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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-05-12PLANNING BOARD MEETING May 12, 1969 The Planning Beard meeting was held in its office on May 129 1969 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Lund opened the meeting with the following members present: Messrs. Clarke, Graham, Worrell and planning director Zaleski. The first item discussed was a letter to the Committee of Urban Affairs regarding the legislative proposal based on H2924 and other bills, asking the Committee to oppose H2924 and support cooperation between state and local planning agencies to resolve the housing problem. It was approved as amended. BILL H2924 HOUSING A letter to the Selectmen, stating the Planning Board's opinion PL. BD. POLICY that the policy of requiring a 30' pavement in the construction PAVEMENT WIDTH of new streets should be adhered to for all new subdivisions with 30' perhaps a waiver from this standard in cases of an existing way if jap tified by unusual circumstances, was discussed and approved as amended. A letter to the Board of Appeals relative to the Hartwell Trust proposal for a motel on Bedford St. was discussed and approved as amended. A draft of a report on the needs of land for library expansion with comments by the planning director were discussed briefly and ' placed in the file. The letter regarding the repetitioning of Dominic Deflice for a variance for a reduction in the side yard of the office building on Worthen Rd. was discussed and it was decided this matter did not require additional recommendations from the Planning Board. A letter from Mr. Robert Hinckley regarding drainage problem at the Bushnell Dr. Subdivision°=was considered next. The planning director was asked to write Mr. Hinckley stating the Planning Board is studying the way to correct this problem and ask him to permit William Sullivan to perform the necessary work on the Hinck- ley land to alleviate this matter. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That a final grading plan for subdivisions would be a require- ment in the future to prevent such problems as this, due to improper grading. Chairman Lund opened the public hearing on the Oak Park Sec. II Subdivision at 8:00 p.m. and asked Mr. Dana McKechnie, the head engineer for the subdivision to present the layout plan. Chairman Lund also read letters from the Town Engineer and the Board of Health with recommendations. Mr. Walter E. Steeves, an abuttor to the Oak Park Subdivision was recognized by the chair and stated that the Town has an option to buy the parcel of land he owns. He expressed his main interest that, should the Town not buy this property, he would like the protection of being assured of some access to his property. He commended the developer on the work B/A-HARTWELL TRUST MOTEL LIBRARY EXPANSION B/A PETITION DOMINIC DEFLICE ROBERT HINCKLEY DRAINAGE - BUSHNELL DR. FINAL GRADING PLAN FOR SUB- DIVISION OAK PARK SEC. II PUBLIC HEARING May 12, 1969 -2 A Conservation Legislative Bulletin presented by Dr. Friedman for BILLBOARD the Citizens for Lexington Conservation was discussed. It was the LEGISLATION consensus of the Board to write a letter in support of H1349 pro- viding the local control of billboards. he does. The hearing closed at 8:15 p.m. with no one else OAR PARK II speaking in favor or against the development of the subdivision. PUBLIC HEARING An information copy of a request by the developer of Springdale SPRINGDALE EST. Estates that the Selectmen have the municipal sewer extended to SEWER serve the subdivision was noted and placeddn file. It was decided to postpone the discussion of pending items, includ- PENDING ITEMS ing wetlands zoning and the procedural rules of the Board until POSTPONED after the June 2 Special Town Meeting. The letter regarding water drainage on Lincoln St. from a pond WATER DRAINAGE off Nickerson Rd. was noted for information and placed on file. LINCOLN ST.- NICKERSON RD. It was suggested that a letter be sent to the standing Plumbing and Building By -Law Committee asking their views on building VIEWS OF PLUMB. standards and inviting them to meet with the Planning Board to & BUILDING BY -LAG' discuss this matter. COMMITTEE The minutes of May 5, 1969 were reviewed and.approved as corrected. MINUTES E. Conrad Levy submitted the lot layout plan of the definitive E. CONRAD LEVY plan of Village Cir. It was agreed that the official date of VILLAGE CTR. ' the submission of the definite plan will be when the Planning Board receives the application, check, designer's certificate, LOT LAYOUT PL. boundary description and street construction plans and profiles, but in the reliance on a prompt submission of these items, the Board agreed to schedule the public hearing for June 16, 1969. The Board of Appeals decisions of the public hearings held on B/A DECISIONS May 1, 1969 were noted as follows: May 1, 1969 Owen S. Lafley - build carwash building - granted. Mrs. George Russell - variance - granted. Eric Sandquist - variance - denied. William Curran - variance - granted. Peter Sowkow - variance - granted. Compagnone (Springdale Estates) PUD - granted. Americana - office building -open pending new plans. The petition of Charles Cole II for a variance to permit the CHAS. H. COLE construction of a house on lots B1 and B2 with less than required B/A PETITION area was discussed and the Board recommended against the petition, stating they saw no reason or justification for departing from the requirements of the Zoning By -Law since the lot B was reduced by the sale of a portion of it with the intent of preventing it from being built upon. A Conservation Legislative Bulletin presented by Dr. Friedman for BILLBOARD the Citizens for Lexington Conservation was discussed. It was the LEGISLATION consensus of the Board to write a letter in support of H1349 pro- viding the local control of billboards. 1 1 1 May 12, 1969 -3 Mr. Richard Weidman, Chairman of the Bedford Planning Board met with RICHARD WEIDMAN the Board, stating that he hopes to establish a liaison between the CH BEDFORD planning boards of neighboring towns. Discussion included the Hartwell Ave. Traffic Study, housing developments, industrial areas, Wiggins PL. BD. . Ave. and the relocation of Rt. 62. A letter from Donald Legro, Town Counsel regarding a proposal to PEACOCK FARMS prepare a grant of utilities to forward to the subdivider of Peacock SEC. VI Farms Sec. VI Subdivision was noted by the Board. GRANT OF UTIL. After discussion of the cost of street lighting, noting the difference in costs of use of underground wiring and poles, it was suggested a copy of the memo prepared by the planning director be sent to the Appropriations Committee and a letter be written to the Public Utilities Commission recommending a reduction in the difference be- tween the rates for underground and overhead -connected street lights. Next item discussed was the Traffic Study and TOPICS Article. It was suggested a Planning Board report be prepared and a meeting with a consultant from Wilbur Smith and Associates be arranged. The plan- ning director, with the assistance of Mr. Graham, will prepare a Justification report and Mr. Graham will present this to the Appropri- ations Committee when they meet with the Planning Board on May 19. eOST OF STREET LIGHTING TRAFFIC STUDY TOPICS ART. The revised draft of nurseries was approved as amended and the planning NURSERIES DRAFT director was asked to draft a report. REPORT The Douglass land acquisition was discussed. The Board decided to ask Selectman Irving Mabee to meet with them on May 19 to discuss this matter. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m. F4*r*l / • 477hGZt*4 Francis T. Worrell Clerk DOUGLASS LAND