Planning Board minutes 1989-12-04

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Minutes for the Meeting of December 4, 1989 4 ************************ SUBDIVISION OF LAND ******************************** 289. PUBLIC HEARING. Oni Circle Development. Definitive Subdivision Plan: Mrs. Wood opened the hearing at 9:06 p.m. by reading the legal notice. Engineer Michael Juliano, of The BSC Group - Bedford, made the presentation for Applicants Bruno and Maria Gallinelli. Mr. Juliano reviewed the site plan, a 6.8 acre parcel showing a two lot subdivision, located off North Street in Lexington and extending into Burlington and Woburn. He noted there would be one new dwelling, with the other lot containing an existing dwelling. They will use a cul-de-sac to obtain the frontage for both lots, and are proposing that the pavement for the subdivision road be 20 feet wide. Both lots will receive their utilities from Lexington. To contain the surface drainage they propose a drainage system with two catch basins. The waivers requested from the Development Regulations are: to reduce the required 25 foot radius roundings at the intersection of North Street and Opi Circle to 20 feet to reduce the amount of pavement; to reduce the required diameter for the water main from 6 inches to 4 inches since only one home is to be serviced; to reduce the subdivision roadway width from the required 24 feet to 20 feet to reduce the amount of impervious surface; to delete the required sidewalk since there are no sidewalks along North Street; and to substitute bituminous curb for a granite curb inside the cul-de-sac. Mr. Juliano added that some of these items must still to be worked out with the Engineering Department. He also reported that they felt that no additional fire hydrant was needed because an existing fire hydrant is close enough to i the proposed location of the new home to meet the Fire Department's requirements. In response to a questions from Mr. Williams, Mr. Juliano reported the Conservation Commission is waiting for the Planning Board to act on the subdivision plan before issuing an Order of Conditions; and that the bottom of the leaching pits were approximately a foot and a half above the existing water table and the surface elevation of the pond. The Board questioned whether the 25 foot radius rounding, which is required by the Engineering Department, should be applied to the actual pavement line or the right-of-way sideline, since they could not think of any street in town where 25 foot roundings exist. Mr. Juliano noted the road would remain a private way. There were no comments or questions from the audience. Mrs. Wood declared the hearing closed at 9:28 p.m. Following the hearing the Board gave direction for preparation of the decision. The Board agreed they would not require granite curbing on the inside circle of the cul-de-sac; that the road would be named Opi Circle; that the width of the pavement would be 20 feet. The Board agreed that since there was no sidewalk to connect to on North Street it would not require one, especially in a two lot subdivision. They also directed a restriction be placed in the deeds that there be no gate across the entrance of Opi Circle; and agreed the road would remain a private way.