HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-03-10PLANNING BOARD MEETING
March 10, 1975
' The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:33 p.m.
by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members Cost-llo, MacKenzie, Zabin, planning
director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were
Gary Marshall, D.A.C., John McWeeney, Conservation Commission, Rosemary
O'Leary, Lexington Minute Man, and Margaret Reynolds, Lexington Patriot.
Mr. Albert P. Zabin, newly elected member of the Planning Board, was
welcomed by the Chairman, Dr. Clarke.
Minutes of Planning Board meeting of January 20, 1975, were approved MINUTES 1/20/75
as corrected
Drafts of reports of the Planning Board on several Articles were reviewed
Dr. Clarke's revised draft on Article 66, "clarifications to the Zoning ARTICLE 66
By-law" was approved and signed.
Draft report on Article 67 regarding commercially -used roads through ARTICLE 67
residential zones, was reviewed and approved.
Report on Article 690 "restrictions on garage construction" was reviewed
and amendments for clarification were discussed. Mr. MacKenzie will ARTICLE 69
redraft the report.
Jean Johnson and Aram Miller met with the Board by appointment at 8 p.m.
to discuss preliminary plans for commercial use of property at 82 Wal-
tham Street for paddle -ball courts and a tennis pro shop. Plan showing
the lot with existing house, garage and barn (in RS zone) was displayed.
Type and hours of activities and proposed tennis pro -shop in the exist-
ing house were described and parking provisions discussed. The proponents
were advised to confer with residential abuttors for an indication of
their view on the proposal, prior to application to the Board of Appeals.
The members were in general agreement that the concept of commercial use
of the property is reasonable since much of the abutting land us is non-
residential, but that recommendation, in the event of B/A action, will
be based on neighborhood reaction to the proposal.
Letter from Alfred E. Tropeano, E.A.T. Realty Trust, dated March 3, 1975,
requesting Planning Board waiver of Subdivision Rules and Regulations with
respect to length of the cul-de-sac in proposed Larchmont Estates subdivi-
sion was reviewed. The preliminary subdivision plan for Larchmont Estates
was disapproved on February 10, 1975, on the basis that the cul-de-sac as
shown on the plan exceeded the 650 -foot limit. Mr. Zabin will draft a
letter to Mr. Tropeano inviting him to provide information to demonstrate
that waiver of the regulation, in the case of Larchmont Estates, would LARCHMONT EST.
be in the public interest.
Letter from George A. Smith, Director of Public Health, dated March 5, VINE BROOK EST.
1975, regarding preliminary plan for Vine Brook Estates subdivision,
was read by the chairman. Copy of the letter which lists items of soil
and drainage information not as yet supplied will be sent to the developer,
T & N Realty Trust.
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Notice of Board of Appeals hearing on the petition of Herman Ericksen PIPER RIDGE
for variance to allow insufficient frontage on one lot of his sub- ERICKSEN-B/A
' division, Piper Ridge, was noted, and lot plan reviewed. The B/A will
be informed in a letter to be prepared by the planning director, that the
Planning Board has no objection to the reduction in frontage.
Letter from Bertram Wilcox, Campanelli Investment Properties, dated HARTWELL PARK
March 5, 1975, requesting Planning Board interpretation of Section 7.9,
Subdivision Rules and Regulations (requirement for trees in subdivi-
sions), was discussed. Mr. Briggs will inspect the Hartwell Park Sub-
division to ascertain the number and location of trees on the site, in
an effort to resolve the question of the developer's compliance with
Section 7.9:
As required in the Procedural Rules of"the Planning Board following REORGANIZATION
election of a member, reorganization of the Planning Board was consid- PLANNING BOARD
ered. Upon motions duly made and seconded, Eric T. Clarke was re-
elected as Chairman, Thomas F. Costello was re-elected as Vice-chairman,
and Paul J. MacKenzie was re-elected as Clerk.
Mr. MacKenzie informed the Board that the Subregion Intertown Liaison SILC DISBANDED
Committee had voted on Febraary 27, 1975, to disband.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
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Paul J. MacKenzie, Clerk