HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-29PLANNING BOARD MEETING
October 29, 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, S. Brown,
Graham, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also
in attendance were Gary Marshall, DAC, Gary Larson, Conservation Comm.
Mary Sepucha, LWV, Frank Sandy, CLC, and Cheryl Waixel, Lexington Min. -Man.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 9, 1973, were approved
as written. MINUTES 10/9
The minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 15, 1973, were 10/15/73
approved as corrected.
Draft by Mr. Briggs of a letter concerning the Mass. R&W petition to MASS R&W F &
the B/A for finding & determination (hearing 10/30) was reviewed and
was approved as presented.
Dr. Clarke read his draft of a letter to the Appeals Board recommend- OSTROFF B/A
ing denial of the Ostroff petition (hearing 10/30). It was voted that
the letter be approved as written.
Request of Oneida Corp. for extension to April 30, 1974, of time within DRUMMER BOY
which the Planning Board must act on the definitive plan for Drummer EXTENSION
Boy subdivision, was noted. Formation of a Planning Board policy res-
tricting repeated extensions was discussed. Upon a motion duly made and
seconded, it was VOTED:
To extend to November 27, 1974, inclusive, the time within which the
Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan entitled
"Drummer Boy, Lexington, Mass.", dated August 18, 19690 by Joseph W.
Moore Co., Inc.
The Town Clerk will be notified of this action and Mr. Briggs was in-
structed to inform the developer of possible Planning Board disapproval
of the subdivision.
Dr. Clarke informed the Board of a letter, dated Sept. 18, received BELFRY
from Donald Thomas, President of the Belfry Hill Neighborhood Assoc., ASSOC.
in which the Planning Board was requested to support the association HANCOCK
in its effort to preserve Hancock School and the general character of
the neighborhood. Dr. Clarke's draft in response was read and was
approved as written.
HILL
SCHOOL
At 8 p.m., Ralph Cataldo met with the Board by appointment to explain CATALDO B/A
a proposed Form A plan, based on a B/A variance obtained by Malcolm MASS.AVE.,
Keljikian concerning land owned by Mr. Cataldo at Mass. Ave. and Bow BOW STREET
St. Need for addition of a notation and identification of the parcel FORM A73-31
was discussed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
The plan submitted with Appl. Form A73-31, by Ralph D. Cataldo on
October 29, 1973, entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass., dated
' October 1973, by John J. Sullivan, showing Parcel X. at Mass Ave.
and Bow St. requires no approval under Subdivision Control Law.
The vote was conditional upon addition to the plan of a notation
"Parcel X is not a building lot in accordance with current Town of
Lexington By -Laws", and upon identification on the plan of Parcel X.
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The plan will be so endorsed following addition of the abovementioned
items.
Plan submitted by Robert W. Custance with Appl. Form A73-28, was re- FORM A73-28
viewed. Reference to B/A 10/16/73 variance and explanation of its pur- CUSTANCE
pose was given by Mr. Briggs. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, BEDBORD ST.
it was VOTED:
The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated Sept.18,
1973, by Miller & Nylander, showing Lots A and B at 68 Bedford St.
submitted on October 24, 1973, by Robert W. Custance, requires no
approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board.
Action on the plan submitted by W. R. Grace Co. with Appl.Form A73-29 FORM A73-29
was postponed pending addition of necessary amendments to the plan. W.R.GRACE CO.
Plan submitted with Application Form A73-30 by Roger A. Petrie,showing FORM A73-30
land at #116 Woburn St. was reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and PETRIE
seconded, it was VOTED: WOBURN ST.
The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated March 12,
1973, by Miller & Nylander, submitted on Oct.29, 1973, by Roger A.
Petrie, showing land at #116 Woburn St., requires no approval under
the Subdivision Control Law.
The plan was so endorsed by members of the Board.
Dr. Clarke reported on the question of whether the subdivision regu-
lations must be regarded as a local by-law or ordinance in the context
of Hatch Act procedures, inasmuch as they implement an act of the legis-
lature (Ch.41) and are adopted by the Planning Board rather than the
Town Meeting. Town Counsel advises that the law is not clear as to
whether the Hatch Act requires that a subdivision plan beapproved before
filing of an application for a Hatch Act hearing regarding land in the
subdivision. Mr. Larson agreed to present to the Conservation Comm. the
concept of holding such hearings prior to final subdivision approval by
the Planning Board. A joint meeting of both boards may be needed to
devise new and more workable procedures.
Town policy with regard to the sale of tax -title lots to abuttors was
discussed. In several cases an abuttor who has purchased a small tax
title lot for purposes of improving his own side yard has later sought
a building permit for the lot. The Planning Board believes this to be
contrary to the purposes of the Town in making the tax -title lot avail-
able, and will recommend to the Board of Selectmen that they condition
the sale of tax -title land to an abuttor by requiring in the deed that
(1) he combine the two lots legally, obliterating the line between, and
that (2) any future re -division of the combined land conform to zoning
requirements current at the time of such a re -division. Mrs. Brown will
draft a letter for review at a future meeting.
A letter from Erik Lund, dated October 26, 1973, to Dr. Clarke, and
HATCH ACT
SUBD. PLANS
the
TAX TITLE LOTS
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Mr. Lund's draft of a proposed zoning by-law change which would ensure RD ZONING
no increase in density over that originally proposed, in parcels re- AMENDMENT
zoned for multiple dwellings, were reviewed. Copies were distributed
to members and to the subcommittee for zoning by-law revision, for re-
view and consideration at the November 5 Planning Board meeting.
Decision of the Burlington B/A on the Martin Bernard petition (hearing MARTIN BERNARD
Sept. 6) was noted. Town Counsel is to be asked for advice as to BURLINGTON ARC.
Lexington control over the portion of the Bernard land in Lexington re
setback requirements imposed by the Burlington Board of Appeals.
Roland Greeley and Ted Nussdorfer met with the Board for discussion of DICK TOWN MTG.
draft #4, dated October 29, of Bicentennial land use questions to be BICEN.LAND USE
presented at the "Mock Town Meeting" on November 15, 1973. Mr. Briggs
reported on his meeting on October 17 with Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Brown and
Doug Whitney, re selection of most appropriate school sites for illus-
trative use for possible campsites. Memorandum by R. Barnes and D.
Whitney, dated Oct. 26, 1973, on Design Criteria, was reviewed.
Mr. Nussdorfer presented a memo to Mrs. Brown on planning and costs
involved in provision of campsites.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Paul J. MacKenzie, Clerk