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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-03-07PLANNING BOARD MINUTES 165 MEETING OF MARCH 7 1983 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:35 p.m., by the Chairman Mrs. Smith, with members Nichols, Sandy, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. 36. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of February 28, 1983 were corrected and on a motion by Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, were approved by a vote of 4-0. Mrs. Nichols abstained because she was not present at that meeting. LO 37. ZONING MAP: STATUS OF CERTAIN STREETS N The Board reviewed the most recent revisions of the "Designation of Streets on the ® Zoning Map" and the "Street Changes and Additions from 1979 Map." Mrs. Nichols re- ported she had reviewed the 1952 aerial photographs used for the soil survey and M it appears that Aaron Road was in existence at that time. There was some discus- sion of Garfield Street southwest of Hickory; Mrs. Smith reported she had walked Q that section of the street in the early '50's. Mrs. Nichols commented that there were six houses on Shirley Street southwest of Sargent Street and the right-of-way extended about 160 feet. Mr. Bowyer noted that the first 1,000 feet of Bartlett Avenue should show as an accepted way, with the remainder of the street deleted. 1 On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to approve the document "Designation of Streets on the Zoning Map" dated March 7, 1983, which describes the criteria for the Zoning Map, and to approve the document "Street Changes and Additions from 1979 Map" dated March 7, 1983, as corrected. The changes and additions are: STREET CHANGES & ADDITIONS FROM 1979 MAP Unaccepted Streets Sub -paragraph "c" AARON ROAD Designate 100 traversable feet (of the 250' ROW) from its intersection with Jean Road as an "Unaccepted Way"; remainder is a paper street. ANN STREET Designate 50' traversable feet (of the 90' ROW) from its intersection with Taft Avenue as an "Unaccepted Way"; remainder is a paper street. APRIL LANE Delete, road in condominium development. BACON STREET Delete, right-of-way is only 20' wide. BALFOUR STREET Designate 180' southwest of Asbury Street as an "Unac- cepted Way"; delete the remainder of that section to the southwest. BARTLETT AVENUE Designate 1000' southwest of Lowell Street as an "Accepted Way"; delete the remainder. BRIDLE PATH Delete, right-of-way is only 25' wide. Planning Board Meeting: March 7, 1983 2 16( BURNS ROAD Designate 125 traversable feet from its intersection with Marlboro Road as an "Unaccepted Way." CLIFFE AVENUE Designate 250' north from Melrose Ave. as an "Unaccepted Way"; delete remaining section north to Rawson Ave. DORAN FARM LANE Delete, road in condominium development. EARL STREET Designate section from Ash to Garfield as "Unaccepted Way." ,^^ FAIRVIEW AVENUE Delete section between Hayward and Mass. Ave.; grade more L.� / than 12%. N ® FREEMONT STREET Clarify that the entire section between Constitution and < Cedar is an "Accepted Way." co GARFIELD STREET Designate 250' southwest of the intersection with Hickory Q as "Unaccepted Way"; delete the remainder of that section to the southwest. GLEN ROAD SOUTH Designate 100' from the intersection with Oakland as "Unaccepted Way"; delete the remainder. GRANT PLACE Do not designate on the map; the road is not within a ' right-of-way. HASKELL STREET Designate as "Unaccepted Way." HILLSIDE AVENUE Delete; grade exceeds 12%. HOLLAND STREET Designate an additional 75 traversable feet, along the northeast street layout line, as part of existing "Accepted Way." JUDGES ROAD Delete; road in cooperative development. KENDALL ROAD Designate the section between Sherborne and Grapevine as an "Accepted Way." MARVIN STREET Remove from the map -- paper street. MELLEX ROAD Delete; no right-of-way, private drive. MET. STATE HOSP. Delete; no right-of-way, private driveways DRIVEWAYS MUSTER COURT Delete, road in condominium development. OAKLAND STREET Designate the missing 200 traversable feet as an "Unac- cepted Way" to show its intersection with Meriam Street. OAKMOUNT CIRCLE Designate as an "Unaccepted Way." C 1 Planning Board Meeting: March 7, 1983 OUTLOOK DRIVE PARK DRIVE PEARL STREET PHILEMON STREET POTTER POND ROAD RANGEWAY RHODES STREET RIDGE ROAD ROLFE ROAD ROUND HILL ROAD RUSSELL SQUARE SEABORN PLACE SHIRLEY STREET STRATHAM ROAD STEDMAN ROAD VALLEY ROAD WARD STREET WATERTOWN STREET WILLOW STREET WOODBERRY ROAD 3 Designate as an "Accepted Way." Delete; not within a right-of-way, a driveway. Designate as "Unaccepted Way" 150' west of Bartlett; delete remainder of that section. Delete; drive within Town conservation area. Delete; road in condominium development. Designate as "Unaccepted Way" 425' east of Skyview; delete the remainder. Designate 100 traversable feet, from its intersection with Lockwood, as "Unaccepted Way." Designate as "Unaccepted Way." Remove the turnaround from the map. Delete; not in right-of-way. Delete; road in condominium development. Delete; road in condominium development. Designate 160' southwest of Sargent Street as an "Unaccepted Way"; delete the remainder of that section -- not in right-of-way. Delete; grade exceeds 12%. Designate 600 traversable feet from the NE corner of the intersection with Allen Street as "Unaccepted Way." Remove all other Stedman Road segments. Designate section from Willow Street west to the end including the northeast extension as an "Unaccepted Way." Designate the section between Ash and Garfield as an "Unaccepted Way." Designate both sides of the way, in the Bowman Park area, as an "Accepted Way." Delete; not in a right-of-way. Delete; grade exceeds 12%. Subdivision Streets Sub -paragraph "b" BATTLEVIEW CIRCLE Designate as an "Unaccepted Way" this year. CLEMATIS DRIVE Designate as an "Unaccepted Way". OLT Planning Board Meeting: March 7, 1983 CREST CIRCLE DRUMMER BOY WAY EAST EMERSON ROAD FIFER LANE INGLESIDE ROAD JOHN WILSON LANE KITSON PARK DRIVE MALT LANE TRODDEN PATH REPORTS Designate as an "Unaccepted Way" this year. Designate as an "Unaccepted Way". Designate section in Ridge II subdivision as an "Unaccepted Way" this year. Designate as an "Unaccepted Way". Designate the northeasterly cul-de-sac as an "Unaccepted Way". Place on Zoning Map and designate as an "Unaccepted Way". Designate as an "Unaccepted Way" this year. Designate as an "Unaccepted Way" this year. Designate as an "Unaccepted Way" this year. 4 38. 1983 Report, Statistical Data: The Board reviewed and suggested changes to the statistical data on land use and construction activity that accompanies the Planning Board's report to Town Meeting. On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded ' by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to approve, as amended, the statistical supplement on land use that accompanies the Planning Board report to the 1983 Town Meeting. 39. Planning Board Members a. Mr. Sandy's Service Chairman Smith noted that with this meeting, Mr. Sandy's term on the Planning Board expired. In behalf of the Planning Board and the Town, she thanked Mr. Sandy for all his service and hard work and observed that the interest of the Town was always foremost in his mind. She noted that he was a superb techni- cian of the Zoning By -Law and the Subdivision Rules and Regulations. The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m. dith J. U! Q, Clerk U1