HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-09-24The members considered the Planning Board meeting schedule for the
month of October. It was agreed that, because of the two holidays in PL. BD. MTG.
October which will be celebrated on Mondays, the schedule will be as SCHEDULE/OCT.
follows:
Monday, October 1, 1973
Tuesday, October 9, 1973
Monday, October 15, 1973
Tuesday, October 23, 1973
Monday, October 29, 1973
The Town Clerk will be notified of this action.
Mr. Briggs reported that Application Form A73-23 (Hamilton, Concord Ave.)
has been withdrawn because the signature on the application was not FORM A73-23
that of the owner of record. The application will be re -submitted HAMILTON
with the correct signature. CONCORD AVE.
1 Draft of a letter to the Board of Appeals regarding the petition of JOHNSON BROS.
Johnson Bros., Inc. for special permit for expansion of greenhouse B/A PETITION
operation on East Street, was reviewed. Regulations applicable to
density for greenhouse construction, as stated in the Zoning By -Law,
were referred to and content of Town Counsel's 9/17 memo to the Planning
Board re 1969 legislation (G.L. c40A, s.5) was discussed. It was voted
to approve the letter as written. Dr. Clarke, who plans to attend the
hearing, will offer further Planning Board recommendations, verbally,
at that time.
A draft prepared by Mr. Briggs, concerning the petition of W.R. Grace W.R. GRACE F&D
Co., for B/A finding and determination, (hearing 9/25) was reviewed and
was approved as written.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting on September 10, 1973, were
approved as presented. MINUTES 9/10/73
Mr. Briggs reported on resolution of the problem concerning the Caro IDYLWILDE SUBD.
driveway and newly constructed Idylwilde Rd. Mr. Caro and the devel- CARO DRIVEWAY
oper, Mr. Buss, have arrived at agreement with respect to elimination
of a hazardous situation resulting from difference in elevation of the
road and driveway, and a written agreement will be prepared stating
construction methods to be used.
The Board was informed by the planning director of items and amounts EXPENSE & CAP.
submitted to the Town Manager in preliminary budgets for expenses and EXPENDITURE
capital expenditures for 6/74 to 6/75. Mr. Briggs also gave a resume BUDGETS -'74/'75
of unexpended balance in the current 18 month budget and a projection
of major expenses for the remainder of the period.
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
September 24, 1973
The meeting of the Lexington Planning
Board
was called to order at
7:45 p.m. by the chairman, Dr. Clarke,
with
members L. Brown, S. Brown,
planning director Briggs and secretary
Mrs.
Snow present. Members Costello
and Graham joined the meeting at 8:55
p.m.
Also in attendance were F.
Sandy, CLC, M. Friedman, Conservation
Commission, J. Frey, DAC, and
C. Waixel, Lexington Minute -Man.
The members considered the Planning Board meeting schedule for the
month of October. It was agreed that, because of the two holidays in PL. BD. MTG.
October which will be celebrated on Mondays, the schedule will be as SCHEDULE/OCT.
follows:
Monday, October 1, 1973
Tuesday, October 9, 1973
Monday, October 15, 1973
Tuesday, October 23, 1973
Monday, October 29, 1973
The Town Clerk will be notified of this action.
Mr. Briggs reported that Application Form A73-23 (Hamilton, Concord Ave.)
has been withdrawn because the signature on the application was not FORM A73-23
that of the owner of record. The application will be re -submitted HAMILTON
with the correct signature. CONCORD AVE.
1 Draft of a letter to the Board of Appeals regarding the petition of JOHNSON BROS.
Johnson Bros., Inc. for special permit for expansion of greenhouse B/A PETITION
operation on East Street, was reviewed. Regulations applicable to
density for greenhouse construction, as stated in the Zoning By -Law,
were referred to and content of Town Counsel's 9/17 memo to the Planning
Board re 1969 legislation (G.L. c40A, s.5) was discussed. It was voted
to approve the letter as written. Dr. Clarke, who plans to attend the
hearing, will offer further Planning Board recommendations, verbally,
at that time.
A draft prepared by Mr. Briggs, concerning the petition of W.R. Grace W.R. GRACE F&D
Co., for B/A finding and determination, (hearing 9/25) was reviewed and
was approved as written.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting on September 10, 1973, were
approved as presented. MINUTES 9/10/73
Mr. Briggs reported on resolution of the problem concerning the Caro IDYLWILDE SUBD.
driveway and newly constructed Idylwilde Rd. Mr. Caro and the devel- CARO DRIVEWAY
oper, Mr. Buss, have arrived at agreement with respect to elimination
of a hazardous situation resulting from difference in elevation of the
road and driveway, and a written agreement will be prepared stating
construction methods to be used.
The Board was informed by the planning director of items and amounts EXPENSE & CAP.
submitted to the Town Manager in preliminary budgets for expenses and EXPENDITURE
capital expenditures for 6/74 to 6/75. Mr. Briggs also gave a resume BUDGETS -'74/'75
of unexpended balance in the current 18 month budget and a projection
of major expenses for the remainder of the period.
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It was agreed
that,
at the time of
Zoning map revision and reprinting,
all town -owned
open
space will be
shown in color. ZONING MAP
An informational memo from the Town Manager, dated Sept. 19, 1973, BICENTENNIAL
re provision of food services during the Bicentennial summers of '75 FOOD SERVICES
and '76, was noted, and a partial list of possible locations for vendors
was discussed briefly.
Dr. Clarke reported on his conference with Mr. Robert Bowyer re the MOCK TOWN MTG.
mock Town Meeting to be held on October 4, 1973, and Mr. Bowyer's RED LINE EXT.
request for a Planning Board speaker on impact on Lexington Center of
Red Line extension. Mrs. Brown and Dr. Clarke will confer on prepara-
tion of such statement and decision as to the speaker.
H.D.C. notice of forthcoming hearing on the Giroux petition and HDC NOTICES
and several H.D.C. Certificates of Appropriateness were noted.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Paul J. MacKenzie, Clerk
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