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PLANNING BOARD MEETING August 30, 1976 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the vice chairman Mr. Zabin with members Clarke, Friedman, Brown, planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was Jason Corell, Lexington Minute Man. Minutes of Planning Board meeting of July 12, 1976, were approved as presented. Minutes of August 9, 1976, were approved as corrected. Action of minutes of August 16, 1976, was deferred pending conference with Paul MacKenzie and Lynn Hamilton regarding details of her meeting with the Planning Board on that date. Continuing the discussion of August 16, regarding Theodore Freeman's request concerning Minute Man Ridge II subdivision, Mr. Briggs reported on Town Counsel's advice that Lot #1 in that subdivision may not be re- leased prior to recording of Covenant and plans at the Registry of Deeds. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to deny the request without prejudice, and to reconsider the matter after legal procedures regarding the recording have been implemented. Mr. Freeman will be noti- fied by letter of this action. MINUTES 7/12 FREEMAN MINUTE MAN RIDGE II Mr. Briggs reported on Engineering Dept. and Town Counsel's opposition to FREEMAN ' the granting of Mr. Freeman's request for departure from usual subdivision BICENTENNIAL procedures at Bicentennial Farms subdivisiol, also discussed on August 16. FARMS Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that Mr. Freeman not be granted authority to begin construction of houses before completion of the road or provision of surety. Mr. Freeman will be notified of this decision by letter. Dr. Friedman's draft cover letter to accompany the Master Plan for Open MASTER PLAN Space and Recreation when submitted to B.O.R. with application for fund- OPEN SPACE & ing, was reviewed. The members expressed general approval of the letter RECREATION but final acceptance was deferred pending formal approval of the Study by the Planning Board. Mr. Briggs reported on his conference with Louis DiLuna, owner of three DI LUNA adjacent lots at the cul-de-sac of Wellington La. Ave., and Mr. DiLuna's WELLINGTON LA, intention to petition the Board of Appeals to add a driveway (now a right- AVE. - B/A of -way) to one of the lots, thereby decreasing the size of the other two lots which are now undersized. Plan showing the proposed alteration of lot lines was shown and explained by Mr. Briggs. Mr. DiLuna seeks Planning Board advisory opinion on the matter before proceding with his petition to the B/A. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that, on the basis of its present information, the Planning Board would register no objection to the proposed plan. F1