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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-05-13Planning Board Meeting May 13, 1968 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in its office, Town Office Building, on Monday, May 13, 1968. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman, Mrs. Riffin, with members Clarke, Fowle, Worrell; and Planning Director Zaleski present. Minutes of the meeting of May 6, 1968 were discussed MINUTES and the action on the minutes postponed until the next meeting. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted MAUREEN RD. unanimously to approve the definitive subdivision plan en- titled Ridge Estates Lexington, Mass. (Maureen Rd.) dated Dec. 22, 1967 by Miller & Nylander, and to accept a bond in penal sum of $43,000 to guarantee the construction of ways and utilities in this subdivision, subject to the approval of the instruments by the Town Counsel. Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board unani- HERR - BILL mously voted to approve Philip Herr & Associates' bill for consulting services for $56.00. The plan submitted with Form A #68-15 entitled "Plan FORM A of land in Lexington, Mass.", dated May 3, 1968 by Miller & Tillinghast Nylander, C.E.'s & Surveyors, was reviewed by members of the Board and upon a motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously voted that approval under the Subdivision Control Law is not required of the above plan. The plan was so en- dorsed by members of the Board. No action was taken on the approval of the $689.50 BILL - ZONING bill for the legal notice of the public hearing on zoning 'RECODIFICATION recodification. At 8:00 p.m. Messrs. Tetzlaff of Raytheon and Robert RAYTHEON - Hunter of Maguire Associates, Architects, met with the Board LERT to discuss the proposed new building to house Raytheon Educa- tion division comprising D. C. Heath, Macalaster and Doge - Bell Co. Plans showing the proposed building off Spring St. were presented and the proposal discussed. The building would contain from 175-180 persons initially, to 300 at maximum utilization; 210 parking spaces will be provided. It was agreed that the location would be staked out and the Board would view the site at 6:00 p.m. on May 15, 1968, weather per- mitting. A letter to the Town Counsel relative to the history of BLOOMBERG the Morris Bloomberg court appeal was read by the Board and APPEAL approved. 5-13-68 -2- The Board agreed to accept $18,000 bond as adequate CAROL LA. security for the construction of Carol La., as recommended by the Town Engineer, and to request the Town Counsel to arrange for the execution of necessary instruments. Requests for the sale of tax title lots referred to TAX TITLE the Board by the Selectmen were discussed and the Planning LOTS Director's recommendations reviewed. It was decided as follows: Lot 24, Map 24 - agree to sale Lot 32, Map 24 - oppose sale, part of future play area Lots 84, 85, 85, Map 50 - oppose at this time, "paper" street Lots 280 49A, Map 59 - oppose, desirable for a possible future extension of the National Park Pt. Lot 15, Map 59 - oppose, part of large tax title area See appendix - letter dated May 17, 1968 for details. Recommendation on the sale of all or part of Lot 52, Map 24, was postponed to permit the members to inspect the locus. With reference to a variance requested for a real BD. OF APPEALS estate office at 2 Taft Ave., it was agreed that the Board Hamilton had decided to oppose it, on May 6, 1968, for the reasons that the size of the lot, the layout of parking and the ex- tension of business uses beyond the existing limit would have a detrimental effect on the lot and the area. Recommendation on the proposed car wash at X27 Mass. Ave, was deferred pending further investigation of details by the Planning Director. Invitation to Mr. Charles Gallagher, Board's appointee to the Recreation Committee, to meet with the Board at 7:30 p.m. May 20 was approved. The composition of the subcommittee to study nursing home zoning was discussed next and Messrs. Fowle, Clarke and Lund appointed following the resignation of Mr. Worrell as a member. Oak Park Section II subdivision was discussed briefly. It was decided to urge the Conservation Commission to give priority to the acquisition of land to the south of this subdivision. The Clematis Rd. subdivision was discussed in brief. The pedestrian easement between Nickerson and Esta - brook roads was considered next. The Planning Director re- LAFLEY GALLAGHER NURSING HOME STUDY GROUP OAR PARK SEC.II NICKERSON RD. 5-13-68 -3- ported that Mr. Jenkins, owner of the lots in subdivision, would submit a design sketch within a week. Draft of news release on zoning codification was re- viewed and approved with minor changes. It was decided to ask Mr. Legro to attend the public REARING hearing on May 27 and to have a shorthand recording of the hearing. Various aspects of the proposal to adopt the new BY-LAW format of the ZONING By -Law was discussed AM the By -Law reviewed. Decisions of the Board of Appeals, as follows, were noted and it was decided to inquire of the Town Counsel whether the permit to extend business parking in R 1 district was legally justified. Boerner Corp (2) Granted E. Kim - granted St. Brigid's - granted Kingston Homes - denied Shell Oil - granted Todd Realty - denied The meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m Francis T. Worrell Clerk C