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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-07-10PLANNING BOARD MEETING I July 10, 1967 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, July 10, 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. The Minutes of meeting of June 26, 1967 were reviewed and approved with an amendment relating to reasons for with- MINUTES holding the endorsement of plan submitted with application Form A 1167-21 by R. Foley, The Board voted to extend the time for action on the definitive subdivision plan of Bushnell Rd. to July 25, 1967 BUSHNELL RD. inclusive, as requested by the applicant, William Sullivan. Plans submitted with applications Forms A were re- viewed by the Board and upon a motion duly made and seconded, FORMS A it was unanimously voted that approval under the Subdivision Control Law is not required for the following plans: 1167-23, submitted July 5, 1967 by R. L. Higgins for Town of Lexington; plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Land Pihl in Lexington, Mass. Showing Land to be Acquired for Conservation Purposes," dated June 1966, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer. 1167-24, submitted July 5, 1967 by Stephen T. Russian for Garry Margolius; plan entitled "A Subdivision of Land Margolius Court Case No.6962 Subdivision of Lot 196A shown on plan 6962U in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 12, 1967, Miller & Nylander, 1167-25, submitted July 10, 1967 by Ralph Hall, entitled "Plan of Revised Lots in Lexington, Mass.",dated June Hall 27, 1967, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. 9167-26, submitted July 10, 1967 by Mrs. Robert H. Far- well; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", Farwell dated July 8, 1967, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Sur- veyors, Division of Parcel of Land in Back of Lot 12, Balfour St. The above plans were endorsed by members of the Board. At 8:00 p.m. the Chairman declared open a duly adver- tised public hearing on the definitive subdivision plan of WOODSIDE ACRES Woodside Acres (Conestoga Rd.), submitted by Ernest E. Outhet. CONESTOGA RD. ' The hearing was attended by six residents. Mr. Outhet was - present at the hearing and explained that he proposes to sub- OUTHET divide a part of the Polley Farm off Wood St. in accordance with a special permit of the Board of Appeals to reduce front- 7-10-67 -2- age and area of the lots and reserve over 7 acres of land as open space. A letter from the Town Engineer recommending a number of , technical changes was read and discussed briefly. Messrs. Richard Miller and Ferguson asked several questions of the developer relative to the type of houses and the provision of open land. The Planning Board recommended and Mr. Outhet agreed to convey the open land in and east of the Boston Edison Co. easement to the Town of Lexington and to reserve the open land west of the easement for use by the future residents of the subdivision. The hearing was declared closed at 8:30 p.m. The Board then voted to request the Town Counsel to PADDOCK LANE arrange for the release of all lots in the Paddock Lane subdi- BRIDLE PATH vision (Bridle Path Estates) in $22,000 security in the form of ESTATES - a savings bank book to be furnished by the developers, Louis and STOICO Katherine Stoico to guarantee the construction of streets and utilities in the subdivision. The preliminary subdivision sketch for a planned unit PROPOSED development of Cataldo land off East St. by A. Busa was re - SUBDIVISION viewed next. Mr. John Carroll, Town Engineer, joined the meet - OFF EAST ST, ing at this point. Mr. Carroll and the Board reviewed the loca- tion and construction possibilities of Emerson Rd. as it relates A. BUSA to the proposed subdivision. Mr. Carroll then presented a plan showing three possible locations for Emerson Rd. between East St. Mr. Spagnuola of Kingston Homes, Inc. and Attorney CARNEGIE PL. Sleeper met with the Board to discuss the Carnegie P1, subdivi- INGLESIDE sion and the release of Lot 21 in the Ingleside subdivision. - Town Engineers comments on the Carnegie P1. plan were read and SPAGNUOLA the Board explained the necessity of not taking favorable action on the subdivision until after all corrections recommended by the Town Engineer and agreed to by the Planning Board are com- pleted and the developer provides the Town with a contour plan showing the effect of excavation of Carnegie P1. on the drainage and stability of adjacent lands. Mr. Sleeper requested on be- half of Kingston Homes, Inc. the reduction of surety bonds on Ingleside Rd. and Clyde P1., the release of Ingleside Rd. from Station 22+50 to Sta. 24+00 including Lot 21 in $7,000 bond. A discussion followed regarding the fact that Kingston Homes, Inc. has not completed any of its previously bonded sections of Ingleside Rd. within the agreed-upon time. The Board was con- cerned that any reduction of the bonds now held would encourage RELEASE OF further delays in the completion of work. The Board finally LOT #21 agreed and voted to reduce the penal sum of the bond dated January 25, 1965 for the construction of Clyde P1. from $12,000 to $5,000, to reduce the penal sum of the bond dated January 25, 1965 to guarantee the construction of street and utilities in Ingleside Rd. between Maple St. and Sta. 22+50 from $20,000 to $13,000, and to request the Town Counsel to prepare the neces- sary instruments for the release of Lot 21 upon furnishing by the developer of a $7,000 bond to guarantee the construction of Ingleside Rd. and utilities therein between Stations 22+50 and 24+00. The Board then voted to request the Town Counsel to PADDOCK LANE arrange for the release of all lots in the Paddock Lane subdi- BRIDLE PATH vision (Bridle Path Estates) in $22,000 security in the form of ESTATES - a savings bank book to be furnished by the developers, Louis and STOICO Katherine Stoico to guarantee the construction of streets and utilities in the subdivision. The preliminary subdivision sketch for a planned unit PROPOSED development of Cataldo land off East St. by A. Busa was re - SUBDIVISION viewed next. Mr. John Carroll, Town Engineer, joined the meet - OFF EAST ST, ing at this point. Mr. Carroll and the Board reviewed the loca- tion and construction possibilities of Emerson Rd. as it relates A. BUSA to the proposed subdivision. Mr. Carroll then presented a plan showing three possible locations for Emerson Rd. between East St. 7-1J-67 -,- and Maple St. The Board took the matter under advisement so as ' to permit the Planning Director to study the proposed loci with Mr. Carroll and make recommendations to the Board. The Board voted to extend the time for its action on the CARNEGIE PL. definitive subdivision plan of Carnegie P1. to July 25, 1967, INGLESIDE inclusive, as requested in writing by Atty. Sleeper for Kingston Homes, Inc. Mr. Fowle suggested that a program for items to be worked on in 1967 for 1968 town meeting action be discussed on July 17, INFORMAL 1967. It was decided to have a planning discussion at home of MEETING Mr. Greeley, at which no votes or decisions would be made, and to invite a representative of the League of Women Voters of Lex- ington to attend the discussion. The question of a buffer strip between the residential area and the Ginn & Co. offices on Fuller Hill was taken up next. GINN & CO. The Board agreed to send another letter to Ginn & Co., suggest- ing that a Covenant may be as appropriate a means of securing the buffer strip as a grant of easements and leaving the choice of method to Ginn & Co. The meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. ' Evert N. Fowle, Clerk