HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-03PLANNING BOARD MEETING
April 3, 1979
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room at 8:06 p.m. by the vice chairman Dr.Friedman
with members Nichols, Sandy, Wheaton, planning director Briggs and
secretary Mrs. Snow present. Mr. Zabin joined the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Robert Cataldo and his attorney, Stephen Russian, met with the Board HARTWELL AVE.
for clarification and discussion of parking and grading features of the TO CD
plan for the construction of''the Depositors Trust Bank building at Hart- ART. 75
well Ave. and Westview St. (Article 75). In response to questions on
the number of parking spaces planned, Mr. Cataldo stated that 20 spaces,
as originally shown, will be constructed with additional space allocated
for possible future expansion of the parking area. He also stated that
contours will not be altered beyond the 146 contour line at the rear of
the lot:; These commitments will be written in a statement to be filed
with the Town Clerk as part of the Article 75 presentation to Town Meeting.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to approve
the report on Article 75, as revised regarding parking provisions.
Minutes of December 11, 1978, were approved as corrected. Minutes of MINUTES 12/1
December 18, 1978, were approved as written. & 12/18/78
At 8:42 p.m., Peter Conant, Urban -Design Team, met with the Board to PARKER SCHOOL
explain his proposed revision to the plan for the conversion of the Par- CONVERSION
ker School. According to the developer, the presence of ledge close to
the building and an error in the photogrammetric maps relating to the
grade of the driveway, there will be additional expense for extensive
blasting and the prices of the units will be increased. The new wing
proposed for the rear of the building will be smaller in ground coverage,
deleting two units. There will be a shift in location of units from the
lower to upper levels. The number of units will reamin the same but it
is estimated that there will be an increase of approximately 1,500 s.f.
in building area, most of which will be taken up by corridors. The major
change will be the increased size of the third floor additions to the
middle and rear of the building. The roof line will be raised from 15 to
16 1/2 feet in the rear area and 10 feet in the central section of the
building. Before forming a position on the revised plans and the signifi-
cance of the changes proposed, the Planning Board will hold an information
meeting on April 9, from 7 to 7:30 p.m., to which Parker School abuttors
will be invited by mail.
Norman Duffy was present for discussion of possible Planning Board recon- HIGHLAND VIL-
sideration of an adverse report on the Highland Village rezoning proposal ARTICLE 79
(Article 79) as discussed on April 2. Mr. Duffy agreed that redesign of
the project in two clusters with two road systems (one to Lawn Ave. and one
to Blossom St.) was feasible. The revised plan is to be submitted by April
9, and an April 23rd information meeting on the new plan in planned. It was
discussed as to whether the changes as outlined above were within the scope
of the Article, but it was generally felt that no new public hearing on the
revision would be necessary since similar concept had been publicly discussed
on February 14 at the public hearing.
The meeting schedule for the remainder of April is as follows:April 9,
23, 25 and 30.
Letter from Temple Scanlon, dated March 27, 1979, asking Planning Board
view on waiver of requirement for 45 ft. of frontage on a legal street
concerning Scattered site #18 on Earl St., was reviewed. It was agreed
that procedures :under,.both':the Subdivision'Cotitrol Law -and Section 39
special permit regulations will be necessary to resolve the problem.
Construction of 20 -foot wide pavement, from Garfield Street along Earl
Street a minimum distance of 45 feet -onto Site 18, will be required.
The meeting adjourned at 10:12 p.m.
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Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk
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