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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-10-12PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 12, 1978 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by the vice chairman Dr. Friedman with members Sandy, Nichols, Wheaton, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Mr. Zabin joined the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Mr. Ciriello met again with the Board (see minutes of October 2, 1978) CIRIELLO to request a sense of its position on his proposal to divide a 30,000+ STEDMAN RD. square foot parcel on Stedman Rd. into two non -conforming lots. It was reiterated that there seemed to be no evidence of hardship as legal basis for granting of a variance. The Board was generally opposed to the propos- al. Plan submitted with Application Form A78-28, showing land of Lexington FORM A78-28 Lumber Co. on Bedford St. which is to be leased, was reviewed. Upon a LEX. LUMBER motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: BEDFORD ST.; The plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. of Lexington Lumber Corporation", dated September 27, 1978, by Miller and Nylander, submitted on September 27, 1978, by Wilbur C. Nylander, showing land at X655 - 57 Bedford St., requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. At 8:07 p.m., William J. Martin, Asst. Town Engineer, met with the Board by appointment for discussion of preliminary capital budget for storm STORM DRAINAGE drainage FY 80 ($100,000) as presented in his memo to the Planning Board FY80 dated September 21, 1978. Two problems to be addressed are: #1 - where Monroe Brook enters the Arlington Res and, #2 - correcting the drainage off Whipple Hill. Discussion was held whether this drainage, once it is off Whipple Hill, should be in the open or culverted. Paul Riffin of the Conservation Commission discussed whether it was wise to come in with piecemeal correction, or to have a large bond issue that would address the whole long-range storm drainage problems. In addition, Mr. Martin said he would be happy to furnish the Planning Board with a copy of their budget and members felt they would be interested in receiving copies. At 8:30 p.m., Harvey Newgent met with the Board to present a revised NEWGENT -CEDAR/ plan showing non -conforming lots at Cedar and Denver streets. Mr.Newgent-DENVER STS. who claims grandfather rights for undersized lots, was denied permission by the Board of Appeals on September 14, 1978, to create three building lots from his 26,490 square feet parcel. The revised plan, showing two rather than three lots at the same location, was reviewed. B/A Chairman Wadsworth's letter, dated October 12, 1978, requesting a sense of the view of the Planning Board on a possible rehearing was read. The members unan- imously agreed that the plan provided no substantial change regarding the basis for B/A denial on September 14, in that the lots proposed would still be, although to a lesser degree, non -conforming, and no hardship was demon- strated. 1 Page 2 10.12.78 At 9 p.m., Conservation Commissioners Williams and Riffin, Board of MEADOWLAND Appeals members Wadsworth and Clarke, Building Commissioner DiMa.tteo, SUBDV. and Meadowland Assoc.,Inc., proponents of subdivision of the Daisy Wilson land, met with the Board for discussion of inter -agency procedures in the approval process of the plan. Mr. Briggs reported on verbal assurance of Town Counsel Callaghan that the Planning Board is legally empowered to waive frontage requirements for the three lots under Sec. 81-R of Ch. 40A. Building Comm. DiMatteo concurred with Mr. Briggs' report that the road in its present condition is well packed dirt and would support use generated by three lots. He saw no problem with issuance of building permits. Board of Health test pits showed water level to be at eight feet. Conservation Comm. Chairman Williams ex- pressed his Board's favorable view of the layout which will keep the wet portion of the site in ownership of the Town and will allow walking and visual access to it. A clause to prohibit further subdivi- sion of the lots should be included in the special permit and the cer- tificate of action. Dr. Wadsworth was not opposed to Planning Board waiver of frontage requirements rather than B/A variance on the matter. Pros- pective buyers of lots in the subdivision were present and agreed that improvement to the shoulder of the road, to widen it for safety sake, could be accomplished, and agreed to do so. Fire Chief Bergeron's memo dated October 3, 1978, reporting favorably on his review of the plan was noted. Public Hearing on the application for approval of the definitive plan will be held on October 16, 1978. Since all required ' information for special permit hearing has now been provided, the appli- cation for special permit will be considered at the same time. Mr. Briggs' draft Housing Survey questionnaire, prepared at the request HOUSING SURVEY of L.H.A. Chairman Mary Shunney, was reviewed and revised. The ques- QUESTIONNAIRE tionnaire will appear in the Lexington Minute -man when finally approved. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m. 0 ,_-I, ,/ -Zle� Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk