HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-03-04PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 4, 1968
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was
held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 4,
1968. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mrs. Riffin
at 7:30 p.m. with members Fowle, Lund, Worrell, Greeley, and
Planning Director Zaleski present.
Minutes of meeting of February 26, 1968 were approved. MINUTES
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board voted
unanimously to extend the time for planning board action on EXTENSION
the definitive subdivision plan of Militia Dr. (Battle Green MILITIA DR.
Park) to April 9, 1968, inclusive, as requested by the
applicant.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board voted
unanimously to extend the time for planning board action on EXTENSION
the definitive subdivision plan of Carol La. (Centre Estates) CAROL LA.
to April 9, 1968, inclusive, as requested by the applicant.
Plans submitted with Forms A, as follows', were reviewed
' by members of the Board and endorsed as not requiring approval. FORMS A
#68-7, submitted March 4, 1968 by Owen S. Lafley; plan
entitled "Plan of Proposed Sub -Division in Lexington, Lafley
Mass.", dated Dec. 13, 1967, Arno Filipetti, Reg. Land
Surveyor.
#68-8, submitted March 4, 1968 by Colonial Development
Co., Frank Capaldi; plan entitled "A Subdivision of Colonial Devel.
L.C. Case 112754, dated March 1, 1968, Ey Miller &
Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board voted to
go into executive session to discuss matters which, if prema-
turely disclosed, could adversely affect the financial interests
of the Town. Following a discussion of land acquisition articles,
the Board voted to resume open meeting.
Mr. Tillinghast met with the Board next and presented a
new proposal for the development of #465-475 Mass. Ave., dated TILLINGHAST
March 4, 1968 by C. Harry Erickson. The plans were reviewed by
members of the Board. The Board encouraged Mr. Tillinghast to
submit the most recent plan to the Board of Appeals.
Atty. H. Stevens met with the Board to discuss the way
' of wording the agreement for the sale of land for Bedford St. BEDFORD ST.
widening. A general discussion followed and it was agreed WIDENING
that a formal option agreement would be desirable for a price
equal to the current average per square foot assessed valuation.
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Planning Board Report on Article 87 (Corazzini rezoning) was ,
CORAZZINI discussed next and the draft of texts prepared by Mr. Fowle and Mr.
Worrell were read. The Board then voted to adopt the report prepared
by Mr. Worrell with member Lund abstaining.
REPORTS Planning Board reports on Articles 49, 509 51, 54, 880 89
were approved unanimously.
LAND.ACQUI- Planning Board report on land acquisition articles was con-
SITION sidered next and approved with changes and excluding Art. 69.
The Board then adjourned to join the Selectmen for a discussion
CENTRE of Lincoln St. development with the Recreation Committee and School
PLAYGROUND Committee, followed by a discussion of the request by the Housing
Authority to postpone the sale of 11 acres to the Lexington Golf Club.
The Planning Board was recorded in favor of 4 stage development of the
Lincoln St. area, as proposed, and against the sale of the 11 acre
parcel at this time.
Resuming the meeting in its office, the Board continued its
LAND discussion of land acquisition articles, in particular of Art. 69. The
ACQUISITION Board met briefly with Mr. J. Sussman, chairman of the Conservation
Commission, relative to this article and its relationship to a con-
nector street through the "superblock" between Grant and Woburn Streets.
The meeting adjourned at 11:40 p.m. ,
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Francis T. Worrell
Clerk
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