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BOA Meeting January 23, 2014 6 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room January 23, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and Associate Member Carolyn C. Wilson Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator OTHER BUSINESS: 1) Minutes of January 9, 2014 have not been completed; therefore there was not vote on minutes. 2) Mr. Charles Hornig, Chairman of the Planning Commission, came before the Board to discuss 3 articles on the warrant for changes to the Lexington By-Laws that will be brought before the Town Meeting:  The first item is the registered marijuana dispensaries. The Planning Boards’ position is to permit the growing and production in the CM District, primarily along the Hartwell Avenue area and to permit the distribution in the CRS, CB, retail districts. They are proposing this to the Town Meeting now but feel they are many years from anyone receiving the required state licensing permission for this.  The second change they are proposing is the development standards for uses and structures for more than 10,000 sq. ft. Currently any use or structure over 10,000 sq. ft. requires a special permit. The feeling of the Planning Board is that the original intent was the site plan review was what was most important and the only process available at the time was the special permit with site plan review. They do not feel it is appropriate not to have it as a by right and with reasonable conditions if needed. Site plan review is more appropriate for this. Just because something is over 10,000 won’t put it into a special permit range. Faster time frame for approval than a special permit. If something needs a site plan review the Planning Board will become SPGA for any other permits required for the project so that the applicant would only need to go before one board.  The third item would be 3 pages of technical corrections that clarify language, fix typos and alphabetize the definitions. Mr. Hornig will fax over to the Board the list of changes for their review. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Jeanne K. Krieger, the meeting was adjourned. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk