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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. -2 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. C 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 1 1 C June 15, 1970 -3 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. 1 1 Eric T. Clarke Clerk -4 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