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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. Page 2 4.23.73 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. 0 1 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 11*2 Thomas F. Costello, Clerk