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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-02-02F'i 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 2, 1970 The meeting of the Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. in its office on February 2, 1970 by Chairman Lund with members Clarke, Graham, Worcell and Planning Director Zaleski present. The omission of part of the letter to the Lexington Minute -Man last LETTER TO week was discussed. The chairman wrote a letter to the editor request- EDITOR OMISSION ing the reprinting of the letter as an important portion was omitted. The two hearings scheduled for later in the evening were discussed briefly. The minutes of the January 26 meeting were approved. PUBLIC HEARINGS MINUTES A letter from Tennessee Gas Company was noted. The planning director TENNESSEE GAS reported that a Mr. Dexter of Tennessee Gas Company had come to the CASING office and left word that the town could be held responsible if the REQUIREMENTS casing requirements of the Dept. of Public Utilities were not met. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: DRUMMER BOY To extend the time for Planning Board action on the definitive EXT. OF TIME plan of Drummer Boy subdivision, dated August 18, 1969, to March 24, FOR PL. BD. 1970, inclusive, as requested by the developer. ACTION Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: To extend the time for Planning Board action on the definitive plan for Springdale Estates, dated July 13, 1969, to February 24, 1970, inclusive, as requested by the developer. EXT. OF TIME FOR PL. BD. ACTION SPRINGDALE EST. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: VILLAGE CIRCLE To extend the time for Planning Board action on the definitive EXT. OF TIME plan for Village Cir. subdivision, dated May 12, 1969, to March 24, FOR PL. BD. 1970, inclusive, as requested by the developer. ACTION Letters expressing the Planning Board's opposition to the Board of B/A PETITIONS Appeals petitions of Robert Blake for use of lot 101 on Grandview R. BLAKE AND Ave. to construct a residence and Mrs. Mildred Whitney's use of her M. WHITNEY home as location of a professional secretarial service were approved OPPOSITION by the Board and signed. After reviewing the revised plans for the Treadway Inn to be located at Bedford St. and Hartwell Ave., the Board approved the advisory letter to the Board of Appeals concerning this petition. The letter to the Board of Appeals enclosing a draft addendum to Rules and Regulations of the Lexington Board of Appeals was approved by the Board and signed. The Board reviewed a plan submitted by Norman Richards, attorney for Valleyfield Realty Trust with a Form A application #70-8. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: That approval under Subdivision Control Law is not required for the plan entitled: "A Resurvey and Subdivision of Land Court Case No. 16660, Lexington, Mass.", dated December 30, 1969 by Miller and Nylander, showing lots on Hayden Ave. The Board so endorsed the plan since lot A is not to be used as a building lot but conveyed to the Town. B/A PETITION TREADWAY INN ADDENDUM TO THE RULES AND REG. OF BOARD OF APP. FORM A #70-8 HAYDEN AVE. 1 1 1 P/B Meeting -2 The Board adjourned to Estabrook Hall in Cary Memorial Building for PUBLIC HEARINGS public hearings being held regarding the definition of "floor area" FLOOR AREA - in the Zoning By -Law and the proposal to rezone tax -title land TAX -TITLE LAND between Winthrop Rd. and Vine Brook Rd. southwest of Waltham St. to OFF WINTHROP RM - multi -family. RD. Upon returning to its office and resuming the regular meeting, the CONS. COMM., Board decided to ask the Conservation Commission, Recreation Committee REC. COMMITTEE and the Lexington Housing Authority to meet with them on February 9, & LEX. H. A. TO 1970 to discuss the developn).ent of the tax -title land off Winthrop Rd. MEET WITH P.B. The next item discussed was a letter from Philip B. Herr and Associates regarding the Meagherville Study and his proposed cost of $10,000. The planning director was asked to send a letter to the Appropriations Committee and the Board of Selectmen, enclosing a copy of the Herr Study proposal with a request for their support for the appropriation in this amount for the Meagherville development suitability study Article. The planning director reported he had written to Albert Gray, Jr. asking if $1,000 is available for test borings in the Vine Brook area study. Mr. Gray has been ill; therefore no answer has been received. Chairman Lund left the meeting to confer with the Board of Selectmen regarding this matter. Upon his return to the meeting, the chairman reported the Selectmen would give the Planning Board an answer next Monday. The discussion of the possible amendment of the Article to require parking in CB districts was postponed pending the receipt of the Town Counsel's recommendations Mr. Roe Hendrick, traffic consultant, met with the Board to discuss the cost of completing Worthen Rd. and the feasibility of an alter- nate solution of widening and increasing the capacity of the Waltham St.-Marrett Rd. intersection. Mr. Hendrick recommended that the Planning Board inquire of the Selectmen regarding the approval by the Bureau of Public Roads of the proposed partial interchange at Pleasant St. He also suggested that the cost estimates of Worthen Rd. completion were based on insufficient soil data and could be reduced almost in half if the existing peat base could be made serviceable by means of a sur- charge and a flexible pavement, instead of excavation. Mr. Hendrick agteed to investigate the cost of such additional soil study. The Board agreed to publish an index map with a listing of zoning hearings requested by citizens' petitions. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Francis T. Worrell Clerk MEAGHERVILLE STUDY COST VINE BROOK AREA STUDY PARKING IN CB DIST. ART. DISC POSTPONED R. HENDRICK TRAFFIC STUDY WORTHEN RD. INDEX MAP OF PUBLIC HEARINGS