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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-05-19PLANNING BOARD MEETING May 19, 1969 The Planning Board meeting was held in its office on May 19, 1969. Chairman Lund opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Messrs. Clarke, Graham, Worrell and Fowle and planning director Zaleski and planning intern Yaffe. A letter to the Appropriations Committee regarding an article for the June 2 Town Meeting, initiated by the Planning Board, to con- tract for the studies and plans for a "Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety" of streets and intersections, was read and amended. Mr. Graham left the meeting to meet with the Appropriations Committee to discuss this matter. The minutes of May 12, 1969 meeting were approved as corrected. A letter of recommendation to the Board of Appeals opposing the petition of Charles Cole II for a variance to build on a lot of less than 15,500 sq. ft. was discussed and approved by the Board. The plans of Americana Corporation were discussed. The Board decided to prepare a letter to the Board of Appeals stating the Planning Board's objection to the three stories of the proposed building and the parking in residence district, recommending that the Americana corporation meet the zoning requirements in these respects. In response to an invitation from the Planning Board, the Spring St. and Juniper Hill residents, as listed in the appendix, met with the Board at 8:00 p.m. The Board expressed its desire to keep some of the area as conservation land and some as residential, opposing any commercial zoning. The residents expressed a desire to have this area zoned commercial, increasing valuation of the property and allowing them to sedl`and move out. The traffic problems, created by the structure of the intersection and the presence of Kennecott Copper, Raytheon, Burroughs Corp. and the Ginn Company construction, were discussed at length. The possibility of taking a tour with a group of the residents of the area is being considered by the members of the Board. The twelve residents of the area were in favor of commercial zoning and asked the Planning Board to keep an open mind on this matter. APPROP. COMM. TOPICS MINUTES B/A PETITION CHAS. COLE II B/A PETITION AMERICANA CORP. SPRING ST. AND JUNIPER HILL RESIDENTS Mr. Carl Burrie met with the Board to present plans for his proposal CARL BURRIE to divide his 2.8 acre lot at 32-34 Winter St. in two lots, one WINTER ST. having two houses and neither having the required frontage. The Board agreed to give Mr. Burrie its position in regard to this pro- posal on May 27. Mr. Irving Mabee of the Board of Selectmen met with the Board to discuss the Douglass property to be acquired for open parking so it ' can be used for off-street parking, library expansion or other pur- poses. It will require a 2/3 majority vote of the Town Meeting members and the Selectmen would like unanimous support of the Planning Board. The Board agreed to unanimously support this approach. Mr. Mabee felt a meeting with the Library Trustees would be helpful to know what they feel about this matter. The Planning Board asked if a May 19, 1969 -2 representative of the Board could attend the meeting with this IRVING MABEE group. The Board also discussed contracting for the studies and DOUGLASS PROP. ' plans for. TOPICS with Mr. Mabee. The Board voted to authorize and request the Town Counsel to OAK PARK II prepare and have executed by the applicant the legal instruments SUBDIVISION necessary for the approval of the definitive plan of Oak Park II subdivision. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously VOTED: The construction of way and utilities in the Woodbridge Estates II WOODBRIDGE EST. (Carmel Cir.) subdivision having been partially, but not fully, II - BOND completed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Lex- REDUCTION ington Planning Board, the amount of surety held by the Town to guarantee the performance of conditions of the bond dated October 4, 1968 and the obligation of the developer thereunder are hereby reduced from $22,500 to $10,000. A letter to the Board of Appeals, with the Planning Board's recommen- B/A F & D dations on the Hartwell Trust petition for a finding and determination on the proposed motel to be built on Bedford St., was approved by HARTWELL TRUST the Board. A letter from Donald Irwin, Building Inspector, regarding sign SIGN DEFINITION definitions in the Sign and the Zoning By -Laws, was discussed next. SIGN & ZONING ' The Board decided to consult with Town Counsel to see if there is any BY-LAWS conflict between the two By -Laws. A letter to the Planning Board from Donald Irwin, regarding a DRAINAGE complaint call from Mr. William Buckley concerning the water drain- NICKERSON RD. age from the Nickerson Rd. development, was noted and discussed by the Board. Planning Director's comments on this matter were con- sidered, and it was decided to take no further action at this time. Mr. Frank Sandy wrote the Planning Board, calling attention to GROVE DEVELOPMENT several unsatisfactory conditions in the Grove Development built by Green and White which he felt should be taken care of before the releasing of the final bonds. The Board discussed this letter and asked the planning director to write the developer asking for the removal of discarded items and prompt completion of the subdivision. Action on the letter requesting the release of security and informing OAK PARK I the Board that the balance of the work on Section I of Oak Park I RELEASING SECUR. development has been completed was deferred pending the receipt of Town Engineer's report. The draft report on nurseries amendment was discussed and Mr. Lund NURSERIES volunteered to revise the report. DRAFT REPORT The plan submitted by Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. with a Form FORM A #69-18 ' A application #69-18 was reviewed by the Board. Upon a motion MASON ST. duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: That the plan entitled: "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated May 19, 1969, by Boston Survey Consultants, showing land at Mason St., lots 97,98,99,100, 101, and "S", does not require approval May 19, 1969 -3 ' under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board. The plan submitted by LeRoy N. Johnston with a Form A application #69-19 was reviewed by the Board. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: That the plan entitled: "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated May 1969, by Joseph J. Sullivan, showing Lots A and B on Cliffe Avenue, does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board. The Historic District Commissions notices of public hearings on applications of E. J. Realty, James B. and Alma J. Hangstefer, and Associated Estates, Inc. were read and discussed. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. 1 1 �ii al:lwJ 77 y%!A Francis T. Worrell Clerk FORM A #69-18 MASON ST. FORM A #69-19 CLIFFE AVE. HISTORIC DIST. COMMISSIONS NOTICES May 19, 1969 -4 ' APPENDIX Residents and others attending the meeting of Spring Street and Juniper Hill residents and the Planning Board at 8:00 p.m. William L. McCall, Jr. William H. Hamilton Edwin M. Sadler Dominick Morley, Jr., 165 Spring St. Althea B. Sadler Thelma P. Gallagher, 151 Spring St. J. R. Cone, 166 Spring St. Frank Sandy, 353 Emerson Rd. Erik L. Mollo-Christensen, 10 Barberry Rd. Warren W. Fox, 187 Spring St. Jacob Panjean, 153 Spring St. Barbara E. Hutchinson, 164 Spring St. George G. Cagliuso, 163 Spring St. 1 1