HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-01-02PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 2, 1980
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by the vice chairman Mrs. Wheaton with members Sandy, Nichols, planning
intern Asen and administrative clerk Mrs. Snow present. Mr. Zabin joined
the meeting at 9:07 p.m. Also in attendance were Town Engineer Michael
Hanlon and Lou Conrad, Lexington Minute -man.
Vote of intent of the Board of Selectmen to lay out streets, received with
a letter, dated December 13, 1979, stating requirement for Planning STREET LAYOUTS
Board report, was reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it
was unanimously VOTED:
To recommend that Garfield Street, from Reed Street, approximately
950+ feet southwest to Hickory Street be constructed.
To recommend that Sunnyknoll Avenue be constructed from Bedford St.
609+ feet to Reed Street
To recommend that Kendall Road be constructed from Apollo Circle
415+ feet to Vine Brook.
To recommend that Rockville Avenue be constructed from Philip Road
360+ feet to Davis Road.
To recommend acceptance of the layout of only the existing paved
portion of Sherburne Road, and to oppose construction of a turnaround.
To recommend that Tower Road be constructed from Locust Avenue
approximately 575 feet to Independence Avenue.
To recommend acceptance of the layout of Sanderson Road from Bryant
Road to Station 13+50.36 on Sanderson Road.
The Board reviewed Mrs. Wheaton's draft letter to the Conservation Commis-
sion on zoning aspects of Spaulding and Slye's Lexington Executive Park
proposal. The draft was amended and was unanimously approved as amended.
Dr. Sandy submitted a statement of observation of flooding conditions at
the same site relative to Spaulding & Slye's flood level calculations, LEX.EXEC.PARK
which was reviewed, amended and unanimously approved as amended. The
statement will be transmitted to the Conservation Commission with the
approved letter.
Steve Asen reported on conference of Charles E. Downe,Dr. Friedman and
himself on matters currently before the Planning Board and asked the C. E. DOWNE
Board's preference for either Wednesday or Thursday for Mr. Downe's one CONSULTANT
day a week in the Planning office. Thursday was thought to be the day
that Mr. Downe's services could best be utilized. He will also attend
Planning Board meetings when requested.
At 8:16 p.m., Mrs. Wheaton left the meeting and, because of lack of a
quorum, the Clerk, Dr. Sandy, moved to recess the meeting at that time. MEETING
Members Nichols and Sandy remained for informal discussion of the RECESSED
Potter Pond special permit and variance petitions to the Board of
Appeals. Mrs. Morey, chairman of the Board .of Appeals, and David
Williams, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, William Smith,
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Paul Boyd and William Potter, petitioners, were also in attendance.
The subject of discussion was the degree of detailed information pre-- POTTER POND
sented in the plans submitted to the B/A, required for comparison with
plans approved by the Town Meeting..and question of the significance of the
change in plans regarding location of deleted units. Mrs. Morey stated
that decision on a hearing date for the Potter Pond proposal must be
made and asked if Mr. Smith could provide,,for a January 24th hearing,
adequate additional information on utilities and road design with respect
to fire protection, which seemed to be matters of greatest concern.
Discussion continued on the proposed sewer system, and Mr. Hanlon re-
quested profile plans on all underground utilities.
Mr. Zabin arrived at 9:07 p.m., and the regular meeting was resumed MEETING RE -
at that time. SUMED
Steve Asen reported on conditions at Woodpark Estates with respect to WOODPARK EST.
A. J. Lane's request for release of surety. Engineering Department SURETY
memo listing incomplete work items is expected before the next meeting,
at which time the Board will act on the request.
Petitions to the Baord of Appeals (hearings on January 10) were reviewed.
Of these, the Planning Board will file its required recommendations
on the Itek SPS petition for upward expansion of facilities at Maguire ITEK B/A
Road. Dr. Sandy's draft letter, noting need for clarification of
several aspects of the petition, was reviewed and was unanimously
approved as written.
Mr. Zabin reported on his conversation with Winn Development Corp., pro- WINN DEVELOP-
ponents of a rezoning proposal for land at Woburn St. near the Woburn MENT CORP.
line. 110 units, to include a percentage of low/moderate units, are REZONING
proposed.
As advised by Town Counsel, the Planning Board's proposed new sign by-
law will be proposed for insertion in the Zoning By -Law rather than the
General By -Law.
Minutes of Planning Board meeting of November 4, 1979, were reviewed
and action tabled.
Minutes of November 13, and 19, 1979, were approved as written.
Minutes of November 26, 1979, were approved as amended.
Action on minutes of December 3, 1979, was tabled. The minutes will
be redrafted to include specific reference to streets which were re-
classified at that meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 10:07 p.m.
Frank Sandy, Cle k
MINUTES 11/5,
11/13, 11/19,
11/26, 12/3/79