HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-06-15PLANNING BOARD MEETING
June 15, 1970
The regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office on
-. Monday, June 15, 1970 at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Lund opened the meeting with
members Brown, Clarke and Graham and Planning Director Zaleski present.
Upon a motion -duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: PAYMENT OF
To approve the payment of a bill from Thomas Griffin Associates THOMAS GRIFFIN
for $1,000, partial payment in accordance with the Agreement of ASSOC. BILL
May 18, 1970, for engineering services for the Meagherville study
which were performed by John Carroll.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED:
VILLAGE CIR.
To approve the definitve subdivision plan entitled Village Circle,
DEFINITIVE
by E. Conrad Levy and Associates, dated May 12, 1969, Village
SUBDIVISION
Development Corp., applicant, successor in title to Robert Cataldo
PLAN APPROVED
and Ray Howland, Jr., subject to the terms and conditions of a
Covenant to be given as provided in said Section 81-U and subject
to the following terms and conditions imposed by the Lexington
Planning Board at the time of approval:
1. The way shown on this plan shall be known as Village Circle.
2. The developer shall construct ways to provide access and
install municipal services to serve all lots in this subdivision,
including the construction of Bryant Rd. and of the services
therein adjacent to lots 1 and 2 to the limit of the Lowell Estates
subdivision. All construction and installation shall conform to
the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in
Lexington, Mass. The provision of ways and services shall be
secured as provided for in said Section 81-U, Ch. 41, G.L.
3. Land shown as lots "A", "B" and "C" shall be conveyed to the
Town of Lexington in accordance with the special permit issued
by the Lexington Board of Appeals on April 1, 1969 and with the
applicable provisions of Section 33 of the Lexington Zoning By -
Law.
4. The applicant shall grant to the Town of Lexington the
necessary easements for drains, water supply, sewerage, ways and
open space conservation.
5. No foundation shall be set below the elevation of 167.00
Lexington base, as required by the Lexington Board of Health.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED:
SPRINGDALE EST.
To extend the time for Planning Board action on "Springdale
EXT. OF TIME
Estates", dated July 13, 1969, to July 28, 1970, as requested
FOR PL.BD.
by the developer.
ACTION
Action on the release of the Conestoga Road bond was postponed due
CONESTOCL RD.
to no recommendations from the Town Engineer.
NO ACTION
No action was taken on the release of lots on Barrett Rd., (Minute
NO ACTION ON
Man Highlands IV) since the papers have not been received from Town
BARRETT RD.
Counsel for the execution of release.
(MIN.MAN HGLDS.
No action was taken on the reduction of the $20,000 bond for Heritage
NO ACTION ON
Dr. since recommendations had not been received from the Town Engineer.
HERITAGE BOND
The completion date of Brent Rd., Adams Estates IV subdivision, was
BRENT RD.,
discussed and a letter to Mr. DiCarlo, developer of the subdivision
ADAMS EST. IV
requesting a schedule of dates for installing the remaining sidewalks
COMPLETION REQ.
June 15, 1970
and completing other items of required work was approved and signed.
The subscription to the Planning Advisory Service and invoice for $120
' were discussed next and approved by the Board.
The Agreement with Justin Gray Associates was not received so action
on executing the agreement had to be postponed for a week.
An advance copy of the Agreement with the State Department of Com-
munity Affairs was reviewed briefly by the Board.
After discussion of the invoices to be submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs, a motion was duly made, seconded and the Board
VOTED:
To approve the sumission and signing of an invoice for $1,500 for
the study of housing preferences, organization and financing funded
in part through DCA with Title IX funds under the contract dated
May 13, 1970.
Mrs. Brown left the meeting to attend the Hatch Act hearing in the
Selectmen's meeting regarding the relocating of a brook across the
back of lots on Valleyfield St.
A draft prepared by Mr. Worrell on sidewalk policy was discussed
briefly and further action postponed for a week.
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PL. ADV.SERVICE
SUBSCRIPTION
JUSTIN GRAY
ASSOC.AGREEMT.
STATE DCA
AGREEMENT
DCA INVOICE
FOR $1,500
FOR TITLE IX
FUNDS
HATCH ACT
HEARING
VALLEYFIELD ST.
SIDEWALK POLICY
POSTPONED
Letters to the Town Engineer concerning engineering assistance in LETTERS TO T.E.
' preparing an area map to be used for planning studies and also of the REQUESTING
Town sewer, drains and water system, were discussed and approved. It ENGINEERING
was suggested the planning director deliver these letters to the ASSISTANCE
Town Engineer and explain the contents.
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A letter prepared by the planning director to Stanley Brown, Chair-
man of the Conservation Commission, concerning plans for the 1971
Annual Town Meeting in continuation of the program of acquisition
of conservation easements, was approved and signed. Also approved
and signed was a letter to Mr. John R. Caswell regarding Lexington's
participating in the work of the Subregional Intertown Liaison
Committee (SILC).
Mrs. Brown returned from the Hatch Act hearing regarding the Lots
on Valleyfield Rd. with a request from the Board of Selectmen for
comments from the Planning Board. The planning director was asked
to write a letter stating the Board has no objection.
