HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-05-14PLANNING BOARD MEETING
May 14, 1973
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by the chairman Mrs. Brown with members Clarke, S. Brown, Costello, planning
director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were
Frank Sandy, CLC, Margaret Rawls, Conservation Commission and Cheryl Waixel,
Lexington Minute Man.
Draft of a letter by Mr. Briggs to the Board of Appeals with Planning Board
recommendations on the petition of Harvey R & D Electronics (F&D hearing HARVEY R&D
on May 22, 1973) was reviewed. Mr. Briggs' information, confirmed by theELECTRONICS
Engineering Dept., regarding elevation of catch basin above the level of F & D 5/22
the existing parking lot was discussed. The letter was approved with
amendments.
Request of Dean E. Nicholson, Esq. on behalf of Donald M. & Mary C. COLUMBUSST.
McMillan, for extension of time on the Columbus St. subdivision was SUBDIVISION
noted. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: EXTENSION
To extend to June 1, 1973, inclusive, the time within which the
Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan entitled
"Subdivision of Land in Lexington, Mass., owned by Donald M. & Mary C.
MacMillan", dated February 26, 1973, by John R. Snelling Assoc.,
as requested by Dean E. Nicholson, thereto duly authorized.
The Town Clerk will be informed of this action of the Board.
Draft by the planning director of a Certificate of Action on Columbus CERT. OF ACTI01
St. subdivision, was reviewed and amendments for clarification were
suggested. The draft will be revised as discussed, will be reviewed by
the Town Counsel, and will be considered by the Board on May 21.
Minutes of Planning Board meetings of April 23 and 30, 1973, were re- MINUTES 4/23 &
viewed. The minutes of April 23 were approved as corrected. The minutes 4/30
of April 30 were approved as written.
A plan showing land at Aaron, Jean and Morgan roads, submitted with FORM A73-16
Application Form A73-16 on May 11, 1973, by Ronald Grammont was reviewedJEAN,AARON &
and the proposed plan explained by the planning director. Town Counsel MORGAN RDS.
letter, dated Jan. 16, 1973, re subdivisions, was read in part by Dr. GRAMMONT
Clarke and status of unidentified parcel shown on the plan was discussed.
Wording of notation to be added to the plan prior to endorsement by the
Board was considered. Town Counsel's opinion as to implications of
endorsement with suggested notation, will be sought and the matter will
again be discussed and acted upon at the May 21 meeting of the Board.
Mrs. Brown reported on conference with Mr. McSweeney earlier in the TOPHET SWAT
evening re the C.E. Maguire poposal dated 5/11/73 for the Landfill/ STUDY
Tophet Swamp study. Discussion continued regarding the proposed lowering
of culverts on the Kiln Brook and Mrs. Rawls expressed her views on
Conservation Comm. position re this action. The abovementioned proposal,
' concerned with Planning Board areas of interest in Tophet Swamp to be
studied in conjunction with the DPW landfill study, was reviewed, and
several suggestions for additions and changes to the listed items were
made. The planning director will confer with the consultants regarding
these changes.
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As requested in a letter from the Selectmen, dated April 24, 19739 SILC APPOINT -
the Board considered recommendations for appointees to SILC. It was MENTS
voted to recommend that Thomas J. Costello and Daniel Small be recom-
mended for reappointment as Lexington's SILC representatives.
Mrs. Brown read, in part, a Minute -Man article published May 10, SILC MTG.5/24
announcing the 5/24 SILC meeting to be held in Estabrook Hall, Lexington LEXINGTON
and gave a resume of the agenda for that meeting.
A memorandum from Raytheon, dated April 10, 1973, offering services RAYTHEON
for Natural Resources Inventory, was noted. Mr. Briggs will investigate
applicability of the proposal to Lexington, for report to the Board in
the near future.
Mr. Costello suggested that effort should be made to proceed with the LOT LINES
photogrammetric maps. Mr. Briggs will explore possibilities as to pro- PHOTOGRAMM.
cedures and costs for the project and will confer with Mr. O'Connell to MAPS
get indication of possible source of funding.
At 10:05 p.m., upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
To go into executive sesssion for discussion of matters the dis- EXEC.SESSION
closure of which could adversely affect the reputation of any
person or the financial interests of the Town.
Open meeting was resumed at 10:30 p.m. at which time the meeting was adjourned.
Thomas F. Costello, Clerk