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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
May 6, 1974
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at
7:00 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members, L. Brown,
MacKenzie, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present.
The minutes of Planning Board meetings of April 1, 2, 8 & 15, 1974,
were reviewed. The minutes of April 1, 2 and 8, were approved as
written. The minutes of April 15 were approved as corrected.
Draft of a letter to the Board of Appeals re the 115 Kendall
Corporation development plan (F&D hearing May 7),was reviewed and
approved as written.
The request of Donald Jenkins, Jr. for amount of surety to be
supplied for Springdale Estates subdivision, and recommendation of
the Engineering Department, dated May 6, 1974, were considered.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the amount
be set at $23,000.
Mr. MacKenzie's draft letter to the Board of Appeals containing
Planning Board recommendations on the Minute Men, Inc. petition
(hearing May 7) for use of the property at 1314 Massachusetts
Ave. for a meeting place and museum, was reviewed. It was decided
that the letter be revised to include suggestion that decision be
delayed pending receipt of a definitive parking plan.
The preliminary plan for "Lowell Estates" was reviewed. Upon a
motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
To approve the preliminary plan entitled "Preliminary
Lotting Plan in Lexington, Mass.", dated December 21,1973,
by Miller & Nylander, submitted on March 7, 1974, by Louis
Stoico, President, Village Development Corp., applicant.
Mr. Stoico will be informed by letter of requirements and procedures
involved in submission of the definitive plan.
May meeting schedule of the Planning Board was discussed. It was
voted that meetings will be held on Monday evenings: May 6, 13, and
20, and on Tuesday evening, May 38th, because of the May 27 cele-
bration of Memorial Day.
Mr. Briggs' draft letter to the Selectmen regarding "Bicentennial
Bikeways" proposal of the Mass. Bicentennial Commission, in response
to the Selectmen's request for Planning Board position on the plan,
was reviewed and approved as written.
The Board voted approval of payment of a $20 registration fee for
' attendance of Mrs. Brown at a Wetland Workshop sponsored by Essex
Agricultural & Technical Inst., to be held in Burlington, Mass. on
May 14 and 15.
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5.6.74
The Planning Board met with the Board of Selectmen at 7:30 p.m.
for presentation by representative of TAMS, Mass. DPW and TOPICS
of alternate plans for improvement to Bedford St. Following
explanation of the two plans and questions on various details as
shown, Mr. Kenney gave notice of a public information meeting on
the matter to be held in Cary Hall at 8 p.m. on May 29, 1974.
The Planning Board returned to its office at 8 p.m. at which time
the duly advertised public hearing on the definitive plan for
Farmhurst, Section 5 subdivision was formally opened. Upon a motion
duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the hearing to
May 13, 1974, at 8 p.m., so as to allow Planning Board members to
attend Town Meeting.
Paul J. MacKenzie, Clerk
BEDFORD ST.
IMPROVEMENT
PLANS -TAMS
FARMHURST V
PUBLIC HEAR-
ING
ADJOURNED