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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-07-20PLANNING BOARD MEETING July 20, 1970 ' The regular meeting of the Planning Board met in its office on Monday, July 20, 1970 at 7:30 p.m. In the absence of the chairman who was meeting with the Appropriations Committee, Vice Chairman Worrell opened the meeting with members Brown and Graham present. The minutes of the June 22 and June 29 meetings were approved as MINUTES amended. APPROVED. A letter to the Board from Frederick J. Conroy, attorney for Frank J. BIRCH HILL and Rosina Buss, requesting an extension of time for performance of ESTATES - EXT. the Birch Hill Estates subdivision for one year, was noted and held OF TIME REQUEST pending receipt of recommendations from the Town Engineer as requested by the planning director. A letter from the Board of Selectmen, suggesting it would not be in SILC the best interest of the Town to join the Subregional Intertown Liaison BD.OF SELECTMEN Committee but recommending that the Planning Board be cooperative in RECOMMENDATION every way with the organization, was read and placed on file. A letter to Benjamin Franklin Homes, requesting a notification of LETTER TO withdrawal in waiting and suggesting the developer plan to meet with BEN.FRANKLIN the Planning Board to discuss the Munroe Brook area and its proposed HOMES RE. development, was approved as amended. WITHDRAWAL Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To extend the time within which the Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan of "Idylwilde farm" to August 4, 1970, inclusive, as requested in writing by the applicant. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: To authorize the chairman to sign as approved a letter to Town Counsel requesting him to prepare the necessary agreement or bond for the completion of all required work in two years and a release to be executed by the Planning Board upon the satis- factory execution of the agreement by the developer, Village Development Corporation. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: To authorize the processing for payment of the bill submitted to Justin Gray Associates for $1,400 for professional services rendered for the housing study of the Meagherville area. ' The Rules and Regulations for the Conduct of Hearings by the Housing Appeals Committee Chapters 23B and 4A, Massachusetts General Laws, were noted and the acting chairman requested copies be distributed to the members of the Board. Chairman Lund returned to chair the meeting at 8:00 p.m. EXT. OF TIME FOR PL.BD. ACTION IDYLWILDE FARM VILLAGE CIR. TOWN COUNSEL TO PREPARE AGREEMT FOR COMPLETION PAYMENT OF $1,400 TO JUSTIN GRAY A. APPROVED. CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY HOUSING APPEALS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN LUND RETURNS Also approved were letters to Board of Appeals of Anthony R. Cataldo's renewal for permission regarding the petition to process and sell PETITIONS fruits and vegetables at 1265 Massachusetts Ave., expressing opposition A. CATALDO & A A. to any expansion or relaxation of restrictions and recommendations WALNUT REALTY regarding the petition of Walnut Realty Trust for a proposed tennis TRUST club. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To extend the time within which the Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan of "Idylwilde farm" to August 4, 1970, inclusive, as requested in writing by the applicant. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: To authorize the chairman to sign as approved a letter to Town Counsel requesting him to prepare the necessary agreement or bond for the completion of all required work in two years and a release to be executed by the Planning Board upon the satis- factory execution of the agreement by the developer, Village Development Corporation. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: To authorize the processing for payment of the bill submitted to Justin Gray Associates for $1,400 for professional services rendered for the housing study of the Meagherville area. ' The Rules and Regulations for the Conduct of Hearings by the Housing Appeals Committee Chapters 23B and 4A, Massachusetts General Laws, were noted and the acting chairman requested copies be distributed to the members of the Board. Chairman Lund returned to chair the meeting at 8:00 p.m. EXT. OF TIME FOR PL.BD. ACTION IDYLWILDE FARM VILLAGE CIR. TOWN COUNSEL TO PREPARE AGREEMT FOR COMPLETION PAYMENT OF $1,400 TO JUSTIN GRAY A. APPROVED. CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY HOUSING APPEALS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN LUND RETURNS July 20, 1970 -2 ' Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board voted to go into EXECUTIVE executive session to discuss matter the disclosure of which would SESSION RE. adversely affect the financial interest of the Town or the reputation APPROP. COMM. of any person. After discussion of the meeting with the Appropriations Committee, the Board voted to resume open meeting. Mr. Ralph Hall met with the Board to discuss a plan submitted with an application Form A 170-25. