HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-22PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 22, 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, planning director
Zaleski and secretary Mrs. Snow present.
Report of the Planning Board on Art. 83 (tax title) previously approved on PL. BD.
March 20, 1972, was signed by Mrs. Brown, Mr. Costello and Dr. Clarke. MembeaREPORT,ART.
Graham and S. Brown will sign the report at a later time. 83 SIGNED
Mr. Brown joined the meeting at this time.
Norman Cohen, Esq. was present and submitted a plan for the Minuteman Reg. FORM A72-8
School District with application Form A72-8, showing land on the southerly M.M.REGIONAL
side of Massachusetts Ave. Two minor modifications to the plan were recom- TECH. SCHOOL
mended by Mr. Zaleski: that land of Foley be shown in its entirety on the plan
per Subdivsion Regulations, Sec. 2.1, and that a notation be added "Not a
separate building lot", referring to the land being conveyed. Two copies of
the modified plan are to be supplied to the office of the Planning Board. It
was agreed by a majority of the Board, because the applicant is a public agency
and the element of urgency, to sign the plan, upon condition that the above-
mentioned changes will be made. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it
was VOTED:
The plan submitted by Norman Cohen, Esq. for the Minuteman Regional School
District, on March 22, 1972, entitled "Plan of Land to be Conveyed to
Minuteman Regional School District, Lexington and Lincoln, Mass.", dated
Feb. 29, 19729 by Raymond C. Pressey, Inc., requires no approval under the
Subdivision Control Law.
The plan was so endorsed by a majority of members present.
Draft of a letter prepared by the planning director to the Board of Appeals, LE%.GARDENS
in response to Mr. Nickerson's request of March 13, 1972, for Planning Board PETITION
recommendations on the petition of Lexington Gardens, Inc. and Mr. Zaleski's BD. OF APP.
explantory memo of March 20, 1972, to the Planning Board were reviewed. It
was voted by the members to approve and sign the letter as presented.
Data compiled by Mr. Zaleski regarding amount of building area at existing BLDG. AREA
recreational facilities in Lexington and Needham was noted. Copies will be COMM. RECR.
distributed to members prior to discussion of a Motion on Art. 80 on Mar.27.
It was de6ided that the Planning Board will meet on Monday,Mar.27,19720 at
7:00 p.m.
A letter from Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, protesting the revised wording of the MOTION, ART.
Planning Board motion on Art.82 (Site Inv.) was read by the chairman. Follow -82
Ing discussion of the two versions of the motion, it was voted by a majority TOWN COUNSEL
of the Board to revert to the original wording, as advised by the Town Counsel.
Mr. Costello abstained from voting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
O'D.nald� M. Graham
Clerk