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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk