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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-12-031 1 C� PLANNING BOARD MEETING December 3, 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, Wheaton, Nichols, Zabin, planning intern Asen, Building Commissioner DiMatteo, and administrative clerk Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was Lou Conrad, Lexington Minute -Man. It was agreed that the Planning Board will propose six zoning by-law PL. BOARD amendments to the 1980 Annual Town Meeting as follows: ARTICLES 1980 ATM Reorganization of the Zoning By -Law Accessory Apartments CB Parking Use Variance Article Correction of RD area requirements Sign By -Law Mrs. Morey, Chairman of the Board of Appeals, was present for the review STREET RE - of a list of streets, prepared by Dr. Sandy, to be reclassified. These CLASSIFICA- changes will be shown on the newly revised Zoning Map. Dr. Sandy ex- TION plained the concept of the reclassification process and its effect on undeveloped lots. Mr. DiMatteo questioned the Board regarding standards to apply regarding granting of building permits or endorsement of Form A plans for lots on certain unaccepted streets of poor condition and suggested a temporary building moratorium on all unpaved roads until standards for application in all such cases are established. Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the following streets be deleted from the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington: Rindge Avenue, north of Rawson Avenue Fottler Avenue, from Cliffe Avenue halfway to Bow Street Philemon Street, all but 50 feet closest to the Arlington line Ann Street Hillside Avenue off Bowker Street Rockville Avenue from the last house southwest of Swan Wachusett Drive from Waltham Street 125`feVt': Leroy Road from School Str-et halfway to Ellison Road Hayward Avenue from Fairview Avenue to Alpine Street Fairview Avenue from the last house off Wood Street to off Hayward Avenue Oakland Street from Round Hill Road to Meriam Street Round Hill Road, center section Blake Road from Williams Road halfway to Eaton Road Valleyfield Road, unaccepted portion Clelland Road from last house to the end. Lane to Davis Road the last house It was unanimously voted that classifications of the following streets be downrated to "driveway": Philemon Street, 50 feet to the Arlington line Page 2 12.3.79 Hillside Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to Conservation land STREET RE= Round Hill Road to house at each end CLASSIFICATIOP Glen Road South (CONT'D) Mellex Road It was unanimously voted that the following streets, now shown as non-existent, will be shown on the Zoning Map as "driveways": Grant Place Ward Street from Ash Street to Garfield Street Robert Burke, Cambridge Farms Realty Trust, was present for discussion of CAMBRIDGE a minor revision to the approved plan for Cambridge Farms subdivision. FARMS SUBDV. Dr. Friedman reported on Town Engineer Hanlon's concurrence that the PLAN REVISED change in pavement width at the intersection of Malt Lane and Marrett Road is not of great significance, and could be implemented as a field change and be shown on the as -built plans. No additional public hearing will be required. It was unanimously voted that reduction of the radius of the pavement width, with right-of-way width unchanged, will be allowed at the intersection. Mr. Burke will receive written confirmation of the Board's action. CBD Committee members Adele Wisotzky and Roland Greeley were present for CBD COMMITTEE ongoing discussion of possible action regarding Lexington Center. ' Legality of the use of the Colonial Garage property, now leased by Transportation Management Corp for a school bus storage and maintenance facility, was considered. The Building Commissioner was asked to inves- tigate the basis for previous use by the Colonial Garage for an auto repair and storage operation. Mrs. Wheaton's December 3, 1979, memo with data on distribution of Postal employee parking in the Center was reviewed. A draft summary report of the CB Committee to the Board of Selectmen was reviewed and amendments suggested. The report will be redrafted by Dr. Friedman and Mrs. Wheaton to include the amendments as discussed. Mrs. Wheaton's draft letter to the Conservation Commission on zoning aspects of the Spaulding and Slye Lexington Executive Park proposal was reviewed and amendments by Mrs. Nichols and Dr. Sandy were noted. The draft was amended, and upon a motion duly made and seconded, was unani- mously approved as amended. Dr. Sandy's hydrological observations will be retyped and attached to the letter. The EOCD Questionnaire draft responses regarding the status of compre- hensive planning in Lexington were reviewed and amended. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Frank Sandy, Clerk SPAULDING & SLYE,LEX. EXEC. PARK EOCD SURVEY