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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
November 15, 1976
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m.
by Vice-chairman Zabin with members Friedman, Brown, planning director
Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendnance was John Crowe,
D.A.C.
Minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 18, 1976, were approved as MINUTES 11/15
corrected.
At 7:30 p.m., George Prior, Boston Edison Co., met with the Board to dis-HANCOCK ST.
cuss financial aspects and impact on residents of changover to under- BOSTON EDISON
ground installation of utility wiring on Hancock St. Mr. Prior was UNDERGR.WIRING
unwilling/unable to give a definitive rate per foot for such installation.
In the near future, he and Edison engineers will visit Lexington during
the daytime, and attempt to arrive at a cost estimate for such a project.
Request by Everett J. Tingley for extension of time on Blossom Hill Est.
subdivision was considered. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: BLOSSOM HILL
EST. SUBDV.
To extend to February 28, 1977, the time on or before which the EXTENSION
Lexington Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan
entitled "Blossom Hill Estates", dated October 20, 1975, revised
May, 1976, by Northeastern Eng'g Assoc., as requested by Ernest J.
Tingley, applicant.
Request by Wayne R. DiCarlo, Esq., for release of surety on Adams Est. ADAMS EST. 4
Section 4 subdivision, and Engineering Dept. memo recommending same were BOND RELEASE
noted. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
That the performance bond secured by bank passbook No. 047-0709-6
in the amount of $4,382.98 on deposit in Newton Waltham Savings
Bank, and bank passbook No. 047-0974-9 in the amount of $5,069.11
on deposit in Newton Waltham Savings Bank, be released as recommended
by William J. Martin, Assistant Town Engineer.
In response to a memo dated October 29, 1976, from William J. Martin, STREET ACCEPT.
Asst. Town Engineer, requesting submission by the Planning Board of the RECOMMENDATION:
names of subdivision streets to be proposed for acceptance at the 1977
A.T.M., upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
To recommend acceptance of the layout of the following streets:
Brent Rd., from Hathaway Rd. to Emerson; Emerson Rd., from a point
easterly 310'+ from the end of Suzanne Rd., and westerly to the
end of that section of Emerson Rd.; Suzanne Rd., from Emerson Rd. to
Mill Brook Rd,; Lois La., from Bedford St. to end.
At 8:05 p.m., Mark Moore, Jr. and Engineer Jack Keating of Miller & POWERS VILLAGE
Nylander, submitted a preliminary lotting plan for 5 lots off Paul SUBDV. PLAN
Revere Rd. Topographic features, sewer, water, drainage systems were
explained by Mr. Keating. Size and location of a detention pond(on the
basis of a 50 -year storm) were discussed.
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Plans for Drummer Boy Green Phase II submitted for B/A hearing in DRUMMER BOY II
December, were reviewed. Additional floor space over the 200,000 s.f. B/A PLANS
originally proposed, was noted. Mr. Briggs reported that the increase c
came within the 10% change allowed under RD zoning. Prior to B/A
hearing, the developers are to be asked to meet with the Planning Board
for discussion of questions raised with respect to change in unit mix
and encroachment upon the 50' perimeter buffer strip. The newspaper is
to be notified of the meeting.
Dr. Friedman's memo of suggested revisions to the Subdivision Rules &
Regulations was discussed; mainly cul-de-sac criterion and specifica-
tions for drainage systems.
The meeting adjourned at 11 p.m.
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Manfred P. Friedman, Clerk