HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-05-27PLANNING BOARD MEETING
IMay 27, 1968
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was
held in its office, Town Office Building on Monday, May 27,
1968. The meeting was called to order at 9:05 p.m., by Chair-
man, Mrs. Riffin following the public hearing on zoning re -
codification. Members Clarke, Lund, Worrell and Planning
Director Zaleski were present.
Messrs. Sussman, Smith, Brown and Mazerall of the ACQUISITION
Conservation Commission met with the Board to discuss the OF LAND
proposed acquisition of lots 99 and 129, assessor's map 83,
containing a total of 10 acres, for $24,000 as listed under
Article 16 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting on
June 3, 1968.
Member Worrell abstained from the deliberation and
vote on the above plan.
The tentative summer schedule, as appended hereto, was SUMMER
approved subject to changes depending on the pressure of SCHEDULE
business and availability of a quorum.
Warrant articles were then discussed as follows: WARRANT
ARTICLES
Under Article 2 the Board agreed to support the ENGINEERING
hiring of some additional personnel for the engineering PERSONNEL
division.
Under Article 3 it was agreed to offer an amend- STRUCTURE OF
ment to retain an elected Planning Board with vacancies GOVERNMENT
filled as provided under G.L. Chapter 41, Section 11, and
with the appointment of the Planning Director being subject
to Planning Board approval.
Mr. Sussman then stated that the Conservation Com-
UTICA ST. LAND
mission supports the acquisition of the remaining Steeves
land off Utica St.
The question of development of the Old Reservoir
OLD RESERVOIR
for swimming was discussed briefly.
Minutes of Planning Board meeting of May 20, 1968
MINUTES
were reviewed and approved as amended.
Plan submitted with Form A application #68-16 was
FORM A #68-16
reviewed by members of the Board and upon a motion duly
APPLICATION
made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED.
That approval under the subdivision Control Law is
CEDAR ST.
not required of the plan entitled "Landcourt Subdivision,
WORRELL
Plan of Land," dated May 6, 1968, by Joseph W. Moore, Inc.
submitted on May 279 1968 by F. Worrell, Applicant
Member Worrell abstained from the deliberation and
vote on the above plan.
The tentative summer schedule, as appended hereto, was SUMMER
approved subject to changes depending on the pressure of SCHEDULE
business and availability of a quorum.
Warrant articles were then discussed as follows: WARRANT
ARTICLES
Under Article 2 the Board agreed to support the ENGINEERING
hiring of some additional personnel for the engineering PERSONNEL
division.
Under Article 3 it was agreed to offer an amend- STRUCTURE OF
ment to retain an elected Planning Board with vacancies GOVERNMENT
filled as provided under G.L. Chapter 41, Section 11, and
with the appointment of the Planning Director being subject
to Planning Board approval.
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Under Article 9 the Board decided to request addi-
tional explanation from the Selectmen.
Under Article 16 the Board agreed to support the Con- BERNARD ST.
servation Commission's proposal for land acquisition off CONSERVATION
Grove St. PURCHASE
Article 19 was discussed next. Mr. Eric Kula came OLD
in at that time and informed the Board of the status of RESERVOIR
this Article pertaining to the use of the Old Reservoir
for swimming. Mr. Kula intends to ask for $30,000 for
the construction of a swimming facility there. The Board
agreed that this would be a desirable recreational develop-
ment, if it can be built at a reasonable cost.
Article 10 was reviewed next and amendments as ZONING
listed in the Appendix agreed upon. CODIFICATION
Selectmen Cole and Cataldo and Executive Assistant UTICA ST.
Gray met with the Board to discuss Article 9 (Acquisition LAND
of land off Utica St.)
A letter from the Superintendent of Public Works UNDERG
relative to underground wiring for lights in subdivisions WIRING
was read and noted.
The meeting adjourned at 11:50 p.m.
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Francis T. Worrell
Clerk
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