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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-09-15PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 15, 1969 The regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office on Monday, September 15, 1969 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Lund opened the meeting with members Clarke, Graham, Worrell and planning director Zaleski present. The minutes of the meetings of August 4, and September 8, 1969 were dis- MINUTES cussed and approved. A plan submitted by Joseph J. Napoli, Idylwilde Realty Trust, with a FORM A #69-33 Form A application #69-33 was reviewed by the Board. Upon a motion duly J. NAPOLI made and seconded, it was VOTED: MIDDLE ST. The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Septem- ber 9, 1969 by Miller and Nylander, showing lots 1 through 5 and Parcel A on Middle St. does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by the Board. A plan submitted by Edward E. Coye with a Form A application #69-34 was reviewed by the Board. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.",dated August 15, 1969 by Miller and Nylander, showing a lot containing 7885 sq. ft. on Taft Avenue, does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. ' The plan was so endorsed by the Board. Mr. John McSweeney, Town Engineer, met with the Board at 7:45 p.m. to discuss the drainage problem on Birch Hill La. Mr. Sheldon Baron, whose property is adjacent to the drain; Mr. Louis Isaacson, a resident on Birch Hill La., and Frederick Conroy, the attorney representing J. F. Buss, the contractor were present at the meeting. After a lengthy dis- cussion of possible solutions by means of open ditch, relocating the drain or a subsidiary drain, the Board concurred it would like more time to study this matter. The next item discussed with the Town Engineer was subdivision charges. The present fee charged is insufficient to compensate for the man-hours of the engineering department and other legal, administrative and hearing expenses involving the hearing held. The planning director was asked to prepare a schedule of costs for the Board to consider. Mr. Roe Hendrick, consultant for the Worthen Rd. Traffic Study, met with the Board at 8:00 p.m. to discuss plans for conducting the Trip Origin -Destination Survey and to present interview instructions with the IBM cards to be used in this searvey. He also presented a map showing Survey Station locations and after discussion of the stops and day of week for each, the Board agreed upon conducting these surveys on Tuesday, September 23; Wednesday, September 24; Thursday, September 25; Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1. The survey station locations ' will be Spring St., Marrett Rd., Waltham St., Massachusetts Ave. and Lowell St. FORM A #69-34 E. COYE TAFT AVE. TOWN ENGINEER RE. BIRCH HILL LA. DRAIN TOWN ENGINEER SUBDIVISION CHARGES ROE HENDRICK TRAFFIC SURVEY 1 P/B Meeting, September 15, 1969 .-2 At 9:00 p.m. Attorney Edward Martin, Messrs. Leon Brock, Marion Cheek, Edward Hinds met with the Board for the purpose of discussing their intention to develop an office building on the Area Realty Trust property (Verdone land) located on Hayden Ave. and the possibility of the Board relaxing the setback requirements for building and parking. The Board stated that the Zoning By -Law codes are established and should be adherred to as they are set. The chairman suggested that they discuss this further with the planning director and the Board will consider a solution after consulting with the planning director. Dr. Manfred Friedman met with the Board next to find out what progress has been made on his proposal for wetland zoning. The Board informed Dr. Friedman it has asked for a meeting with a representative from the Department of Natural Resources to assist them in deciding which land in Lexington is wetland. Discussion of the petition of residents of Hadley Rd, presented to the Board, requesting that the town make Hadley Rd, a deadend street permanently, was postponed until the September 22 meeting. A letter from Edward J. Cachine, director of WorkableProgram Division for the Department of Housing & Urban Development, concerning code enforcement was noted by the Board. The planning director reported that John E. Harvey, a retired professional engineer for insurance underwriters, is interested in a part-time job as code enforcement officer. The Board asked the Planning Director to ask Albert Gray, Jr., Executive Assistant of the Selectmen, to bring the code enforce- ment position up with the Board of Selectmen. After a brief discussion of on the use of the Thivierge the Board asked the planning possibilities: 1. Acquire the property 2. Rezone to residential 3. Impose a requirement, district, that certai yards the Selectmen's request for suggestions property located at 1620 Massachusetts Ave., director to convey to the Selectmen three for municipal purposes (RS) district applicable to the entire CB central business n portion of a lot must be for parking and VERDONE LAND HAYDEN AVE. PROPOSED OFFICE BLDG. M. FRIEDMAN WETLAND ZONING PETITION RE. HADLEY RD. LETTER FROM WORKABLE PROG. DIV. RE.CODE ENFORCEMENT SELECTMEN RE. BUILDING AT 1620 MASS. AVE. The Board reviewed the petition of Bedford St. residents objecting to FRIENDLY ICE the construction of the Friendly Ice Cream building and asked the CREAM BUILDING planning director to write a letter to the Selectmen, stating the Board's PETITION policy in the past to try to prevent overcrowding of land and that there is nothing the Board can do at this stage of the construction. The letter from Albert Gray, Jr. regarding the Town Office Building addition TOWN OFFICE and the joining of the buildings was discussed next. BLDG. ADDITION The minutes of the meeting in the Selectmen's Room on September 10, 1969, LEX. ACADEMY to discuss the uses of the Lexington Academy building, were reviewed. BUILDING Discussion of the revision of the Subdivision Regulations was postponed. SUBDIV. REG. REVISION P/B Meeting, September 15, 1969 -3 The notice from the Department of Natural Resources to Amelio Spagnuola relative to filling adjacent to or in pond and swamp areas in Lexington ' was noted by the Board and placed on file. The next item discussed was the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards meeting to be held at Fall River, Massachusetts, October 4, 1969. Mr. Graham plans to attend. Also noted was an announcement of the Conservation Commission Seminar to be held at Waltham Field Station on Wednesday evenings beginning Sept- ember 17, 1969. The Historic Districts Commission notices of applications of Leonard J. Colwell and Wholesale Electronic Supply relative to the erection of signs were noted and placed on file. The Board of Appeals decisions of the hearings held on September 9, 1969 were noted as follows: Lexington Liquor Mart - granted Lexington Gardens, Inc. - granted Robert Novick - granted Lex. Federal Savings - granted E. Carl Burri - denied Mrs. Ralph Schontag - granted Teena S. Sacco - granted DNR NOTICE SPAGNUOLA M.F.P.B. MEETING CONS. COMM. SEMINAR HISTORIC DIST. NOTICES B/A DECISIONS SEPT. 9, 1969 There was a brief discussion of construction of Woodberry Rd. The planning WOODBERRY RD. director was asked to prepare a sketch to assist the Board in considering this matter with Dr. Smith at the September 22 meeting. Also discussed briefly were the appointments for September 22 with Mr. Ted APPTS. FOR Nussdorfer concerning camping facilities near Minute Man National Park and SEPTEMBER 22 the appointment with Mrs. August Schumacher relative to selling a tax NUSSDORFER & title lot on Wood St. to her. SCHUMACHER The Board next discussed the request of Messrs. Cheek and Martin for yard variances on the former Verdone lot on Hayden Ave. It was the con - census of the Board that the request was not reasonable and that it should be opposed. Specific variances related to a particular building and lot shape may be appropriate, but they should be based on the physical character of the lot, rather than on the premise that economic consider- ations demand a more intensive use than permitted by zoning. The preliminary draft of a report on subsidized housing was discussed briefly and it was agreed that more time will have to be devoted to it exclusively. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. ej ".' -r, wi'%b Francis T. Worrell Clerk CHEEK AND MARTIN BLDG. PROPOSAL DRAFT ON SUBSIDIZED HOUSING