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The Board reviewed the petition of the Lexington Housing Authority to the Board of Appeals (hearing 11/211 for variance re insufficient front- age, area, and setback on 3 lots at Wood St., to be used for dwellings for persons of low or moderate income. Following conference with Town Counsel re legal aspects of the temporary lack of legal frontage on Wood St. for the lots, Mr. Briggs will prepare a draft letter to the B/A expressing support of the concept, and recommending granting of the variances. Page 2 11.18.74 LHA SCATTERED SITE,LOW INC. HOUSING WOOD STREET Definitive plan for Drummer Boy subdivision, received in the Planning Bd. DRUMMER BOY office on November 15, 1974, was reviewed. It was agreed that the devel- GREEN DEF. oper will be informed by letter that the Planning Board requires the plan PLAN to show layout of the complete subdivision, rather layout of the first phase, as presented on the submitted plan. Town Counsel will be consulted as to Planning Board authority to refuse acceptance of a subdivision plan considered incomplete. (Section 8 of the Subdivision Rules & Regulations was referred to.) Invoice from Paul Counihan, Esq., for services rendered to date re Planning Board intervention in the St. Brigid's case was noted. It was voted that ST.BRIGID'S the chairman be authorized to approve the invoice on behalf of the Plan- HOUSING ning Board, after follow-up on performance of services as listed by APPEAL Mr. Counihan. The bill will be transmitted to the Selectmen's office for payment. Letter of resignation from Douglas Whitney, planning intern, dated Nov.12, 1974, was ntoed, and Mr. Briggs reported on his progress with interviewing candidates for the position. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it D.S.WHITNEY voted unanimously that a letter of appreciation to Mr. Whitney be pre- RESIGNATION pared by Mr. Briggs for approval and signatures of Board members. D.N.R. permit allowing lots on Kendall Rd. to be builUvRthin 5 feet of the Vine Brook was noted. Mr. McWeeney reported on Conservation Comm. action to appeal the D.N.R. decision. Mr. Briggs informed the members of a Flood Plain Zoning Conference to be CONFERENCE held in Marlboro on December 4. The subjects to be discussed were re- FLOOD PLAIN viewed. Mrs. Brown and Mr. Briggs will attend if the program is applic- ZONING able to Lexington. Mr. Briggs will investigate and will arrange for registration. Mr. Briggs reported on his conversation with Ms. Dawson, Conservation Law Foundation, with respect to locating a holding pond on land to be owned by the Town in P.U.D Lowell Estates Section 2. Her opinion was that it would not be allowed. Discussion continued as to possible pro- cedures for deferring development on wet lots (5,6 and 11) in the sub- division. The consensus was that Conservation Comm. procedures (Hatch Act hearing) are to be implemented to resolve the problem. Certificate of Action for Lowell Estates 2 subdivision was reviewed and amended. Mr. Briggs will redraft for consideration of the Board on December 2. The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 p.m. 4aulacKenzie, Clerk LOWELL EST 2