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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-01-12PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 12, 1970 The regular meeting of the Planning Board met in its office at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 1970. Chairman Lund opened the meeting with members Clarke, Worrell, Fowle and Planning Director Zaleski present. The minutes of the meetings on December 22 and December 29, 1969 and MINUTES January 5, 1970 were approved. APPROVED The Board reviewed a plan submitted by William H. Sullivan with a Form A FORM A application X70-1, proposing a lot line change on property on Bushnell BUSHNELL DR. Drive. After discussion and reviewing the original subdivision plan, the WM. SULLIVAN Board asked the planning director to consult Town Counsel about the eligi- bility for endorsement of lots on a subdivision street, but not a part of that subdivision. The Board postponed endorsement of this plan until the applicant furnishes the required dimensions for the frontage of lot 2A plan. The Board adjourned to Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building for the PUBLIC HEARINGS advertised public hearings on the proposed zoning changes to require RE. ZONING parking in CB and to rezone Worthen Rd. - Bedford St. area to CG. After the public hearings were declared closed, the Board resumed its meeting in its office. Attorney Donald Sleeper and Emilio Spaguolo, developer of Ingleside INGLESIDE subdivision met with the Board. Attorney Sleeper explained the problems ATTY. SLEEPER the developer is facing in trying to complete the subdivision on INgleside & E. SPAGNUOLA as result of being required to drain the subdivision onto the Simeone's property which has been sold to Green and White. Negotiations with the owner proved fruitless. Attorney Sleeper suggested the use of the existing pond in the rear of Carnegie P1, as a solution to their drainage problem. After discussion of the use of the pond, the chairman stated that before the Board could give any opinions it would need more technical information and suggested Attorney Sleeper and Mr. Spagnuola talk with the Town Engi- neer first and then discuss this matter tith the planning director regarding the drainage solution and the disposition of the pond. The next item considered was a letter to the Board of Selectmen in response to the request for amounts of money involved in the 1970 Annual Town MONEY RE. 1970 Meeting Articles. The letter was approved and signed. ATM ARTICLES A letter to the Board of Appeals relative to the petition of Friendly B/A PETITION Ice Cream Corporation for a free-standing sign at 66 Bedford Street was FRIENDLY ICE discussed and approved as amended. CREAM CORP. Also approved was a letter to Board of Appeals, stating the Board's B/A PETITION opposition to the Anastasy petition to divide a lot on Grove St. ANASTASY A letter from the Town Engineer stating that all work in the Grove sub- GROVE SUBDIV. division has been completed was noted. Upon a motion duly made and BOND REDUCTION seconded, it was VOTED: To authorize the Town Counsel to release the bond for the construction of the Grovd subdivision upon the receipt of a properly executed grant of utilities. January 12, 1970 -2 Francis T. Worrell Clerk 1 Mr. Frank Sandy was recognized by the chair and disputed the compketion GROVE SUBDIV. of work. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: To rescind the original vote to release the bond. COMPLETION QUESTIONED Mr. Zaleski was asked to inspect the area and to write the developer asking him to clean up the work which Mr. Sandy claims is not completed. Action was postponed on an advisory report to the Board of Appeals con- HARTWELL TRUST cerning the revised plans of Treadway Inn showing a proposed swimming TREADWAY INN pool pending a review of the plans. SWIMMING POOL After discussion of Section 3 of the Addendum to Board of Appeals Rules ADDENDUM TO and Regulations, Mr. Zaleski was asked to revise Section 3 to conform B/A RULES & more closely to the Housing Program for consideration at the January 19 REGULATIONS meeting. A letter from Atty. Norman May, stating that land off Concord Ave. has N. MAY LAND - been sold to William Hamilton, was noted and placed on file. W. HAMILTON The following incoming communications were noted and placed on file: VARIOUS I. Minutes of Conservation Commission meeting of January 5, 1970 COMMUNICATIONS 2. Acknowledgement by the Conservation Commission of the Board's MINUTES, ETC. invitation to participate in the Vine Brook land use study 3. Copy of letter from N. Chayet re. land off Concord Ave. 4. Copy of Selectmen's minutes of December 29, 1969. 5. Copy of Selectmen's letter to MAPC re. Mrs. Riffin serving as interim appointee until April. 6. Memorandum from the planning director regarding the building lines at Wallis Ct. proposed by the Selectmen. Mr. Lund offered to attend the meeting of the Lexington Interfaith Corp. INTERFAITH as the representative of the Planning Board. CORP. MTG. It was noted that the petition to the Board of Appeals for a special B/A PETITION permit for computer training center at Hartwell Ave. had been withdrawn. WITHDRAWN The planning director informed the Board that he had recommended Messrs. SPEAKER ON Greeley and Graham in response to Mrs. Thomas' request for a suggested FAIR HOUSING speaker on fair housing to school children. AT SCHOOL Mrs. S. Brown advised the Board that Mrs. Duffy, the owner of two large LAND ON parcels of land between Maple St. and 8 acres owned by D'Augusta, died MAPLE ST. and the land may be coming on the market. The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m. Francis T. Worrell Clerk 1