Planning Board minutes 1989-07-10

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Minutes for the meeting of July 10, 1989 2 evening. Mrs. Wood opened the hearing by reading the legal notice, and the --m Board agreed to continue the hearing to a later date, when the applicant can attend. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted 4-0 to continue the hearing until September 11, 1989. 180. PUBLIC HEARING, Repetitive Petition, 39 Bedford Street, Bank of Boston: Mrs. Wood opened the hearing by reading the legal notice. Daniel J. Belz, representing the Bank of Boston, presented the following specific and material changes in the conditions upon which the previous unfavorable action was based: That the ATM will have no significant impact on traffic in the area, which will be shown by conducting a traffic count, and presenting information on similar traffic generated at other ATMs recently installed. An increase in the amount of landscaping, and a reduction in the amount of pavement. A redesign of the entire front elevation to better fit into the historic district, which will be reviewed by the Historic District Commission. That the Bank of Boston ATM on Bedford Street will reduce the number of trips to Lexington Center. In response to a question from Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Belz estimated that about 30 cars a day are counted at other ATMs, very rarely during the rush hour. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted 4-0 to consent to the petition of the Bank of Boston for a new hearing before the Board of Appeals on its application to modify a special permit to convert one automobile service bay into a 24-hour automatic teller at the gasoline service station at 39 Bedford Street, based on the specific and material changes proposed by the applicant. 181. Holderness Court, Robert Phelan, Decision on Special Permit with Site Plan Review: The Board reviewed and corrected a draft Special Permit with Plan Review, granting the special permit. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Klauminzer, it was voted unanimously to grant the Special Permit with Site Plan Review for Holderness Court, and to approve the wording of the decision, as corrected. 182. Orchard Crossing, Lowell Street, Acceptance of Surety, Release of Lots : Mrs. Nordby reported that the amount of surety required to complete the work has previously been set by the Board at $155,000. On the motion of Mrs. Klauminzer, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted 5-0: to accept the surety of $155,000, for the completion of the community facilities and the completion of the Orchard Crossing subdivision, in the form of a "Performance Secured by Funds Retained By Lender" with the funds retained by the lender, The Waltham Savings Bank. This level of surety is determined to be sufficient through July 10, 1990 only. If the subdivision is not completed by that time, the amount of surety needed will have to be reevaluated to determine its relationship between then applicable construction costs and the amount of work remaining to be completed. If little or no work is completed by July 10, 1990 and