Planning Board minutes 1989-11-20

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20, 1989 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:39 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wood, with members Klauminzer, Sorensen, Uhrig, Williams, Planning Director, Assistant Planner Nordby and Secretary Peters present. 273. Review of Minutes: The Planning Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of November 6, 1989. On the motion of Mrs. Klaumin- zer, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted 4-0-1 (Mrs. Uhrig abstained as she had not attended the meeting) to approve the minutes, as amended. *************************** REPORTS ************************************* 274. Planning Director a. Proposed Revisions to Chanter 774: Mr. Bowyer reported that he had testified last Friday, on behalf of the Mass. Association of Planning Directors (MAPD), at one of several public hearings on the Proposed Revisions to the Regulations of Chapter 774. MAPD proposes a longer period for approved Local Housing Plans to be in effect, not less than three and not more than five years. He noted there are two steps to the process; approval and certification of the housing plan. In com- munities that have a good record for producing affordable housing, certification can probably be obtained immediately; for communities with no record of past performance, certification would come after building permits for affordable housing have been issued. MAPD also proposes that rather than a short certification period of only one year, there be provision for an appeal by aggrieved developers who contend that a community is not making a good faith effort to provide affordable housing. Mr. Bowyer also reported that only one person spoke in opposition to the revisions, and that the public notice period will last through November 27, 1989. ***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ********* RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 275. Hearings Scheduled for December 14. 1989: Mrs. Uhrig gave an oral review of the following petitions: 171 Grant Street, Raymond H. Deck, Jr. , SP, to construct a racquet court. The Planning Board noted that the proposed location of the one side of the court is on the side yard setback line, and that, although this complies with the Zoning By-Law, it appears there is room to move the proposed court further away from the lot line, especially since the court is proposed to be lit for night use. On the motion of Mr. Soren- sen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to recommend that a condition for approval of the special permit be an increase in the side yard setback from the minimum required by the Zoning By-Law.