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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 1 1 C 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 1 1 C