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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 15, 1973
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at
7:35 p.m. by the chairman, Mrs. Brown with members Costello, Clarke,
Graham, S. Brown, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs -Snow
present. Also in attendance were John Davies, DAC, Frank Sandy, CLC,
Angela Frick, Conservation Comm. and Margo Gilson LWV.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting of Jan. 2, 1973 were reviewed MINUTES 1/2/73
and approved as amended.
The Board reviewed the plan submitted with Application Form A73-2 by FORM A73-2
Norman May�Esq., which is an exact duplicate of a plan submitted LOWELL ST.
with Appl. Form A72-4 by Mr. May in February, 1972. Mr.May requests
endorsement of the duplicate plan because of loss of the previously
endorsed linen. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.",
dated Oct. 7, 1970, by Miller & Nylander, submitted on
Jan. 8, 1973, by Norman May, Esq. showing land of Fleming
at #560 Lowell St., requires no approval under the sub-
division Control Law.
The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board.
A schedule of public hearings on rezoning proposals, prepared by
Mr. Briggs was reviewed. It was voted to approve the schedule
as written and the secretary was instructed to proceed with
publication of legal notices.
Mr. Briggs reported on his conference with Jerry Martin, Asst.Town
Engr. regarding the request of Mr. Wm. Maloney, as stated in the
letter from Town Counsel dated Dec. 29, 1972, for reduction of the
amount of bond required for Emerson and Bryant roads. Mr. Martin
referred to the Engr. Dept. letter to the Planning Board, dated
August 2, 1972, which listed work incomplete and recommended that
the bond be in the amount of $15,744. Upon a motion duly made and
seconded, it was VOTED:
The Planning Board will recommend against reduction from
$16,000 to $4,000 of the amount of bond required to ensure
completion of work and road construction on the remaining
sections of Emerson and Bryant roads in the Emerson Gardens
subdivision, as advised by the Town Engineer.
Town Counsel will be informed of this action.
PUBLIC HEARINGf
REZONING PROP.
BOND.REDUCTION
EMERSON GARDEN;
At 8:00 P.M. Messrs Charles Cole and Arthur DeVincent met with the DEVINCENT
Board by appointment to present a preliminary concept of a townhouse WALTHAM ST. RM
development on Mr. DeVincent's Waltham St. land. Mr. Cole, Architect,
displayed a map and indicated the tentative layout, proposed road, and
owners abutting land. Mr. DeVincent expressed his wish to have his land
rezoned to RM at a future Town Meeting. Topography, drainage features
and land elevation were mentioned. Reference was made to the Planning
Board policy concerning low and moderate income housing in multi -family
developments. The above mentioned sketches were left for further review
by the Board. Mr. Cole will supply more details on the proposal and re-
quested comment on the physical plan.
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Dr. Clarke reported on his Jan. 14, 1973, review with Conservation
Comm. members, of the Wetland Protection District maps. It was
agreed that, following review by and receipt of comments from all
concerned Town Agencies, the Planning Board will hold a work
session at 9 a.m. on Jan. 20, 1973, to adjudicate the recosem
mendations of the other Boards. A newsrelease to explain the
philosophy of the proposed "W" zone will be submitted for
publication in the Lexington Minuteman on Jan. 25. A Planning
Board work session to formulate plans for the Feb. 1st. public
information meeting on the Wetland Article will be held Jan. 18 at
8:00 p.m. in Room G-1, Town Office Building.
Board of Appeals notices of hearings to be held on Jan. 30,1973,
were noted. The Board reviewed the petition of William E. Maloney
for permission to erect and operate a commercial greenhouses and to
operate a nursery at #661 Lowell St. History of a previous petition
(hearing 12/12/72) to conduct a nursery at the Lowell St. site was
noted and terms of both petitions were defined. A Planning Board
letter of recommendations, dated Dec. 11, 1972, concerning the first
petition was reviewed and it was agreed that Mrs. Brown and Dr. Clarke
will prepare a draft of a letter to the Appeals Board reflecting the
same general views as stated in the Dec. 11 letter.
WETLAND DISTR.
MAPS
CONS. COMM.
MALONEY
GREENHOUSES
LOWELL ST.
B/A
Dr. Clarke reported that he will represent the Conservation Commission MYSTIC RIVER
at a meeting of the Mystic River Watershed Assoc. on Jan. 17, 1973, at WATERSHED:.
' which time the northwest extension of the "Red Line" will be discussed.ASSOC./RED LIN]
A letter of comment regarding possible terminal locations from Herbert
Meyer, Chairman, Mystic River Watershed Assoc.was read. Consideration
of Lexington's position will be made after more information has been
made available.
Dr. Clarke reviewed the petition of the Town to construct and maintain KILN BROOK
a new channel in the Kiln Brook for drainage improvement and reported HATCH ACT HEAR.
on the Hatch Act. hearing held on Jan 3, 1973.
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 reputation EXEC. SESSION
of any person or the financial interests of the Town.
Following discussion of Town agencies interrelationships, open meeting
was resumed and was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. /11
Thomas F. Costello, Clerk
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