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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-05-22PLANNING BOARD MEETING IMay 22, 1967 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, May 22, 1967 in its office, Town Office Building. 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. Minutes of Planning Board meeting of May 15, 1967 MINUTES were approved. It was decided to hold a public hearing on the de- CARNEGIE PLACE finitive subdivision plan of Carnegie Place on June 19th. HEARING DATE The future development of the parking area on the Napoli land proposed to be rezoned to CN was discussed briefly. The Board then reviewed the amended article 24 for the consolidation of small vacant lots in one ownership. SMALL LOTS After a discussion of the changes and particularly of the effective date, the Board agreed to postpone the decision in order to have a scheduled meeting with Mr. Hutchinson of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes. Messrs. Hutchinson and Clancy of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes (Hartwell -Lexington Trust) met with the Board to HARTWELL- submit the plans for a proposed industrial building at LEXINGTON TRUST Hartwell Ave. to be used by Hewlett-Packard Co. and a plan HEWLETT-PACKARD for endorsement as not requiring approval establishing a lot for the Hewlett-Packard Co. This plan was submitted FORM A with Form A application #67-14, entitled Plan of Land in Lexington, Massachusetts," dated May 16, 1967 by Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. The Board endorsed the plan as not requiring approval under the subdivision con- trol law, subject to an explanatory note being placed on the plan and reading as follows: "Other adjacent land of Hartwell -Lexington Trust conforms, or shall be combined to conform to the area and frontage requirements of the Lex- ington Zoning By -Law." The Board then resumed its discussion of the small lots article and with some reluctance approved the text SMALL LOTS prepared by the Town Counsel. The Board also reviewed and approved with modifications the draft of the news release on the amended small lot consolidation article. Mr. Greeley read a letter from the pastor of Grace Chapel on Worthen Rd. expressing the agreement to the loca- FUNERAL HOME tion of a funeral home next to the Grace Chapel lot. Plans submitted with Forms A #67-13 and #67-15, as 5-22-67 -L- FORMS A follows, were reviewed and endorsed as not requiring approval under the subdivision control law: ' #67-13, plan submitted May 22, 1967 by Arthur A. Millican R. Millican; plan entitled "A Subdivision of Land Court Case No. 3969, Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated April 18, 1967, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. #67-15, plan submitted May 22, 1967 by Robert T. R. Tillinghast Tillinghast; entitled "Plan of Land Lexington, Mass.", dated 5-22-67 by Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. TAX TITLE LOT A copy of a letter from Mary Schumacher request- SCHUMACHER ing the sale of two tax title lots at Beaumont St. and BEAUMONT ST. Colonial Ave. (Lots 82 and 83) was read and discussed. It was decided to ask for further information regarding the intended use. FORD AGENCY The proposal to locate a Ford agency on Barnes BEDFORD ST. land at Bedford St. opposite Eldred St. was discussed. The Board was opposed to this use in CH 1 district. MINUTE MAN HGLDS The release of lots on Philip Rd., numbered SEC.IV 176 through 184 inclusive and 206 through 212 inclusive, in the Minute Man Highlands Section IV subdivision was executed by the Planning Board. The plans for a proposed nursing home off Emerson NURSING HOME Rd. and Bryant Rd. were reviewed by the Board. The R. HOWLAND Board agreed that this location is as suitable for a nurs- ing home as any in Lexington. However, there is suffi- cient number of beds in existing nursing homes to serve the needs of Lexington and the addition of this nursing home will tend to provide for the needs of people not residents in Lexington and for the likely future needs due to the increasing standards. The majority of the Planning Board believes that this is an appropriate use for this land. The applicants have agreed to provide an easement for the extension of Emerson Rd. if and when the Planning Board determines the need and the location. Emerson Rd. connection to Bryant Rd. was required by the terms of sub- division approval of Emerson Gardens. Mr. Worrell left the meeting at 11:00 p.m. Release of Lot A at the corner of Elena Rd. and Marrett Rd. was executed by the Board. HEARING The hearing for the amended small lot consolidation SMALL LOTS and funeral homes articles was scheduled for June 8 prior FUNERAL HOMES to T.M.M.A. meeting. 5-22-67 Legislative flyer on underground wiring was read and the Board decided to ask Representative Cole to support H 4070. Letter relative to the condition of Augustus Rd. was read. No action was taken pending investigation. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 $.m. Evert N. Fowe, Clerk 4, 1 -3- UNDERGROUND WIRING AUGUSTUS RD.