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Home My WebLink About1979-09-04PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 4, 1979 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:36 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Friedman with members Sandy, Wheaton, Nichols, Zabin, planning director Briggs, planning intern Steve Asen, and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Further consideration by the Board of Appeals on the Morrow Crossing MORROW CROSSING RD proposal is scheduled for 8 p.m. this evening. Dr. Friedman will attend to offer additional Planning Board comments on new plans submitted by Mr. Moore. Receipt of comments dated August 14, and 22, 1979, from Whitman & Howard to the Conservation Commission, was noted. Copies were distributed to the members. Memo from Fire Chief Bergeron, dated September 4, 1979, recommending that installation of fire alarm boxes within the devel- opment are not necessary, was noted. The following recommendations will be made by Dr. Friedman on behalf of the Planning Board: Dr. Friedman leftto join the Board of Appeals at 8:16 p.m., and Mrs. Wheaton chaired the meeting until his return at 8:40 p.m. The Board reviewed a plan submitted with Application Form A79-14, to FORM A79-14 record division of a single lot with two dwellings at Shirley and Bed- SHIRLEY & ford streets, as allowed by the Board of Appeals on August 9, 1979. BEDFORD STS Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: SNELSEN The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass", dated August 16, 1979, by Miller & Nylander, showing land at #7 Shirley St. and #110 Bedford St. submitted on August 27, 1979, by Richard T. and Joan E. Snelsen with Application Form A79-14, requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. Mr. Spagnuola resubmitted a plan previously listed as Form A79-8 and FORM A79-15 rejected by the Planning Board on June 11, 1979. The new plan, Form A- 79-15, showing land at Maple Street and Carnegie Place, was explained by 1. 18" granite non -mountable curbing at East St. accesses and on both sides of the road from station 5+0 to 7+0 should be installed. 2. The hydrants should remain at the end of the loop road with two fire hydrants in Doran Farm Lane. 3. A fire hydrant accessible to the easterly corner of the development should be provided. 4. By a 3 - 2 vote, the Planning Board recommends installation of a fire alarm box. 5. Plans should be redrawn to show changes and a final review by Whitman & Howard is recommended. 6. The sewer and catch basin manholes are further apart than allowed by our subdivision rules and regulations (300 ft. sewer, 250 ft. storm drains. 7. Landscape plans are not sufficiently explicit. 8. Driveways off Doran Farm Road and off East Street should be 14` wide. 9. Roadbed of'Doran Farm Road should comply with Section 7.3.4 of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations. Dr. Friedman leftto join the Board of Appeals at 8:16 p.m., and Mrs. Wheaton chaired the meeting until his return at 8:40 p.m. The Board reviewed a plan submitted with Application Form A79-14, to FORM A79-14 record division of a single lot with two dwellings at Shirley and Bed- SHIRLEY & ford streets, as allowed by the Board of Appeals on August 9, 1979. BEDFORD STS Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: SNELSEN The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass", dated August 16, 1979, by Miller & Nylander, showing land at #7 Shirley St. and #110 Bedford St. submitted on August 27, 1979, by Richard T. and Joan E. Snelsen with Application Form A79-14, requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. Mr. Spagnuola resubmitted a plan previously listed as Form A79-8 and FORM A79-15 rejected by the Planning Board on June 11, 1979. The new plan, Form A- 79-15, showing land at Maple Street and Carnegie Place, was explained by 1 1 Mr. Briggs. Lot 18A as shown is being transferred to the owner of FORM A79-15 #52 Maple Street. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unani- (cont'd) mously VOTED: The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 14, 1979, by MacCarthy & Sullivan Engr. Inc. showing land at Carnegie Place Ingleside Road, and Maple Street, submitted on August 27, 1979, by Kingston Builders Corp., Emilio V. Spagnuola, Treasurer,, with Application Form A79-15, requires no approval under the Subdivision Control Law. The vote was conditional upon addition of three notes to the plan: "Parcel A is not a buildable lot.","Lot 18A is not a buildable lot.", and "Ingleside Road abutting Parcel A is not a legal way." The planning director was empowered to endorse the plan on behalf of the Board follow- ing addition of the notations. Dr. Friedman's draft letter to the Board of Appeals regarding Planning WAIVER OF Board policy and procedures involved in waiver of frontage in the sub- FRONTAGE division approval process, was reviewed and unanimously approved as PL. BD.POLICY