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PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 17, 1977 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the chairman Mr. MacKenzie with members Brown, Friedman, Clarke, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was Robert Bradley, D.A.C. Mr. Robert Reynolds and his attorney, Mr. Hessian, met with the Board REYNOLDS for presentation of a potential Form A plan of land at Lowell St. show- LOWELL ST. ing three lots of adequate size and frontage, but with extremely irregular shapes. Mr. Reynolds asked for Planning Board view on acceptance of the plan prior to expenditure of funds for a survey, necessary for prepara- tion of a plan acceptable to Land Court. He was advised that submission of a compiled Form A plan would be considered sufficient for Planning Board action following review of the plan by Town Counsel. Mr. Briggs requested Planning Board interpretation of definition within DOG KENNELS the Zoning By-law as to whether dog kennels, not specifically mentioned in the by-law, are allowed in residential zones in Lexington, and reported on his dealing with several problems concerning such operations. State legislation defines a kennel as a place where four or more dogs are kept. Although Lexington Zoning By-laws make no mention of kennels as such, Sec. 25.69 permits treatment, boarding and care of animals only in a CG or CB district and then only with special permit. It was agreed that the Town Clerk will be alerted by the planning director that kennel licenses can not be issued unless the applicant is in conformance with Section 25.69 of our zoning by-law. Ralph Hall and Engr. Roger Corbin met with the Board for preliminary HALL, NORTH discussion of alternative sketch plans for subdivision of land (9+a.) ST. SUBDV. at North St., which lies partially in Burlington. The Board was asked its view on approval of a plan for six lots, three with adequate frontage on North St., and three lots with 15' frontage and provided with a private paved driveway for access. No major construction is planned for the por- tion of the site which lies in Burlington. Conventional subdivision plan of the land was also shown. The proposal will be discussed at the meeting of Jan. 24, at which the full Board is expected to be present. Mr. Corbin, engineer for developer of Kendall Gardens subdivision, asked KENDALL for clarification of requirements regarding setting of sill elevations. GARDENS Section 26.7 of the Zoning By-law was referred to. Mr. Corbin was informed that determination of water table must be made for each lot; test borings to be made at a time considered to be appropriate by the Bldg. Commr. Minutes of December 13, 1976, were approved as presented. Minutes of December 20, 1976, were approved as corrected. MINUTES 12/13 The chairman read a letter from Chas. Spaulding, Drummer Boy Trust,dated DRUMMER BOY Jan. 11, 1977, expressing appreciation for Planning Board cooperation with respect to recent petition to the B/A for construction of Drummer Boy Green Phase II. Letter dated Jan.3, 1977, from Clarice Gordon, LWV, thanking Messrs. Mac LWV LAND USE Kenzie, Zabin and Briggs for their time and efforts with respect to ex- WORKSHOP planations of the impact of Ch.808, Revised Zoning Enabling Act, to members of the LWV Land -use Workshop. Annual report of the Planning Board, prepared by Mr. MacKenzie for the PL. BD. ANNUA] 1976 Annual Town Report, was noted. REPORT