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: The plan entitled "Subdivision of Land Court Case No. 15791 in Lexington, Mass.", dated July 16, 1970 by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, showing lot 13 on Heritage Drive does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The Board signed the plan with the understanding that the words: "and to be combined with lot 12" be added to the plan. A draft news release prepared by the planning director concerning the information received by the Board that the Minute Man Regional Vocational Technical School is considering a location for the school and the suggested location of this school being in the Meagherville area was discussed and the Board decided to wait for recommendations from the consultant conducting a study in this area before making a statement. ' The next item discussed was the Agreement by and between the Town of Lexington and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Upon a motion Board VOTED: To sign and execute the Agreement and letter of transmittal to John L. Culp, requesting the return of any executed Consultant. for Professional Services Justin Gray Associates, Inc., duly made and seconded, the mail five copies with a Justin Gray Associates, copies not needed by the FORM A 170-25 RALPH HALL - HERITAGE DR. MIN.MAN REG. VOCATIONAL TECH SCHOOL - MEAGHERVILLE AREA JUSTIN GRAY ASSOC. INC. AGREEMENT EXECUTED The following Board of Appeal decisions of hearings held on July 14, B/A DECISIONS 1970 were noted and filed: HEARINGS OF Lexington Gardens, Inc. - addition to boiler room - granted. JULY 14, 1970 Dunkin Donuts - two signs - denied. Hartwell Lexington Trust - additional F&D for use of building -granted. Charles J. Abate - porch addithn - granted. Fred E. Hastings - appeal to Building Inspector's decision - denied. Mr. Kenneth Fullerton of Auto Engineering Inc. and Mr. Peter Thomas, AUTO ENGR. INC. architect, met with the Board and presented plans for the addition to ADDITION, their building at 436 Marrett Rd. and discussed their petition.for VARIANCE , SIGN parking requirements and signs at this location. Also discussed was the need for a variance of side yard requirements for a portion of the proposed building. Mr. Worrell agreed to prepare a letter of recommendation to the Board of Appeals concerning the petition. ' Mr. Leonard Notkin, representative for Design Advisory Committee, DAC COMMENTS reported to the Board comments of the DAC regarding the proposed plan ON TRINITY for the Trinity Covenant Church property which was presented to the COVENANT CHURCH Board previously by Mr. Louis Stoico, the developer. Among the items PROPERTY PLANS discussed were the planning of open space in relation to the higher density areas, the steep slopes and grades, the possibility of underground r. C July 20, 1970 parking instead of off-street, and the order of the entire plan. The DAC COMMENTS Board agreed there should be another meeting to discuss these matters ON TRINITY with the developer as soon as the planning director can arrange an COVENANT CH. appointment. PROP. PLANS The Town Manager met with the Board to discuss the Idylwilde sub- TOWN MANAGER division drainage problem relative to the approval or disapproval RE. of the subdivision and the cost of relocating (estimated at $125,000) IDYLWILDE the culvert under Marrett Rd. to facilitate drainage without future SUBDIVISION problems down stream. The chairman asked that a letter be sent to MARRETT RD. Mr. Cass, suggesting the developer's engineer meet with the Town CULVERT Engineer to discuss these problems. The Town Manager pointed out that the Meagherville land is being TOWN MANAGER seriously considered as a location for the Minuteman Regional Tech- RE. nical Vocational High School, and urged Planning Board cooperation MEAGHERVILLE in their planning group's search for a suitable site. It was noted AND that although Vernon Page had left some informational material with REGIONAL the Planning Director, we had received no request for help. The VOCATIONAL engineering report on the land will be made available to the school TECHNICAL planning group upon their request along with any other relevant data SCHOOL available to us. When the opinion of the consultants is received, the Board will forward this to Mr. Page's site committee along with our own comments. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 pm. at C 4 Erik Lund Chairman