Planning Board minutes 1989-01-30

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Minutes for January 30, 1989 4 ! Avenue and Woburn Street be enlarged; that Clark Street by Cary Library be closed off to provide a park-like area for benches, and the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Bedford St. at the end of the Battle Green be redesigned, to alleviate traffic problems in the area. The consultants will prepare a draft report incorporating the recommendations they have received from everyone, and circulate it for reactions. **************************** REPORTS ******, *******************************fie 36. 35. Planning Board, Subcommittees a. Affordable Housing: Mrs. Klauminzer reported on the neighborhood meeting held at Follen Church, January 26, 1989, whose purpose was to create an umbrella organization under which all the neighborhood groups concerned with locating affordable housing in Lexington can meet and act. At the meeting, Mrs. Klauminzer and Selectman Smith gave a brief history of affordable housing. b. Board of Appeals: Mr. Sorensen reported the following decisions were made by the Board of Appeals at its January 26th meeting. They granted the applications to establish a legal building lot at the corner lot abutting 10 Greenwood St; granted a special permit to operate an office in a residence at 15 Richard Road; granted a special permit and a variance to add a second floor dormer at 108 Woburn Street; and denied a special permit to install a 24-hour automatic teller (ATM) facility at 39 Bedford Street. Mr. Sorensen also reported David Fine at 4 Viles Road has requested a rehearing to allow a play house, previously denied, which will require Planning Board approval before he can reapply to the Board of Appeals. c. Design Advisory Committee: Mrs. Uhrig announced the next meeting of the committee will be on February 14, 1989 at 8:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 10: 27 p.m. "162,(4'0.471_ //jX- L-1(-41t 1 Eleanor Klauminzer, Clerk - 1 1