Planning Board minutes 1989-08-14

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1 i PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 1989 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7: 38 p.m. by the Vice Chairman, Mrs. Klaumin- zer, with members Sorensen, Williams, Uhrig, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Nordby, Zoning Officer Joseph Marino and Secretary Peters present. Chairman Wood was absent. 199. Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of June 26, 1989, making corrections. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted 4-0 to approve the minutes, as amended. The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of July 10, 1989. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted 4-0 to approve the minutes, as written. The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of July 31, 1989, making corrections. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 4-0 to approve the minutes, as amended. ********************** REPORTS *****************9e******************9e**fie**** 200. Planning Director a. Affordable Housing Techniques: Mr. Bowyer reported there would be ) a joint meeting of the Affordable Housing Options Committee and the Pine Meadows/Meagherville Site Development Committee tomorrow evening. They will hear presentations by Richard Walker of the Mass. Housing Partner- ship and by Jean Van Orman, housing consultant. Ms. Van Orman will present various techniques for building affordable housing, and Mr. Walker will discuss what programs and financing are currently available, following state budget cuts. b. Montesorri School: Mr. Bowyer distributed some material dealing with a case, recently decided, that holds that a municipality may not require a special permit for an educational or religious use. Based on this case, Town Counsel has told the Building Department they should issue the building permit when Montesorri School applies for one. The school has offered to discuss their proposal with the Board, if invited to do so, prior to their applying for a building permit, which they are tentatively planning to do in mid-September. It was noted that general zoning requirements of the district, such as dimensional controls and parking standards, would still apply. The Town would no longer have the authority to require a special permit for a religious or educational use, dealing with the particulars of the situation. Mr. Bowyer noted that the statute mentions intensity of development or bulk, under which Lexington's FAR requirement may fall, as something that still can be regulated by the municipalities. The Board deferred deciding whether they wished to meet with the school until there is a full board. **************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS *************