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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 17, 1973
The Planning Board met on Saturday, March 17, 1973, at 9:00 a.m.
in special session. Present were Lois Brown, Stanley Brown,
Eric Clarke and Donald Graham. Thomas Costello joined the meeting
later in the morning.
The Board discussed the revised layout of the Meriam St. parking
MERIAM ST.
lot extension Article 39). Mrs. Brown will draft a statement for
PARKING LOT
consideration on Monday's meeting, prior to the first session of
EXTENSION
the Town Meeting. The Board generally favors the proposal, in that
ART. 39
parking spaces have been lost from the central business district
in recent years and future needs will require more rather than less
parking. However, (1) in the absence of any recent study of parking
needs in the entire business district, the board has no new data
from which to recommend how many new spaces are needed here or in
any other specific site, and (2) although Che revised design includes
a ten -foot landscaped buffer strip at the top of the proposed re-
taining wall along the rear property lines on Grant Pl., it is not
clear what design best protects the residential character of the
Grant Place homes.
The Engineering Departments new sewer map was displayed. It was SEWER MAP
noted that the identification types of certain sewer mains seemed
reversed on the map. The board supports the proposed construction
of new sewers, noting that little of the construction voted last
year has actually been completed.
The detailed plan for modification of the Old Res was examined. OLD RES
The Board will support.
Applications from the 115 Kendall Corp. and Waltham American Trust 115 KENDALL CO
for findings and determinations were reviewed, for which hearings WALTHAM AMER.
will be held on March 20 by the Bd. of Appeals. Drafts of letters TRUST
by the Planning Director were amended for clarity, and were F&D 3/20
authorized as amended.
Revised wording of the note for clarification on Form A73-9
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(Shanahan, 1037/49 Mass. Ave.) was approved on the advice of Town SHANAHAFORM A N
Counsel. This wording reads: "Approval under Subdivision Control 1037-104
1037-1049
Law not required because the plan shows the division of a tract of MASS. AVE.
land on which two buildings were standing when the subdivision
control law went into effect."
Mr. Clarke will rewrite the report on the Wetland Zoning Articles. WETLAND ART.
A housing policy statement drafted by Mr. Graham was discussed PL. BD. HOUS-
and generally approved. He will have copies of a completed draft ING POLICY
ready for Monday evening.
Draft of reports on the four housing articles were reviewed. The
board supports the Haroian (Minuteman Village) proposal unanimously,
opposes the Drummer Boy proposal unanimously, and favors by majority
vote both the St. Brigid and Flintlock proposals. Mr. Brown will
revise the Flintlock report; Mrs. Brown will revise the other three
and the Hartery CS proposal, to which the board is unanimously
opposed.
Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown and Dr. Clarke described a meeting last
Thursday afternoon of all boards and committees involved with
REZONING ARTI-
CLES:
HAROIAN,DRUM-
MER BOY,FLINT-
LOCK,ST.BRIGID
HARTERY
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' Article 54, regarding funds for community development. A follow-up
meeting will be held next Thursday. The Planning Board will pro-
pose at that time that all groups support appropriation of study
funds to be expended under the supervision of the Planning Board
with the help of an advisory board like that proposed by the Town
Manager, for various study purposes. Dr. Clarke and Mrs. Brown
will formalize a list of such studies as examples. If a new board
to expend money on planning studies is needed, its creation should
be approached by revising the structure of government directly
through the customary procedures.
At the request of Mr. Costello, as SILC representative, a draft
of a statement by Bob Rader regarding accesses to Hanscom Field
was reviewed. Mr. Rader needed Lexington input over the weekend.
The board supports the presently proposed connection from Route 2
to Hanscom Drive, takes no position on a more westerly Brooks Rd.
access, supports the formerly proposed belt road connecting to the
proposed Hartwell Ave. connector to Route 128, opposes all plans
involving the "upgrading" or more intensive use of Wood St. for
airport access, and points out that the redesign and reconstruction
of Bedford St., Lexington (Routes 4-225) should be part of any plan
involving Hartwell Ave. and Great Road.
The Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 19, because two
' members must be present at precinct meetings at 7:30 to break ties
in town meeting member elections. This meeting will cope with any
documents before it which require no debate. A special meeting
will be held on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30, to complete final
reports on Town Meeting Articles.
The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
Thomas F. Costello, Clerk
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ART. 54,FUNDS
FOR COMM.DEV.
HANSCOM FLD.
ACCESSES