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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
October 29, 1979
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:38 p.m.
by the chairman Dr. Friedman with members Sandy, Nichols, Wheaton, Zabin, planning
intern Steven Asen and administrative assistant Mrs. Snow present. Also in
attendance was Mrs. Morey, Chairman of the Board of Appeals.
Paul Castleman, owner of a lot on Mountain Rd., met with the Board for MOUNTAIN RD.
submittal of a corrected plan as requested by the Board showing current SUBDV.
proposal for water service into his lot. Engineering Dept. memo dated CASTLEMAN
October 26, 1979, recommending approval of the plan was noted. Upon a
motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to approve the
revised plan entitled "Colbourne Subdivision, Lexington, Mass., Plan and
Profile, Mountain Road", dated October 25, 1979.
Dr. Friedman's draft letters to John A. Bewick, Secretary, Executive Office
of Environmental Affairs, and David Davis, Director, Massport, stating HANSCOM FIELD
opposition to expansion of use (Cosmopolitan Air Service) at Hanscom EXPANSION
Field were reviewed and upon a motion duly made and seconded,both letters
were unanimously approved as written.
Mrs. Wheaton and Dr. Friedman reported on their attendance at the Mass. MASS. FED.
Federation of Planning Boards meeting on October 27. PL. BDS
Public Hearing on Battleview definitive subdivision plan was opened at BATTLEVIEW
8:07 p.m, and the hearing closed at 8:50 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING
Philip Heidke, proponent of Battleview subdivision, and his attorney, WITHDRAWN
Burton Schaffer, were present and after the close of the public hearing,
based on adverse comments of the Planning Board on the definitive plan,
presented a written request to withdraw the plan. Upon a;motion duly made
and seconded, it was unanimously voted to grant the request to withdraw
the plan entitled "Land Court Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. r, August 28,
1979. The plan was withdrawn without prejudice.
Robert Cataldo was present to submit a drainage plan for RD zoned site of DEPOSITORS
the proposed Depositors Trust Bank building at Hartwell Ave. and Wood St. TRUST
The plan for on-site drainage system which was lacking in the original CATALDO
submission to the Board of Appeals and the Planning Board at the time
of application for special permit -(hearing on November 29) was described.
According to Mr. Cataldo, the Board of Appeals has expressed no ob-
jection to the concept of septic system installation. The Planning Board
will be supplied a plan showing all details of the development, including
location of the proposed septic system, prior to preparation of its report
to the Board of Appeals.
Cluster plan for Ridge Estates II subdivision
tive form to the Planning Board. Differences
the B/A approved plan and the plans submitted
noted. Mr. Brodhead, Vice Chairman of the B/A
compare the two versions of the plan.
.as been submitted in definiRIDGE EST.II
n lot numbering and sizes in
o the Planning Board were
will be asked to review and
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Mrs. Morey brought up the Board of Appeals's request for amendment of theSWIMMING POOL
Zoning By -Law concerning procedures for swimming pool construction per REGULATIONS
mits to alleviate B/A action on pools which meet dimensional control
requirements. She suggested that the Building Commissioner be the granting
authority on such applications.
The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of October 9, 1979, were unani-
mously approved as corrected. MINUTES 10. 9.79
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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Frank Sandy, Clerk