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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-05-061 LJ 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. MINUTES APRIL 19298 &'15`74 115 KENDALL F & D SPRINGDALE BOND AMOUNT MINUTE MEN 1314 MAS9.AVE B/A LOWELL EST.II PRELIM.PLAN MAY MTG.SCHED BICENTENNIAL BIKEWAYS WETLAND WORK- SHOP,L.BROWN 1 l D page 2 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