HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-04-23PLANNING BOARD MEETING
' April 23, 1973
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:40 p.m.
by the Vice Chairman Dr. Clarke with members Costello, S. Brown, Graham,
planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Mrs. Brown joined
the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Also in attendance were Kenneth Kreutziger, DAC,
and Margaret Rawls, Conservation Commission.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting of April 9, 1973, were approved as
amended. MINUTES 4/9/73
The Board reviewed the request of Dean Nicholson, Esq., on behalf of the COLUMBUS ST
proponent of Columbus St. subdivision for an extension of time from May 7,SUBDIVISION
1973, to May 14, 1973. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
To extend to May 14, 1973, inclusive, the time within which the Planning
Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan entified "Subdivision
of Land in Lexington, Mass., owned by Donald M. & Mary C. MacMillan", EXTENSION
dated Feb. 26, 1973, by John R. Snelling Associates, as requested by
Dean E. Nicholson, Esq., thereto duly authorized.
The Town Clerk will be informed of this action of the Board.
Draft of a letter to the Appeals Board by Mrs. Brown, on the petition of
Bottos (Bd. of Appeals hearing 4/24/73) was reviewed. The parking area BOTTOS PIZZA
design for the proposed pizza house at 315 Marrett Rd. and general trafficHOUSE B/A
' conditions at the Marrett Rd./Waltham St. intersection were discussed. HEARING 4/24
The letter, recommending denial of the petition, was approved as amended.
Draft of a letter by Mrs. Brown regarding the Manickas petition for MANICKAS
addition to a building at 801-803 Massachusetts Avenue was reviewed, 801 MASS.AVE.
amended and approved as amended B/A HEARING
4/24
Proposal by C. E. Maguire, Inc. consultant, to the Engr. Dept. on a study TOPHET SWAMP
of the sanitary landfill area was noted and briefly reviewed by Dr. ClarkeSTUDY
A meeting of representatives of the Planning Board, Conservation Comm., SANITARY LAND
Engr. Dept., and C. E. Maghire, Inc. is scheduled for 10 a.m. on April 25,FILL STUDY
1973, for discussion of expansion of the landfill study to cover the
entire Tophet Swamp area (additional work to be funded under Art. 54).
A letter from the Town Counsel, dated April 17, 1973, responding to HOME OCCUPATION
Planning Board request for opinion as to definition of "home occupation" DEFINITION
was read in part by Mrs. Brown. Further discussion of the matter was
tabled until such time as Mrs. Ruth Mitchell, whose letter dated Feb. 21,
1973, is relevant to the subject, is present.
Invitation to attend a Bicentennial Conference on May 11, sponsored by BICENTENNIAL
the Revolutionary War Bicentennial Committee, was noted. Mrs. Brown CONFERENCE 5/11
plans to attend.
' Copies of letters from the Selectmen to the Town Clerk and to the Town STREET ACCEPT.
Treasurer dated April 18, 1973, regarding acceptance by the Town of street OINE BROOK I&II
in Vine Brook I & II subdivisions were noted.
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Drafts by Mrs. Brown of a letter to the Selectmen re illegal removal of EARTH REMOVAL
' earth and methods for enforcement of by-laws which prohibit this action
was reviewed by the members. It was suggested that, prior to sending of
such correspondence, conference with Mr. Kenney and with Chief Corr, might
be appropriate. Draft of a letter on the same subject to the Minute -Man
newspaper to alert the public to report earth removal violations was re-
viewed and will be held in abeyance.
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Mr. Costello suggested that formulation of the Planning Board Work Program
for 1973 be undertaken. It was agreed that the following projects be out-
lined and each expanded upon by the planning director: Wetland Zoning, 1973 WORK
Modernization of RM zoning, Updating of the Master Plan, Bicentennial PROGRAM
planning, revision of "Rules & Regulations, Subdivisions", and of the
Zoning By -Law, Tophet Swamp Study, RH Scattered Site housing, Street Design
Standards, Open Space and Recreation, Parking in CBD, incomplete subdivisions,
Rte.2/Hartwell Ave. connector, Community Development Committee, addition of
property lines to photogrammetric maps, guidelines on Wetland Zoning for the
Board of Appeals.
A letter from the Engineering Department dated April 19,
reduction of bond on Idylwilde subdivision from $165,000
reviewed. The Planning Board voted to reduce the amount
currence with Mr. Martin's recommendation. The developer
of this action.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
1973, recommending
to $65,000 was IDYLWILDE BOND
of bond in con- REDUCTION
will be informed
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Thomas F. Costello, Clerk