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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-03-09PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 9, 1970 The regular meeting of the Planning Board was called to order on March 9, 1970 at 7:00 p.m. in its office by Chairman Lund with members Clarke, Graham, Worrell, Brown and Planning Director Zaleski present. Alan Kenny, Chairman of the Town Office Addition Committee; Walter O'Connell, Town Manager and John J. McSweeney, Town Engineer, met with the Board to discuss possible changes in the plans for the addition. Reorganization of the Board was discussed and the Board unanimously voted the following officers to be elected for the year: Chairman: Erik Lund Vice Chairman: Francis T. Worrell Clerk: Eric T. Clarke The minutes of the March 2, 1970 meeting were approved by the Board TOWN OFFICE ADDITION CHANGES REORGANIZATION OFFICERS FOR 1970 MINUTES APPROVED The letter from the Town Manager was discussed next and the Board A.V. ZALESKI approved a reply to Mr. O'Connell stating the Board's concurrence APPOINTMENT and approval of his appointment of Alexander V. Zaleski as planning APPROVED director for the Town of Lexington. Chairman Lund reported on a meeting with MAPC representatives, Mrs. HOBBS BROOK AREA ' Riffin, Mr. Brownell of the Dept. of Natural Resources and Mr. Graham DISCUSSED WITH in which the Hobbs Brook area was discussed. He reported that MAPC & DNR Cambridge plans to use the reservoir as long as they can and will permit no recreation use while it is being used as a water supply. Waltham officials said water and sewer could be made available but they have not stated this to Cerel-Roberts, developers who are pro- posing the rezoning of a portion of the area to CR. Attorney Patricia Hagedorn, representing Cerel-Roberts, met with the Board. After discussing the development proposed if Article 104 is adopted by the Annual Town Meeting, the Planning Board suggested a lesser area than that requested by the developer might be rezoned to CR at this time and suggested an amendment to the article. Mrs. Hagedorn agreed to discuss this with the developers. ATTY. HAGEDORN RE. HOBBS BROOK Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: LOIS W. BROWN To suggest the appointment of Mrs. Lois W. Brown to succeed REPRESENTATIVE Mrs. Natalie Riffin as the representative to the 14APC. TO MAPC The Board approved a letter to the Selectmen stating this recommendation. The reports to the Town Clerk recommending the acceptance of the layout of Minola Rd. from Bloomfield St. to the previously accepted portion and Bloomfield St. from Highland Ave. to beyond Minola Rd. subject to construction and assessment of betterments were discussed and approved by the Board. No action was taken on the reduction of the bond on Militia Drive. STREET ACCEPT. RECOMMENDATIONS MINOLA RD. & BLOOMFIELD ST. MILITIA DR. BOND March 9, 1970 -2 Roe Hendrick, traffic consultant, met with the Board at 8:30 p.m. and recommended that Worthen Rd. be completed and presented more details of the study being conducted on the Worthen Rd. connection to Rte. 2. R. HENDRICK WORTHEN RD.STUDY Mr. Temple Scanlon met briefly with the Board to discuss the support T. SCANLON RE.' of Article 99 for all or part of the area and Leave to the discretion HOUSING AUTHORITY of the Board of Selectmen which part of the land will be conveyed. ARTICLE The next item discussed was the soil test reports by Ivan von Szilassy for the Ryder Estate off Winthrop Rd., Vine Brook and Waltham St. regarding the 8 test pits which were made in this area. The basic conclusion was that it seems possible to build two-story buildings on the north part and feasible on the west end but not ideal and also that proper development would lower the water table in this area. SOIL TEST REPORT I.v.SZILASSY VINEBROOK AREA The Conservation Commission, members Brown, Smith, Frick, Mazerall, CONSERVATION Sussman and the secretary, Mrs. Green, met with the Board to discuss COMMISSION LISTEI the priority articles which will be ready for action at this annual PRIORITY ARTICLE Town Meeting. These were as follows: 1. Article 93 - Simond Brook - 17 a. of wetlands northwest of the brook and to the Boston Edison Co. easement. 2. A ticle 96 - Simonds Brook 8 a. southwest of Bedford St. and ardjacent to Chalet Suisse Motel. ' 3. Article 94 - 2.25 acres along southeasterly side of Simonds Brook across from Drummer Boy land. 4. Article 95 - one of two parcels described in the article, located south of Grove St. and west of 128 (about 0.6 a.) 5. Article 77 - North Lexington Brook - 3.8 acres east of BSM RR off Hancock St. 6. Article 79 - Hobbs Brook Watershed - two parcels of approximately two and eight acres of wetland between Field Rd. and Spring St. south to Rt. 2, extending from Concord Ave. to Waltham line. 7. Article 97 - Munroe d Fessenden Brooks - approximately 45 a. in two areas bordering these brooks. 8. Article 78 - 8 a. along the relocated Munroe 8. Fessenden brooks southeast of Maple St., north of Emerson Rd. and to Bryant Rd. It was stated that Articles 80 and 81 are subject to further negotiations, and would not be offered for action at the Town Meeting. The Board discussed the presentation of the articles at Town Meeting. Chairman Lund assigned articles as follows: F. Worrell - Articles 84, 85, 86 E. Clarke - Articles 89, 90, 104, 105 D. Graham - Articles 98, 1019 102, 103 E. Lund - Articles 87, 88, 91, 99, 92, 77-81, 93-97, 107 The Board reviewed and discussed reports on articles 86 and 102 ' The draft of report on Article 86 was discussed and Mr. Worrell agreed to amend the report to include the changes agreed upon by the Board. The report of Article 102 was reviewed, amended and approved as amended. PL.BD. MEMBERS ASSIGNED ARTS. FOR ATM REPORTS ON ARTS. 86 S 102 1 11 March 9, 1970 -3 It was decided to meet on Saturday, March 14, 1970 at 2:00 p.m. to P.B. TO MEET TO sign the reports. SIGN REPORTS The chairman agreed to prepare revised reports on Articles 91, 99, REPORTS ON 103, 104 for distribution to members by March 11 for review and ARTS. 919 99, comments. It was also decided to prepare for distribution to Town 103, 1049 Meeting members, estimated statistics on school children, traffic 77-81, 93-97 and taxes resulting from Articles 101, 102, and 103, rather than include the data in reports. It was decided to revise the report on Articles 77-81, 93-97 as agreed in the meeting with the Conservation Commission. The planning director will make the revisions and distribute the report to members for review. The report of the Planning Board on Article 84, prepared by the plan- ART. 84 REPORT ning director, was reviewed, approved and signed. APPROVED The contents of the report on Article 103 were discussed next. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Eric T. Clarke Clerk ART, 103 REPORT