Planning Board minutes 1989-12-18

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Minutes for the meeting of December 18, 1989 2 be redesigned to be more consistent with the shape of the lot which is narrower near Bedford Street. ************************ REPORTS ********************************************* 304. Planning Director a. Disposal of Railroad Spur: Mr. Bowyer reported that the bids from the Towns of Bedford and Lexington, on the seven-acre railroad spur parcel, were below the high bid of the Michael and Steven Colangelo of Lexington Management Inc. He also reported that the General Services Administration has 60 days to determine whether or not to re-auction the land, because the Colangelo bid of $125,000 was considered too low. He added that no agreement between the Colangelos and the Town had been reached on settling the litigation over the Maguire Road/Hartwell Avenue dispute in the context of Colangelo's purchase of the railroad spur. b. Withdrawal of Eph Weiss Citizen's Article: Mr. Bowyer reported that Town Counsel believes that the citizen's article proposed by Eph Weiss was improperly filed for the Special Town Meeting in September, since it did not have the correct number of signatures, so it is now moot for Annual Town Meeting. Town Counsel also advised it would be desirable for Mr. Weiss to officially withdraw his petition which may be done by a letter. 305. Planning Board. Subcommittees a. Sign Section of Zoning By-Law: Mrs. Wood reported that John Frey of the Design Advisory Committee, has said the Committee is interested in seeing the Sign section of the Zoning By-Law revised, but not this year. Mrs. Klauminzer commented that if the whole section is to be revised in the near future, perhaps the Board may wish to rethink bringing in the banner article for this Town Meeting. It was agreed to review that idea after the public hearing on the proposed amendment. b. Lexington Center Committee: Mrs. Wood reported the committee will meet at noon on January 11, 1990 to discuss the David Dixon Report, and that she will be unable to attend. Mr. Williams will attend and will call Mr. Dixon for a copy of the report for the Planning Board, since it is available and the Board does not have a copy. c. Pine Meadow/Meagherville Site Development Committee: Mrs. Wood re- ported the Committee has agreed to recommend that 40 affordable units be developed on the site, with an as yet undetermined number of additional market rate units, and that some financing be obtained by selling part of the land for private development. Mr. Williams stated it was unac- ceptable to him that any of the land be sold to private developers to raise money. Mrs. Wood also reported that neighborhood members of the Committee will recommend that 17 affordable units be developed on the site; a kind of scattered site plan, using existing roadways. . J The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 p.m. a 417.141(4 David G. Williams, Clerk