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-
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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
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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
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