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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-11PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 11, 1974 ' 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, S. Brown, planning director Briggs,and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Frank Sandy, CLC, and John Frey, DAC. The minutes of Planning Board meetings of January 21, and January 28, MINUTES 1/21 & 1974, were approved as amended. 1/28/74 Request from David Eagle, Emerson Gardens Realty Corp., dated Jan.299 EMERSON RD. 1974, for reimbursement for extra width on Emerson Rd., and Engineer- REIMBURSEMENT ing Dept. memo of recommendation dated Feb. 1, 1974, were reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: In accordance with General Laws, Chapter 570, Acts of 1962, and Sec- tion 7.1.2 of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in the Town of Lexington, Mass., the Planning Board recommends that the Emerson Gardens Realty Corp., developer of Emerson Gardens, be reimbursed by the Town of Lexington the amount of $7,498.709 this being the unpaid remainder of the total amount originally recommended by the Planning Board as reimbursement for the installation of municipal services in and the construction of Emerson Road from Stations 10+64 to 15+96, a distance of approximately 532 feet, at a width greater than necessary for the subdivision alone, as required by the Planning Board when the definitive plan for this subdivision was approved. The Planning Board further recommends that this amount be paid from funds appropriated under ARt. 34 of the 1969 Annual Town Meeting and ARt. 30 of the 1970 Annual Town Meeting. Request from Fred Sateriale, Sateriale & Prelack, dated Jan. 31, 1974, OAK PARK II for waiver of requiremats for sidewalk in portions of Oak Park II sub- SIDEWALK division was considered. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it WAIVER was VOTED: To waive the requirement for installation of the sidewalks on the east side of Brookwood Road and all of Fairfield Drive in the Oak Park II subdivision, with the condition that the sidewalks be built on the west side of Brookwood Road from Saddle Club Road to the end of Brook- wood Rd. The Town Engineer will be advised of the waiver. Notification of owners of land within areas proposed for Wetland Zon- ing was discussed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that since the proposed amendment is one of wide application in the Town, legal requirements for notification of owners deemed affected thereby will be fulfilled by publications of the legal notice in the Lexington Minute -Man at least fourteen days before the hearing (Feb. 28, 1974), as stated in Sec. 14.2 of the Zoning By -Law. A letter from the Bd. of Selectmen, dated Jan. 15, 1974, listing in- tent to lay out seven streets (Nickerson Rd., Carmel Circle, Tewks- bury St., Wachusett Dr., Wachusett Circle, Prospect Hill Rd., Holland St.) and to abondon two streets (portions of Wachusett Dr. and Holland St.) was noted. Layout plans were reviewed and Mrs. Brown reported on street hearings held on Feb. 6, 1974, Upon a motion duly made and NOTIF. OF ABUTTORS "W" ARTICLE STREET ACCEPT. ARTICLES Page 2 2.11.74 seconded, it was voted that the planning director report to the Select- men that the Planning Board recommends the laying out of the above- mentioned streets. Reports on Wachusetts Drive and Wachusett Circle are to include a statement that the recommendation expresses no judge- ment by the Planning Board on the manner of construction of the roads. Consideration of recommendation to the Bd. of Selectmen on appointment SILC REPR. of a SILC representative to replace Daniel Small was deferred unxil APPOINTMENT mid-March. At 8:00 p.m., the Board met with the Board of Selectmen for discussion of subject matter to be presented at a meeting with Commissioner Camp- bell, State DPW, scheduled for Feb. 13, 1974, regarding proposed Hartwell Ave. connector Rd., improvements to Bedford St., and fringe parking area. A diagram showing the locations of the connector and parking lot was shown by Mr. McSweeney, Dir., Public Works/Engr., and referrence was made by Dr. Clarke to the course of the connector through ;^ Topher Swamp and the Tophet Swamp study currently being conducted by C. E. Maguire, Inc. The Boards concurred in the view that the Hartwell Ave. connector and improvements to Bedford St. are of highest priority. The Planning Board returned to its office at 8:20 p.m. HARTWELL AVE. CONNECTOR & BEDFORD ST. Mr. Briggs' draft of a letter to the B/A (hearing 2/19), expressing CURTIN B/A conditional approval of the Curtin petition for expansion of an exist- PETITION ing non -conforming structure on Marrett Rd. was reviewed and was approved as amended. Draft of a letter reflecting Planning Board opposition to the granting CORAZZINI B/A of special permit to Richard Corazzini (hearing 2/19) for retail sale PETITION of nursery products on Blossom St., was approved as amended. Mr. John Frey, DAC, read a July 1973, report by John Davies, DAC, on RUSSELL SQ. the proposed Russell Square condominium development, and made additional comments regarding preservation of historic features of the existing Russell House. Mr. Frey agreed to prepare a written report on the pro- posal on which the Planning Board recdmmendations to Board of Appeals will be based (hearing 2/26). At 9 p.m., the members joined the Appropriations Committee for discus- PLANNING BD. sion of funds requested by the Planning Board in ARticles 85, 86, and FUNDING ART. 87, for hiring of consultants for wetland studies, updating of the STUDIES Master Plan, and various other planning studies. Following this meeting, the Board returned to its office for further discussion of the abovemen- tioned Articles. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m. 1 p4i Paul J. MacKenzie, Clerk