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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, 2008 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Hornig with members Zurlo, Manz, Galaitsis and Canale and planning staff McCall-Taylor and Kaufman present. *****************************PUBLIC HEARING REZONING PETITION******************* PUBLIC HEARING Three Ledgemont Center, Rezoning Petition: Mr. Hornig opened the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. In attendance were Peter Nichols, Senior Vice President of the Beal Companies and Attorney Ed Grant. Mr. Nichols said he would be making a motion at the Special Town Meeting on November 17 to indefinitely postpone the article and would ask for consideration at the 2009 Annual Town Meeting in the spring. He read a letter of explanation to the Board to be entered in the record. Board Comments: Mr. Canale said he was pleased with the Beal decision. Mr. Galaitsis said that the Ledgemont proposal had been on an aggressive schedule so he was relieved. Ms. Manz said it would give more time for preparation and allow more time for interaction. Audience Comments: ?? Congratulations on decision to postpone this to Spring Town Meeting. In the future advise the Chair of the TMMA of any meetings to get the representative and abutters to attend the meetings. ?? This was a step in the right direction. The Board should look into formal commitments made in the past with Ledgemont Two before the Spring Town Meeting. In 2003 the traffic was not the issue at Ledgemont, but rather the proposed building itself. ?? Thank you to the Planning Board and Planning Department for the work they have been doing. Next time part of the public hearing process should be to include a report on Traffic Demand Management and a letter from the Zoning Enforcement Officer of conditions to be met. Ms. Edith Sandy, chairman of the TMMA, asked if the plan to be submitted in spring would be similar and would it still be worth doing a site visit on November 16? Mr. Nichols said the plan would be very similar and he would be happy to still hold the site visit. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to close the public hearing.