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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
October 13, 1969
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lund at 7:30 p.m. with
members Fowle, Clarke, Graham, Worrell and planning director Zaleski
present.
The minutes of September 29, 1969 were approved as read. The minutes
of the October 6, 1969 meeting were approved as amended.
The plan of land on Lowell St., submitted with form A application
469-40, was reviewed by the members of the Board and, upon the motion
duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
That approval under the Subdivision Control Law is not required
of the plan entitled " Subdivision Plan of Land in Lexington,
Mass. dated October 2, 1969 by Miller and Nylander, submitted
by A. Peterson.
The Board next reviewed a plan of land on Mason St, showing lot 101,
be used as a site of the neighborhood swimming pool under a Board of
Appeals permit, and, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board
VOTED:
That approval under the Subdivision Control Law is nor required
of the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated
May 19, 1969, by Boston Survey Consultants.
MINUTES
FORM A # 69-40
LOWELL ST.
to LOT 101
MASON ST.
A letter to the chairman of the Town Office Building Committee, regard- TOWN OFC. BLDG.
ing Planning Board space, was approved subject to modifications by the COMMITTEE
chairman.
The chairman signed the letter thanking Mr. J. Carney of the Department
of Community Affairs for coming out to meet with the Board.
The letter to Mrs. Graydon Wheaton regarding compliance of the Drummer
Boy land with the so-called Hatch Act was approved.
Messrs. Nelson, Reenstrierna, Atty. Conley and Messrs. J. W. Moore and
D. McKechnie, engineers, met with the Board to discuss the Drummer Boy
subdivision. Mr. Nelson requested the extension of time for Planning
Board action on this subdivision to December 16, 1969 inclusive. This
extension was unanimously granted by a vote of the Planning Board. A
discussion then ensued regarding the problems with the definitive sub-
division plan before the Board, including the following:
1, The inadequacy of Rangeway (a private unpaved way) as access
to some 16 lots on Oneida Rd.
2. The need to secure Onondaga Rd. connection to Bedford St.
3. The possibility of discontinuity of Hadley Rd. where it crosses
the Edison easement.
4. The compliance with applicable state laws, including the Hatch
Act,
5. The need to submit a proposed grading plan as required by
Section 5.8 of Subdivision Regulations.
Messrs. Nelson, Reenstrierna, Conley, Moore and McKechine withdrew. Mr.
Graham then brought up the question of desirability of connection on
Bedford ST. opposite Hartwell Ave. versus an improvement of the Eldred
St. junction or other traffic solutions. A brief discussion followed
on this in relation to TOPICS program. The Board asked Mr. Zaleski to
review this problem and submit his recommendations.
J. CARNEY
DEPT.COMM.
AFFAIRS
DRUMMER BOY
MRS. WHEATON
DRUMMER BOY
SUBDIVISION
EXT. OF TIME
FOR PL. BD.
ACTION AND
PROBLEMS OF
DEFIN. PLAN
Pl. Bd., October 13, 1969
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The Board agreed to ask The 115 Kendall St. Trust for additional infor- B/A PETITION
mation on lot grading to permit an evaluation of their petition to the 115 KENDALL
Board of Appeals for site review for a proposed building. mRP.
The question of employing a senior planner was discussed next and the SENIOR
planning director was asked to prepare a justification for such position PLANNER
and schedule meetings with the appropriate committees.
Housing for people of low and moderate income was discussed next. Mr. HOUSING FOR
Graham stressed the need for a town -wide program encompassing ultimately LOW & MODERATE
1000 units on 150 acres, including Meagherville, Hillside Ave., Wood St. INCOME FAMILIES
and other tax title areas, as well as private sites which may reasonably
be expected to be used for housing. Mr. Graham suggested that housing
types should not be identified specifically, even though owner -occupied
single family homes may be preferable in Lexington. We should not exclude
any housing types. The utilization of sites may be possible as a result of
a rezoning or as a development under:Chapter 774 General Laws. Private
limited dividend sponsors and the Lexington Interfaith Corporation should
be encouraged. Some 20% could be made available to the Housing Authority
for rent supplement, as well as the sponsor for some of the 100 units to
be used for low income families and for the elderly (up to 300 units
including rent supplement). Mr. Graham suggested that our zoning be
amended to provide special permits for housing subject to certain guide-
lines, which would also be applied to those seeking approval under
Chapter 774. A general discussion of the purposes and methods of
' accomplishing a subsidized housing program followed. The Board agreed to
follow in general terms Mr. Graham's,suggestions.
A letter from Dr. Asarkof in opposition to the development of Woodberry DR. ASARKOF
Rd, by Dr. Smith was read. It was agreed to inform Dr. Asarkof that the WOODBERRY RD.
development would under no circumstances involve access through his land
and appraise him of the safeguards and standards contained in our Sub-
division Regulations.
Mrs. Schumacher's new request for the sale of tax title lots 82 and 83, MRS. SCHUMACHER
Colonial Ave., was discussed and the;Board agreed to request her to hold TAX TITLE LOTS
her request in abeyance until the possibility of using these lots for
subsidized housing has been evaluated or after the 1970 Annual Town
Meeting.
The notices of Board of Appeals hearings on the petition of the following B/A NOTICES
residents were noted:
Lexington Auto Sales,'Inc. Shell Oil Company OCTOBER 28
Mrs. William P. Howard Dr. Richard Harris HEARINGS
The 115 Kendall Corp. Roger Petrie
The Board decided to accept the invitation of the Lincoln Planning Board RTE. 2
to meet with them an October 16 regarding Rte. 2A relocation, RELOCATION
The minutes of the Selectmen's meeting on September 22 were read and the SELECTMEN'S
intent of the Selectmen to refer to the Board or request the Board's MINUTES
recommendations on certain items noted.
The meeting adjourned at 10:28 p.m.
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Francis T. Worrell, Clerk