HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-04-08PLANNING BOARD MEETING
April 8, 1968
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held
on Monday, April 8, 1968 in its office, Town Office Building. The
meeting was called to order by Chairman Mrs. Riffin at 7:30 p.m.
with members Fowls, Lund, Worrell, and Planning Director Zaleski
present.
Minutes of Planning Board meeting of March 25, 1968 were
approved.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: to extend to May 14, 1968, the time within which the
Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan
of Maureen Rd. (Ridge Estates), dated Dec. 22, 1967, as re-
quested in writing by the applicant, Alfred Buss.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: to authorize the Planning Director to make decisions on
extensions of time for action on definitive subdivision
plans.
The subdivision plans of Militia Dr. (Battle Green Office
Park) approved March 18, 1968, were signed.
The Board voted unanimously to have no scheduled appoint-
ments on April 15 and on alternate weeks thereafter.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously
VOTED: to accept Mrs. Riffin's resignation from the Beautification
Committee and to appoint Stuart Dawson to the Town -wide
Beautification Committee
Mrs. Riffin will remain as a member ex -officio.
Messrs. J. Jones, J. Brown, Bloomfield and Mesdames Decker
and Rubin met with the Board to discuss the use of Old Lexington
Reservoir and the report of the aquatic biologist, Mr. Cortelle,
with cost estimates for the development of the Reservoir. The
Board took the matter under advisement.
Attorney Harold Stevens met with the Board to discuss the
matter of Ford Motor Co. location in Lexington and of the transfer
of Parcel A or portion thereof for the extension of Harrington
Playground. Mr. Stevens suggested a zoning amendment permitting
automobile dealerships in CH 1 district. The Board agreed to take
the matter under advisement. Mr. Stevens next outlined the pro-
posal to sell to the Town the major portion of Parcel A, the owners
retaining 80 ft. from the existing C 1 district for parking. The
MINUTES
MAUREEN RD.
EXTENSION
AUTHORITY
FOR TIME
EXTENSION
APPOINTMENTS
ON ALTERNATE
MEETINGS
BEAUTIFICATION
COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENT
DAWSON
OLD
RESERVOIR
FORD MOTOR CO.
STEVENS
REZONING
PROPOSAL
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Board agreed that this matter should be discussed further
among the members and Mr. Stevens advised at a later date of
the Board's position.
Messrs. Richard and Frederick Corazzini met with the
CORAZZINI Board regarding the sale of part of their land at Lawn Ave.
for recreation and the rezoning of the remainder. The
Board advised the Corazzini's that the June Special Town
Meeting would not be an appropriate time for the presentation
of these matters because of the proposed codification and
budgetary considerations and recommended postponement of
discussion until after the June Town Meeting.
The proposed layout of roads in the Drummer Boy
DRUMMER BOY subdivision was discussed next and it was agreed to ask the
SUBDIVISION Design Advisory Group to review the subdivision and make
recommendations within two weeks. -Following the receipt of
their recommendations Mr. Moore would be asked to show on
the preliminary plan open spaces and lots as well as roads.
The sidewalk construction program was considered
SIDEWALKS
next. A list of sidewalks proposed for 1968 as received
from the office of the Selectmen was viewed next and the
integration of sidewalks on the list into the over-all
sidewalk program discussed. Mr. Worrell agreed to prepare
a recommendation in this matter.
Mr. Worrell then outlined various proposals relating
DEVELOPMENT OF
to the development of the land between Meagherville and
LAND - CEDAR ST.
Lexington Golf Club comprising the northeasterly portions of
extremely long lots fronting on Cedar St.
Mr. Fowle agreed to discuss the abandonment of the
SPRING ST.
unused portion of Spring St. with Mr. Tetzlaff of Raytheon.
ABANDONMENT
Letter from F. Conroy, Atty., complaining about
RANGEWAY
flooding of Butler and Gillingham lots at Rangeway by
DRAINAGE
drainage from the Heritage Acres subdivision and a draft of
reply were reviewed next and the reply approved.
TAX TITLE
Request from Mr. Carota for the sale to him of tax
LAND-CAROTA
Title lots 146 and 147 Tarbell Ave. and a draft of reply
by the Planning Director were reviewed and the reply
approved after some discussion.
The request of Mr. Sleeper for the approval of Carnegie
CARNEGIE PL.
P1. was tabled pending the receipt of recommendations from
the Town Engineer.
Notices of Historic Districts Commission hearings on
April 3, 1968 were read and placed on file.
Letter from the Planning Director to comptroller
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transmitting data processing recoamiendations was read and placed
on file.
A memorandum from the Planning Director relative to the
determination of the status of Denver St. at Walsh land was dis-
tributed to members.
The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m.
Francis T. Worrell
Clerk