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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-10-30PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 30, 1967 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, October 30, 1967. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Greeley at 7:30 p.m. with members Fowls, Lund, Riffin and Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. The minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 23, MINUTES 1967 were approved. Mr. Edward Hinds, owner of 38 acres of land between Hayden Ave, and Woodhaven, met with the Board to discuss the HINDS LAND future use of his land. He was accompanied by M.A. "Terry" Cheek, real estate broker. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to go into executive session to discuss matters the premature disclosure of which may adversely affect the financial inter- ests of the town. Following a discussion of Hinds land the Board voted to resume open meeting. Mr. Fred Holland of State Division of Planning and Mr. George Johnson of Metcalf and Eddy met with the Board to dis- 701 - METCALF ' cuss the progress of the 701 study. Mr. Johnson saw no objec- & EDDY tion to the distribution of copies of the report to Planning Board by December 15 and the submission of the finished re- port by January 1, 1968. Members of the Capital Expenditures Committee attended this meeting. Consensus reached as follows: Financial study draft to be distributed November 15 Rest of report distributed December 1 Review as promptly as possible thereafter (by Christmas) Printing to be completed by January 15 or soon there- after. The Capital Expenditures Committee and the Planning Board then discussed the land acquisition program for open LAND ACgUI- space, recreation and other purposes. This was done in execu- SITION tive session to prevent premature disclosure of matters likely to affect adversely the financial interests of the town. Upon the conclusion of discussion of lands to be acquired the Board resumed open meeting. The Board voted to extend the time for action on the CONESTOGA RD. Conestoga Rd. (Woodside Acres) subdivision to November 21, 1967 WOODSIDE ACRES inclusive, as requested by the developer. The Board voted to support the Recreation Committee in RECREATION - the acquisition of 6 acre parcel for the extension of Harring- HARRINGTON ton Playground to Woburn Street. PLAYGROUND It was decided that the Planning Director would discuss 10-30-67 -2- A. BUSA with Mr. A. Busa the problem of open space back of lots 12 and 13 in the proposed subdivision off East St. and of access to this open space. MINUTE MAN The Board decided to inquire further of Mr. Zerbey PARK CAMPING regarding the participation of the U.S. Park Service in the FACILITIES provision and operation of camping facilities next to the National Park. CUMMINGS The question of remodeling of Cummings property at 475 PROPERTY Massachusetts Ave. was discussed next and it was the Board's intent to support any remodeling proposal consistent with existing laws and not entailing relocation. The 1968 operating budget of the Planning Board will be taken up on November 6. PROCESSING It was agreed that a data processing center would only CENTER make sense if it would include all departmental needs and obviate the demand for all other accounting or processing equipment. The question of Ford dealership on Bedford St. was dis- FORD cussed and it was decided to study it further. The Board was unanimously opposed to the rezoning of SCHUMACHER the Schumacher farm for apartments as being contrary to the APARTMENTS future land use plan and the Board's policy with regard to apartments and as not being a suitable location. No decision was reached on the question of permitting apartments in the center. The matter will be studied further in the hope of finding an acceptable formula. The selection of articles for 1968 Annual Town Meeting will be taken up on November 6 before the meeting with the Structure of Government Committee at 9:30 p.m. Town maps to indicate existing and required sidewalks SIDEWALKS on arterial and collector streets were distributed to Board members. Existing sidewalks will be shown in black, re- quired sidewalks in red (along one or both sides of streets), streets not classified on the map as collectors may be in- cluded if deemed necessary. Selectman Mabee met with the Board briefly to transmit WORTHIM RD. the request of the Selectmen that the Planning Board make a brief presentation of the history of Worthen Rd. concept at the public meeting on November 1. Chairman Greeley agreed to make the presentation. Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board voted I to reduce from $37,000 to $15,000 the penal sum of the bond 10-23-67 -3- ' given by Duffy Bros. to guarantee the construction of Worthen DUFFY BROS. Rd. from Sta. 8+00 to Sta. 18+50. The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m., members Worrell and Lund having left at 10:45 and 11:05 respect ely. Evert N. Fowle, Clerk 1 1