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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 10, 1969
The regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office
March 10, 1969. Chairman Lund called the meeting to order at
7:30 p.m. Other members present were Messrs. Fowle, Worrell, Clarke,
Graham and planning director Zaleski.
The minutes of February 25 and March 3, 1969 were reviewed and
approved as corrected.
Responsibility for the presentation of specific articles of the
Town Warrant was assigned to the members of the Board as follows:
Worrell: Articles 18,52,62,95-96,97,98; Clarke: Articles
22, 249 34, 99-100, 104: Fowle: Articles 61, 75-84, 102-103,
106, 107; Graham: Articles 63, 101, 105; Lund: 16,53-57, 65,
69-74, 85, 108-110.
The members of the Board joined the Selectmen's meeting at 8 p.m.
in the Selectmen's Room for discussion of Worthen Road and Nicker-
son Road articles.
MINUTES
PRESENTATION OF
ARTICLES
SELECTMEN'S
MEETING
As the meeting was resumed, Town Counsel Legro asked the Board to MORRIS BLOOMBERG
sign an instrument concerning the presentation of certain facts
in the court case of Morris Bloomberg, appealing the Planning
Board's decision not to endorse a plan. The Board voted to con-
sent to presentation of the facts stated in the instrument and
signed it.
Reorganization of the Board was discussed and upon the resignation ELECTION OF
of the present officers, the following officers were nominated, OFFICERS
the nominations seconded, and the officers elected by unanimous
vote:
Chairman - Erik Lund
Vice-chairman - Evert N. Fowle
Clerk - Francis T. Worrell
Planning Board's report on Articles 69-74 was discussed and amended. ARTICLES 69-74
Motion was made to accept as amended and duly seconded and it was
so voted.
The meeting went into executive session to discuss matters which, EXECUTIVE
if disclosed, would adversely affect the financial interest of SESSION
the town. Following a discussion of Hayden Woods land acquisition,
the Board voted to resume the open meeting.
Reports on zoning articles previously approved were signed by the
members of the Board.
A letter to the Selectmen, requesting approval
for the planning director's expenses to attend
Planning Conference of the A.S.P.O. was read.
approve the letter.
for $293.50
the annual National
The Board voted to
ZONING ART.
REPORTS SIGNED
NATIONAL PLAN.
CONF. LETTER.
Minutes March 10, 1969
' It was agreed that the chairman was authorized to sign the reports
recommending the laying out and acceptance of streets, but that,
for streets which were not laid out by the Selectmen, such reports
would be withheld for the time being.
After a prolonged discussion of the proposed laying out and
construction of Worthen Road across Bowman School land and its
effect on the overall circulation plan for Lexington, upon a
motion by Mr. Clarke, seconded by Mr. Fowle, it was unanimously
VOTED:
The Planning Board supports Article 22 for the laying out and
construction of Worthen Road across the Bowman School land with
a 70 ft. right-of-way layout and a base for a 44 ft. wide road.
The Planning Board considers 30 ft. wide pavement acceptable for
this portion of Worthen Road.
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LAYING OUT AND
ACCEPTANCE OF
STREETS
WORTHEN ROAD
It was agreed that this vote does not determine the standards to STANDARDS
be used for the succeeding portions of Worthen Road. Such stand-
ards shall be determined in the light of traffic study findings
and overall plans as of the time when decisions will have to be
made.
Articles 52, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 63, and 75 through 84 were
discussed briefly. It was agreed that Planning Board members
in need of background information on specific articles should
contact the planning director for such data at their earliest
convenience.
The letter from Attorney Kobrick to Attorney Russian, dated
March 5, 1969, relative to the recording of drain, town path,
nature preservation and pedestrian easements in the Mason St.
subdivision and a letter from the town counsel to Mr. Lund,
dated March 7, 1969, on the same subject, were read. The Board
decided to advise Mr. Kobrick, upon the receipt of notification
of recording of these easements, that the easement grants have
not been reviewed by the town counsel or accepted by the town.
The plan submitted with the application Form A #69-5 was reviewed
by members of the Board and upon a motion duly made and seconded,
it was VOTED:
That the plan entitled "plan of Land in Lexington, Mass," dated
June 10, 1968, by Miller & Nylander, George Robert Sinnett appli-
cant, (Hilltop Ave.) does not require approval under the sub-
division control law.
ARTICLES 52,56,
57960,61,62,639
75-84
MASON ST.
SUBDIVISION
FORM A #69-5
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The Board also voted:
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That the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated FORM A #69-6
March 7, 1969 by Miller & Nylander, Frank L. Stevens, Jr. applicant
(Adams Street), does not require approval under the subdivision
control law. (Application Form A 469-6).
The plans were so endorsed by members of the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 11:20 p.m.
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Francis T. Worrell
Clerk