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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
October 30, 1978
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by the chairman Mr. Zabin with members Sandy, Nichols, Wheaton, Friedman,
planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in atten-
dance was Louis Conrad, Lexington Minute -Man.
Revised Certificate of Action for the subdivision of the Daisy Wilson land DAISY WILSON
was reviewed. A motion was made, seconded, but not carried that the LAND SUBDV.
street be named John Wilson Lane. Motion was duly made,seconded, and MEADOWLAND
unanimously voted that the street be named Sunset Lane. The Certificate
of Action may be amended to change the name to John Wilson Lane if the
Police and Fire Chiefs do not consider it to be a confusing duplication.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED:
To approve the definitive subdivision plan entitled "The Daisy Wilson CERT. OF
Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated August 2, 1978, revised October 16, ACTION
1978, Meadowland Association, Inc., applicant; subject to terms and
conditions imposed by the Lexington Planning Board at the time of
approval.
Mr. Zabin's draft Statement of Reasons for Planning Board action on the STATEMENT OF
Daisy Wilson subdivision to be included in the Special Permit granted on REASONS, S.P.
October 23, 1978, was reviewed and revised. Upon a motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously voted to approve the statement as revised,
and to incorporate it in the Special Permit for the subdivision of the
Daisy Wilson land.
The Planning Director will sign the document on behalf of the Planning
Board when it has been prepared in final form.
Request by John C. Tuttle for extension of time for Planning Board action WILLOW RIDGE
on the plans for Willow Ridge subdivision was noted (see minutes of EXTENSION
October 23, 1978,). Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unani-
mously VOTED:
To extend to January 9, 1979, inclusive, the time or or before which
the Lexington Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision
plan entitled "Willow Ridge in Lexington, Mass.", by Miller and Nylander,
dated February 13, 1978, as requested by John C. Tuttle, Landsail, Inc
applicant.
Minutes of Planning Board meetings on September 18 and 25, 1978, were
approved as written.
Minutes of October 12, 1978, were approved as revised.
At 8:25 p.m., Michael Saulich met with the Board to present a preliminary
sketch plan for a two -lot subdivision of a portion of the Temple Isaiah
land. He asked the view of the Board on a road design showing a cul-de-
sac of a length exceeding 650 feet. Possibility of a hammer -head turn-
around was considered because of its suitability to the topography of the
land. Alternate road design with a banjo -turning, which would meet the
length requirements of the Rules and Regulations regarding cul-de-sacs,
was also reviewed. It was generally felt that there would be no need to
upgrade Jean Rd, if the subdivision is limited to two lots only. Mr.
Saulich will submit a definitive plan showing one of the three road con-
figurations as noted above.
MINUTES 9/18,,
9/25,10/12/78
SAULICH
TEMPLE ISAIAH
LAND
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Mr. Saulich's October 20 request for a planning board statement on the MORGAN RD.
' scope of work needed to upgrade Morgan Rd. as access to the single lot SAULICH
shown on Form A plan A78-29 (a portion of the Temple Isaiah land) was
noted. Mr. Briggs will supply the written statement, needed for bank
negotiations, based on comments and suggestions of the Board.
Discussion of street classification, based on Dr. Sandy's August 16,1978,
memo was continued. Two types of maps were discussed: the official
zoning map, updated, and with certain streets reclassified or discon-
tinued, and an official street map, showing streets of adequate grade and
construction. It was agreed that, for the time being, only the zoning
map will be developed. List of streets to be deleted from the zoning
map, as presented in Dr. Sandy's memo, was reviewed, and decisions were
made on their status on an individual basis. Further consideration will
be given to preparation of a street map at a later time.
STREET
CLASSIFICA-
TION
Mr. Hutchinson's request for Planning Board recommendations on the O'Brien 0 BRIEN
petition to purchase a tax title lot on Edna St., which abuts their land EDNA ST. TAX
at 34 Homestead St., was considered. The Planning Board will recommend TITLE LOT
to the Town Manager that the lot be transferred to the O'Briens and be
legally combined with the Homestead St. lot.
The meeting adjourned at 11:35 p.m.
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Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk