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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BELCHER
SMALL LOTS