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PLANNING BOARD MEETING December 6, 1971 ' The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chariman, Mrs. Brown with members Clarke, Costello, Graham and Lund, planning director Zaleski and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Mr. Frank Sandy, CLC and Mr. Thomas Curran, Lexington Minute - Man also attended. Mr. Robert Rynearson and 2 associates, Messrs. Whelan and Crowley, rep- HONEYWELL resenting Honeywell Radiation Center, met with the Board by appoint- EXPANSION ment at 7:30 p.m. to present a proposal for expansion of the Forbes Rd. PROPOSAL facility involving a change in operation of this research and develop- ment facility to include light manufacturing, which would require a rezoning of the Honeywell land. After a showing of slides to illustrate the present functions of the company, projected business status as a result of new programs, personnel increase necessary, and explaining the need and location for physical expansion, Mr. Rynearson discussed the resultant increase in traffic, parking, water and sewage facilities and preservation of wetland on the parcel. Questions from members involving increase in the amount of trucking and attitude of abutters were answered by Mr. Rynearson. A definition of activity allowed in CR district was read from the Zoning By -Law by Mr. Zaleski and the need for rezoning to CM discussed. After consideration of the possiblity of Board of Appeals ac- tion, Mr. Rynearson was advised to prepare a citizen's article for the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting and was informed of the procedures for petition and hearing which are necessary. Mr. Zaleski will assist in the preparation of the Article. The Board will continue discussion of the matter at the next meeting. At 8:00 p.m. members of the Board of Health Dr. Cosgrove, Dr. Ellicot, BOARD OF HEALTH Mr. Lambie, director Mr. Heustis and health agent Mrs. Jones met with the Planning Board by invitation. The first topic of discussion was a re- DRAINAGE quest for a greater involvement by the Board of Health in subdivision SUBDIVISION review as regards proper drainage and the impact on the adjacent areas REVIEW due to changes in runoff characteristics. The Board of Health was asked to investigate soils and environmental impact in greater depth and make detailed findings and recommendations for the guidance of the Planning Board. It was noted that some funds are available in Planning Board's budget to defray the additional cost of such investigations, and that under the state law and a recent Mass. Supreme Court decision the Board of Health has broad powers with regard to new subdivisions. Mr. McSweeney, T. E., joined the meeting at this time. The legal and administrative steps needed to better protect basements and adjacent land against ground and surface water damage were discussed with reference to a possible revision of the Building By -Law to require builders to furnish and have certified by their surveyors the grade of the proposed bottom floor relative to the lot and street grades. It was noted that under Art. II of the State Sanitary Code the Board of Health could act to pre- vent wet basements. It was brought out that the Board of Health speci- fied, where necessary, bottom floor elevation in new subdivisions and conducted investigation of soil on lots with local sewage disposal system, but that at present lots served by public sanitary sewer are not checked by the Board of Health. It was generally agreed that additional information