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1 1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 5, 1976 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Clarke with members Brown, MacKenzie, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Manfred Friedman, Conservation Commission, and Steve Politi, Lexington Minuteman. The minutes of the meeting of December 1, 1975, were approved as written. Minutes of December 8, 1975, were approved as amended. Recommendations regarding composition of Land Growth Policy Committee mandated under recently enacted State statute (5.2087), was considered. Dr. Clarke will prepare a letter to the Board of Selectmen presenting the Planning Board's recommendations for appointments. Definitive plan for Vine Brook Estates subdivision, and Engineering Department letter, dated December 9, 1975, were reviewed. Lack of con- tour plan of the site was noted. Mr. Briggs will contact Nylander and Tropeano, developers, to request that such plan be supplied, and to ask that 20' easement along the Vine Brook be provided. LAND GROWTH POLICY COMM. VINE BROOK EST, SUBDV. Discussion continued on memo from the Board of Selectmen asking Planning Board view on purchase of any of three properites owned by Grey Nuns on Pelham Road. Dr. Clarke will respond on behalf of the Board stating GREY NUNS that although the Planning Board makes no recommendation for purchase, PELHAM ROAD it would not necessarily oppose such transaction if proposed by other Town agencies. Mark Moore's request for trial use of Town and Country lighting at CENTRE ESTATES Centre Estates development was noted. 1970 and 1972 reports by D.A.C. STREET LIGHTS on such lighting were referred to, and Mr. Briggs reported that though Engineeering Department does not consider this type of fixture to pro- vide adequate light, it would not oppose a trial. Discussion was tabled pending Mr. Briggs' investigation of Town lighting standards. Memo from the Selectmen, dated 12.30.75, was noted, requesting Planning WORTHEN RD. Board recommendation on the proposal of Minuteman Associates (neighbor- CHANGE OF NAME hood association) in a letter from Norman Goralnick, that the name of a portion of Worthen Road be changed to Worthen Road East. Since similar problems exist with regard to other streets in Town, it was decided that legal procedures for all should be undertaken at the same time. Mr. Briggs will inform Mr. Goralnick of this decision. At 8:35 p.m., Everett Tingley, representing Trinity Covenant Church BLOSSOM HILL joined the meeting to ascertain Planning Board requirements regarding EST. P.U.D. application to the Board of Appeals for permit for a planned unit development. He will submit appropriate applications and plans for Blossom Hill Estates to the Board of Appeals and Planning Board in the near future.