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MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING
June 8, 1981
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board,
called to order at 7:06 p.m. by the Chairman,
Sandy, Smith, Sorensen, and Assistant Planner
ARTICLES FOR 1981 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was
Mrs. Wheaton, with 'members Nichols,
Asen present.
119. Article 29, Cosgrove Property, Hartwell Avenue and Wood Street: The Board
discussed correspondence between the State Department of Public Works and
the Town relative to traffic improvements on Bedford Street and Hartwell
Avenue. Samuel Altreuder, representing Spaulding and Slye Corp. , was
present for the discussion.
Mrs. Wheaton commented that the correspondence does not give any more
commitment than existed in March, 1981. Mr. Sorensen commented that per-
haps the matter has been clarified negatively in that the Town has now
found out the State is reluctant to undertake certain elements of the Town's
proposal. Mrs. Smith commented that there was a consensus in the Town in
February and now the State is asking the Town to develop a consensus. Further-
more, the State has changed the priorities from those presented in the Town's
proposal. Mrs. Wheaton noted that the Town would have to acquire the land for
the widened right-of-way. Mr. Sorensen noted that the most important part of
the Town's plan, i.e., the Bedford Street widening, was put in the study cate-
gory by the State D.P.W.
Mrs. Wheaton asked Mr. Altreuder whether, in the light of this correspondence,
Spaulding and Slye was willing to cut out any of the three proposed buildings
or reduce the amount of floor space. Mr. Altreuder did not respond positively.
120. APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF APPEALS
Mrs. Wheaton reported on a conversation with Mrs. Ruth Morey, Chairman of the
Board of Appeals, relative to a forthcoming appeal for the construction of an
addition to a building in the Morrow Crossing condominium development. The
addition would encrouch on the forty -foot side yard - open space strip. Mrs.
Wheaton asked the members to think about the procedure by which such a request
should be handled.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
Laura F. Nichols, Clerk