HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-05-18LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
May 18, 1970
The regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office
on Monday, May 189 1970. Chairman Lund opened the meeting with
members Brown, Graham, Worrell and Planning Director Zaleski present.
The minutes of the May 11 meeting were approved.
MINUTES APPROVED
A letter prepared by the planning director,.eewritten by Dr. Clarke B/A PETITION
stating the Planning Board's recommendations to the Board of Appeals DOUGLASS F & D
regarding the Douglass finding and determination concerning an office
Building on Militia Dr., was reviewed and signed.
Action on the release of the bond. on Conestoga Rd. (Woodside Acred)
was postponed until comments are received from the Town Engineer.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED:
To request Town Counsel to prepare the legal instruments
for the approval of the Village Cir. subdivision and have the
Covenant executed by the developer, Louis Stoico, president of
Village Development Corp.
' Seasons Four, located on the Gold Ribbon Farm, was discussed next.
The planning director reported the Building Inspector had informed
him that he is pressing for compliance with certain conditions
required by the Board of Appeals. The chairman suggested the
planning director ask the Building Inspector if he has any intentions
of investigating the items being sold which violate zoning
regulations.
The planning director reported Mrs. Schumacher has been in the
office inquiring about the tax title lots between Anherst and
Wood Sts. and expressing her desire again to buy some of the lots.
The Board suggested giving her the same reply as before, that the
use of tax title lots for subsidized housing is being studied.
Dr. Robert Stewart and a group of Lexington doctors, including
Drs. Lawrence Anderson, Delbert Black, Howard Potter, Morris Hratch,
met with the Board to discuss the feasibility of a large medical
facility to accommodate the doctors of the Clarke St. Medical
Building and the doctors in the Waltham St. Building. They also
discussed the possibility of expanding the Clarke St. facility or
rezoning this area to comercial zone and also discussed the parking
problems involved in either case. Un:a a motion duly made and
seconded, the Board voted to go into executive session to discuss
matter the disclosure of which would adversely affect the Town
or the reputation of a person, After further discussion of the
' parking situation in the center, the Board resumed open meeting
as the doctors left.
VILLAGE CIR.
TOWN COUNSEL
REQUESTED TO
PREPARE COVENANT
a,
SEASONS FOUR
BLDG. INSP. TO
PRESS FOR
COMPLIANCE
MRS. SCHUMACHER
TAX TITLE LOTS
DR. R. STEWART
MEDICAL BUILDING
P/B Mtg. May 18, 1970
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Atty. Pat Tropeano, Messers. Nylander and Cosgrove met with the P. TR(W8ANO
' Board to discuss the Cosgrove property at Wood St. and Hartwell E8. C®RIVE
Ave. in relation to property owned by Mr. Nylandir and Atty. AND TROPEANO-
Tropeano on Hartwell Ave. and the possibility of rezonitg this NYLANDER LAND
area to another zone other than residential. The Board advised
Mr. T ropeano that it could not give any opinion or suggestions
until At knows more about the outcome of the proposed Ite. 128
and Hartwell Ave. connector route.
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Mr. Nishan Haroian met with the Board to discuss his property NISHAM HAROLAM
on Concord Ave., which had been proposed to be rezoned to RM CONCORD AVE.
at the 1970 Annual Town Meeting and was defeated. The Board
suggested Mr. Haroian consider and discuss with Mr. Niles the
possibility of subsidized housing for this Property.
The Board decided to not meet on May 25 and agreed that Mr. NO MEETING ON
Graham should meet with Mr. John Culp of Justin Gray Associates MAY 25
and discuss the first work item of the Meagherville study and
report to the Board at the next meeting.
A letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding policy guidelines POLICY GUIDE -
for the Selectmen in deciding where sidewalks should be built was LINES FOR
discussed. The Board decided to postpone further discussion of SIDEWALKS
this matter until all members had had an opportunity to read the
draft prepared by Mr. Worrell.
' The planning director showed the Board the Town Engineer's copy
of a map showing the relocation of Rt. 2 and the service reads
to be used connecting the end of a. 2A to Rt. 2.
The Board discussed the report prepared by Mr. Worrell on the
Worthen Rd. Traffic Study which was conducted by Roe Hendrick,
consultant for the study. The planning director was asked to
contact Mr. Hendrick for clarification of his report as to
whether a redesigned intersection at Waltham St. and Marrett Rd.
would be a suitable substitute for a completed Worthen Rd. without
a widening of Waltham St. pavement elsewhere. Mr. Worrell agreed
to revise the report.
Mr. Royston Daley, chairman of the Design Advisory Committee,
reported on the Design Advisory Group meeting on May 12. The
decision was made to have an annual meeting in April of May
following Town Meeting. Also, it was decided that one member of
the DAC would attend the Planning Boaod meetings, with five
regular members and an alternate, on a rotating basis. Mr. Daley
will attend in May and June; Mr. Notkin, July; and Mr. Olsen,
August. The DAC would like to meet with the Board to discuss
matters at length and a meeting was tentatively scheduled for
June 1. Mr. Graham suggested it might be helpful to have a member
of DAC present at the Meagherville study public meetings. Mr.
' Daley questioned the appropriateness or suitability of the SAC
advising beyond the Planning Board meetings.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
am:
RELOCATION OF
RT. 2
WORTHEN RD.
REPORT
DESIGN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE