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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-06-20PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 20, 1977 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the chairman Mr. MacKenzie with members Zabin, Friedman, Clarke, Wheaton, planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in atten- dance were Richard Magnuson, D.A.C., and Laura Nichols, Lexington Minute -Man. Planning Board recommendations to the Bd. of Selectmen concerning L.H.A. LHA/HUD application to HUD for funding for 60 units of elderly housing at Country- side and 25 scattered site units to be built in the Town were discussed. At 7:45 p.m., Mr. MacKenzie will give a verbal report to the Bd. of Select- men indicating Planning Board support of the abovementioned projects, and offering assistance of the Planning staff if needed. Reorganization of the Planning Board was the next agenda item. Upon a REORGANIZATION motion duly made and seconded, Albert P. Zabin was nominated as chairman PLANNING BD. of the Planning Board and was unanimously elected. Manfred P. Friedman was nominated for the office of vice chairman and was unanimously elected. Iris G. Wheaton was nominated for and unanimously elected Clerk. Copy of a letter to Town Counsel from Patricia K. Hagedorn, attorney for KELLEY for Evelyn L. Kelley was noted. She requests advise on procedures for EARLE ST. transfer to abutting property of a parcel of formerly Town -owned land, HAGEDORN sold to Kelley in 1972, with stipulation that it be combined with Mrs. ' Kelley's land on Earle St. The Planning Director will inform the attorney that the Planning Board has no objection to a transfer if the same res- trictions on the land be applied as in the previous transaction. Public Hearing on revision to Woodpark Estates Grading Plan (subdivision WOODPARK EST. plan approved on October 22, 1974) opened at 8:01 p.m. Following the close of the Hearing at 8:16 p.m., the regular Planning Board meeting was resumed. The Board considered request in a letter to the Selectmen from Michael and Monia Joblin, accompanied by memo from',the Selectmen asking for Planning Board recommendations on inquiry re purchase or land swap of a strip of Town owned land abutting their Locust Ave. property. Mr. Joblin will be advised that, based on existing information, the Planning Board would not oppose a petition to Town Meeting for A land swap, and will be invited to meet with the Planning Board to give specific details on boundaries. Letter from the Board of Selectmen, dated June 15, 1977, responding to Planning Board request concerning townwide installation of underground wiring, was noted. The Planning Board',will continue with procedures to JOBLIN LOCUST AVE. LAND SWAP UNDERGROUND initiate an article for such program for submission to Town Meeting in '78. Karsten Sorensen, Chairman of the CBD the Board of suggestion of some subcon banded. He was encouraged to schedule the committee's written report concern to CBD will be presented to the Planni to the subcommittee, dated October 18, to the purpose of formation of the sub with the Planning Board is scheduled f ubcommittee, was present, and informed ittee members that the group be dis- further meetings, following which CBD SUBCOMM. ng parking and other problems related g Board. Charge of the Planning Board 1976, was referenced, with regard ommittee. The subcommittee's meeting r July 11. Page 2 6.20.77 Mr. MacKenzie read his draft of Planning Board recommendations to the LHA/HUD Board of Selectmen, regarding L.H.A. application to HUD, as noted earlier in the evening. The Selectmen had asked for written comment from the Planning Board. The draft was approved as reflecting the position of the Board. The matter of rights of the public and responsibilities of planning staff regarding public inspection of files, were discussed. It was agreed that although records, documents, correspondence etc. are considered public information, citizens will be asked to identify themselves in a logging system to be devised, as having examined such file folders. Dr. Friedman suggested that at meetings where agenda indicates early ad- journment, one hour be added for review of Subdivision Rules and Regula- tion revision. It was generally agreed that this would be appropriate. The meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m.