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.
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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.
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Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk