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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
June 19, 1978
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:34 p.m.
by the chairman Mr. Zabin with members Sandy, Friedman, Wheaton, Nichols,
planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in atten-
dance was Louis Conrad, Lexington Minute -Man:
Town Manager Hutchinson's draft memo dated June 14, 1978, giving reasons SEWER MORA -
for the lifting of the sewer moratorium, was reviewed. Mr. Sandy ques- TORIUM
tioned calculations given in the draft on the impact of new installations.
Discussion continued on uncontrolled illegal drainage of sump pumps into
sewer systems. The Planning Board will join the Board of Selectmen at
8 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room to express its opposition to the
lifting of the moratorium.
Corrected plan submitted with Application Form A78-18, showing land at FORM A78-18
Meriam St. and Edgewood Rd. (rejected as Form A78-13) was reviewed. MERIAM ST.
Mr. Sandy will investigate adequacy of area in Lots A and B, based EDGEWOOD RD
on corrected metes and bounds figures. Action was deferred to June 26.
Plan submitted on June 16, 1978, with Application Form A78-19 (formerly FORM A78-19
rejected as Form A78-14) showing land at Maple St., was reviewed. The MAPLE ST.
plan had been corrected to show area of the three proposed lots. GREENSTEIN
Mr. Greenstein and his attorney, Fred Conroy, were present and objected
to proposed addition of notation to the plan: "Lots 1, 2 and 3 are not
buildable lots", since building permits have been issued on the lots,
based on a 1910 recording. Mr. Conroy was informed that, pending Town
Counsel's ruling on Section 6 of Ch. 40A, which deals with status of
undersized lots, the Planning Board's action on such Form A plans show-
ing lots in common ownership, will be based on its interpretation of the
statute. Action on the application was deferred to June 26.
At 8 p.m., the Board joined the Board of Selectmen in discussion of the
sewer moratorium.
Public hearing on amendment to the Certificate of Action for Bicenten- PUBLIC HEARING
nial Farms:subdivision,"scheduled for_8"p.m., was delayed until the BICENTENNIAL
Planning Board returned to its office at 9:33 p.m. FARMS SUBDV.
The hearing was closed at 10:35 p.m.
Following the public hearing, discussion continued on the request to
allow installation of a septic system on Lot 411, Bicentennial Farms.
Mr. Souri Sastri, prospective buyer of the lot, was present and asked
that the Planning Board act on the request at this time to give him
direction as to whether to purchase the lot. Board of Health approval
of septic system on the lot was noted. Upon a motion duly made and
seconded, it was VOTED: AMENDED CERT.
OF ACTION
To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Action dated February 22,
' 1975, on the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Bicentennial LOT 411
Farms in Lexington, Mass.", dated September 23, 1974, by Miller &
Nylander, Theodore L. Freeman, applicant.
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Said amendment is as follows:
The Planning Board agrees to allow the applicant to install a septic BICENTENNIAL
system on Lot 411 under the following conditions: FARMS (cont'd)
1. That the applicant construct a dry sewer line from the proposed
home to the property line at the time of construction of said home.
2. That within 90 days from the time the sewer moratorium imposed
by the Board of Selectmen is lifted, the applicant, at his own
expense, connect to the Town sewer system.
3. Surety on Bicentennial Farms subdivision will be increased from
$45,000 to $47,000, to ensure installation of sewer on Lot 411.
Dr. Friedman, Dr. Sandy, Mrs. Nichols and Mr. Zabin voted in favor.
Mrs. Wheaton voted in opposition.
Letter to the Board of Appeals on the John Carroll petition (see minutes
of June 12, 1978) as drafted by Mr. Briggs, was reviewed and approved CARROLL, B/A
as written. PETITION
Request by Emilio Spagnuola for release of bond on Ingleside subdivision INGLESIDE BOND
and Asst. Town Engineer Martin's memo of June 12, 1978, recommending
retention of surety pending completion of work, were reviewed. Upon a
motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED:
To deny the request by Emilio V. Spagnuolo, Kingston Builders Corp.,
for release of surety in the amount of $14,000, pending completion
of work item, on Carnegie Place, as recommended by<Asst.._Tbum Engineer
WiLliam J. Martin
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
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Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk