HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-05-01PLANNING BOARD MEETING
' May 1, 1967
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was
held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, May 1,
1967. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Greeley
at 7:30 p.m. with members Fowle, Lund, Riffin and Worrell,
and Planning Director Zaleski present.
Articles for the June 12, 1967 Special Town Meeting SPECIAL TOWN
were signed by members of the Board. The method of restric- MEETING
ting funeral homes in R 1 district to major streets only was
discussed.
Messrs. William Sullivan, Bushnell and Cantor met
with the Board to discuss a proposed subdivision of Mr. BUSHNELL-
Bushnell's land at Waltham St. and Worthen Rd. Mr. Sullivan SULLIVAN
and Mr. Cantor questioned the wisdom of subdivision entrance SUBDIVISION
from Worthen Rd., particularly because of the potential con-
nection of Worthen Rd. to Rte. 2. The Board was unanimously
in favor of Worthen Rd. entrance as being substantially safer
and farther away from the corner.
' Resuming the discussion on the location of funeral
homes, the Board voted to amend the article by adding after
the word "funeral homes" the words "on streets designated by
the Planning Board as arterial streets." Mr. Fowle recorded
himself as being opposed to the article.
Minutes of the meeting of April 24, 1967 were approved.MINUTES
The Board next discussed the Amherst Rd. extension by
Schumacher. Mr. Fowle made the point that the future closing SCHUMACHER
of Bonair Ave. access to Mass. Ave. may result in a dead-end
street_of more than 650 feet length for the four lots at the
end of Amherst St. Mr. Greeley pointed out that other solu-
tions may be available at that time, such as other streets be-
ing developed to provide alternate routes.
Public hearings on zoning amendments were scheduled as
follows: HEARINGS
May 18, Estabrook Hall - Articles I, J, L, M, K, D SCHEDULED
May 22, Science Hall - E, F, G, X, XX, H
May 24, Science Hall - A, XXX, B, Greene -Gallagher
It was decided to assign the specific articles to mem-
bers of the Board as follows:
R. B. Greeley - A, B, I, J, K, L, M, N
' Erik Lund - D, K
F. T. Worrell - E, F, G
E. N. Fowle - H, K
N. H. Riffin - X, XX
5-1-67
CORRESPONDENCE Letters to Lidberg, Selectmen re: Munroe Brook,
Board of Appeals re: Todd Realty were approved.
Conservation Letter from J. Sussman re: planned unit development was
Commission read and noted. It was decided to acknowledge the letter and
to mention the possibility of changing some of the standards
after the public hearing.
It was decided to advise Mr. Sussman that Mr. Zaleski
is authorized to prepare maps requested by the Conservation
Commission provided his other duties leave enough time for
this.
Summer schedule was discussed and it was decided to hold
some meetings devoted exclusively to long range planning. Since
several members will be away in August, it may be necessary to
continue weekly meetings in June and July.
The meeting was adjournedat :30 p.m.
Evert N. Fow e,
Clerk
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Letters to Conservation Commission relative to Long-
fellow Rd. extension and Whipple Hill were approved.
Selectmen's
Minutes of Selectmen's meetings of April 10 and 17,
Minutes
1967 were noted and placed on file.
H.D.C.
Notice of Historic Districts Commission meeting on May
3, 1967 was noted and placed on file.
Plan submitted with Form A #67-9, as follows, was re -
FORM A
viewed by members of the Board and endorsed as not requiring
approval under the subdivision control law:
First Con-
#67-9, submitted May 1, 1967 by First Congregational
gregational
Society, Norman T. May, Agent; plan entitled " A Com -
Society
piled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated April
29, 1967, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors.
The Board decided to write to John J. Carroll express-
ing appreciation of his cooperation and regret that he decided
to resign his position as Superintendent of Public Works and
Town Engineer.
Summer schedule was discussed and it was decided to hold
some meetings devoted exclusively to long range planning. Since
several members will be away in August, it may be necessary to
continue weekly meetings in June and July.
The meeting was adjournedat :30 p.m.
Evert N. Fow e,
Clerk
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