HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-01-10PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 10, 1972
' 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,
Lund and Graham, planning director Zaleski and secretary Mrs. Snow
present. Also in attendance were L. Notkin, DAC, F. Snady, CLC,
T. Curran, Lexington Minute -Man and F. Michelman, LCSR subcommittee on
scattered site housing,,
Copies of a letter to the Planning Board from Mr. Michelman regarding ART. "T"
questions and comments by the Town Counsel on the form and content TOWN COUNSEL
of Article "T" were distributed to members. Discussion of the matter
was postponed for one week to allow the members an opportunity to
study the comments.
Mr. A. P. Tropeano met with the Planning Board at 8:00 p.m. by appoint-TROPEANO, BD.OF
ment to explain his pending petition to the Board of Appeals (hearing, APPEALS
Jan. 25, 1972) regarding a change in use of his building at 114 Waltham114 Waltham St.
St. to contain other than "professional" offices. After a brief resume
of the history of this building regarding construction and previous
Board of Appeals findings, Mr. Tropeano gave reasons for his request
to be allowed to rent office space to non-professional tenants. Planning
Board definition of "professional", as stated in a letter to the Bd. of
Appeals in Jan. 1970, was referred to regarding permitted uses.
' Messrs. Moore, Spaulding, Slye and Kreutjens met with the Board for the "LEXINGTON
purpose of answering several questions regarding moderate income GREEN" MOORE$
housing units in the proposed "Lexington Green" condominium development SPAULDING,SLYE
off Bedford St. The members read copies of a letter received from the KREUTJENS
develppers containing a breakdown of costs for the moderate -priced units
and these were compared with figures as presented by Mr. Zaleski in his
memo of Jan. 10, 1972. Amount and percentage of income necessary to
purchase and maintain a home in this category and possible methods of
inhibiting resale by owners for profit making purposes were discussed.
The functions of a condominium association were stated and estimated
operating assessments to residents of a condominium development given by
Mr. Spaulding. The developers will return for further discussion at a later
date after obtaining information on several matters as requested by the
Board.
Revision of street design standards as a means of environmental control REVISION STREET
was discussed and the need for a circulation plan for the Town as well DESIGN STANDARD
as roads designed to prevent excessive traffic and speeding were donsid-
ered. A "brain -storming session" was suggested by Mr. Graham for the
meeting of Jan. 17th, and members were asked to consider good and bad
aspects of physical appearance and functional characteristics of existing
streets as a means to aiding in the development of a policy on new stan-
dards. Consideration was given to the possibility of obtaining advice
from a consultant as to street widths and grades. Mr. Notkin offered to
invite a business associate, who is a landscape architect and a civil engin-
eer, to a Planning Board meeting in the near future for this purpose.
Mr. Notkin will advise the Board if any fee would be involved.
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Citizens' Articles involving rezoning proposals which have been CITIZENS*ART.
submitted for insertion in the Warrant were reviewed. An Article sub- REVIEWED
mitted by Mr. N. Haroian, the wording of which does not adhere to the
current form of the Zoning By -Law, was discussed. A letter to the HAROIAN ART.
Town Counsel requesting advice regarding the permissibility of a
substitute motion for this Article was approved and was signed by the
chairman.
Mr. Zaleski explained that he had submitted on behalf of the Board near ARTICLE RE.
the close of the working day on 1.7.72 an Article amplifying and MOBIL OIL ART.
correcting a deficiency in the form of the citizens' Article for rezoning
to CG of land next to the Chalet on Bedford St. A map of Bedford St./
Hartwell Ave. area was examined to show the location of land to be re-
zoned under this Article for a Mobil service station. Also noted was
a letter to the Town Counsel requesting a review of the Article, which
was approved by the members and signed by the chairman.
After discussion and review of Mr. Legro's redraft of Article "S", re- ART."S", RE-
ceived January 7, 1972, a draft of a letter by the planning director DRAFT BY TOWN
to the Town Counsel concerning the wording of Art."S" (site investi- COUNSEL
gation funds) was approved by the Board and signed by the chairman.
A schedule for six public hearings regarding rezoning necessary before PUBLIC HEARING
the Annual Town Meeting, was arrived at by the Board. SCHEDULE
February 3 - Article "V" and "Lexington Green" Article
February 10 - Article "R" and Bedford St. Mobil CG Article
February 17 or 24 - Article "C" and Haroian Article
Application will be made for use of
and Feb. 17 (or 24th) for hearings.
the seating capacity and suitability
Feb. 10 for two of the hearings.
the Science Lecture Hall on Feb. 3
The planning director will investigate
of Estabrook Hall for possible use on
Mr. Zaleski's memorandum to Mr. O'Connell regarding registration and REGISTRATION
attendance at an Automatic Data Processing seminar on Feb. 4, 11 and 18, ADP SEMINAR
1972, was noted and it was voted that the memo be transmitted to
Mr. O'Connell with approval of the Board of Mr. Zaleski's attendance.
The memorandum by Mr. Zaleski regarding the report of a proposal for a GREAT MEADOWS
golf course in the Great Meadows was reviewed. Mrs. Brown will confer GOLF COURSE
with Dr. Kassler, chairman of the Conservation Commission, relative PROPOSAL
to a meeting of the Lex/Arl Great Meadows Committee.
Mr. Costello requested that the Assessors be asked how much work by
their staff would be involved in identfying and obtaining data on all
tax title lots in the Town. Mrs. Brown agreed to speak with Mr. Cronin
about the matter before the Planning Board meeting of Jan. 17.
The meeting was adjourned at 11 p.m.
Donald M. Graham
Clerk