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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21, 1985 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, was called to order at 7:39 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Cripps, Flemings, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. SPECIAL PERMIT, CONVERSION OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING 229. Conversion of Franklin School, Special Permit: Mr. Bowyer reported that more information had been submitted since the Board discussed the proposal on September 30, 1985. Assistant Planner Rawski has been working with GBCD's lands- cape architect. Most of the site planning details have been resolved and many of the planning department's suggestions have been incorporated into the design. However, some of the fussy details that are somewhat questionable, such as drain- age, will depend more on how construction takes place in the field than on design changes now. Mrs. Flemings noted that the landscaping plan showed only the location of plant materials and surface treatment but did not specify species and size or mater- ials. She thought these details were important for the overall appearance of the development. The Board agreed that the landscaping plan presented at the hearing should show the species, size and materials in the landscaping plan. The Board was disappointed that elevations of the buildings were not available. They thought the Town should know the exterior appearance of the building at the special permit stage. Several changes were agreed to in Section 2 - Major Topographical Changes, and 3 - Surface and Ground Water Drainage. On the motion of Mr. Cripps, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to approve the report, as revised. 230. Minute -man Commuter Bikeway: The Board reviewed a draft of a letter to the Board of Selectmen supporting the construction of the proposed Minute -man Bikeway on the former Boston and Maine railroad right-of-way. The letter comments on the role of a bikeway as part of a diversified transportation system within the town. Several editorial changes were made. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to support the construction of the propos- ed Minute -man Bikeway and to approve the letter to the Board of Selectmen, as revised. ARTICLES FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 231. Footpath between Willow Ridge subdivision and Bowman School: Mr. Bowyer reported the staff had met with Attorney Thomas Callahan about the Willow Ridge subdivision. They explored opportunities for a cluster subdivision, with build- ings on the higher, drier land, rather than the previously submitted conventional subdivision which had some lots adjacent to Beaver Brook. He considered the meeting to be encouraging; Callahan appeared enthused about the prospects for a cluster subdivision and he will do further design studies on it. One of the items raised in the staff's meeting with Callahan was the possibility of the Town deeding to Callahan a 6,000 sq. ft. land -locked tax title parcel in exchange for the Willow Ridge development constructing a footpath from the exten- sion of Barrett Road across open land to Bowman School. The footpath would be a