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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-10-06PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 6, 1969 ' The regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office on Monday, October 6, 1969. Chairman Lund opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with members Graham, Clarke, Worrell, Fowle and planning director Zaleski present. The Board reviewed the plan submitted on September 29, 1969 by John R. Beaver with a Form A application #69-36 and upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the plan entitled "Plan of Land, Lexington, Mass.", dated September 22, 1969 by Miller and Nylander, showing lot 15 and part of lot 14 on Lincoln St. and Hastings Rd, does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. FORM A #69-36 LINCOLN ST. Next reviewed was the plan submitted by the Town Engineer with a Form A FORM A application #69-38 and upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was #69-38 VOTED: MARRETT RD. That the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated January 24, 1969 by John J. Carroll, showing lots at 451-457 Marrett Rd, does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. Next reviewed was a plan submitted by Thomas Taylor with a Form A FORM A application #69-39. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was #69-39 VOTED: WEBB ST. The the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated September 26, 1969 by William J. Skane, showing the Pinard Land off Webb St. does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. After a brief discussion concerning the release of bond on Carol La., CAROL LA. Centre Estates, a motion was made, seconded and the Board unanimously CENTRE ESTATES VOTED: BOND RELEASE The construction of ways_ and utilities in the Centre Estates (Carol La.) subdivision having been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Board, the Town Counsel is authorized and requested to arrange for the execution by the developer, Todd Realty, Inc. of a grant of streets and utilities in said subdivision to the Town of Lexington, and, upon a satisfactory execution of such grants, to withdraw and return to the developer the Lexington Trust Co. savings account book #33804 in the name of Mark Moore Jr. now held by the Town as a security for the satisfactory performance of the required construction work. This will terminate the obligations of the developer under the terms of the Agreement of May 16, 1968. The next item considered was the First Monthly Invoice in the amount TRAFFIC SURVEY ' of $900.00, submitted by Roe P. Hendrick for work completed to date on INVOICE the Lexington Traffic Survey. The Board unanimously approved submitting R. HENDRICK this invoice for payment. P/B Meeting, October 6, 1969 -2 A letter to Mrs. Schumacher, informing her of the Planning Board's decision not to recommend or support the sale of tax title lots 82 and 83 in the Colonial Heights area at this time, was discussed and approved by the members of the Board. Next to be considered was a letter from the Town Engineer asking that the developer of Drummer Boy submit plans as recommended by his office and the Planning Board before approval of the definitive plan. There was a discussion of the drainage and access problems, including the possibility of direct access to Bedford St. from Onondaga Rd. and the adequcy of Rangeway Rd, access, in this proposed subdivision. The chairman suggested sending a letter to Mr. Nelson, the developer, recommending steps to be taken in determining questions of flooding and soil suitability in the lower portion of the development and the adequacy of Rangeway as an access street. LETTER TO MRS. SCHUMACHER DRUMMER BOY T. E. LETTER At 8:00 p.m. Mr. John Carney of the Department of Community Affairs HOUSING PROGRAMS met with the Planning Board and the Lexington Housing Authority to J. CARNEY, DCA discuss housing programs and what is available in low and moderate income subsidy programs for Lexington. Messrs. Temple Scanlon, Daniel Powers, Ralph Cowdrey and Albert Hruby represented the Housing Authority. Mr. Scanlon briefed Mr. Carney on the Senior Citizen housing program which Lexington has at the present time and the steps taken toward the rent supplement program. Mr. Carney discussed the rent supplement program relative to the advantages of utilizing tax paying properties, making possible for elderly or families to stay in their own neighbor- hoods and enabling the family to retain its social values by the state supplementing the income to meet the rental charges. He named 22 towns in Massachusetts which are participating in this program now. Also discussed were the 705 Program where the state helps with the financing costs and the Family Low Rent Scattered Housing Program with a 5% annual subsidy. The planning director suggested the laws do not permit the Housing Authority to participate in some of these programs. After a brief dis- cussion of the possibility of introducing modular housing into the pro- grams, Mr. Carney and the Housing Authority left the meeting at 9:55 p.m. The next item considered by the Board was a letter prepared by the STREET planning director to the Board of Selectmen recommending completed sub- ACCEPTANCE division streets to be laid out and accepted by the 1970 Annual Town Meeting. The Board approved the letter as amended. The planning director reported that Mrs. Graydon Wheaton has requested MRS. WHEATON a copy of the notes taken at the public hearing on September 29 on the COPY OF NOTES Drummer Boy subdivision definitive plan. The consensus of the Board TAKEN AT PUBLIC was that the notes taken were not "minutes" and she could have a copy HEARING as long as they are designated "notes" and not minutes of the meeting and a notation added that the Board did not guarantee their correctness. A letter to Mr. Ernest W. Kitchen, developer of Springdale Estates, ERNEST KITCHEN asking him to follow the recommendation of the Town Engineer and the T.E. & PL.BD'S ' Planning Board, enclosing a copy of the Town Engineer's recommendations, RECOMMENDATIONS was approved by the Board. The notice of the budget meeting to be held in the Selectmen's Room on BUDGET MEETING October 9 at 8:30 a.m. by Mr. Albert Gray was noted. P/B Meeting, October 6, 1969 -3 ' The letter from Mr. Louis Stoico requesting reimbursement for the cost STOICO of installation of added drain pipe and catch basin on Paddock La. was PADDOCK LA. discussed and action postponed until hearing from the Town Engineer on this matter. A letter from Mr. Donald Nickerson, Chairman of Board of Appeals, NURSERIES regarding the nurseries article, was considered next and the chairman ARTICLE suggested the planning director arrange an appointment for Mr. Nicker- B/A APPT. son to discuss this matter with the Board. A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Wheaton and Mr. and Mrs. Winslow WHEATON AND Briggs, requesting that the proposed Drummer Boy subdivision be sub- BRIGGS REQUEST mitted to the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resourses for a HATCH ACT determination of suitability, was discussed by the Board. The plan- SUBMISSION RE. ning director was asked to prepare a letter advising Mrs. Wheaton of DRUMMER BOY the function of the so-called Hatch Act and that the Planning Board has no jurisdiction in this matter and send a copy of the letter to the Dept, of Natural Resources. The Board reviewed a layout plan of the future Plantiing Board and TOWN OFFICE Board of Appeals office in the proposed addition to the Town Office BUILDING Building. The planning director was asked to prepare a letter to ADDITION Mr. Allan Kenney, chairman of the Town Office Addition Committee, protesting the inadequacy of the Planning Board's office. The next item considered was a plan submitted by John J. McSweeney, TOWN ENGINEER'S ' Town Engineer, entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.11, dated PLAN January 24, 1964, by Miller & Nylander, showing land between Long- REENDORSED fellow Rd. and Willard Woods. This plan had been endorsed on March 17, 1969 and had to be reendorsed as it could not be recorded with endorsement -dated more than six months ago. The Board resumed discussion of the Drummer Boy subdivision. The DRUMMER BOY chairman preferred postponing the discussion until the planning SUBDIVISION director has discussed alternatives with the developer in trying to obtain a solution to this proposed plan. Discussion of the overall plan of streets in the subdivision was pursued. It was agreed that the planning director would contact the developer and ask him to meet with the Board on October 13 and to request a time extension of two months. The meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. Francis K. Worrell ' Clerk