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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-01-061 1 1 LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD 1969 January 6, 1969 through March 3, 1969 Erik Lund, Chairman Evert N. Fowle, Vice Chairman Francis T. Worrell, Clerk Eric T. Clarke (Mrs.) Natalie H. Riffin March 3, 1969 through January 5 1969 Erik Lund, Chairman Evert N. Fowle, Vice Chairman Francis T. Worrell, Clerk Eric T. Clarke Donald M. Graham 1 C 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 6, 1969 Meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mrs. Riffin, at 7:30 p.m. with members Clarke, Worrell and planning direc- tor Zaleski present. The minutes of the Planning Board meeting on December 23, 1968 and of the executive session of the same date were approved as amended. The definitive subdivision plan of Carnegie P1. approved December 9, 1968 was signed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board voted to execute the release of lots 19, 20, 21, 42, 43 and 44 in the Carnegie P1. subdivision, satisfactory surety bond in the penal sum of $14,200 having been filed by the developer. The request of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes for the release of bonds furnished to guarantee the completion of Forbes Rd.(Minute Man Research Park) was read next. It was noted that a letter from the Town Engineer certifies the completion of Forbes Rd. to his satisfaction and upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED the construction of ways and the installation of utilities in the Forbes Rd. -Minute Man Research Park I secured by a $4,000 bond (reduced from $20,000 by a vote of the Planning Board on October 28, 1963) and in the Minute Man Research Park II secured by a $17,000 bond having been completed to the satisfac- tion of the Planning Board, upon the execution by the owner, Lexington Office Center Trust (Cabot, Cabot & Forbes), of a grant of utilities to the Town in a form satisfactory to the Town Counsel, both of the above bonds of Aetna Casualty and Surety Company may be released to the developer. This will terminate the obligations of the developer with respect to the applications and agreements dated November 10, 1961 for Section I and dated August 6, 1962 for Section II. MINUTES CARNEGIE PL. MINUTE MAN RESEARCH PARK- FORBES RD. The planning director explained the two proposals by Mr. #139 WOOD ST. - Sacco for the division of land at 4139 Wood St. and exhibited SACCO two sketch plans, one showing three lots with 100 ft. frontage each and the other with a circle contiguous to Wood St. Neither plan was satisfactory to the Board and it was recommended that other street access possibilities be explored. The planning director reported that he had prepared a TOWN MAP town map showing generic names of neighborhoods and indicating all subdivisions in progress as of 12.31.68 to accompany the annual report of the Planning Board. January 6, 1969 -2- The preparation of the Workable Program was discussed WORKABLE PROGRAM next and letters signed by the chairman regarding the offi- cial recognition and use of the Metcalf and Eddy's "Compre- hensive Town Plan" and by Mr. Worrell, clerk of the Board, certifying the adoption and amendments of the Subdivision Regulations. The letter to the Conservation Commission regarding GREAT MEADOWS the Great Meadows study was tabled in view of the proposal prepared by the Conservation Commission. Mr. Carmino Nardone and Mr. Elliott of Ryan & Elliott NARDONE LAND met with the Board to discuss the possible uses of Mr. Nardone's land at the southwesterly corner of Route 2 and Waltham St. The prime consideration would be for an of- fice building, involving the rezoning to a CO district. The Board expressed the view that while the parcel may not be inappropriate for a business office use, because of its proximity to Route 2, it would be essential to ensure that the expansion towards Concord Ave. by further rezoning be precluded. The chairman also pointed out that 2 out of 5 members were not in attendance and their opinion should be also obtained. Next Mr. E. Conrad Levy met with the Board to discuss VILLAGE CIRCLE the preliminary subdivision plan of Village Cir. off Bryant Rd. Mr. Levy stated that he understood that ap- proval has been given for the filling of the area under the Hatch Act by the Dept. of Natural Resources. Mr. Levy then asked about the likelihood of the Board waiving its regulations regarding the excess length of the wide sac and the Board indicated that the possibility of a waiver existed, but the excess length should be kept to a minimum. The need to provide a 60 ft, wide pedestrian walk and maintenance strip along the brook at the north- westerly edge of the subdivision was reiterated. Atty. Norman Richards met with the Board and explained HAYDEN AVE. that as a result of meetings among the property owners at Hayden Ave. the proposal he was going to present would no longer apply. Mr. Richards therefore could speak only for the Valleyfield Trust. The Trustees believe that a line 850 ft. from Hayden Ave. would bisect the usable high land, while doing nothing to preserve the land along the water- course at the easterly edge of their property. The Trus- tees would prefer to angle the rear zoning boundary so as to include the land above the 220 contour in the area to be rezoned. Mr. Richards offered to come back next week to discuss the details. Valleyfield Trust would be will- ing to provide access from Hayden Ave. to the back land (which is to be given to the Town) along the watercourse, if sufficient high land is rezoned at the back. 1 1 1 January 6, 1969 -3- The Board then adjourned to the office of the Selectmen MEETING WITH to discuss in executive session the acquisition of Hayden SELECTMEN IN Woods land and the rezoning at Hayden Ave. 850 ft. deep in- EXEC. SESSION cluding a 100 ft. buffer at the rear. The Planning Board would like to adjust the town meeting article to read 850 ft. instead of 750 ft. The Selectmen had no objection pro- vided the acquisition of the back land would not be jeopardized. The question of constructing Worthen Rd. across the WORTHEN RD. Bowman School land under Chapter 90 was brought up and the Selectmen asked the Planning Board for their recommendations. The Selectmen also gave to the Planning Board a descrip- tion of the duties of the proposed committee for the appraisal of town purchases. The Planning Board resumed the meeting in its office and PUBLIC HEARINGS discussed and agreed on the schedule of public hearings for zoning amendments. It was agreed to ask the Conservation Commission to have PINARD LAND a road corridor across the Pinard land. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m. Francis T. Worrell Clerk