written. The Board reviewed a request by William H. Hamilton for extension of time within which the Planning Board must act on the preliminary plan for HAMILTON SUBDV. a subdivision at Concord Avenue. Mr. Hamilton has submitted cross -sec- EXTENDED tion plans which have not yet been reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: To extend the time within which the Lexington Planning Board must act on the preliminary plan entitled "A Preliminary Plan of Lots in Lexington, Mass.", dated July 29, 1979, to September 18, 1979, as requested by William H. Hamilton, applicant. Mr. Briggs' draft of "Reasons for the Granting of the Special Permit CAMBRIDGE FARMS for Cambridge Farms" was reviewed. Since all conditions of the special permit were not referenced in the draft, it will be redrafted for consid- eration next week. Minutes of the Planning Board meeting of August 6, 1979, were reviewed approved as amended, subject to researching the tape recording of the meeting with reference to the composition of the vote on Form A79-12, and correcting the minutes accordingly. The minutes of August 13, 1979, were unanimously approved as amended. and MINUTES 8.6.79 MINUTES 8.13.79 Michael Saunders was present to formally withdraw his preliminary sub- SAUNDERS SUBDV. division plan of land at Bartlett Ave. The plan will be revised and re-BARTLETT AVE. submitted in the near future. He requested Planning Board support on the forthcoming submittal which, as Mr. Saunders describes it, will re- quire waiver on frontage and road construction requirements and B/A variance on frontage. The Board reviewed the memo from Mrs. Morey, dated August 6, 1979, asking for an opinion on the request of Harvey Newgent for a new hearing on a NEWGENT, CEDAR proposal to divide land at Cedar and Denver streets into two lots. & DENVER STS. Page 3 9.4.79 Mr. Newgent is appealing the February 22, 1979, B/A denial of a petition for variance concerning the same property, and wishes to resubmit a NEWGENT (cont`d) plan which he considers to be significantly different. The new proposal was reviewed and compared with the February 22, 1979, plan. Section 16 of the State Zoning Act was referenced regarding Planning Board and B/A procedures in handling requests for rehearings within two years. Dr. Friedman will confer with Mrs. Morey on the matter, and Mr. Briggs will ask advice of Town Counsel, Dr. Friedman reported on his meeting with the Town Manager and the Chaii- man of the Board of Selectmen regarding a special Town Meeting this fall. for reorganization of the Zoning By -Law. It seemed agreeable to all SPECIAL TOWN members to follow the suggestion of Dr. Friedman that MEETING the amendments be taken up at the Annual Town Meeting in 1980, atone of the early sessions. The CB Parking Committee will hold a meeting on September 12 in the CB PARKING Planning Office. Dr. Friedman explained the concept of his draft of COMMITTEE a CB Parking By -Law and copies were distributed to the members. It was agreed, in discussion of an amendment to create a transitional CT ZONE ARTICLE zone at the perimeter of Lexington Center, that the matter will be dis- cussed at the September 17 meeting with CBD landowners. A Board of Appeals/Planning Board meeting with the CBD Committee will be scheduled shortly thereafter for further discussion of the amendment. Dr. Friedman informed the Board of his conversation with John Crowe, DESIGN ADVISORY D.A.C., regarding D.A.C. relationship and involvement with the Planning COMMITTEE Board. It was agreed that a D.A.C. member will be invited, well in advance, to Planning Board meetings at which the Board would benefit from recommen- dations on specific subjects or proposals. Letter dated August 14, 1979, from the Lincoln Planning Board, stating HANSCOM FIELD concern at proposed development plans of Massport at Hanscom Field, and requesting Bedford, Concord, and Lexington participation in obtaining joint legal counsel and in general,requesting, comments on Massport activities at Hanscom. A letter to the Lexington Board of Selectmen, recommending cooperation with Lincoln, will be prepared by Dr. Friedman. Mrs. Nichols discussed her memo dated August 14, 1979, describing a pro- posed project to update all maps and reproduce them in uniform scale. A 600 scale base map of the Town and clear overlays at the same scale showing soils, vegetation, road circulation, sewer, bus routes, HUD Flood and watersheds, storm drainage, demographic and land use, and zoning.would be housed in a vertical light box. Mr. Briggs said that the whole project, includ3 ing preparation of maps and the light box, could be accomplished in-house. Request for construction of the light -box will be submitted to the Town Mgr. Dr. Friedman informed the members of his preliminary conversation with the Town Manager concerning the impact of the recent consolidation of the Building and Planning departments. The meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. Frank Sandy, Cle