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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 7-31-67 -2- lots 2- 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. �/7 G � �2 Natalie H. Riffin, V.Chairman 11 1 1