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1 D PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1985 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Flemings, Sorensen, Uhrig, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Rawski and Secretary Peters present. Mr. Cripps was absent. 199. Approval of Minutes On the motion of Mrs. Flemings, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimous- ly to accept, as written, the minutes of September 9, 1985. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, POLICIES 200. Housing Policy Re: BIDC, Katandin Woods: The Board reviewed the "Poll On BIDC Katandin Woods Comprehensive Permit Proposal", as a way to identify what would make the BIDC proposal acceptable to the Planning Board. Housing Needs Advisory Committee members Eleanor Klauminzer, Joel Adler, William Hays, William Spencer, Eric Clarke and Gail Colwell were present. The Board was in unanimous agreement that the proposal should be presented as an RD district to the Town Meeting. Mrs. Smith noted that the Selectmen were voting tonight on calling a Special Town Meeting this fall. The Board also agreed that the BIDC proposal must comply with the provisions of the Inclusionary Housing Policy. If the developer is permitted by the funding agency to have only 20%, instead of 25%, of the total number of units for sub- sidized housing, the Town should have the means to verify the income levels of those occupants. Mr. Spencer reported that the Housing Needs Advisory Committee had agreed, at their September 19, 1985 meeting, that the most appropriate use of the Cosgrove land was for multi -family housing. Mrs. Klauminzer urged the inclusion of more family oriented housing, with ground floor entrances, more three bedroom units and recreation areas geared for children. Mrs. Smith felt that any development was inappropriate until the traffic problems had been addressed and solutions implemented; the intersections in the area are now totally saturated. She noted that the addition of 140 units of housing would certainly have a negative impact. Mrs. Klauminzer noted the traffic would be less from a residential development than from a commercial development. Mr. Clarke said that workers living close to their jobs was desirable. Traffic aside, Mr. Sorensen thought that offices were the most appropriate use in that area. Mrs. Smith noted that as a "corner" lot between commercial and residential areas it could be oriented either way -- to Hartwell Ave. (commercial) or Wood St. (residential). Mrs. Flemings thought there were already too many office buildings in the area and preferred the site be used for multi- family housing. She felt there was a greater need for the housing, and it was difficult to locate elsewhere in town. Mrs. Smith urged as much negotion as possible before the application is filed with the Board of Appeals.