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Minutes, June 17, 1985 page 3 issue with the Conservation Commission at its meeting the next evening. It was agreed that changes agreed to would be made to the mylars of the defini- tive subdivision plan. The staff will prepare a draft of a Certificate of Action approving the subdivision which will be presented to the Board for action at its meeting on July 1, 1985. 156. 188 Lowell Street, McNeill property: William Roop and William McDevitt of McNeill Associates were present to discuss a proposed subdivision of the land at 188 Lowell Street which was the subject of a rezoning petition (indefinitely postponed) at the 1985 Town Meeting. Using an assessors property map, Roop explained some of the alternatives under consideration, such as: 1) a land swap with the East Village Nursing Home, 2) construction of new subdivision streets to connect to Page Road or Sanderson Road, as well as Lowell Street, and 3) poten- tial participation in development, probably in stages, by John and Mary Castelli who own a 7.695 acre lot and a 1.15 acre lot adjoining the 11.5 acre lot owned by McNeill. Mr. Roop said that Castelli is not interested in selling but may participate in a joint venture. Board members responded by saying that a good access to Lowell Street, with good sight lines, was one concern with the overriding concern being the preservation of the natural characteristics of the land. It was agreed that McNeill would pursue the various alternatives further and afterward, based on a review of the topographic and site features, would meet again with the Board. PLANNING BOARD ORGANIZATION 157. Election of Officers. As provided in Section 2.1 of the Planning Board's "Proceedural Rules", the Board conducted its annual election of officers. For the office of Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig nominated Jacquelyn Smith; for the office of Vice Chairman, Mr. Cripps nominated Mrs. Uhrig; for the office of Clerk, Mrs. Uhrig nominated Mr. Cripps; no other nominations for any of the positions were made. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted unanimously to elect Mrs. Smith as Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig as Vice -Chairman and Mr. Cripps as Clerk. REPORTS 158. PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS, SUBCOMMITEES a. Board of Appeals Hearing, June 13, 1985: The Board discussed the action of the Board of Appeals in granting by a 5-0 vote, a variance from parking requirements at 231 Bedford Street. Members commented that this would be a bad decision because: it could be used as a precedent to request other commercial parking in a residential zoning district; it violated the requirements for the submission of an off-street parking plan; the Conservation Commission had opposed the parking proposal because of its proximity to the North Lexington Brook; and the decision was a use variance which might have other repercussions. It was agreed that Mrs. Smith would talk with Chairman Taylor of the Board of Appeals prior to the decision being filed.