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Planning Board continued from previous page <br />the requirements for the federal NPDES permit that needs <br />to be renewed in 2008. <br />• Reached its full staff complement with the hirings of <br />Senior Planner Aaron Henry, Department Clerk Lori <br />Kaufman, and Planner Christine McVay. <br />• The Planning Board and the Planning Department repre- <br />sented the Town in the Metro - Future Planning process and <br />ongoing Minuteman Advisory Group on Inter -local <br />Coordination sub - regional planning efforts. <br />Conventional Subdivisions <br />— Lexington Hills (18 units off Walnut Street, part of the <br />former Middlesex Hospital): Definitive Plan approved. <br />— 177 Grove Street: Definitive conventional plan with- <br />drawn. <br />Cluster Subdivisions <br />— 177 Grove Street (4 lots): Definitive plan for 4 lots <br />denied; appealed in Land Court and remanded to <br />Planning Board. Board approved definitive plan for a <br />3 -lot subdivision. <br />— 881 92 -110 Shade Street (Journey's End): Definitive <br />plan approved for maximum of 26 dwelling units <br />— Doran Green (9 units off East Street at site of Doran <br />Nursery): Definitive plan approved. <br />Design Advisory Committee <br />ROLE: To assist the Selectmen, other boards and individ- <br />uals in the Town in applying professional design stan- <br />dards to new structures, renovations, signage, lighting, <br />and landscape improvements. <br />APPOINTED: by Selectmen for 1 -year terms: Chair Colin <br />Smith, Bahig Kaldas, Alenka Slezak, Greg Zurlo, Ginna <br />Johnson, Timothy Lee; Associate Members: John Frey, <br />Betsy Whitman, Bruce Creager <br />Planning Board liaison Wendy Manz; Selectmen liaison: <br />Peter Kelley. <br />HIGHLIGHTS: <br />• Developed designs for public pedestrian walkways, <br />parking improvements, and landscaping, particularly <br />sidewalk standards for the Center and newly proposed <br />Lexington DPW building. <br />• Recommended to Board of Appeals approval for: <br />— Town wide freestanding & wall mounted sign instal- <br />lations <br />— 31 Massachusetts Ave Car Wash <br />— Town wide wireless communication facility installa- <br />tions <br />— Shire / Patriot Partners <br />— 960 -990 Waltham Street: Definitive plan submitted for <br />13 units. <br />— Cutler Farm (Concord Avenue): Sketch Plan submitted. <br />Reduced Frontage Subdivision (2 lots) <br />— 147 Shade Street: Definitive plan approved. <br />— 11 Suzanne Road: Definitive plan approved. <br />— 63 Paul Revere Road: Sketch plan submitted. <br />Subdivision Rescissions <br />— Hazel Road: Rescission of Special Residential <br />Development denied. <br />— Spring Street (Ledgemont): Rescission of a subdivision <br />that created a small cul -de -sac granted <br />Approval Not Required Plan Endorsements <br />— 191 Lincoln Street <br />— Lexington Technology Park TIF zone <br />— 12 and 16 Solomon Pierce Road <br />— 19 -19A Oakland Street <br />Determination of Adequacy of Grade and <br />Construction <br />— Diehl Road <br />— 42 Wachusett Drive <br />From left to right: John Frey, Ginna Johnson, Colin <br />Smitb, Betsy Whitman, Tim Lee; Not Pictured: Alenka <br />Slezak, Bahig Kaldas, Bruce Creager, Greg Zurlo. <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />La <br />Page 56 2007 Annual Report, Town of Lexington <br />