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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-281 1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING April 28, 1969 The Planning Board met in its office an April 28, 1969 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Lund opened the meeting with Messrs. Clarke, Worrell, Graham and planning director Zaleski present. Mr. Fowle joined the meeting at 8:45 p.m. The letter from the Board of Appeals asking for a report on the Finding and Determination petition on the Springdale Estates was discussed. Upon motion made and seconded, it was VOTED: To approve the report to the Board of Appeals as prepared by the planning director and as amended. The minutes of the April 22 meeting were reviewed and approved as corrected. There was discussion on the drafts of the Nurseries Zoning Article prepared by Mr. Lund and the planning director. Mr. Lund will prepare a revised draft incorporating changes agreed upon in the discussion. At 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Zena Nemetz, architect, and Burt Williams, attorney, met with the Board and presented plans for a motor hotel to be located at 482 Bedford St. The Planning Board expressed some concern about the location of the exits and recommended that if feasible Hartwell Ave, exit be moved away from Bedford St. junction and made the principal exit from the motor hotel. Attorney Harold Stevens met with the Board to discuss Nurseries Zoning article drafts prepared to be presented at the June 2 Spec- ial Town Meeting. The Board expressed its desire to see the Board of Appeals given more discretionary power to regulate the nurseries:-: or garden centers. The members of the Board agreed that after a revision of drafts, if the Board is still not in agreement with Mr. Stevens, it would not put the article in the warrant for the June Special Town Meeting. A plan submitted by Francis E. Burke with a Form A application #69-16 was reviewed by the Board. Upon a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: That the plan entitled: "plan of land in Lexington, Mass. and Lincoln, Mass." dated May 26, 1966 by Miller & Nylander, showing land located off Route 2 in Lexington and Lincoln, does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board. SPRINGDALE ESTATES MINUTES APPROVED NURSERIES DRAFTS NEMETZ & WILLIAMS MOTOR HOTEL ATTORNEY STEVENS NURSERIES FORM #69-16 OFF RT. 2 After reviewing the plan submitted by Conrad Levy with Application FORM 069-13 Form A #69-13, with revisions in plans as previously submitted, upon UTICA ST. a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: That the plan entitled: "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated April_l4, 1969 by E. Conrad Levy & Associates, showing land located between Utica St. and Vine Brook, does not require approval under the Subdivision Con- trol Law. The plan was so endorsed by the members of the Board. The Board reviewed the plans submitted by the Americana Corp. with B/A PETITION its petition for a special permit by the Board of Appeals. The AMERICANA CORP. Board approved signing a letter to the Board of Appeals recommending April 28, 1969 -2 against the granting of the special permit because the layout B/A PETITION I would violate zoning and because much of the required data was AMERICANA CORP. missing or incorrect. The next item considered by the Board was a petition of the RESIDENTS' residents of Paddock Lane asking permission for the developer PETITION - to not construct sidewalks along one side of the street. It PADDOCK LANE was the concensus of the Board that a letter should be sent to the residents stating that the requirement of sidewalks in all subdivisions by the developer is a requirement contained in the "Rules and Regulations Governing Subdivision of Land in Lexington, Mass." and is a public policy based on safety and convenience. The Board of Appeal notices for the hearings to be held on B/A NOTICES May 6, 1969 were noted. MAY 6, 1969 A letter from Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. requesting acceptance PEACOCK FARMS of the work on Peacock Farms VI Subdivision and the release of SECTION VI the remaining security was read. Upon a motion duly made and RELEASE seconded, it was VOTED: The required construction of ways and the installation of utilities in the Peacock Farms Section VI (Mason St.) subdivision having been completed to the satisfaction of the Lexington Plan- ning Board, upon the execution by the developer, Benjamin Frank- lin Homes, Inc., of a grant of utilities and streets in a form satisfactory to the Town Counsel, all security held by the Town to ensure said construction and installation may be released to the developer. This will terminate the obligations of the developer under the terms of its Agreements with the Town of November 28, 1966 and February 20, 1967. The planning director was asked to notify the required parties of this action and to inform the Selectmen that Mason St. and White Pine Lane may now be accepted as town ways. For information of the Planning Board, three letters were read: LETTERS: a letter from Mr. Herbert Sherman regarding the seasonal water H. SHERMAN, run-off in the Springdale Estates area between Rte. 128 and Bates BD. OF HEALTH, Rd.; a letter of approval from the Board of Health regarding Oak DR. H. SMITH Park, Sec. II Subdivision; and a letter from Dr. Howard Smith regarding his receipt of fill at his property on Woodberry Rd. The notice of a public hearing being held by the Historic HIST. DIST. Districts Commission on April 30, 1969 on application of Alan COMM. NOTICE G. Adams was noted. The Drummer Boy Questionnaire and Tally Sheet was accepted as DRUMMER BOY informational material. QUESTIONNAIRE ' The letter from Mr. and Mrs. Alan Greene with suggestions for INTERSECTIONS improvements at Marrett Road and Spring streets and Marrett Rd. IMPROVEMENTS and Waltham St. was discussed and it was decided to refer it ALAN GREENE to the Selectmen and to so advise Mr. and Mrs. Greene. April 28, 1969 -3- Mr. Weidman, Chairman of the Bedford Planning Board, has been invited to meet with the Board on May 5, 1969. It was suggested that the Traffic Study for the Lexington - Hanscom Field area would be something to discuss with Mr. Weidman. The planning director was asked to send a copy of the study to the Bedford Planning Board chairman. The wetland zoning discussion was postponed to May 5. The Traffic Subcommittee reported no action to date. There was discussion of Article 102 being put back on the warrant at Town ;meeting. The formation of a subcommittee on Parking in the Central Business District and the possibility of appointing Town Meeting members to this committee were discussed next. The chair- man suggested that the program of the objectives and composition of this subcommittee be presented to the Planning Board first. The Planning Board then adjourned to a meeting with the Board of Selectmen in the Selectmen's office to discuss Article 102 and a possible study under the TOPICS program, the use of boy scouts for cleaning up open town lands, the acquisition of Douglass land next to the library and the submission of articles for the June 2 Special Town Meeting. Returning to its office, the Planning Board voted to adjourn at 10:45 p.m. �.z fiJtk/J r W me Francis T. Worrell Clerk 1 BEDFORD PL. BD. CHAIRMAN WETLAND ZONING TRAFFIC SUBCOMMITTEE PARKING IN CBD