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Home My WebLink About1971-01-18PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 18, 1971 The Board set public hearing dates as follows: February 8, Monday, 7:30 p.m., Cary Hall - citizens' petition HEARING re: rezoning to CG, Waltham and Vine Brook (Tropeano) DATES February 10, Wednesday, Science Lecture Hall, Sr. High School- SET citizens' petitions, re: rezoning to RH 8:00 p.m. Bow St. (Cataldo) 8:30 p.m. Bedford St. (Moore) February 17, Wednesday, Science Lecture Hall, Sr. High School 8:00 p.m. Meaghervillo February 22, Monday, Cary Hall, 7:30 p.m. - CB rezoning Mr. Worrell read Mr. Ferguson's letter of January 8, re: Article CB DISTRICT inserted in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, saying that PARKING, Mr. Ferguson would appreciate having any proposal for acquiring or FERGUSON exchanging for town land a part of the Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Association's lot for off-street parking in their hands as promptly as possible in order to study the proposal before submitting it to the Bank's Board of Directors for their consideration. A tenta- tive date was set for Thursday, 3 p.m., at which time Messrs. Worrell, Olson, Zaleski and Mrs. Brown would meet with Mr. Ferguson. The letter from William M. Glovsky, Trustee of the Whiter and Greener EMERSON RD., Trust, dated Jan. 6, regarding reimbursement for the extra cost of THE GROVE constructing a 70 foot wide street (Emerson Road) was noted by the SUBDIVISION At 7 p.m. Planning Board members Worrell, Clarke and Mrs. Brown, DAC CARY representative Notkin, Planning Director Zaleski, Secretary Mrs. Cole, LIBRARY and representatives of other town boards attended the meeting in Cary MEETING Hall sponsored by the Executive Committee of the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library in cooperation with the Permanent Building Committee and the Architects Design Group to discuss the alternatives for the library reno- vation and expansion program. A cost comparison chart was presented by the Architects Design Group. Each Board or group was requested to assign a member to represent them in making known the group's feelings about the various alternatives presented. At 7:45 p.m., in the absence of the chairman, vice-chairman Worrell called the meeting of the Planning Board to order in its office in the Legion Room. The Board accepted Mr. Worrell's offer to represent them on the Library P/B REP'' renovation and expansion study committee. LIBRARYEXPAN. COM. The minutes of January 11, 1971 were approved as submitted. 1/11 MINUTES Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: IDYLWILDE To extend to March 23, 1971, inclusive, the time for Planning Board SUBDIVISION action on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Idylwilde„ EXTENSION ' dated December 29, 1969, as requested in writing by the applicant, Trustees of JoJen Realty Trust. OF TIME The revised drawings of the Idylwilde subdivision have not been received. The Board set public hearing dates as follows: February 8, Monday, 7:30 p.m., Cary Hall - citizens' petition HEARING re: rezoning to CG, Waltham and Vine Brook (Tropeano) DATES February 10, Wednesday, Science Lecture Hall, Sr. High School- SET citizens' petitions, re: rezoning to RH 8:00 p.m. Bow St. (Cataldo) 8:30 p.m. Bedford St. (Moore) February 17, Wednesday, Science Lecture Hall, Sr. High School 8:00 p.m. Meaghervillo February 22, Monday, Cary Hall, 7:30 p.m. - CB rezoning Mr. Worrell read Mr. Ferguson's letter of January 8, re: Article CB DISTRICT inserted in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, saying that PARKING, Mr. Ferguson would appreciate having any proposal for acquiring or FERGUSON exchanging for town land a part of the Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Association's lot for off-street parking in their hands as promptly as possible in order to study the proposal before submitting it to the Bank's Board of Directors for their consideration. A tenta- tive date was set for Thursday, 3 p.m., at which time Messrs. Worrell, Olson, Zaleski and Mrs. Brown would meet with Mr. Ferguson. The letter from William M. Glovsky, Trustee of the Whiter and Greener EMERSON RD., Trust, dated Jan. 6, regarding reimbursement for the extra cost of THE GROVE constructing a 70 foot wide street (Emerson Road) was noted by the SUBDIVISION 1.18.71 minutes (continued) -2 Board, as well as, the memo from the Planning Director explaining that EMERSON RD. the Grove subdivision was approved in 1961, while the special act author- (continued) izing reimbursement was not passed until 1962. Mr. Zaleski also believes that the developer had agreed to build 70 ft. wide street in exchange for the Town installing sewer in this subdivision. The Planning Director has reported this to the Town Manager. It was agreed to send a copy of Mr. Glovsky's letter to Mr. O'Connell. The Board of Appeals notices for hearings to be held January 26, 1971 B/A were noted as follows: HEARING Catalano - continue selling flowers, produce, etc. 643 Waltham St. NOTICES Smith - insufficient front yard Mystic Valley Mental Health Assoc. - remodel barn Wilson Farm Inc. - nursery to sell supplementary items Conroy - Heywood property, 12 Waltham St., for professional use Kraska - Lex. Chalet, signs McSweeney Bros. Trust - redivide lots on Eaton Rd. After discussion of petitions the Planning Board decided to oppose the following and asked the Planning Director to write letters for the reasons stated below: Conroy: Opposed because rezoning is pending for this and adjacent property. Kraska: Board recommends a reduction in size of the sign to avoid proliferation of large signs in that area. Eaton Rd: The legal status of the lots did not conform to zoning requirements in effect at the time of recording and were actually treated as one lot by building too close to and across the lot lines, the Board decided to suggest that the Board of Appeals obtain Town Counsel's advice because of the similarity of this situation to Morris Motors and other cases ruled on by Mr. Legro. Wilson's Farm: If granted, the permit should include an explicit statement of the supplementary items to be sold and conditions and limitations imposed regarding hours of operation, lighting, outdoor storage, parking, access etc., as well as, advice from the Traffic Committee or Town Engineer so as to avoid traffic congestion in the area. Noted by the Board was the following information: 1. The letter from Robert N. Morehouse, District Conservationist, to LETTER RE: the Board of Appeals, re: Chalet site. (Letter dated 12.19.69:) SOILS, 444 BEDFORD ST. 2. HUD Newsletter, especially the decision that the owner of a 221 HUD (d) (3) project may not evict a tenant even at the expiration of the lease, except for cause after a hearing. In effect, the decision gives tenants indefinite tenure unless misconduct is ' proved. 3. MHFA SEMINAR, sponsored by the Rental Housing Association, Feb. MHFA SEMINAR 16 at Newton Marriott Hotel. (Mr. Worrell read the topics to be covered at the seminar.) 1.18.71 minutes (continued) -3 The Board discussed the Cary Library renovation and expansion proposals CARY with the idea of clarifying the Board's views on the subject and in order MEMORIAL to instruct the Board's representative as to their recommendations. It LIBRARY was agreed that the Board should address itself primarily to the planning considerations of compatibility with adjacent land uses, conformance to the development master plan, traffic patterns, safety and convenience, rather than to cost or internal functional arrangements. The Planning Director cited statistics to show desirability of library locations next to the high school and shopping, rather than on the school administration lot near Woburn St. The Board generally decided to support keeping the library in its present location, as opposed to the Woburn St. site, and to make available to the agencies concerned information from the Planning Advisory Service report #241 "Planning the Public Library" cited by the Planning Director. It was also agreed to remind those concerned with the library addition of their earlier agreement to coordinate their plans with the Board's plans for a municipal parking lot off Clarke St. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Eric T. Clarke ' Clerk 1