HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-03-01PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 1, 1971
Chairman Lund called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with members
Worrell, Clarke, Graham and Mrs. Brown, DAC representative Walter
Pierce, Planning Director Zaleski, Lexington Minute Man reporter Tom
Curran, and secretary Cole present.
The proposed letter to the Selectmen re. Muzzey-Clarke streets municipal MUZZEY-
parking lot was revised by the chairman. The letter would notify the CLARKE
Selectmen of the Planning Board's intent to move for indefinite postpone- MUNICIPAL
ment at the Annual Town Meeting of Articles 64 - 68, stating that off- PARKING
street parking in this area is highly desirable, and that the Board will
bring it up again. Members agreed that copies should be sent to the
Library Trustees, owners of the Medical Building and Robert Lyon.
The Planning Board members gave Francis Worrell, whose term on the Board FRANCIS
has expired, an autographed photograph of Board members at a public hear- WORRELL
ing in Cary Hall. The picture is similar to one to be published in the
Annual Town Report.
The Board approved the letter to be sent to residents of Vine Brook Rd. VINE
saying that the Board voted to recommend a modification of the area pro- BROOK
posed for rezoning by eliminating from it the lots on Vine Brook Rd. and ROAD
the rear portion of the lot $82 Waltham St. The letter was in response to
the residents' letter in opposition to commercial zoning on Vine Brook Rd.
The Planning Board Report on Article 68 of the Annual Town Meeting was
signed by all members.
The following members and associate members of the Conservation Commission
met with the Board to discuss the RH proposals to come before Town Meeting:
Mesdames Frick, Rawls, Green, Messrs. Brown, Kassler, Mazerall and Smith.
Dr. Kassler said that they could support the Planning Board RH proposal
for the Hickory St. site but not for the Myrtle St. site. The discussion
on Mark Moore's Bedford St. proposal centered around the developer's plan
for drainage. Reference was made by Mrs. Frick to a letter from Mr.
Brownell of the DNR saying he should be contacted about all proposals
affecting the hydrology of Shawsheen River. Mrs. Frick said that it seemed
to be the Conservation Commission's responsibility to ask for information
about the study to which his letter refers. The Conservation Commission
and Dr. Kassler in particular are unalterably opposed to the Cataldo, Bow
St. Farm proposal for RH housing and would make every effort to see that it
is defeated.
At 8:30 p.m. the Board met with the Selectmen in the Bird Room to discuss
the Meagherville RH proposals, Articles 69 and 70, the Meagherville trans-
fer to conservation Article 71, and the Clarke-Muzzey municipal parking
Articles 64 - 68. After much discussion, especially about the tax -title
lots, Mr. Cataldo agreed that the Selectmen would discuss the Meagherville
proposals further, take positions on them and let the Planning Board know
the results. Mr. Lund told the Selectmen that the Planning Board would move
' indefinite postponement of Articles 64-68 and send a letter to them to that
effect.
As this was election night, members checked results available before return-
ing to the Planning Board office to resume their meeting.
ARTICLE 68
REPORT
CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
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PLANNING
BOARD
PLANNING
BOARD
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WITH
SELECTMEN
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The combined report drafted by Mr. Worrell and Mr. Clarke on Articles ARTICLES
72 and 74 was discussed. The Planning Director recommended that the 72 and 74
reports be written separately. The report on Article 72 was amended. REPORT
The report on Article 74 will be rewritten by Mrs. Brown.
Mr. Lund expressed the Board's appreciation to Francis Worrell and P/B THANKS
the Board gave a unanimous vote of thanks for 5 years of devoted, DR. WORRELL
conscientious service.
The meeting adjourned at 11 p.m.
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Eric T. Clarke
Clerk