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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-09-20i 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 20, 1971 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Brown with members Clarke, Costello, planning director Zaleski and secretary, Mrs. Snow present. Frank Sandy of C.L.C., Thomas Curran of the Lexington Minute Man and Walter Pierce, representing the DAC, also attended. The B & M Transportation Planning Review Newsletter, September 10, 1971, and the Charles River Watershed Assn. publication, "The Streamer", Sept.,1971, were noted. The minutes of Planning Board meeting of September 13, 1971, were approved MINUTES as amended. 9/13/71 After consulting with Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, Mr. Zaleski reported that PLANNING all official meetings of the Planning Board, whether or not any official BD. MTGS. votes or decisions are made are open to the public and must be advertised PUBLIC as required by law. The Board discussed the plan submitted by William Hamilton with the appli- cation Form A71-16, showing lots 79, 80 and 81 Concord Avenue. FORM A71-16 Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was VOTED: HAMILTON CONCORD AVE. The plan entitled "Subdivision of Land Court Case No. 22262", dated August 12, 1970, by Miller and Nylander, requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by the members of the Board The Board examined a plan submitted with Form A71-18, entitled "Easement FORM A71-18 Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." showing a sewer easement over lot 25 to MASON ST. the pool house. POOL HOUSE Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was VOTED: The plan entitled "Easement Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated June 22, 1970, by Boston Survey Consultants, requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board. A plan submittee by Richard Michelson with application Form A71-19 was reviewed by the members. This plan shows lots A,B,C,D,E,G,H,I,J & K, to be attached to abutting lots on Freemont and Harbell streets and Constitution Rd. and not to be used as separate building lots. Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was VOTED: The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated Sept. 13, 1971, by Miller and Nylander, requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The plan was endorsed as not requiring approval by the Board. 9 FORM A71-19 MICHELSON FREEMONT & HARBELL STS. CONSTITUTIOP RD. A draft by Mr. Zaleski of a letter to Mr. O'Connell prepared at the re- quest of the Selectmen regarding the environmental impact of the proposed relocation of Rte. 2 was reviewed. Mr. Pierce was asked for comments in behalf of the DAC. A letter from Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, consulting engineers, to Mr. Cataldo was read. The draft was approved, with several changes in form and will be signed by Mrs. Brown after retyping. 2 RELOCATION OF RTE. 2 ENVIRONM. IMPACT Mr. Alfred P. Tropeano met with the Board at 8:00 p.m. by invitation to VINE BROOK discuss the status of unfinished work in the Vine Brook Meadows I and II MEADOWS I & subdivisions and infrom the members of his plans to complete this work. TROPEANO Correspondence between the Town Engineers and the Vine Brook Realty Trust regarding work to be completed before acceptance of streets in these subdivisions was reviewed. There was a discussion of the $1000 in security held by the Town for each subdivision and increase in price for completing work at today's prices. Mr. Tropeano will confer with the heirs of Mr. Reenstierna regarding the application of the securities to correct deficiencies and will meet again with the Planning Board at a future date for further discussion. There was a brief discussion of the Nylander/Tropeano land near the NYLANDER/ Chandler Leasing Corp. and its relationship to the proposed Hartwell Ave./ TROPEANO LAND Rte. 128 connector road. RTE. 128 CONN. Planning Board members, planning director Zaleski, secretary Mrs. Snow SELECTMEN and Mr. Pierce joined the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Comm. EXECUTIVE in the Bird Room in executive session at 9:00 p.m. SESSION Following a discussion, the disclosure of which could adversely effect the financial interest of the Town or the reputation of any person, the Board returned to its offices and resumed open meeting. The discussion of planned unit development and cluster zoning, with PUD & CLUSTER Mr. Sandy attending, is to be postponed until Mr. Lund is present to ZONING TALK participate. The DAC is to be given copies of all current memos and POSTPONED information pertinent to PUD. It was voted to rescind the vote increasing the price of the Zoning Map ZON. MAP in view of President Nixon's "freeze" on price increase. PRICE VOTE RESCINDED Mr. Robert Colbourne's request for information as to Planning Board re- quirements on improvements to an access road leading to his land on which COLBOURNE he proposes to build one house was discussed. The members tentatively MOUNTAIN RD. agreed to recommending a 12 ft. width for this 400 ft. road with a widen- ing for a by-pass near the bend in the road. Ch. 41, Sec. 81R of the Subdivision Control Law was referred to regarding building on a private way and a turnaround was discussed. Mr. McSweeney is to be consulted as to standards for such a road and Dr. Bergmeyer and Mr. Hagenah, abutting neighbors, will be invited to the meeting of the Planning Board on Sept. 27 for an informal discussion. ' Notices for Board of Appeals hearings were reviewed. They include: BD. OF APP. Lumsden, 6 Lawrence La., re. 27' frontage setback. HEARINGS 10/5 Napoli, 10 N. Hancock St., re. parking area in CN district and reduction of lot size in RS district. 3 ' Donahue, 1531 Mass. Ave., Arlington, re. permit for portion of free BD. OF APP. standing sign in Lexington. HEARINGS Old Lexington Restaurant, Inc., 1733 Mass. Ave., re. permit for 2 signs. (CONY D) Scottish Rite Masons request for permission to erect new facilities at 1162 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington. The above hearings will be held on October 5, 1971. No comment was made by members on the first four petitions. After some discussion it was agreed to postpone decision on comments relative to the proposed Masonic complex to Sept. 27. Mr. Pierce stated that DAC recommends favorable consideration of the Scottish Rite proposal. He also recommended that on large and complex non-residential projects the HDC procedure of requiring detailed plans be modified because of the ex- cessively high cost of preparing detailed plans at a preliminary stage. Mr. Costello reported on the SILC meeting on Sept. 16, regarding the SILC MTG. status of the Urban Development Corporation legislation. 10/6/71 A memorandum from the Town Manager relative to the procedure for capital CAPITAL projects requests for 1972 was noted. PROJECTS Notice of a meeting ofthe Recreation Committee on Thursday, September 23, RECREATION 1971, at 8:00 p.m. in the School Administration building and its agenda COMM. MTG. were noted. Mr. Graham is to be asked if he wishes to attend this meeting. 9/23/71 The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m. "tUA4'4-�� Donald M. Graham Clerk 1