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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
February 14, 1977
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:09 p.m.
by the chairman Mr. MacKenzie, with members Brown, Friedman, Zabin, planning
director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was
Gordon Brigham, D.A.C.
Request for extension on Blossom Hill Estates subdivision, due to ongoing BLOSSOM HILL
court proceedings, was considered. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, EST.EXTENSION
it was VOTED:
To extend to April 26, 1977, the time on or before which the 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.
The Planning Board, at the request of the petitioner, considered its PEKING GARDENS
position on re -petition by Lexington Enterprises, Inc. to the Board of RE -PETITION
Appeals with respect to expansion of their Waltham St. restaurant. B/A (LEX. ENTER -
decision was reviewed as to reasons for denial on January 26, 1977, and PRISES, INC.)
Messrs. Chee and Sheridan, representing Lexington Enterprises, listed re-
visions to the previously submitted plans designed to rectify the inadequacies
upon which the denial was based. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it
was voted to approve the re -petition procedure based on significant changes
in the expansion plan.
David Williams was in attendance to present the land acquisition Articles CONS. COMM.
of the Conservation Commission. The Planning Board position on the LAND ACQUISI-
Articles will be considered at a later time. TION ARTICLES
Ted Freeman, developer, was present for review and discussion of the form BICENTENNIAL
of the Letter of Credit to be used as surety for Bicentennial Farms sub- FARMS BOND
division. Mr. Freeman requested modification of the draft prepared by Town
Counsel, with reductions in surety as work progresses, and later date for
completion of the road. It was agreed that the Letter of Credit may be
revised to reflect these changes.
At 8:10 p.m. public hearing on Kendall Gardens subdivision was held. PUBLIC HEARING
Following closing of the hearing at 8:30p.m., the meeting was resumed KENDALL GAR-
DENS SUBDV.
Mr. Kay Alexander, Sasaki Assoc., met with the Board by appointment for FORD MOTOR CO.
presentation of information on the Ford Motor Co. rezoning proposal to ARTICLE 89
allow for construction of an auto dealership on Bedford St. Plans showing
modified building location, vegetation zones, topography, hydrology, pro-
posed contours, location of showroom and service areas, architectural
features, street light design, desings of two signs, were displayed and
explained by Mr. Alexander. Traffic impact, parking provisions and expected
delivery schedules were noted. Drainage system and its possible impact on
surrounding areas were discussed at some length.
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Stephen Russian, attorney for Ford Motor Co., was present and requested
that the Planning Board vote to hold the public hearings on ArHmcPs 87,
88, and 89 on its own initiative. Mr. Russian explained that/o the 100
signatures obtained from registered Lexington voters have proven to be
legally inadequate. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to hold the public hearings on March 2, 1977, based on the number of legal
signatures appearing on the petitions at this time.
FORD MOTOR CO.
ARTICLES 87,
88, 89
PUBLIC HEARIN(
Dr. Friedman requested that the minutes of January 17, 1977, approved as MINUTES 1/31
revised on January 31, 1977, be reconsidered, and that additional infor-
mation regarding issuance of dog kennel licenses be inserted. Upon a
motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to rescind the January 31st
approval, and to approve the minutes of January 17, 1977, as amended by
Dr. Friedman.
Mr. MacKenzie's draft letter to Kay Alexander, Sasaki Assoc., dealing withTOPHET SWAMP
finding of the Maguire report on the Tophet Swamp, relative to the Ford STUDY/FORD
Motor Co. rezoning proposal, was reviewed and approved as amended. Frank MOTOR PROPOSAL
Sandy, who had disputed the accuracy of the Maguire Study, was present and
gave his views on the areas of the study he consd�rst to be in error.
Joseph Rooney, Chairman, Lexington Housing Authority, William J. Dailey, L.H.A. ART.73
attorney, and Joseph Volpe, landscape architect, attended to present in- COUNTRYSIDE
formation on Article 73, which would rezone gown owned parcel (5 a.) at
Countryside for possible future use for housing for elderly. History and
purpose of the acquisition, sketches of Countryside area in relationship to
the proposed use, alternative sketch plans of possible layouts, surrounding
land use, services available to future residents, were discussed. Since no
immediate funds for subsidized housing are available, no projection was made
as to construction date.
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
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Manfred P. Friedman, Clerk