Planning Board minutes 1989-12-11

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Minutes for the Meeting of December 11, 1989 3 SUBDIVISION OF LAND 295. Ridge Estates, Freeman, Final Release of Surety: The Board reviewed a draft motion prepared by the staff releasing the remaining surety held by the Town. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted 5-0 that: WHEREAS, Francis X. Fields, Town Engineer, has informed us in relation to the Ridge Estates II subdivision: 1. in a memorandum dated 10/16/89, that the "as-built" plans have been approved; and 2. in a memorandum dated 11/30/89, that all corrective work, to bring the construction and installation of all the required community facilities to Town standards, has been completed and approved. IT IS VOTED: 1) that the Planning Board returns the remaining surety, in the form of passbooks #70-300-983 and #70-301-134, from the Somerset Savings Bank, for the amounts of $42,607.65 and $82,392.35 respectively, plus inter- est, which was being held for the completion of the construction of the community facilities at the Ridge Estates II subdivision; and 2) The covenant from Eliot J. Frost and Theodore L. Freeman, Jr. , Trustees of the Kerrie Realty Trust, dated January 19, 1981, shall remain in force and effect until such time as the Subdivision is accepted by the Town of Lexington as a public street. 296. Opi Circle. Gallinelli. Decision: The Board reviewed a draft Certifi- cate of Action approving the definitive plan, making minor corrections. On the motion of Mr. Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Klauminzer, it was voted 5-0 to approve the definitive plan for the subdivision known as Opi Circle, and to approve the Certificate of Action, as amended. ********************* ARTICLES FOR 1990 TOWN MEETING ************************ 297. Drafts of Articles for the 1990 Town Meeting: The Board began prelimi- nary discussion of zoning articles they may wish to propose for Town Meeting. Mr. Williams reported that any articles resulting from the study done by the Cambridge Reservoir Watershed Advisory Committee, would likely not deal with zoning and would be prepared and sponsored by the Conservation Commission. Article A, Technical Corrections: Mr. Sorensen requested, and the Board agreed, that a technical correction be prepared clarifying that a new special permit is required when there is a change of use with a change of ownership or operator, and the new use can not meet the requirements of the existing special permit. Article B. Bed and Breakfast: The Board discussed a memo prepared by Zoning Officer Marino, dated 12/11/89, outlining information that has been collected on Bed and Breakfasts, including material requested by Mr. Bowyer from the APA Research Service. By a straw vote, they agreed d to g proceed with preparation of a Zoning By-Law revision to permit and regulate Bed and Breakfasts as an