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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-03-02PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 2, 1970 ' The regular meeting of the Planning Board was called to order in its office on March 2, 1970 at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Lund with members Clarke, Graham, Fowle, Worrell and Planning Director Zaleski present. The minutes of the February 23, 1970 meeting were approved. MINUTES APPROVED Mr. Temple Scanlon, Lexington Housing Authority, met with the Board T. SCANLON, LHA to discuss the tax title land off Waltham Street between Vine Brook RE. WINTHROP RD. and Winthrop Rd. The layout and area required for housing for the TAX TITLE LAND elderly, accesses and the possibility of a recreation area were discussed. The chairman suggested Mr. Scanlon give the Board a statement on what the Lexington Housing Authority proposes to do, their plans for use of the area for buildings, drives and accesses. Mr. Scanlon suggested the town convey the entire parcel to the Lexington Housing Authority. There was discussion of the Lexington Housing Authority returning to the town any part not used for elderly housing to be used as conservation or recreation area. The letter to the Board of Selectmen with recommendations regarding DOWNING RD. the laying out of Downing Rd. from Marrett Rd. to Outlook Dr. as a LAYOUT APPROVED public way was approved and signed. No action was taken on the reduction of bond on Militia Dr. since MILITIA DR. BOND comments from the Town Engineer had not been received. REDUCTION POSTPD. The memorandum regarding the Town Meeting Members Associations bus TMMA BUS TOUR tour on March 3 was noted and the Board members plan to be on buses MARCH 3 to speak on Planning Board article sites. The Board briefly discussed the possibility of purchasing a vacant VACANT LOT lot adjacent to the Winthrop Rd. tax title land. Action on the Planning Board's report on Articles 91 and 99 was PL.BD. REPORT postponed for a week. ART. 91 d 99 ' Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously VOTED: ARTS. 56-72 To approve the layout and acceptance as public way the following LAYOUT AND streets: ACCEPTANCE OF Augustus Rd. - Art. 56 Oak Park Circle - Art. 65 STREETS APPROVED Hickory St. - Art. 57 Carol Lane - Art. 66 Vaille Ave. - Art. 58 Paddock Lane - Art. 67 Blinn Rd. -Art. 59 Emerson Rd. - Art. 68 Shaw Place - Art. 60 Diamond Rd. - Art. 69 Forbes Rd. - Art. 61 Angier Rd. - Art. 70 Mason St. - Art. 62 White Terrace - Art. 71 White Pine La. Art. 63 Bloomfield St. - Art. 72 Saddle Club Rd.Art. 64 The letters informing the Town Clerk of the approval were signed by the Board. The letter to the Board of Selectmen with recommendations regarding DOWNING RD. the laying out of Downing Rd. from Marrett Rd. to Outlook Dr. as a LAYOUT APPROVED public way was approved and signed. No action was taken on the reduction of bond on Militia Dr. since MILITIA DR. BOND comments from the Town Engineer had not been received. REDUCTION POSTPD. The memorandum regarding the Town Meeting Members Associations bus TMMA BUS TOUR tour on March 3 was noted and the Board members plan to be on buses MARCH 3 to speak on Planning Board article sites. March 2, 1970 T The prepared reports on articles on the Warrant for the 1970 Annual PL.BD. REPORTS ' Town Meeting were reviewed. Upon motions duly made and seconded, ON ARTICLES OF the Board VOTED: WARRANT OF 1970 To approve the following articles reports as amended: ATM APPROVED Articles 77-81, 93-97, 87-88, 899 90, 98, 85 (4-1 vote), 103. The report on Article 103 was approved subject to review by the ARTICLE 103 chairman who had to leave the meeting before adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. F T Francis T. Worrell Clerk 1