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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
September 4, 1973
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m.
by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members L. Brown, Costello, Graham, planning
director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was
Mary Sepucha, L.W.V.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting on August 13, 1973, were approved
as written. MINUTES 8/13/73
Revised preliminary plan for Farmhurst,Sec.5 subdivision, showing
existing and proposed contours, was reviewed, and Mr. Hamilton's Aug
27 presentation was recapped for Mr. Costello's information. Dis-
cussion continued regarding conformance of the plan with the Rules &
Regulations... Subdivisions with respect to street width and it was
agreed that, upon request of the developer, less than statutory re -
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quirements for street width, and installation of sidewalk on only one
side of the cul-de-sac will be allowed. It will be suggested that the
developer ask for these waivers.
Plans for construction at the W. R. Grace Co., Hayden Ave. site were W.R.GRACE CO.
discussed. Upon Mr. Costello's suggestion, recommendation for under -F & D
ground wire installation and for controls with respect to air pollution
will be included with recommendations regarding drainage in a letter to
the B/A to be drafted by the planning director. F & D hearing is to be
scheduled in the near future.
At 8 p.m. the Planning Board met with the Board of Selectmen for HARTWELL AVE.
progress report on State DPW plans for a limited Hartwell Ave./Rte CONNECTOR
128 connector road and an adjacent fringe parking lot. Mr. Jenkins
of H.W. Lochner Co., presented plans for this construction and asked
for comments from the Selectmen and Planning Board. Time element with
respect to Bicentennial transportation planning, and possible environ-
mental impact on Tophet Swamp were discussed. Dr. Clarke expressed FRINGE PARKING
support of the plans :b r the connector and parking lot as shown, on
behalf of the Planning Board
The Board returned to its office at 8:40 p.m. and discussion continued
as to feasibility of inclusion of the parking lot in the DPW plan. A
letter expressing Planning Board approval of the concept, conditional
upon favorable impact statement and findings of the C. E. Maguire study
of Tophet Swamp, will be sent to the Selectmen.
A Botanical Survey of Tophet Swamp, Lexington, Mass., prepared for TOPHET SWAMP
C. E. Maguire by Annette Harkins, Harvard Univ., was noted. All STUDY
members received copies.
B/A notices of hearings to be held on Sept. 25 were reviewed. The B/A HEARINGS9/25
petition of Johnson Bros.,Inc. for construction of additional green-
houses on East St. was noted. Discussion of the Johnson plans will be
' held on Sept. 10, when it is hoped that Mr. Johnson will be present.
Mr. Michael Weinmayr, 49 East St., will be notified of the discussion
time as he requested.
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A meeting of the Mass. Federation of Planning Boards will be held MASS. FED.PL.BDS
on Sept. 19. The subject for discussion will be "Multiple Housing MTG. 9/19
in the Suburbs". Dr. Clarke plans to attend.
Mr. Briggs reported that he had submitted figures for the prelimin- BUDGET 1974-75
ary 1974-1975 budget of the Planning Board to the Town Manager on
Friday, August 31.
Dr. Clarke reported on a meeting with Mr. O'Connell and Kingston BICENTENNIAL
Howard re events scheduling, projections of attendance and trans- TRANSPORTATION
portation matters involved in the Bicentennial celebration.
Mr. Graham requested that he be relieved of his appointment as LEX. BICEN.COMM.
Planning Board liaison member of the Lexington Bicentennial Commit- PL. BD. REP.
tee and recommended that Mrs. Brown replace him. It was agreed by
all members present that the Selectmen be notified of the request and
unanimous Planning Board recommendation in a letter to be drafted
by the planning director.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
' Thomas F. Costello, Clerk