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MINUTES - LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION FEBRUARY 1, 2000 Commissioners present: Lisa Baci, Duke Bitsko, Angela Frick, Philip Hamilton and Joyce Miller. Absent: Bebe Fallick and Richard Wolk. Others present: Marilyn Nordby and Linda Gaudet. Chairman Miller called the meeting to order at 7 45 p.m. in Room G-15, Town Office Building. Continued Hearings Discussion - Commissioners noted that having to continually schedule continued hearings without presentations for large projects such as Winning Farm and Old Smith Farm is disruptive to basic meeting scheduling and a problem for abutters. It was decided that hearings for large projects should not be randomly continued and should be scheduled only when material has been submitted and reviewed by Engineering. Extension Permit Starwood Lexington-Sheraton Inn (201-3911 John Farrington,Attorney, and Julie Campisani, General Manager, were present. Mr. Farrington explained that the original Order of Conditions was issued for the property in ( 1992. In 1997 there was a new submission and a new Order of Conditions issued. An Il Amendment of the plan, which addressed the concerns of the Design Advisory Committee about moving a parking area off an existing pine knoll so the trees would not have to be destroyed, was submitted and approved by the Commission in July 1997 If the Commission is reluctant to extend the Order for three years, they would like to have it extended to expire on May 16, 2001, concurrently with the Special Permit by the Board of Appeals. The Hotel will honor the commitment for the walking trail connection to the National Park. Mr. Farrington said that although the Flatley Co. had not been actively involved with the Marrett Road project, Starwood wants to be and is in the process of getting all the information together so they can coordinate with the project. Ms. Baci recalled that the Commission reluctantly agreed to some conditions that were undesirable and wondered if the Commission had an opportunity to comment on the latest Board of Appeals decision. She pointed out that at the time the last Order was issued, there were several important issues to be negotiated at the front of the property regarding the driveway and landscaping, and she would like to know the decisions that have been made. Mr. Farrington reiterated that the hotel has signed all the documents required of the hotel regarding giving land for the Marrett Road project. The work on the Marrett Road side of the hill is a separate project from the Sheraton work. That work is under the jurisdiction of MHD and DEP Ms. Baci wants to look at the entire parcel and the wetlands to see if anything significant has changed before agreeing to an Extension of the Order. Mr. Farrington said that the 1997 wetlands line on the Sheraton plan was identical to the 1992 line and was approved by the Commission in 1997 The original wetlands flags are gone but will be replaced prior to any work on the property Mr. Hamilton suggested that the Extension should be permitted to the Board of Appeals deadline in