Planning Board minutes 1989-07-31

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Minutes for the Meeting of July 31, 1989 4 —m Mrs. Klauminzer noted that it appeared they were unable to construct in their preferred plan, to Town standards, a road with a full turnaround from which legal frontage for the back lot could be derived. Mr. Sorensen questioned the location of the new house in their preferred plan, and noted that the back yard, beginning at the house, was a steep slope down to Concord Avenue. Mr. Larson said there was no room if the road were required to be built with the conventional cul-de-sac and roadway on the east side of the lot. Mr. Larson also proposed that the Board consider a waiver of construction of a conven- tional subdivision road, and allow, by waiver, construction of a common driveway serving the two homes. The Board agreed they might consider a different shaped turnaround, such as a hammerhead, from which legal frontage might be obtained, and they recommended the applicant prepare a revised plan showing legal frontage derived off a ham- merhead turnaround for the existing home, and the new home located further away from Concord Avenue. It was noted a variance may be required. 194. Carriage Drive, Woodhaven Realty, Set and Accept Surety, Release 2 Lots: Ms. Nordby reported that 15% of the total cost of the subdivision ($411,453), that must be held by the Town until the work is completed, is $61,718, and that the amount of money needed to complete any remaining work is $44,875. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 4-0-0: 1) to set the amount of surety at $61,718, which is 15% of the total "Cost to Construct," as the amount necessary to hold until the comple- tion of the community facilities and the subdivision. 2) that this level of surety is determined to be sufficient through August 1, 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 the then applicable construction costs and the work remaining to be completed. If little or none of the work that remained, at the time this surety was posted, is completed by August 1, 1990, and the current costs of the amount of work to be completed has increased, the amount of surety will be increased to reflect the costs of comp- leting the work and the developer will be required to furnish additional surety to the Planning Board. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 4-0-0 to accept surety, in the form of a passbook with a deposit slip made out to the Town of Lexington, in the amount of $61,718. Ms. Nordby reported the developer has requested the release of Lots 6A and 10. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 4-0-0 to release Lots 6A and 10. 195. Carcia Woods, Charles Borque, Reduction of Surety: On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 4-0-0: 1) that the Planning Board determines that the cost of completing the construction of the community facilities and the subdivision is $8,900.