HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-12-03PLANNING BOARD MEETING
December 3, 1973
' The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at
7:30 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members L. Brown, Costello,
Graham, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present.
Also in attendance were M. Friedman, Conservation Commission, J. Davies,
DAC, and F. Sandy, CLC.
Mark Moore, Spaulding & Slye, and Roe P. Hendricks, traffic engineer, DRUMMER BOY
met with the Board at 7:30 p.m. for further discussion of access plans ACCESS PLANS
for the proposed Drummer Boy subdivision. Mr. Hendricks expressed dis-
favor of the re -design of the Bedford St./Hartwell Ave. jug -handle to
provide one-way access for the development and reported on State DPW
opposition to the plan. An alternate plan for two accesses at Winter
St. and resultant traffic impact were discussed. Mr. Moore will return
to the Planning Board with more detailed plans on December 17.
Theodore Freeman and Jonathan Frost, representing Kerrie Realty Trust, MINUTEMAN
met with the board at 8 p.m. to submit definitive plans for Minuteman RIDGE,PRELIM.
Ridge subdivision at Allen St. Following display and explanation of SUBD.PLANS
layout and road elevation plans, Mr. Freeman was asked to also submit
plan showing existing and proposed contours. Date for a public hearing,
to be held in January, will be determined by the planning director.
Ephraim Weiss, Pat Hoffman, and Frank Sandy, members of the citizens' ZONING BY-LAW
committee on Zoning By -Law revision, were present to submit drafts of REVISION COMM.
' six Articles, prepared by them, for revision of portions of the by-law.
The first draft article dealt with Board of Appeals procedures. Dr.
Clarke will contact the B/A chairman, Mr. Nickerson, to inform him of
receipt of the working paper and effort will be made to schedule a Plan-
ning Board/Appeals Board conference on the subject matter. Draft
Articles 2 and 3 proposed revisions of wording and requirements of
dimensional controls. Article 4 would freeze the list of legal streets
by referencing the current zoning map. Article 5 proposes additional
set -back requirements for non -conforming agricultural buildings; Article
6 deletes "Places and buildings for public assembly" from the permitted
uses of residential districts. Draft articles re other areas of the
by-law will be submitted in the near future for consideration of the
Board.
The meeting adjourned at 11 p.m.
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Paul J. MacKenzie, Clerk