HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-10-14PLANNING BOARD MEETING
IOctober 14, 1968
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in its office
on October 14, 1968, was called to order by the chairman, Mrs.
Riffin, at 7:30 p.m. with members Clarke, Lund, Worrell and
planning director Zaleski present.
The minutes of the meeting of October 7, 1968 were re-
viewed and approved as corrected. The minutes of the execu-
tive session were also approved as corrected.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
To release lots F, G, H and 27 Lowell Estates from the
restrictions of the Covenant dated February 13, 1959, solely
for the purpose of combining them with adjacent land for
re -subdivision.
The partial release instrument was then executed by the
Board.
The Planning Board then voted, upon a motion being duly
made and seconded, to endorse as not requiring approval under
the subdivision control law the plan entitled "Plan of Land
in Lexington, Mass." dated September 30, 1968 by E. Conrad
Levy, showing lots F, G, H and 27 Lowell Estates, submitted
with Form A application #68-29. The plan was so endorsed by
members of the Board.
Notices of the decisions of the Board of Appeals on the
WCOP, Drummer Boy and Millican petitions were noted and placed
on file.
The chairman announced the following meetings:
2:30 p.m. - October 15, 1968 with Michael Leen of HUD
Region I in the Planning Board office rela-
tive to the preparation of the Workable
Program.
8:00-9:00 p.m. - October 15, 1968 - at Trinity Covenant
Church, trustees of the church and the hous-
ing subcommittee of the Committee on Subur-
ban Responsibilities.
Mr. Nelson, Treasurer of the Oneida Corp., and Mr. Joseph
Moore, surveyor, met with the Board to discuss the next step
following the disapproval of the Drummer Boy P.U.D. by the
Board of Appeals. Mr. Nelson stated that he believed that the
' best approach would be a conventional subdivision rather than
appeal to the courts or attempt rezoning. On being informed
MINUTES
LOWELL ESTATES
RELEASE
FORM A #68-29
SANDERSON RD.
E. CONRAD LEVY
B/A DECISIONS
FUTURE APPOINT-
MENTS
DRUMMER BOY
October 14, 1968
that he could reapply for the approval by the Board of Ap-
peals, if necessary with some changes, Mr. Nelson agreed
that this would be the best solution. It was decided to re-
quest the Board of Appeals to furnish the reasons for the
disapproval and then discuss with them the possible changes
to remove the objections.
A letter from Richard Seed, East St., urging support of
town meeting members for the rezoning of his residence for
use of electronics industry was read and noted.
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Mr. Clarke reported on his meeting with Mr. Iacovelli
of the Mass. Dept. of Health relative to the need for nursing
homes in the Lexington -Arlington area.
The Capital Expenditures Committee met with the Board
to discuss the 1969 capital budget for land acquisition and
development. The Conservation Commission was also in at-
tendance. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Planning
Board unanimously VOTED to go into executive session to dis-
cuss matters the premature disclosure of which could adversely
affect the financial interests of the town.
Following a discussion of the proposed 1969 budget art-
icles for land acquisition and development the Capital
Expenditures Committee and the Conservation Commission with-
drew and the Board resumed open meeting.
Following a general discussion of Hayden Woods zoning
and land acquisition proposals, the meeting adjourned at
11:15 p.m.
F� T 4�i
Francis T. Worrell
Clerk
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LETTER FROM
RICHARD SEED
NURSING HOMES
CAPITAL EXP.
COMMITTEE
HAYDEN WOODS