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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
April 22, 1969'
The Planning Board met in its office on April 22, 1969. Chairman
Lund called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members Clarke
and Worrell present.
The minutes of the meeting of April 14, 1969 were approved as MINUTES
corrected.
The plan submitted by LeRoy Johnston with Form A application FORM #69-15
#69-15 was reviewed by members of the Board. Upon motion duly CLIFFS AVE,
made and seconded, it was VOTED: JOHNSTON
That approval under the Subdivision Control Law is not required
of the plan entitled: "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass!, dated
April 1969 by Joseph J. Sullivan, C.E. or Surveyor and located
on Cliffe Avenue. The endorsement is to be made with the nottion
added on the original plan: "No determination is made that the
land shown constitutes building lots."
The Board postponed action on the plan entitled: "Plan of Land FORM #69-13
in Lexington, Mass.", dated April 14, 1969, by E. Conrad Levy Assoc.
C.E. or Surveyor, showing lots between Utica Street and Vine Brook, UTICA ST.
submitted by E. Conrad Levy with Form A application #69-13, pending CONRAD LEVY
clarification and comments by the planning director.
The Board voted to endorse as not requiring approval the plan sub- FORM #69-14
mitted by Advent Christian Church of Somerville with Form A appli- JUSTIN ST.
cation #69-14 entitled: "Plan of Land, Lexington, Mass." dated
December 12, 1968, by Joseph Selwyn, showing 7.32+ acres off Justin
Street.
A letter from the Planning Board to the Board of Appeals recommending DEFLICE BUILDING
a favorable finding and determination concerning the proposed Deflice
Building on Worthen Road was reviewed. Upon motion duly made and
seconded, it was VOTED:
To approve and sign the letter.
A letter from Mrs. Faye Franceschelli Kenney of 46 Grapevine Avenue MRS. KENNEY
regarding the purchase of land in back of Grapevine Avenue was re- GRAPEVINE AVE.
viewed next. The Board made the motion, seconded and it was Voted
to send a letter dictated by the Chairman to Mrs, Kenney,
The draft of
a letter to Spring St.
and Juniper Hill residents
JUNIPER HILL &
regarding the
future zoning of this
area was approved by the Board
SPRING ST.
and a motion
was made, seconded and
it was VOTED:
RESIDENTS
To send this letter to these residents and also to the Clerk of Five
Fields Association.
A draft of a letter to Donald Irwin, Building Inspector, regarding BUILDING
the adequacy of the present building by-law in comparison to the BY-LAW LETTER
BOCA (Building Officials Conference of America) basic building code,
was reviewed by the Board. The Board approved sending this letter
to the Building Inspector pending any modifications by the planning
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director.
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A draft of a letter to various Boy Scout troops regarding the town's
conservation management program was presented. The Board approved,
in principle, the sending of this letter at such time as the plan-
ning director and the Conservation Commission have approved it.
BOY SCOUTS
CONSERVATION LAND
Garden Centers and Nurseries were discussed next. The drafts were GARDEN CENTERS -
discussed and the Board was in agreement in general on the approach. NURSERIES
Mr. Lund agreed to write a draft of the proposal for the Board's
review.
At 8:30 p.m., the Design Advisory Committee, with members Pierce, DESIGN ADVISORY
Payne, Galehouse, and Daley present, met with the Planning Board. COMMITTEE
The letter to Mr. Cataldo regarding the Center Improvement was
reviewed and approval was given by both the Planning Board and the
DAC. The draft of DAC by-laws was discussed. The Committee ex-
pressed desire to draft their own by-laws and conduct their own
committee with some guidelines from the Planning Board. Some of the
specific areas of discussion were apartment zoning, moderate -income
housing (the types of housing which the town should aim for)and the
desirability of one or more members of the DAC serving on the sub-
committee chaired by Mr. Worrell to study the parking situation in
the center.
The decisions of the Board of Appeals at the April 15, 1969 hearings B/A DECISIONS
were noted on the petitions of the following: Kennecott Copper Corp. -
granted; Albert DeBernardi, granted; Middlesex Tennis and Swim Club -
granted; Dominic Deflice - granted; and Frank and Clara DiRocco-
denied.
The notices of the hearings of the Board of Appeals scheduled for B/A NOTICES OF
May 6, 1969 were noted with a suggestion of further review of these HEARINGS
at the next meeting.
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards MASS. FED. OF
in Newton on May 10, 1969 was discussed. Mr. Worrell plans to attend. PL. BDS.
The memorandum on Wilson's complaint about Mason St. was noted and
it was the consensus of the Board that they don't see anything they
can do about this matter.
It was reported to the Board that there seems to be a plan to locate EATING PLACE IN
some type of eating place in the CN District on Bedford St. at Reed CN DISTRICT
St. It was suggested that the planning director ask the building
inspector to look into this matter.
Discussion of the remainder of the items on the agenda was postponed ITEMS POSTPONED
until the next meeting on April 28.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Francis T. Worrell
Clerk