HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-11-18PLANNING BOARD MEETING
November 18, 1974
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members Costello, L. Brown, MacKenzie,
S. Brown, L. Brown, planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow
present. Also in attendnace were John McWeeney, Conservation Comm.,
Frank Sandy, CLC, Richard Magnuson, DAC, and Steve Politi, Lex. Min -Man.
The minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 29, 1974, were approved
as written.
Public hearing on the definitive plan for Bicentennial Farms subdivision BICENTENNIAL
scheduled for November 18, 1974, at 8 p.m. was not held. Mr. Briggs ex- FARMS PUBLIC
plained that since several abuttors had not been sent notice of the hear- HEARING
ing, Town Counsel had advised postponement. It was decided to reschedule
for December 9, 1974.
Memo (copy) from Engr. Dept. to the Bd. of Selectmen, dated 6/13/74, rela-KENDALL RD.
tive to petition by residents of Kendall Road the the street from SherburnACCEPTANCE
Rd. to the Vine Brook be proposed for acceptance, was reviewed. Upon a
motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to recommend to the Bd. of
Selectmen that an Article be inserted in the Warrant for the 1975 A.T.M.
for acceptance of the aforementioned section of Kendall Rd.
The Board discussed the list of streets to be recommended for acceptance STREET
as provided by Mr. Briggs. More details on specific locations to be pro- ACCEPTANCES
' posed will be forthcoming.
Discussion continued as to Planning Bd. initiated Articles for the
Warrant. Mr. Briggs was asked to investigate which Town regulations SWIMMING POOL
should be amended to contain requirements for private swimming pools, REGULATIONS
now not covered under new State Building Code. If appropriate, amend- ARTICLE
ment to the Zoning By -Law will be proposed by the Planning Board.
The Selectmen will be asked to sponsor an Article for extension of sewer
up Wood St. to Woodpark Estates subdivision.
Checklist for preparation of Certificates of Action on definitive subdivi-CERT. OF
sion plans, was reviewed and several additions and suggestions for clarif-ACTION CHECK-
ication made. LIST
Overlay of Flood Prone areas (as defined by HUD) on map of proposed "W" FLOOD INSUR-
areas in Lexington was shown by the planning director. Discussion is to ANCE
be continued after preparation of a report on Flood Disaster Protection
Insurance by Mr. Brown.
Letter of invitation from L.W.V. to Planning Board members announcing a LAND USE
Land Use Conference to be held on November 20, in Concord, was noted. CONFERENCE
Dr. Clarke plans to attend. L.W.V.
Letter from the Board of Selectmen, dated 10/24/74, requesting Planning CABLE TV
Board review and comment on a report by the Lexington Advisory Committee
' on Cable TV and Cable Communications, was noted, and the enclosed report and
questionnaire discussed briefly. Mr. MacKenzie agreed to draft a letter
of response to the Selectmen for consideration of the Board in the near
future.
The Board reviewed the petition of the Lexington Housing Authority to
the Board of Appeals (hearing 11/211 for variance re insufficient front-
age, area, and setback on 3 lots at Wood St., to be used for dwellings
for persons of low or moderate income. Following conference with Town
Counsel re legal aspects of the temporary lack of legal frontage on
Wood St. for the lots, Mr. Briggs will prepare a draft letter to the B/A
expressing support of the concept, and recommending granting of the
variances.
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WOOD STREET
Definitive plan for Drummer Boy subdivision, received in the Planning Bd. DRUMMER BOY
office on November 15, 1974, was reviewed. It was agreed that the devel- GREEN DEF.
oper will be informed by letter that the Planning Board requires the plan PLAN
to show layout of the complete subdivision, rather layout of the first
phase, as presented on the submitted plan. Town Counsel will be consulted
as to Planning Board authority to refuse acceptance of a subdivision plan
considered incomplete. (Section 8 of the Subdivision Rules & Regulations
was referred to.)
Invoice from Paul Counihan, Esq., for services rendered to date re Planning
Board intervention in the St. Brigid's case was noted. It was voted that ST.BRIGID'S
the chairman be authorized to approve the invoice on behalf of the Plan- HOUSING
ning Board, after follow-up on performance of services as listed by APPEAL
Mr. Counihan. The bill will be transmitted to the Selectmen's office for
payment.
Letter of resignation from Douglas Whitney, planning intern, dated Nov.12,
1974, was ntoed, and Mr. Briggs reported on his progress with interviewing
candidates for the position. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it D.S.WHITNEY
voted unanimously that a letter of appreciation to Mr. Whitney be pre- RESIGNATION
pared by Mr. Briggs for approval and signatures of Board members.
D.N.R. permit allowing lots on Kendall Rd. to be builUvRthin 5 feet of
the Vine Brook was noted. Mr. McWeeney reported on Conservation Comm.
action to appeal the D.N.R. decision.
Mr. Briggs informed the members of a Flood Plain Zoning Conference to be CONFERENCE
held in Marlboro on December 4. The subjects to be discussed were re- FLOOD PLAIN
viewed. Mrs. Brown and Mr. Briggs will attend if the program is applic- ZONING
able to Lexington. Mr. Briggs will investigate and will arrange for
registration.
Mr. Briggs reported on his conversation with Ms. Dawson, Conservation
Law Foundation, with respect to locating a holding pond on land to be
owned by the Town in P.U.D Lowell Estates Section 2. Her opinion was
that it would not be allowed. Discussion continued as to possible pro-
cedures for deferring development on wet lots (5,6 and 11) in the sub-
division. The consensus was that Conservation Comm. procedures (Hatch
Act hearing) are to be implemented to resolve the problem.
Certificate of Action for Lowell Estates 2 subdivision was reviewed and
amended. Mr. Briggs will redraft for consideration of the Board on
December 2.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
4aulacKenzie, Clerk
LOWELL EST 2