HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-11-15PLANNING BOARD MEETING
November 15, 1971
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at
7:30 p.m. by the chairman, Mrs. Brown with members Clarke, Costello,
Graham and Lund, planning director Zaleski and secretary Mrs. Snow
present. Also in attendance were F. Sandy, CLC, L. Campbell, LWV,
Tom Curran, Lexington Minute Man and Wayne Barber and secretary,
Creative Environments, Inc
Mr. Donald Irwin, Bldg. Inspector, met with the Board by invitation to ARTICLE - BLDG
discuss the preliminary draft of an Article for an amendment to the BY-LAW AMENDMENT
Building By -Law regarding requirement of elevation figures on all ELEVATION
plot plans submitted for building permits, to aid in wetland control.
The function of the Board of Health regarding elevation and drainage
requirements, the possibility of amending either the Subdivision Control
Law or the Planning Board "Rules and Regulations" to include this re-
quirement and general discussion on need in Lexington for this legislation
followed. Mr. Irwin was asked to submit any further comments on the
matter to the Board. Mr. Irwin was generally opposed for technical reasons.
Messrs. William and Stephen Hamilton met with the Board by appointment HAMILTON -HIGH
at 8:25 to present a preliminary proposal for a high-rise apartment RISE APT.
building on Concord Ave. The location, size, density, plans for sewer
system, proportion of open space planned was shown on maps and explained
to those present. The abuttors, effect of additional traffic on Concord
Ave., fire protection, water supply and drainage plans were referred to.
Mr. Hamilton will prepare more formal plans for presentation if the
Planning Board indicates that they are willing to consider this type of
project. After a brief discussion of zoning change and amendment to the
Zoning By -Law necessary for construction of such a building, Mr. Hamilton
left the meeting at 8:45. The Board will discuss the matter further after
study of the preliminary plan.
The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of November 13, 1971, were MINUTES, 11/13/7.
approved as amended.
A draft of a letter to the Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee CAP. EXP./
regarding recreational facilities was read and discussed. The letter will RECREATION
be sent after revisions suggested by the members are made. LETTER
The Board reviewed a plan which was submitted with Application Form A71- Form A71-11
11 on .lune 14, 1971, showing land of Ballou, Lots A,B and C, of which BALLOU
Lot B is to be acquired by the Town for conservation. Upon a motion duly CONSERVATION
made and seconded it was VOTED: LAND
A phrase, as suggested by the Town Counsel, "providing Lot B is so
acquired", be added to the endorsement on the plan entitled "Plan of
Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated May 17, 1971, by Miller & Nylander
which was endorsed by the Planning Board on June 14, 1971, as not
requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
The Conservation Commission met with the Planning Board by invitation EXECUTIVE SESS.
at 9:15 p.m. Among those present were Conservation Comm members Frick,LAND ACQ./CONS.
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Rawls, Cohen, Kassler, Brown, Assoc. members Solomon, Nichols and Fried-
man and secretary Mrs. Greene. Upon a motion duly made and seconded it
was VOTED:
To go into executive session to discuss matters the disclosure of which
could adversely affect the financial interests of the Town or the repu-
tation of any person.
Following a discussion pertaining to land acquisition for conservation,
it was voted to return to(Dpen session.
The Conservation Commission left the meeting at 11:00 p.m.
Mr. Costello's suggestion for a subregional study of problems anticipated BICENTENNIAL
in conjunction with the Bicentennial was discussed and it was voted to SUBREGIONAL
send a letter to the planning boards of neighboring municipalities with STUDY
copies to their boards of selectmen, and also to the Lexington Board of
Selectmen, Town Manager and Mr. Kingston Howard, inquiring whether they
were interested in or planning to participate in a subregional study.
It was decided to meet on Wednesday, November 24, 1971, at 7:30 p.m.
The request of the Lincoln Planning Board for a joint meeting was
noted, but no date was agreed upon.
It was agreed to meet with the representatives of the Honeywell Radia-
tion Laboratory at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, 1971.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m.
Donald M. Graham
Clerk
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