HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-07-31PLANNING BOARD MEETING
July 31, 1967
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was
held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, July 31,
1967. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mrs.
Riffin, Acting Chairman, with members Lund, Worrell, and
Planning Director Zaleski present.
Minutes of Planning Board meeting of July 24, 1967
were approved.
Mr. George Johnson of Metcalf and Eddy met with the
Board to discuss future land use and circulation alternatives
for the 701 master plan report.
Plan submitted with Form A #67-32 as listed, was re-
viewed by members of the Board. The Board voted that this
plan does not require approval under the Subdivision Control
Law and the plan was so endorsed.
#67=32, submitted July 31, 1967 by Lexington Indoor
Tennis Club; entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington,
Mass.", dated July 6, 1967 by Joseph W. Moore, Inc.
' A release of lots 1 through 10 inclusive in the
Paddock Lane (Bridle Path Estates) subdivision was executed
by members of the Board. The developer, L. Stoico, has
given a $22,000 bond to guarantee the construction of roads
and utilities in this subdivision.
A letter from Atty. Norman May offering the Town as
option for the rear portion of property at #24-26 Muzzey St.
was read. It was decided to request the Selectmen to refer
Mr. May's letter to Mr. Berglund, or other person engaged
by the Selectmen, with a recommendation for prompt action,
pointing out the need for the option to be executed prior to
the Board of Appeals hearing related to the front portion of
this property.
MINUTES
METCALF & EDDY
FORM A
Lexington Indoor
Tennis Club
BRIDLE PATH EST.
PADDOCK LA.
MUZZEY ST.PARKING
MAY
Tentative subdivision layouts of the Lidberg land at
Adams St. were reviewed by the Board and it was decided to EMERSON RD. -
send layouts 1 and 2 to Mr. Lidberg with the comment that LIDBERG
layout 2 represents the less desirable extreme because of in-
sufficient radii of the curves.
The preliminary subdivision plan of land off East St.,
submitted by Miller & Nylander for A. Busa showing Emerson EMERSON RD. -
' Rd. closer to East St. than previous plans, as requested by BUSA
the Board, was reviewed next. It was decided to ask the DESIGN ADVISORY
Design Advisory Group to suggest layout improvements which GROUP
would distribute open space so as to be adjacent to more
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lots and not across Emerson Rd. from the majority of lots
and would result in a more imaginative design without unduly
increasing construction costs.
The Board next reviewed the three alternate locations
EMERSON RD. for Emerson Rd. between East St. and Maple St, proposed by
EAST -MAPLE STS. the Town Engineer. A comparison of soil data showed the layout
til (most westerly) to be clearly less desirable than layouts
#2 and #3. Layout #3 (most easterly) is estimated to cost
almost $200,000 more than layout #2. The Board therefore
decided to recommend that layout #2 be considered the pre-
ferred location of Emerson Rd. with minor changes near Woburn
and East streets.
Letter from Mr. E. Kula relative to the purchase of the
CONSERVATION - area between Woodhaven and Hayden Ave. for conservation was
WOODHAVEN discussed next. Mr. Lund recommended that a strip about 270
ft. deep along Hayden Ave. be rezoned to C 3 and the remainder
of Hinds and adjacent lands bought by Town.
The Board next considered the proposed re -design of
BIRCH HILL LA. the turnaround at the end of Birch Hill La. to preserve a 48"
oak. It was the consensus of the Board that the oak should
be preserved by extending the island in the turnaround to in-
clude the oak and, if necessary, by relocating portions of
the sidewalk in an easement outside the street.
Planning Director's memo relative to non -conforming
NON -CONFORMING lots was discussed next. Mr. Lund was of the opinion that
LOTS the present wording of the By -Law is clear to a lawyer. It
was decided to ask the Town Counsel whether in his opinion
any ambiguity or possibility of misinterpretation existed as
regards dimensionally non -conforming situations.
Draft of letter to owners of C 2 properties, other
C 2 PROPERTIES than those from Clarke and Meriam to Waltham and Edison
streets, prepared by Chairman Greeley, was considered next.
The Board agreed to add a paragraph about the minimum parking
required and to change the word "commitment" to "indication
of intention."
Notices of Board of Appeals decisions were read and
BD. OF APPEALS noted as follows:
DECISIONS A. Cataldo - granted Perry Miles - denied
C. Janke - granted Wm. Schreiber - granted
Notices of Historic Districts Commission hearings on
August 2, 1967 were noted.
Mr. Worrell suggested that an amendment to Zoning By -
SMALL LOTS Law limiting land coverage in R 1 districts may be desirable
as a way of checking overbuilding on small lots.
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
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Natalie H. Riffin, V.Chairman
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