HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-01-17PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 17, 1972
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by the chairman, Mrs. Brown, with members Costello, Clarke, Lund and Graham,
planning director Zaleski and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance
were F. Sandy, CLC, L. Notkin, DAC, and T. Curran, Lexington Minute Man.
Drafts of two letters to the DAC, requesting their review of two citizens' MOBIL OIL CG
Articles on rezoning (Bedford St. CG/Mobil and "Lexington Green") were "LEX. GREEN"
considered and approved by the Board. DAC
Draft of a letter to the DAC requesting review of Art. "T", as submitted ART. "T"/DAC
by the Planning Board, regarding sale of tax title lands, was approved as
amended.
Mr. Frank Michelman, LCSR subcommittee on scattered site housing, met with ART. "T"/TOWN
the Board to participate in further review and discussion of Art."T" in COUNSEL
the light of written comments from the Town Counsel. Several amendments MICHELMAN
to the Article were approved and voted upon. A copy of the revised Art."T"
and a copy of Mr. Michelman's letter of Jan. 10, 1972, to the Planning
Board will be sent to the Town Counsel.
The petition of W.R. Grace Co. for site review regarding proposed expansionW.R. GRACE CO.
of facilities which will require Board of Appeals action was considered. BD. OF APPEALS
Copies of a letter to the Bd. of Appeals from Mr. Van Boughton, Asst.
V. Pres. of W.R. Grace Co., outlining and explaining plans, were distributed
to members and Mr. Zaleski's suggestions regarding parking stall size and
buffer strip considered. It was decided to schedule an exploratory dis-
cussion to include Conservation Commission and DAC representatives, the
Planning Board and Mr. Boughton and the architect, if agreeable to Mr. Boughton.
Dr. & Mrs. Bergmeyer, Mr. Hagenah and Mrs. Lees met with the Board to MOUNTAIN RD.
discuss the recent Planning Board approval of the Mountain Rd. subdivision SUBDIVISION
which their property abuts. After several questions by the residents ABUTTORS
regarding construction features of Mountain Rd. were answered, the chair-
man read the Certificate of Action, issued by the Board on Jan. 13, 1972.
A copy of this document will be furnished to these residents.
The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of Jan. 10, 1972, were approved MINUTES -1/10/7i
as written. APPROVED
The comments of the Town Counsel regarding the wording of Art. "C" were ART. "C" AMEND.
read. It was voted to amend the wording of the Article as suggested and TOWN COUNSEL
Mr. Legro will be asked for recommendations as to further revision.
It was voted that Mrs. Brown be appointed as Planning Board representative LAND ACQ. PRO -
to serve on the Land Acquisition Procedures Committee and Dr. Clarke, as CEDURES COMM.
alternate representative, as requested by Mr. Cataldo in his letter of REPRESENTATIVE
Jan. 7, 1972. Mr. Cataldo will be notified of these appointments. MRS. BROWN
Letters from the Town Counsel with advice and recommendations regarding HAROIAN & MOBII
the Concord Ave. RM (Haroian) and Bedford St. CG (Mobil) citizens' ArticlesREZONING ART.
were noted. The separate Article submitted by the Planning Board regardingTOWN COUNSEL
reference to the Zoning Map for the Mobil Article rezoning will be with-
drawn, if possible, inasmuch as its contents can be included in the
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appropriate motion at the Town Meeting.
Conservation Commission Chairman Kassler, members Frick, Pease and
EXEC. SESSION
Cohen and Assoc. members Nichols, Solomon and Friedman met with the
CONSERVATION
Board at 9 p.m. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
COMMISSION
To go into executive session for discussion of matter, the disclosure
of which could adversely affect the financial interests of the Town.
Following a discussion regarding land acquisition, the Board voted to
resume open session at 10:30 p.m.
The following notices of Board of Appeals hearings, to be held on
BD. OF APPEAL:
Jan. 25, 1972, were noted:
HEARINGS 1/25
Mobil Oil Corp., for permission to erect a free-standing sign at
396 Waltham St.
MOBIL OIL
Dr. Norman Paul, for permission to have a part time office in his
residence at 26 Barberry Rd. (Neighborhood petition opposing granting
DR. N. PAUL
of this variance was noted.)
The members voted to make no comment on the abovementioned petitions.
Regarding the petition of Mr. Alfred P. Tropeano for permission to enlarge
TROPEANO
and extend the use for his building at 114 Waltham St., the Board re-
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quested that Mr. Zaleski draft a letter to the Board of Appeals expressing
no specific Planning Board disapproval of granting the variance but with
several restricting conditions relative to the impact on the neighborhood.
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The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
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Donald M. Graham
Clerk