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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MINUTES OF OCTOBER 28, 1985 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, as called to order at 7:34 by the Vice -Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Cripps, Flemings, Sorensen, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Rawski and Secretary Peters present. Mrs. Smith, who was meeting with the Board of Selectmen arrived during item 235. 234. Approval of Minutes On the motion of Mr. Cripps, seconded by Mrs. Flemings it was voted unanimously to approve the minutes, as presented, for the meeting of October 21, 1985 and by 3-0-1 to approve the minutes, as presented, for the meeting of October 7, 1985. Mr. Sorensen abstained as he did not attend the meeting of October 7, 1985. ****************** TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS ******************************** Mrs. Smith chaired the meeting at this point. 235. North Lexington Traffic Improvements: Town Engineer, Francis Fields exp- lained the latest revised traffic plan for Bedford Street, prepared by BSC Engin- eering, reflecting the conclusions of North Lexington Traffic Improvement Committee. The principal new features are: 1) to open the intersection of Eldred Street and Bedford Street, adding signals with a pedestrian phase, and 2) to eliminate an internal access road to the homes directly fronting on Bedford street, so that cars exit directly from driveways onto Bedford Street. A should- er would be provided. Mrs. Smith felt that the residents of Eldred Road had gotten their traffic light and the residents of the homes fronting on Bedford Road had lost their safe access to the highway. She thought the plan had gone backwards in terms of safety. Mr. Sorensen noted that backing out of individual driveways onto the highway was very bad, and recommended a one-way access road in front of the homes connecting to the one-way road to the armory. Mrs. Smith added that there could be a better job of screening if the access road were inside of the screening. Mr. Fields said the plan will be presented to the North Lexington Civic Associa- tion in the first part of November and to the State DPW the latter part of the month. In response to a question from Mrs. Smith, Mr. Fields said the major goals of the commmittee were to: 1) reduce the amount of paving in the area, and 2) provide a light at the intersection of Eldred and Bedford Streets. Committee chairman George Burnell said that the Board had their choice, either the signals and pedestrian way or an access road for the eight homes that front Bedford Street. Mrs. Smith thought the two were not incomputable and that more effort should be made to achieve a plan that meets both goals.