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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-201 PLANNING BOARD MEETING November 20, 1978 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman Mr. Zabin with members Wheaton, Nichols, Sandy, Friedman, planning director Briggs, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in atten- dance was Lou Conrad, Lexington Minute -Man. Laura Nichols accepted the responsibility as Planning Board liaison re- FY'80 SEWER garding the FY'80 sewer program. . Mrs. Nichols was asked to keep the PROPOSALS Board informed of land use implications of the proposals. Mr. Briggs Summary Analysis on the Green and White land at Maple and SUMMARY ANALY- Woburn streets, dated November 20, 1978, was reviewed. Mr. Briggs will SIS GREEN AND obtain additional information in more specific detail (bases for assum- WHITE LAND tions) and prepare the summary in narrative form. Request by Theodore L. Freeman for extension of time on Ridge Estates II RO standard subdivision, was noted. Mr. Briggs reported that Mr. Freeman's request is based on his need for additional time preceding the public hearing on the plan to work out his problems with the local and state Conservation Commissions. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: RIDGE EST. II To extend to May 14, 1979, inclusive, the time within which the RO PLAN Lexington Planning Board must act on the definitive standard RO EXTENSION subdivision plan entitled "Ridge Estates II - A Subdivision in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 21, 1978, by Joseph Moore Company, as requested by Theodore L. Freeman, Kerrie Realty Trust, appli- cant. Mr. Zabin's draft of the annual report of the Planning Board was re- PLANNING BD. viewed, amended, and approved as amended. REPORT Mr. Zabin left the meeting at 8:30 p.m. to Join -the Board of Selectmen DENNIS WETLAND in discussion of Lexington's participation in the court case regarding DEFENSE the Wetland By -Law of the Town of Dennis, which is being challenged. Dr. Friedman chaired the meeting. The Board reviewed a plan of land at Bicentennial Dr. and Shade St., submitted with Application Form A78-32, previously rejected as Form A- 78-31, showing addition to Lot 411A on Bicentennial Drive. Mr. Briggs advised that the redrawn plan was in order, and recommended Planning Board endorsement. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unani- mously VOTED: The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.,.a Subdivision of Land Court Case 466962", dated November 17, 1978, by Oiva E. Hintsa, submitted on November 20, 1978, by Suri A. Sastri, with Application Form A78-32, showing Lot 411A on Bicentennial Drive and Lots 216B and 217 on Shade St., requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. FORM A78-32 BICENTENNIAL DR, SHADE ST.SASTRI 1 1 Minutes of Planning Board meeting of October 23, 1978, were approved as amended. Revised sketch plan of Willow Ridge subdivision, showing relocation of the road,was reviewed and compared with developer Tuttle's previously:, submitted definitive plan. Relocation of building sites, 50 ft. ease- ment along each side of Clematis Brook, were noted. Mr. Tuttle will be advised to immediately start procedures to negotiate land swap of a Town owned parcel for land at the end of proposed Barrett Rd, to pro- vide possible access to Bowman School and other Town owned land, by written request to the Board of Selectmen. Preliminary plan for Cambridge Farms subdivision was reviewed. It was suggested that the plan could be improved by relocation of the road so as to move houses on Lots 4, 5 and 6 out of the boggy area, and to allow for a pedestrian right-of-way to the abutting conservation land. Mr. Briggs will draft a certificate of approval containing the afore- mentioned conditions, for consideration of the Board on December 11. MINUTES 10.23. 78 CAMBRIDGE FARMS'. SUBDIVISION Board of Appeals notice of public hearing on the Colangelo petition for COLANGELO B/A a 3,600 square foot expansion at 12 - 18 Hartwell Ave. was reviewed. 12-18 HARTWELL The Planning Board will make note in a letter to the B/A of need to AVE. file with the Conservation Commission regarding the proposed construc- tion. Mr. Zabin returned to the meeting at 9:30 p.m. and reported that the Bd. of Selectmen have authorized the Town Counsel to proceed as he sees DENNIS WETLAND fit to be of help to the Town of Dennis in defense of its Wetland By-LawAEFENSE Review of street classification list as prepared by Dr. Sandy was con- STREET CLASSI- tinued. Work will be completed on the zoning map to show deletions of FICATION streets or portions of streets as agreed upon by the members. Dis- cussion will continue following further conference of Dr. Sandy and Mrs. Nichols. Meeting of CBD merchants with the Planning Board was scheduled for CBD MERCHANTS December 11. The Chamber of Commerce will be asked to notify its mem- MTG. 12.11.78 bers of this meeting and the newspaper will be asked to print an invitation. At 10:06 p.m.,upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 - 0 EXEC. SESSION by roil call vote by Chairman Zabin, Members Nichols, Sandy, Wheaton ,and Friedman: To go into executive session for discussion of matters which are currently in litigation. It was also unanimously voted not to resume open meeting but to adjourn at the close of the executive session. The executive session was closed atp.�em., and thhee meeting adjourned. 10a — - " - 1 Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk EXECUTIVE SESSION November 20, 1978 The Lexington Planning Board voted to go into executive session at 10:07 p.m. with members Zabin, Friedman, Wheaton, Sandy, Nichols, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Mr. Briggs reported on a letter given him by Town Counsel Reginald Howe, in which attorney for Philip Heidke, Burton L. Schafer, proposes that the Planning Board endorse a Form A plan for land at lst, 2nd, 3rd, and Dunham streets. Mr. Briggs recapped the history of the tract, previously called "Battleview", a plan of which was disapproved and was subject of a court case (Ostroff vs. Lexington Planning Board). Mr. Ostroff's appeal was denied and he was not allowed to develop the small lots proposed. Mr. Heidke proposes to create three larger lots which would have no legal frontage. Mr. Schafer's letter, dated November 13, 1978, to Mr. Howe was read. Mr. Howe asked the, Plaaning Board's position on the proposal. It was agreed that subdivision control procedures do apply in this case, since the abovementioned roads do no exist. Mr. Briggs will inform the Town Counsel of the Planning Board's decision. The session closed at 10:18 p.m. 1 i4c:;7 -Ce/-Aar_� Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk