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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-09-18rSeptember PLANNING BOARD MEETING 18, 1967 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held on Monday, September 18, 1967 in its office, Town Office Building. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Greeley with members Fowle, Lund, Riffin and Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. The minutes of Planning Board meeting of September 11, MINUTES 1967 were approved. The Board voted that the plan submitted with Applica- tion Form A #67-37, entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, FORM A Mass.", dated Sept. 8, 1967 by Everett M. Brooks Co., C.E. Brown - and Surveyor, does not require approval under the Subdivision Worthen Rd. Control Law and the plan was so endorsed by the Planning Board. Mr. and Mrs. Kolb, Mr. and Mrs. Walsh and Mr. F. Compagnone met with the Board to inquire into the possibility DENVER ST. of building on Denver St., which is shown on a 1912 plan, but COMPAGNONE the section considered is not improved to provide adequate access and services. Mr. Compagnone pointed out that sewer had been installed by the Town in 1966. Mr. Greeley stated that the Planning Board would insist on the street being brought to town standards, either as a subdivision or by be- ing accepted and built by the Town. Mr. Walter Pierce of Design Advisory Group met with the Board to discuss planned unit development regulations DESIGN ADVIS- with a specific reference to the proposed Donna Rd. subdivi- SORY GROUP sion off East St. A general discussion followed. Mr. Mark Moore Jr. came in and submitted the defini- CENTRE EST. tive subdivision plan of Centre Estates (Carol La.) MOORE Messrs. Clancy, Hutcheson and P. Dalton of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes met with the Board of Discuss zoning and CABOT, CABOT & development of land at Hartwell Ave. Upon a motion duly FORBES - made and seconded the Board voted to go into executive HARTWELL AVE. session to discuss matters the premature disclosure of which may adversely affect the financial interests of the town. Following the discussion with the representatives of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes, the Board voted to resume open meeting. Letter from John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, dated July 28, 1967, recommending the payment to Partridge Asso- PARTRIDGE ciates of $12,269 for extra work on Worthen Rd. was read ASSOCIATES next and the Board voted to approve the payment subject to verification by the Planning Director of the actual invoice. 9-18-67 -2- Request for sale to Mrs. Devito of Lot 24 on asses - TAX TITLE LAND sors Map 24 was considered nett. It was decided to post- DeVito Lot 24 pone recommendation for one week and in the meantime to ex- plore the possibility of exchanging Lot 24 for Lot 42 owned by DeVito next to other Town land. The Board was opposed to the sale of Lot 42 (assess - Lot 42 or's Map 15) at least until the ultimate land requirements of Bowman School are determined. The Board agreed to recommend that Buss follow the DONNA RD. BUSA latest preliminary plan of Donna Rd. (with Emerson Rd, cross- ing the middle of the parcel), relocating the 40' access to open space to the southeasterly side of the property. The Board decided to view the proposed location of EMERSON RD. Emerson Rd. from East St. to Maple St. on Saturday, September 23rd. A release of Lots 15-17, 25-28 Birch Hill La. under BIRCH HILL LA. $35,000.bond was voted and the release instrument executed BUSA by the Board. , BUSHNELL DR. Twenty days appeal period having expired, the defini- tive subdivision plan of Bushnell Dr. was signed by the Board. The recommendations of the Town Engineer regarding the C 4 - WORTHEN RD. preliminary subdivision plan of C 4 land at. Worthen Rd. were reviewed next. It was the consensus of the Board to have the developer clarify the details of recommendations relative to Worthen Rd. construction and to sewer and sight easements along Worthen Rd. One of several sketches prepared by the Planning Director for the junction of the proposed street with Worthen Rd. was selected by the Board to be followed in general by the developer. A preliminary subdivision plan of land owned by WEBSTER SUBDIVI- Edward Webster at 87 Hancock St. into four lots was con- SION - HANCOCK ST. sidered next. The Board decided to recommend that the number of lots be reduced to three, the Board would be prepared to waive the requirement for a sidewalk and for a full-size turnaround and permit a T or Y back-up strip if the number of lots were reduced. It was decided that Mr. Schumacher should use the lay- SCHUMACHER - out by the Design Advisory Group as a basis for his subdivi- WOOD ST. sion off Wood St. No street connection will be required to the vacant land to the northwest. The Board agreed to discuss with Mr. Legro on Sep- P.U.D. tember 25 the question of the legal status of open space in planned unit developments, especially as it pertains to the Outhet's Conestoga Rd. subdivision off Wood St. The remainder of the September 25 meeting will be devoted to planning dis- cussion. 1 i L D 1 I 9-18-67 -.J- Members agreed to review the draft of 1967 "Interim Conservation Plan" for a future discussion. The decisions of the Board of Appeals on the petitions BD. OF APPEALS heard on August 22 and September 12, 1967 were noted and HEARINGS placed on file. Mr. Lund reported that the Conservation Commission was going to meet with the owners to discuss a possible purchase of the entire Hinds property at Hayden Ave. A dis- cussion followed regarding the extent of possible rezoning to C 3 in this area and it was generally agreed that a depth of 500-550 ft. from Hayden Ave. would be the limit. Mr. Lund was concerned about some beautiful trees some 500 ft. from Hayden Ave. Mr. Fowle felt that the preservation of open land along Waltham St. at and north of Rte. 2 would have an even greater effect on the appearance and character of this portion of Lexington than the land between Hayden Ave. and the Woodhaven area. Mrs. Riffin reported that Mr. Belcher would be will- ing to convey to the Town his lot and house at 97 Adams St. southwest of Emerson Rd, junction, subject to lifetime residence there for his mother. The Board was of the opinion that the purchase could not be justified at this time by any municipal need. The Planning Director expressed his regret at the statement of the Chairman that the sub -standard previously recorded lots would be permitted in the new subdivision of Denver St. and stressed the precedent -creating implications of this change of policy. The Chairman pointed out that since the lots were in separate ownership, no other practi- cal solution was possible. A brief discussion followed. The meeting adjourned at 11:02 p m. Evert N. Fowle, Clerk HAYDEN AVE. EMERSON RD. - BELCHER SMALL LOTS