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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 12, 1973
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at
7:35 p.m. by the chairman Mrs. Brown with members Clarke, Costello,
Graham, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present.
Also in attendance were F. Sandy, CLC, A. Frick, Conservation
Commission, T. Holzbog, DAC and C. Waixel, Lexington Minute -Man.
Mrs. Brown announced that a meeting had been scheduled by the Town
Manager with representatives of Town Boards and Committees on
March 15, for the purpose of explanation of the scope and intent
of Article 54 (Town Mgr. request for appropriation of funds for
Community Development Studies). Mrs. Brown and Mr. Costello plan
to attend.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting of Feb. 26, 1973, were
approved as amended.
It was decided that the Board will meet on Saturday, March 17,1973,
at 1 p.m. in Rm. G-1, Town Offices. The Town Clerk will be notified
of this meeting.
MINUTES 2/26
The Board reviewed the plan submitted by William J. Dailey, Jr. FORM A73-11
attorney for Gauthier/Palis with Application Form A73-11 showing MILLIKEN RD.
land at Milliken Rd. Board of Appeals variance granted on Feb.20,
1973, was noted. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED:
The plan submitted on March 6, 1973,.by Wm. J. Dailey, Jr.,
with Application Form A73-11 entitled "Plan of Land in
Lexington, Mass.", dated Nov. 1, 1972, by Miller & Nylander,
showing Lot 58A & Lot 58B on Milliken Rd. requires no
approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
The Plan was so endorsed by members of the Board.
A plan submitted on March 7, 1973, by Walter Pierce, Tr., Peacock
Farm Trust, with Application Form A73-12 was reviewed by the Board.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
The plan submitted on March 7,1973, by Walter Pierce, Re.,
Peacock Farm Trust, entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington,
Mass.", dated Feb. 16, 1973, by Miller & Nylander requires
no approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board.
Definitive plans for the Columbus St. subdivision, submitted on
Feb. 27, 1973, by John Snelling were reviewed. Proposed hammerhead
design turnaround was noted and question arose as to the permanence
of the road in this form. Mr. Briggs will inform the developer of
the Planning Board's request for plan showing proposed contours at
the site. It was decided that the public hearing on the subdivision
will be held on April 3, 1973, at 8:00 p.m. in Rm..G-1, Town Offices.
FORM A73 -12 -
PEACOCK FARMS
W. PIERCE
COLUMBUS ST.
SUBDIVISION
Election of officers of the Planning Board followed. Mrs. Brown was ELECTION OF
nominated as chairman, Dr. Clarke as Vice Chairman and Mr. Graham as PL, BD. OFFIC-
Clerk. Since there were no other nominations for the abovementioned ERS
offices, Mrs. Brown declared all nominees to be elected.
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3.12.73
The Board reviewed plans of Waltham American Trust, 45 Hartwell WALTHAM AMER.
Avenue, and the 115 Kendall Corporation, 29 Hartwell Ave., as TRUST
submitted for Board of Appeals Finding and Determination hearings F&D-3/20/73
on March 20, 1973. The plans for the proposed expansion of parking
lot at Waltham American Trust and 115 Kendall Corp. plans for addition
to the building tenanted by Data Resources and construction of a canopy
at the entrance of Signatron, Inc. were reviewed. No adverse comments
were made by members or by Mr. Holzbog, DAC. Mr. Briggs was asked to
draft the required statement of Planning Board recownedetfons for
review on March 17.
Draft of Planning Board request to the Board of Selectmen for con- HARTWELL PARK
struction of a section of sewer line on Hartwell Ave. extending to the SEWER
intersection of Hartwell P1. and Hartwell Ave. was reviewed. It was
voted to approve the draft.
Written request by Ernest Outhet, Woodbridge Realty, Inc. dated WOODBRIDGE EST,
Feb. 2, 1973, for release of $1,000 bond on the Woodbridge Estates BOND RELEASE
subdivision, and engineering department report dated March 12, 1973,
on the completion of work at Nickerson Rd. were noted. Upon a motion
duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
The construction of ways and the installation of utilities
to serve lots on Nickerson Road from station 0 to the end at
Station 16+82 having been completed in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement dated October 16, 1967, the
obligations of the developer, Trustees of Woodbridge Realty,
under said agreement and the penal sum of the New Hampshire
Insurance Company surety bond 92-64-78, dated October 13,1967,
and reduced by vote of the Planning Board on September 22,1969,
from $15,000 to $1,000, is hereby released in full, as
recommended by the Town Engineer.
A letter from the Conservation Commission re Hatch Act hearing to be Middlesex
held on March 23, 1973, on Middlesex Swim and Tennis Club construction SWIM & TENNIS
of additional courts was noted. CLUB HATCH ACT
Board of Appeals notices of hearings to be held on March 20, 1973,
were noted.
Dr. Clarke reported on his telephone conference on March 12 with WCOP WETLAND ART.
radio station manager with respect to restrictions on Plough Corp. WCOP
land resultant from proposed Wetland Protection rezoning. Mr. Briggs
reported on the schedule for appointments with all other affected
landowners during the forthcoming week.
Site plan for Drummer Boy condominium proposal was displayed. Mr. DRUMMER BOY
Holzbog commented unfavorably on the road configuration and alignment
of buildings as shown.
Content of a statement of Planning Board position on Article 39 to be MERIAM ST.
made at Town Meeting with respect to justification and design of the PARKING LOT
Meriam St. parking lot extension and treatment of a 10 foot buffer EXTENSION
strip between the parking lot and Grant Place residentially zoned land
was discussed. Mrs. Brown will draft a statement for consideration of
the Board at the March 17, meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
Thomas F. Costello, Clerk