Mr. Louis Stoico, Atty. Norman Richards and Messrs. Petersen, Lind
and Johnson of the Trinity Covenant Church and Mr. Robert Stoico met
with the Board to present a preliminary plan for a housing develop-
ment in the Worthen Rd. - Clematis Rd. area. Mr. Richards presented
the plan for proposed RH or RM zoning for 260 units on 22 acres. The
Trinity Church is investigating the financing of this development
proposed to fill needs of housing for young families and those of low
or moderate incomes in the Town.
LETTER RE.
CONSERVATION
LAND ACQUISTI(N
AND SILC
HATCH ACT
HEARING RE.
VALLEYFIELD RD.
TRINITY COVENANT
CHURCH PROPOSED
MULTI -FAMILY
HOUSING PLAN
Mr. O'Connell met with the Board to discuss the Munroe Brook subdivision TOWN MANAGER
and the acquisition of school land as well as conservation land in the DISCUSSES
area adjacent to the Harrington School and along the brook. Mr. MUNROE BROOK
O'Connell suggested it is an engineering job right now and as soon as SUBDIVISION
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that department has the area laid out so it can be shown to the Board TOWN MANAGER
of Selectmen, the land in question will be flagged. MUNROE BROOK
The Shawsheen Watershed Association met with the Board next to discuss SHAWSHEEN
the filling in the watershed area of Tophet Swamp. Mrs. Briggs spoke WATERSHED ASSOC
for the group and Mrs. Alexandria Dawson, attorney for the Association,
spoke and presented a map with a request that the Planning Board
conduct a study concerned with the drainage of this area and to pre-
vent any development in the area until such a study could be completed.
The Board suggested that cooperation from Bedford will be necessary
for a study and the Planning Board does. -not have the authority to
declare a moratorium on developing in the area. It was suggested the
Association look into the possibility of cooperation from the Town
of Bedford in this matter.
Charles Gallagher of the Recreation Committee met briefly with the C. GALLAGHER
Board to announce a walking tour which had been planned, to report RECREATION
on a drowning which had taken place that day at the 0le Res and to COMMITTEE
reuest the Recreation Committee be informed of items of interest
to them concerning parcels of land in Town.
The relocation of the brook across the lots 171, 172, 1749 175 Valley- RELOCATION OF
field Rd. was discussed further. The planning director was asked to BROOK_ LOTS
write a letter to the Board of Selectmen stating the Planning Board 171, 172, 174,
feels this is an engineering matter and would have no objection to 175 Valleyfield
the proposed relocation.
The withdrawal on June 11, 1970 of the Almarjo Realty Trust petition
to the Board of Appeals for a finding and determination and variance
in parking requirements concerning the proposed building on lot 7
Militia Dr. was noted.
The Idylwilde subdivision definitive plan drainage problem and the
lowering of the culvert at Rte. 2A were discussed next. The Board
suggested the planning director ask the Town Engineer to design a
drainage system from the subdivision to the drain under Marrett Rd.
so the Board could ask the subdivider to revise his plans to match
this design.
The possible availability of Mrs. D. Bjorklund to help in the plan-
ning office was reported. The chairman suggested the planning
director make an appointment with Mrs. Bjorklund and discuss this
possibility with her.
Mrs. Brown suggested the Metropolitan Area Planning Council is
soliciting legislative support of bill S.225 which provides for
MAPC to become a regional planning agency under Ch. 40B, G.L. rather
than a state agency.
The Seasons Four (Arthur Gaklis) petition to the Board of Appeals
to amend a permit granted Anthony R. Cataldo in September 1968 was
discussed and the planning director was asked to write the Board
of Appeals reiterating the Board's overall opinion and stating its
opposition to granting this permit.
ALMARJO F 8. D
WITHDRAWAL
JUNE 11, 1970
IDYLWILDE
DRAINAGE
CULVERT ON
RTE. 2 A
ASSISTANCE
FOR PLANNING
OFFICE
BILL S.235
MAPC
SEASONS FOUR
B/A PETITION
June 15, 1970
The Board reviewed a plan submitted by Roger M.
Moore Company and a Form A application #70-20.
made and seconded, the Board VOTED:
The plan entitled "Land Court Plan", dated
Joseph W. Moore Company, Inc. showing lots
not require approval under the Subdivision
Corbin for J. W.
Upon a motion duly
June 10, 1970 by
on Cedar St. does
Control Law.
The Board reviewed a plan submitted by Robert R. Howard, Jr. of
Casco Real Estate, Inc. for Robert Colbourne and Form A #70-21.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED:
The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Massachusetts",
dated April 19, 1970, revised May 26, 1970 by David W. Perley,
showing lots located off 38 Turning Mill Rd. does not require
approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
The Board reviewed a plan submitted by H.S.B. White for Benjamin
Franklin Homes, Inc. and Form A#70-19. Upon a motion duly made
and seconded, the Board VOTED:
The plan entitled "Com. Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated
May 21, 1970 by McCarthy Engineering Service, Inc., showing an
area between the BdM RR and Lowell St. does not require approval
under the Subdivision Control Law.
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
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Eric T. Clarke
Clerk
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FORM A #70-20
J. W. MOORE
CEDAR ST.
FORM A #70-21
R. COLBOURNE
38 TURNING MILI
FORM A #70-19
BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN HOMES
B&M RR d LOWELI