HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-01-04LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
1971
January 4, 1971 through March 1, 1971
Erik Lund, Chairman
Francis T. Worrell, Vice -Chairman
Eric T. Clarke, Clerk
Donald M. Graham
Lois W. Brown (Mrs. Sanborn)
March 1, 1971 through March 1972
Erik Lund, Chairman
Eric T. Clarke, Vict4,Chairman
Donald M. Graham, Clerk
Lois W. Brown (Mrs. Sanborn)
Thomas F. Costello
March, 1972 through March 1973
Lois W. Brown, Chairman (Mrs. Sanborn C.)
Eric T. Clarke, Vice Chairman
Donald M. Graham, Clerk
Thomas F. Costello
Stanley A. Brown
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 4, 1971
Chairman Lund called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members
Worrell, Graham, Clarke and Mrs. Brown, DAC representative L. Notkin,
and Planning Director Zaleski present.
The minutes of December 21, 1970 were approved as submitted. 12/21 MINUTES
The minutes of December 28, 1970 were approved as amended. 12/28 MINUTES
The Planning Board report on Article 12, rezoning of Trinity Covenant ARTICLE 12,
Church land to RH subsidized housing district, was reviewed and approved SPECIAL
as amended. It was agreed to have 400-500 copies made for distribution TOWN
at League of Women Voters' precinct meetings (150 for Tuesday's meeting) MEETING
and for Town Meeting members at the Special Town Meeting, January 11.
The Board approved of Dr. Clarke's proposal to send a letter to Housing LETTERS TO
Agencies around Boston to obtain certain information on the numbers of HOUSING
children, dates of occupancy, etc., for subsidized developments and AGENCIES
suggested it be a form letter with a questionnaire attached to facilitate
getting the replies in the desired form.
It was agreed that the letter of transmittal to the Selectmen of eight ARTICLES
Planning Board articles for the Annual Town Meeting be revised to request TRANSMITTED
that the articles appear in the Warrant in the following sequence: TO SELECTMEN
H, I, J, K, L, A3, B2, Cl.
The two proposed letters, one to Mrs. James Carroll, the other to Mr. LETTERS TO
Gardner Ferguson of the Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association, MRS. CARROLL
explaining the reason for the insertion of articles for the acquisition and
of their respective lots and reiterating the intent of the Planning MR. FERGUSON
Board to withdraw such articles if no agreement is reached, were dis-
cussed. The Chairman was authorized to send the letters.
The Board approved payment of the Massachusetts Federation of Planning MFPB DUES
Board's 1971 membership dues of $50.
The Board noted the copy of the Selectmen's letter dated December 30 to CURTIS K.
Mr. Arthur W. Brownell, Department of Natural Resources, re. Hatch Act PARKER
hearing, Curtis K. Parker, Woburn St., with copies of reports and letters WETLANDS
attached from the Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Public Health
Department and Town Engineer. The Selectmen made no further recommenda-
tions but urged that appropriate steps be taken to assure that no further
fill be added in that area, except for that needed to improve the appear-
ance and aid in establishment of vegetation, this to be made pursuant to
a plan to be approved by the DNR and the Town Engineer.
The letter of invitation from the TMMA to Mr. Lund to the January 6 TMMA
information meeting at the Science Lecture Hall of the Sr. High School INFORMATION
was noted by the Board. The meeting will be on Warrant Articles for MEETING
Special Town Meeting, but the primary topic to be covered will be the
proposed Jr. High School. Mr. Lund said that he plans to attend the
meeting.
Noted by the Board was the petition to the Planning Board to hold a public PETITION
hearing and submit final recommendations at the 1971 Annual Town Meeting BEDFORD ST.
on the citizen's petition to amend the zoning By -Law by rezoning to RH REZONING
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land off Bedford St. owned by Mark Moore, Frederick J. Conroy, Attorney.
Also noted was the League of Women Voters' Fact Sheet on Article 12,
Clematis Brook Village, prepared for January 11 Town Meeting, including
the information provided by Eisenberg & Schiffer, architects, on design
data previously made available and reviewed by the Board.
Eric T. Clarke
Clerk
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LWV FACT
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ARTICLE 12