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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-201 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING November 20, 1967 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, November 20, 1967. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Greeley at 7:30 p.m. with members Fowle, Lund, Riffin, Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski present. Minutes of Planning Board meeting of November 13, 1967 MINUTES were approved. Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board unani- mously VOTED: To approve the definitive subdivision plan of Woodside Acres (Conestoga Rd.) dated April 15, 1967 by Miller WOODSIDE ACRES & Nylander, C.H.'s & Surveyors, subject to the follow- (CONESTOGA RD.) ing conditions: 1. No building or structure shall be built or placed on any lot in this subdivision until an individual sewage disposal system for such lot shall have been approved by the Lexington Board of Health and no occupancy permit shall be issued for such building nor the building occupied until such individual sewage disposal system has been constructed in accordance with said approval. This condition shall remain in force and effect until sewer easements over lands of others have been obtained and recorded, as evidenced by a certificate to be executed by the Planning Board and recorded in Middlesex South Deeds, 2. Whereas the applicant has posted a bond to guarantee the construction of ways and the installation of utilities to serve all lots in this subdivision, all lots may be conveyed or built upon subject to the above condition and subject to other applicable by-laws and regulations of the Town of Lexington. 3. The way shown on said subdivision plan shall be called "Conestoga Road." A duly advertised public hearing on this definitive sub- division plan was held on July 10, 1967. This certificate is given in accordance with Section 81-U, Chapter 41, General Laws. Minutes of Selectmen's Minutes of Nov. 13, 1967 were SELECTMEN'S reviewed with"specific reference to the proposed filling of MINUTES North St. pit. The Board decided to advise the Selectmen that in anticipation of increased recreational use of North St, pits, NORTH ST. the Board had no objection to the filling of small ponds there 11-20-67 -2- provided such filling is done in a manner not detrimental to the larger pond or to the ecology of the area. The Board ex- pressed its disappointment at being denied the opportunity to see the report prepared for the Town by consulting soil engi- neers and pertinent to the matter. DUDLEY RD. The Board voted that, the construction of streets and MIN.MAN HGLDS the installation of utilities in Worthen Rd. Sta.8 to Sta.19+35 SEC.IV having been partially completed, the penal sum of the bond furnished to guarantee such construction and installation and the obligations of the developer thereunder is reduced from $37,000 to $19,000. The following plans submitted with Form A applications FORMS A were reviewed by members and endorsed as not requiring approval: #67-48, submitted Nov. 17 by Louis Stoico; plan entitled Stoico "Plan of Revised Lots at Bridle Path Estates in Lexing- ton, Mass.", dated Aug. 4, 1967, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. CI 1 The matter of sale of tax title lot 8 Grassland St. TAX TITLE and lots 3, 52 and 53 Valleyfield St. was reconsidered at LOTS this time. After a discussion the Board voted to recommend against the sale of any town -owned land at this time. Should the Selectmen have a compelling reason to sell these lots, the Planning Board would recommend that these lots be sold, even at a substantially lower price, to adjacent owners and not as separate building lots and should these lots be sold as build- ing lots, this should be done with a restriction requiring con- solidation of 50 ft. wide lots into 100 ft. or wider lots. As regards lots 94, 95 and 96, these should be kept for a future neighborhood playground. Messrs. Hutchinson and MacAuliffe of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes met with the Board and submitted a plan entitled "Plan FORM A Showing Easement in Lexington, Mass.", dated August 19, 1967 by Miller & Nylander, accompanied by Application Form A #67-51. The plan was reviewed by members of the Board and endorsed as Hartwell -Lex- not requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The ington Trust question of additional development in Hartwell Ave. area was reviewed next. Mr. MacAuliffe advised the Board of the inten- tion of C.C. & F. to petition the Board of Appeals for a re- laxation of restrictions on truck parking and the use of West- view St. by trucks for the proposed Coca-Cola plant. The Board indicated its willingness to recommend a reduction in the width of buffer strip and stated that members will study further the use of Westview St. by trucks. CARNEGIE PL. The time for Planning Board action on Carnegie Pl. sub- INGLESIDE division was extended to December 9, 1967. DUDLEY RD. The Board voted that, the construction of streets and MIN.MAN HGLDS the installation of utilities in Worthen Rd. Sta.8 to Sta.19+35 SEC.IV having been partially completed, the penal sum of the bond furnished to guarantee such construction and installation and the obligations of the developer thereunder is reduced from $37,000 to $19,000. The following plans submitted with Form A applications FORMS A were reviewed by members and endorsed as not requiring approval: #67-48, submitted Nov. 17 by Louis Stoico; plan entitled Stoico "Plan of Revised Lots at Bridle Path Estates in Lexing- ton, Mass.", dated Aug. 4, 1967, Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. CI 1 ;: -JO-67 ' #67-49, submitted Nov. 20, 1867 by Benjamin Franklin Homes; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. (Peacock Farm Sec.IV), dated Nov. 17, 1967 by Boston Survey Consultants. #67-50, submitted November 20, 1967 by Reuben L. Seth, Mildred Seth, James 0. Maxner and Est. of Dorothy Maxner by their attorney, Frederick J. Conroy; plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Nov. 17, 1967 by Miller & Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors. The proposed Ford dealership on Bedford St. was con sidered next. There was tentative agreement that parts of the existing CH 1 district might be rezoned to CS (opposite Eldred St.) and CM 1 (nearest Rte. 128) and that the setback be 175 ft. from the existing centerline of Bedford St. Mr. Lund agreed to discuss this with Harold Stevens, attorney for Ford dealer. Copy of letter from R. Bond, Chairman of Recreation Committee relative to a geologists opinion on North St. fill was read and placed on file. The Board agreed to proceed with Article 1968-B (per- mitting 75 ft. lots) with an addition of a Board of Appeals exception for lots in areas developed in small lots. Mr. Lund reported on progress in discussions relative to the acquisition of land near Woodhaven.' Members of the Board agreed to submit one or two para- graph statements for the Annual Report. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 .m. Evert N. Fowle Clerk 1 Benj. Franklin Homes Seth-Maxner REZONING PROPOSAL BEDFORD ST. FORD NORTH ST. FILL SMALL LOTS