HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-03-26PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 26, 1984
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was
called to order at 7:38 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Flemings,
Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. Mr. Cripps was absent.
PLANS NOT REQUIRING SUBDIVISION APPROVAL
64. Land off Hartwell Avenue, Marie Maguire: Form A-84/6:
Land at Wood Street and Hartwell Avenue, James Cosgrove: Form A-84/7:
(Mrs. Uhrig, who is employed by Hale and Dorr, disqualified herself from discussing
or voting on these two plans.) Attorney Robert Mack of Hale and Dorr explained
that the two plans, one of registered land and the other of unregistered land, were
part of the land transfers necessary for the Signatron development which had been
approved in a CD zoning district by the 1982 Town Meeting. Mack explained the land
transfers are as represented to the Town Meeting.
The first plan, of land owned by Marie Maguire, divides her parcel into three lots,
one with an area of 0.369 acres, the second with an area of 2.561, and the third
with an area of 2.30 acres, none of which have frontage on a street. The plan con-
tains a note:
"Lot 2 shall be combined with Lots 31-A and 31-C shown on a plan of registered
land entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land Being a Subdivision of Lot 31 Shown on
Land Court Plan 6686W, Lexington, Mass., scale: 1" equals 801, January 13,
1984, Harry R. Feldman, Inc., Land Surveyors," endorsed by the Lexington Plan-
ning Board on the same date as the endorsement of this plan.
Lots 1 and 3 do not have the frontage required by the Lexington Zoning By -Law
and are not used or available for use as the site of one or more buildings."
On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted 3-0, with
Mrs. Uhrig abstaining, that:
The plan entitled "Subdivision Plan, Lexington, Mass.," dated January 13, 1984
by Harry R. Feldman, Inc., certified by Wendall H. Mason, Registered Land
Surveyor, with application Form A-84/6 by Marie Maguire, does not require
approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
The second plan shows the land of James and Eleanor Cosgrove divided into four
parcels, Lot 31-A with an area of 1.05 acres, Lot 31-B with an area of 10.793
acres, Lot 31-C with an area of 3.781 acres, and Lot 31-D with an area of 1.90
acres. Only Lot 31-B has frontage as required by the Zoning By -Law. The plan
contains a note:
"Lots 31-C and 31-A shall be combined with Lot 2 on a plan of unregistered
land entitled "Subdivision Plan, Lexington, Mass.," scale: 1" equals 801,
January 13, 1984, Harry R. Feldman, Inc., Land Surveyor," endorsed by the
Lexington Planning Board on the same date as the endorsement as this plan.
Lot 31-D does not have the frontage required by the Lexington Zoning By -Law
and is not used or available for use as the site for one or more buildings."
On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted 3-0, with
Mrs. Uhrig abstaining:
That the plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land, Lexington, Mass.," by Harry
R. Feldman, Inc., certified by Wendall H. Mason, Registered Land Surveyor,
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with application Form A-84/7, by James V. and Eleanor M. Cosgrove, does not
require approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
ARTICLES FOR 1984 TOWN MEETING
65. Article 16, Center Business Parking: Mr. Sorensen commented on the section of
The draft report that identified a number of "alternatives" for providing addi-
tional parking. Some of them are of questionable economic feasibility and some are
not desirable from a land use perspective because of their impact on residential
areas. He was concerned about the Planning Board offering suggestions which it
might subsequently reject when specific proposals were brought forth later.
A number of changes were made to the draft report. It was agreed to emphasize
certain major points at the beginning of the report which would focus on the role
of the center, the severity of the parking problem, the role of the proposed zoning
amendment in the Town's parking program and the responsibility of the public and
private sectors for providing parking.
The Board reviewed and made a number of changes to the draft "Land Use and Develop-
ment Policies for Lexington Center." After the changes were completed, the staff
was requested to have a finalized version for action at the March 28 meeting.
66. Article 20, Lot Width: After further discussion of the requirement of a circle
inscribed within lot lines, it was agreed the diameter of the circle would be 80%
of the required lot frontage for conforming lots and 80% of the actual lot frontage
for pre-existing, non -conforming "grandfathered" lots.
67. Article 23, Wellington Lane Avenue: It was agreed to recommend that the
change in the district boundary line between RO and RS be modified to exclude the
Town -owned conservation land. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs.
Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to recommend to the Town Meeting that the proposed
amendment be approved provided that the Town -owned conservation land is not in-
cluded in the area to be rezoned.
REPORTS
68. Planning Board Members, Subcommittees
a. Lincoln Hill Subdivision: It was agreed to schedule a public hearing on
the special permit for the Lincoln Hill subdivision on April 23, 1984.
b. Hanscom Field, Commuter Airlines: The Board was in receipt of a letter
from the Bedford Planning Board protesting the method of notification of
environmental impact reports on commuter airlines. Bedford thought the
process was haphazard and incomplete information was being provided and
suggested a revised approach to provide more complete information in a timely
way. The Planning Board agreed with the Bedford suggestion and agreed to send
a letter of support to Bedford with copies to the Board of Selectmen, the
Town's MAPC representative and the Town's representative on the Hanscom Field
Advisory Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
Judith J. Uh Y'g, Clerk (/