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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 16, 2004 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Harden with members Davies, Galaitsis, Kastorf, Manz and planning staff Garber and McCall - Taylor present. **** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** MINUTES ***** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meetings of February 11 and May 12, 2004. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes as amended. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW Form A/04 -04: The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at Forest Street and Muzzey Street. On the motion of Ms. Manz, seconded by Mr. Galaitsis, the Board voted to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land located in Lexington, MA (Middlesex County) ", dated June 8, 2004, prepared by Meridian Associates, Inc., Danvers, MA, certified by Kevin E. Danahy, Professional Land Surveyor, with Form A/04 -04, submitted by Tim Remy, applicant, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** WORK PROGRAM FOLLOW THROUGH * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Lexington Center Committee (LCC) Meeting Follow -up The Board had agreed to meet again with the LCC in late July. A sub -group will be meeting in the interim focusing upon an updating of physical plan elements and connectivity between parcels. Wendy Manz is the Planning Board representative but she said she would welcome the participation of one more Planning Board member in the subgroup. Mr. Harden agreed to participate as well. Mr. Harden summarized the last week's meeting with the LCC. He said that connectivity seems to be LCC's priority and is something the committee could work on with the individual property owners. The Board of Selectmen would be the ones to implement the VHB parking study recommendations, but the LCC might want to suggest priorities within those. The Planning Board has the least clear task, changes to the downtown zoning, particularly with regard to parking. Mr. Harden felt that if the group is really going to move forward it should probably expand its membership. They may want to explore ways to make information available, possibly through the town web site. Ms. Manz, who attended the LCC meeting the morning after the joint meeting with the Planning Board, said that her impressions were in line with Mr. Harden's She felt that the LCC had been happy with how the meeting had gone. She said the LCC was going to address connectivity by developing a plan of what might be done. The Center Revitalization Committee report done in 2002 would be the subject of discussion the following night. Mr. Garber reported that the Board was close to getting a draft of the downtown study by Rick Taintor. It will aid the Planning Board, LCC, Selectmen, business community and others in planning for the center. The Board then discussed parking in the center — availability, need, convenience, turnover, etc. Mr. Harden said that if the Board were to suggest liberalizing current regulations it would have to know the current situation. They agreed they should look at the Planning Board's report to Town Meeting from 1984 when the current regulations were voted on.