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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
December 26, 1972
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order
at 7:35 p.m. by the chairman Mrs. Brown with members Costello,
Graham, Clarke S. Brown, secretary Mrs. Snow and planning
consultant Charles Downe present. Also in attendance were
R. Chockin, L.W.V., F. Sandy, C.L.C., and C. Waixel, Lexington
Minute -Man.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting of Dec. 11, 1972, were
approved as corrected.
The Board considered a list of Articles to be sponsored or
recommended for insertion in the Warrant for the 1973 A.T.M.
It was agreed that letters recommending insertion of articles
for acceptance of all streets in Vinebrook I & II and of open
space parcels in Idylwilde and Springdale subdivisions be
transmitted to the Board of Selectmen.
Mrs. Brown's draft of the text of a conservancy and wetland
protection article was reviewed and edited as to form and
content. Later in the evening discussion continued as to
revision of the title of the proposed zones to Wetland Pro-
tection Districts. It was decided that the symbol "W" will
be used on maps designating these districts.
ARTICLES, 1971
A.T.M.
STREET
ACCEPTANCES
WETIAND ART.
MASTER PLAN
UPDATING
N. OSTROFF
BATTLEVIEW
SUBDIVISION
EXEC. SESSION
It was unanimously voted that the Planning Board will request
of the Selectmen that Articles for the establishment of Wetland
Protection Districts as part of the Zoning By -Law be inserted
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in the Warrant for the 1973 Annual Town Meeting. Two separate
Articles will be submitted: one to be prepared without definition
of zones in the text or on maps and one to include reference to
specific areas in the article and illustrated by maps..
The Board decided to await information from Mr. Briggs on the
availability of State or HUD funds before requesting an
appropriation from the 1973 A.T.M. for a major updating of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Norman Ostroff, Esq. met with the Board by appointment at 8:20 p.m.
for discussion of a proposal for land at Webb and Young streets
whose owners he represents. Norman P. Cohen, Town Counsel, was
also present. Reference wag made to a plan entitled "Battleview
Park" , approved by the Lexington Board of Surveys in 1914, and an
application Form A57-103 submitted with a plan of the same land and
endorsed by the Lexington Planning Board on Dec. 9, 1957 was noted.
Question was raised as to legal frontage of lots on 1st, 2nd and
3rd streets as shown on the plan, and of status of the 25 foot lots
as tobuildability. Matter regarding transactions changing owner-
ship of lots were discussed. Mr. Ostroff requested endorsement of
the plan submitted with application Form A72-19 in May, 1972, which,
at that time, was not endorsed and by vote of the Planning Board is
regarded as requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
He will confer with his clients as to modification of the plan.
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Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
To go into executive session for discussion of matters the
disclosure of which could adversely affect the financial
interests of the Town or the reputation of any person.
ARTICLES, 1971
A.T.M.
STREET
ACCEPTANCES
WETIAND ART.
MASTER PLAN
UPDATING
N. OSTROFF
BATTLEVIEW
SUBDIVISION
EXEC. SESSION
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' Following discussion of legal matters relative to the abovementioned
plan, open session was resumed at 10:20 p.m.
Planning Board meeting schedule for the month of January, 1973, was
considered. It was agreed that meetings will be held on January 2, PLANNING BD.
8, 15, 22, 29, 1973. Notice of this schedule will be sent to the JAN. MTG.
Town Clerk. SCHEDULE
Notices of Board of Appeals hearing on Jan. 2, 1973, were reviewed.
It was agreed that upon further investigation of details of the A HEARINGS
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Slocumb (Dexter Rd.) and Keljikian petitions by the chairman,
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members will be contacted for consideration of recommendations to SLOCUMB &
the Appeals Board if deemed necessary. KELJIKIAN
A letter (copy) to the Board of Selectmen, from Mass. D.P.W., re-
garding TOPICS program was noted and read in part. Mr. Briggs will TOPICS
be asked to investigate the scope, extent ard.availability of an PARKING STUDY
off-street parking study in the Central Business District under
TOPICS program and to report to the Board on the matter on
Jan. 2, 1973.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
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' Thomas F. Costello, Clerk