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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-07-11PLANNING BOARD MEETING July 11, 1977 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by the chairman Mr. Zabin with members Friedman, Clarke, Wheaton, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was Laura Nichols, Lexington Minute -Man. Minutes of Planning Board meeting of June 20, 1977, were approved as presented. Mr. Briggs' draft report to the Board of Appeals on Fiske Common RD development was reviewed and the requested setback variances described. Conditions to be applied to Planning Board recommendations to grant the special permit were considered. Mr. Briggs will complete that portion of the report, based on the discussion concerning granting of a walking easement, permission for Town plowing of the easement, submission of as - built plans, and locations of fire alarms and hydrants, and will sign the approved report on behalf of the Board. MINUTES 6/20 FISKE COMMON B/A HEARING Plan submitted with Application Form A77-18, previously endorsed as plan FORM A77-18 Form A76-27, showing land at Winter and Sullivan streets, was reviewed. WINTER & Mr. Briggs explained Land Court recording requirement for details not SULLIVAN STS. appearing on the prior plan. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it IODICE was VOTED: The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 8, 1977, by Wilbur C. Nylander, submitted on July 8, 1977, by John R. Vitello, Esq., for Nichole Iodice, showing land at 052 Winter St., with Application Form A77-18, requires no approval under the Subdivi- sion Control Law. At 8 p.m., CBD Subcommittee Chairman Karsten Sorensen, and members Spencer, Michelson, Mancini and Chait, met with the Board for discussion of the future of that subcommittee. Letter to the Planning Board, signed by Mr. Sorensen, received July 6, 1977, requesting that the subcommittee be relieved of its assignment, was noted. The committee members made refer- ence to previous futile attempts by others to alleviate parking and other problems in CBD, and expressed reluctance to prepare studies and submit CBD SUBCOMM. recommendations which they felt had little chance for implementation. They were urged by the chairman to continue their effort and to prepare a written report to the Planning Board. The subcommittee members agreed to present its report and recommendations on CBD -related articles at a September Planning Board meeting. Lot release for Kendall Gardens subdivision, accompanied by a letter of KENDALL GAR - explanation on the procedure from Town Counsel, dated July 1, 1977, was DENS LOT REL. noted. Since the recommended amount of surety, $68,000, had been supplied by the developer and the Security Agreement transmitted to the Town Treas- urer, it was voted to sign two copies of the instrument releasing Lots 3 to 9 and A to K, as recommended by Town Counsel. u Dr. Friedman reported on the June 29 CTPS meeting on regional transpor- tation. Subjects of interest to Lexington included the resolution of the Route 2 problem; traffic in the Hanscom Field, Lexington, and Bedford areas; progress with extension of the Red Line; and the Hartwell Ave. Connector road. Since a positive request to the State by the Town is needed to activate the Hartwell Ave. Connector project, Dr. Friedman had prepared a draft letter bringing the matter to the attention of the Board of Selectmen. The letter was reviewed and will be revised for later consideration. Ruth Morey, Donald Irwin and Frank Sandy, members of the Planning Board's Select Committee on Ch. 808 Zoning, were in attendance for report on the work of the committee on Ch. 808 revisions to the zoning by-law, as summarized in a memo dated July 7, 1977, signed by Dr. Friedman, the subcommittee chairman. Discussion followed, during which suggestions for revisions to the proposed Articles were made. Dr. Friedman will forward the revised draft Articles to Town Counsel for his review and comments. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m. 11 Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk Page 2 7.11.77 CTPS REGIONAL TRANSP. MTG CH. 808 RE- VISION COMM.