HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-08-17PLANNING BOARD MEETING
August 17, 1970
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in its office, Legion
Room, Cary Building, was called to order by Vice-chairman Worrell
at 7:30 p.m. with members Graham and Mrs. Brown and Planning
Director Zaleski present.
The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of July 27, 1970, were
approved.
The plan submitted by F. Joyce with Form A application #70-26 was
reviewed by members of the Board and upon a motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously VOTED:
The plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land Court Case 19485K"
dated July 21, 1970 by Fred R. Joyce showing land at Hayden
Ave. requires approval under the subdivision control law
since, in the opinion of the Town Counsel, the form of this
plan does not meet the requirements for endorsement and
recording.
MINUTES OF
JULY 27
FORM A70-26
HAYDEN AVE.
(B.B. & N.)
The request for the release of surety furnished for the completion VINE BROOK
of the Vine Brook Meadows Section I was discussed next and, upon a MEADOWS
motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: SEC. I
The work required under the terms of the Agreement dated
March 29, 1965 has not been completed in several respects.
The request for the release of surety is, therefore, denied. The RELEASE REQUEST
planning director is to inform the applicant of the specific terms DENIED
of work not completed to the satisfaction of the town engineer.
The capital budget estimates for the Concord Ave. recreation area CAPITAL
land for the Clarke Street off-street parking area, as submitted BUDGET
by the planning director to the Town Manager, were noted. ESTIMATES
The decisions of the Board of Appeals were noted regarding the B/A DECISIONS
following petitions:
Warden - granted Auto Engineering - not granted
Bellivear - granted Bakanowsky - not granted
A. Cataldo - granted Curran - not granted
Walnut Farm Trust - granted
Notices of Board of Appeals hearings on the petitions listed below B/A PETITIONS
were read, noted and placed on file:
Shontag, Chabot, Frazer, Kiley, Wallis, Krebs, Walnut Farm Trust
It was decided to discuss the Krebs School petition later, when the
plans are available.
August 17, 1970 (continued)
' Notices of hearings by the Historic Districts Commission with
respect to the following four properties were read and placed on
file;
32 Waltham Street - Sign
807 Mass. Ave. - Changes
1761-1765 Mass. Ave. - Temporary Sign
1784 Mass. Ave. - Fence
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The planning director informed the Board of the progress in the
efforts to find a replacement for Mrs. Johnson. There is one
applicant interested in the position at this time.
Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager, joined the meeting at this time.
Next discussed was the proposed site of the development of the
remaining land of Benjamin Franklin Homes. Mr. O'Connell sug-
gested that between the school sites and the land previously
voted for recreation, Town's recreational land needs in this
vicinity have been met. It was agreed that Town boards and
committees affected should be given opportunity to react to this
proposal for a school site without delay, probably my mid-
September.
The Board next discussed the report by Justin Gray Associates
regarding the use of the Meagherville tax land for a regional
technical school. Mr. O'Connell made the point that a discussion
of the merits of the site is secondary to the determination whether
Lexington should be the host town to begin with, a decision which
will have to be made by the Town. A general discussion of the
various aspects of the regional vocational school proposal followed.
The timing of the completion of the Justin Gray contract was taken
up next and the letter from JGA dated 8/13/70, recommending a
revised time schedule was read. Mr. O'Connell expressed his con-
cern that the recommendation of the study be known early enough so
that the construction of the Garfield Street playfield could begin
this year, i.e. not later than by mid-September.
Mr. Graham asked Mr. O'Connell whether any plans were considered
for the 1975 commemoration of the first armed encounter of the
Revolutionary War and if word was received of Lexington's partici-
pation in the national bicentennial celebration of American indepen-
dence. Mr. O'Connell replied that the matter of Lexington's cele-
bration is under consideration by the Selectmen, and that no word
of Lexington's participation in the bicentennial has been received.
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NOTICES OF HEAR-
ING, HIST. DIS-
TRICTS COM.
REPLACEMENT FOR
P/B SEC.
TOWN MANAGER
PROPOSED JR. HIGH
SCHOOL OFF
WOBURN ST.
MEAGHERVILLE
TAX LOAD
REGIONAL
VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL
MEAGHERVILLE
STUDY
TIMING
1975 BI -CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
The planning director next displayed a revised plan for the acquisi- MUZZEY AND CLARKE
tion of land for the interior parking lot between Muzzey and Clarke PARKING LOT PLAN
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streets prepared as a result of a discussion with Mr. Lyon who is MUZZEY AND CLARKE
negotiating agreements to sell. The need to define early the needs PARKING LOT PLAN
of the library expansion was stressed, and it was suggested that a (continued)
meeting be held with the Trustees of the Library and their architect
to decide on policies to be followed on this. Mr. Olson of DAC
recommended that thought be given to a more disciplined, orderly
design and attractive landscaping of the parking area.
The Planning Board agreed to use the revised parking lot plan for MEETING WITH
negotiations and to invite the Library Trustees and their architect LIBRARY TRUSTEES
to a meeting.
The request of Dr. Provost for the sale of a triangle of land DR. PROVOST'S
left by the extension of Worthen Road across Bowman School lot, REQUEST FOR
referred to the Board by the Selectmen, was taken up next. SALE OF BOWMAN
Mrs. Provost was in attendance and explained that they wanted SCHOOL LAND
to add the land to their lot 183 at 4229 Worthen Road. The Board
discussed the request and took the matter under advisement.
The questionnaire prepared by the planning director to obtain APT. DWELLERS'
the statistical profile of Lexington"s apartment dwellers was QUESTIONNAIRE
approved with the suggestion that Justin Gray Associates may
have ideas about how the questionnaire can be made more useful
for their study.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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Francis T. Worrell
Vice-chairman