HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-11-23PLANNING BOARD MEETING
November 23, 1970
' Chairman Lund called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members Worrell,
Graham, Clarke, and Mrs. Brown, and Planning Director Zaleski present.
The minutes of November 16, 1970 were approved as amended. 11/16 MINUTES
A motion was duly made and seconded and it was unanimously VOTED: IDYLWILDE
To extend to December 15, 1970, inclusive, the time for Planning SUBDIVISION
Board action on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Idyl EXTENSION
wilde", dated December 29, 1969, as requested in writing by the OF TIME
applicant, Carl Jackson, Trustee of JoJen Realty Trust.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: DRUMMER BOY
To extend to December 29, 1970, inclusive, the time within which ONEIDA CORP.
the Planning Board must act on the definite subdivision plan EXTENSION
entitled "Drummer Boy, Lexington, Mass.", dated August 18, 1969, OF TIME
revised to September 1, 1970, as requested by the Oneida
Corporation, applicant.
The Board asked the Planning Director to prepare an enabling article for
the 1971 Town Warrant authorizing the Selectmen to acquire land that is
available.
Next discussed were the problems involved with drainage and wetlands in WETLAND
subdivisions and possible changes in subdivision regulations and the DEVELOPMENT
enforcing of them. Further careful exploration of this particular CONTROL
aspect for future developments should be condidered. The Planning Dir-
ector was authorized to develop his ideas and propose specific sugges-
tions for amendment on wetlands for approval by a Town Meeting subse-
quent to the Annual Town Meeting.
The Planning Board agreed that the Planning Director should write to JR. HIGH
the Permanent Bldg. Committee that it is desirable that an emergency SCHOOL
The Board voted to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that Mrs.
SILC
Sanborn Brown be designated as the official observer to the Suburban
OBSERVER
Intertown Liaison Committee in accordance with Mr. Caswell's letter
of November 15. Other members of the Planning Board and the Planning
Director offered to be substitutes or stand-ins.
The Board voted to authorize the Planning Director to take whatever
BRENT RD.
steps are appropriate to have the Brent Rd., Adams Estates IV sub-
ADAMS
division completed, realizing upon the developer's security for this
ESTATES IV
purpose.
Mr. Robert Lyon met with the Board to review the proposed municipal
MUNICIPAL
parking lot situation, to discuss the status of possible land acquisi-
PARKING
tions, those which Mr. Lyon considers available, and further procedures
MUZZEY &
necessary for providing parking in the Muzzey-Clarke Streets area.
CLARKE
Mr. Lyon agreed to find out under what conditions the Carroll property
STREETS
could be acquired and offered to get an agreement on the first option.
Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Associates' proposed drive-in window
would need a right of way. Further discussion with Mr. Ferguson about
a land swap might be helpful.
The Board asked the Planning Director to prepare an enabling article for
the 1971 Town Warrant authorizing the Selectmen to acquire land that is
available.
Next discussed were the problems involved with drainage and wetlands in WETLAND
subdivisions and possible changes in subdivision regulations and the DEVELOPMENT
enforcing of them. Further careful exploration of this particular CONTROL
aspect for future developments should be condidered. The Planning Dir-
ector was authorized to develop his ideas and propose specific sugges-
tions for amendment on wetlands for approval by a Town Meeting subse-
quent to the Annual Town Meeting.
The Planning Board agreed that the Planning Director should write to JR. HIGH
the Permanent Bldg. Committee that it is desirable that an emergency SCHOOL
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connection be provided between the two accesses to the proposed Junior
High School.
The public hearing on Clematis Brook Village rezoning petition will be
held on Thursday, December 17, 8 p.m. at the Sr. High Science Lecture
Hall and advertised in the Minute -Man on December 3 and 10.
The public information meetings at 8 p.m. on Nov. 24 at Cary Hall and
Dec. 2 in the Science Lecture Hall of the Lexington Senior High School
to discuss the draft report on the Meagherville study by Justin Gray
Associates will be chaired by Mr. Lund. Members of JGA, Thomas Griffin
Associates and Mr. John Carroll will be present to answer questions.
The reports were published in the Lexington Minute -Man. Copies of the
report were mailed to Town Meeting members who live in the Meagherville
area.
The Board noted a letter from Herbert W. Eisenberg recommending that a
sentence be added to the zoning by-law excluding the parking require-
ment for apartments in the central business district if they are 150
feet from a municipally owned parking lot or possibly from a privately
owned parking lot specially allocated for the use of that building.
He says that the effect of this would be to increase the number of
people inhabiting the central business district which would aid the
merchants and give some impetus for the rehabilitation of existing
buildings in the down town area. It was recommended that the subject
of apartments in the central business district be put on a future agenda
for discussion.
Mrs. Brown told the Board that she walked the area of Clematis Brook
with Mrs. Butters, LWV, and Mrs. Sanderson, abutter of the Trinity
Covenant property.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Eric T. Clarke
Clerk
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JR. HIGH
(continued)
CLEMATIS BROOK
VILLAGE
HEARING
PUBLIC INFORM-
ATION MEETINGS
ON JGA DRAFT
REPORT
CENTRAL
BUSINESS
DISTRICT
APARTMENT
PARKING