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
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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.
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Paul J. MacKenzie, Clerk