster" development. The meeting adjourned at 11:4e0pt N. Fowl Clerk 1 1