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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, was called to order at 7:38 by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Cripps, Flemings, Sorensen, Uhrig, Planning Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Rawski present. SPECIAL PERMIT, CONVERSION OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING 210. Franklin School, Report to Board of Selectmen: The Board reviewed a draft of a report dated September 24, 1985. Mr. Bowyer and Ms. Rawski reported that several elements of the plan were incomplete. It was agreed that the Chairman would talk to the Town Manager and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen about the number of items missing and suggest that the public hearing scheduled for October 7, 1985 be postponed. To provide a complete review and report on the special permit application, the applicant should furnish: a landscaping plan showing the location, species and size of plant materials, a more complete parking plan correcting the minor viola- tions that exist, a grading plan that deals with the potential problem of surface water draining onto the Town's playground site, and elevations of the buildings. The Board also questioned the Town's plans for the Franklin playground. There are several issues outstanding: where and how will parking be provided for the ' use of the playground? what means of vehicular access, including for maintenance vehicles, will be provided? where and how will playground equipment now used by the neighborhood be replaced? who will construct these improvements? The Board reviewed the draft dated September 24, 1985. The Board skipped over Sections 2 - Major Topographical Changes, and 3 - Surface and Ground Water Drain- age as there is no information now available. The other ten sections of the analysis and six recommendations appear satisfactory. ARTICLES FOR 1986 TOWN MEETING 211. Choate-Symmes, Waltham Street, preliminary reading: The Board discussed the Choate-Symmes development presented at the September 23, 1985 meeting. It was agreed that the type of housing proposed is certainly needed in Lexington. There was some concern about whether a sufficient amount of affordable housing, for senior citizens, would be provided. Various members questioned what population was to be served and whether the development would be available to an upper income luxury market. The Board would like to review a market analysis and a financial analysis of the development. Provision of a second means of access is a significant issue particularly when there are more than 250 housing units and the estimated average age of the occu- pants is 78 years. The Board thought the development team had made a good start with an extensive site analysis. One of the issues that must be addressed is the tax exempt status of the development; some payment in lieu of taxes will need to be made to the Town.