Planning Board minutes 1989-11-06

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Minutes for the Meeting of November 6, 1989 4 voted 3-0 to disapprove the sketch plan for the conventional subdivision and send the letter, as corrected. 269. Status of Subdivisions: The Board reviewed an updated schedule of subdivision activity now before the Board. Mr. Bowyer reported the Hilton group has submitted for an informal review, the material to be included in the application for a special permit with site plan review, soon to be filed. It appears to be in good shape. Comments on the review have been sent by the staff to their attorney, John Farrington. The Board agreed to schedule a public hearing on December 4, 1989 for the definitive plan entitled Opi Road Subdivision if four members can be present, since action on that subdivision must be taken by December 18, 1989. Later in the evening, after the arrival of Mr. Williams, it was confirmed that the public hearing will be held on December 4, 1989. ************************ AFFORDABLE HOUSING ******************************** 270. Analysis of Effect of 774 Revised Regulations on Lexington: The Board reviewed and edited a preliminary draft of an analysis that is proposed to be sent to the membership of all the Town boards and committees involved directly or indirectly with affordable housing. Mr. Sorensen commented that judging from the memo from EOCD a week ago, he believed that the statute still applies in terms of percentage of housing units. He questioned whether the local initiative units really provided more incentive for the production of low and moderate income units. He felt that, because of the requirement of 10 percent of all housing units, the statute penalizes towns for supplying more housing, and that it was advantageous for towns to do as little development as possible in order to meet state goals. He noted that towns like Lexington have a greater difficulty meeting the goals than towns that are zoned at much lower densities. Mr. Bowyer commented that there is still a lot of confusion surrounding the revisions, and one of the questions still to be resolved is why the same standards do not apply to local initiative rental projects as do to state- aided rental projects. He noted more work and clarification has to be made on what units count under what programs. ************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************* SUBDIVISION OF LAND 271. PUBLIC HEARING. Pheasant Brook II , Definitive Subdivision Plan: Mrs. Wood opened the hearing at 9:03 p.m. by reading the legal notice. Approxi- mately 11 persons were in attendance. Roger Corbin of The BSC Group - Bedford, Inc. , representing the applicant, Robert Cataldo, presented the site plan and gave a brief history of events leading up to this hearing. He reported that all changes recommended by the Board have been addressed in this plan, and that they have met with the Conservation Commission and have satisfied their concerns. He pointed out the existing trail system that has been added to the drawings. He added they have provided access by easements to this trail system.