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Minutes for the Meeting of July 7, 2004 2
<br />can proceed with the development. Ms. McCall - Taylor noted that Mr. Cataldo has taken advantage of a
<br />timing loophole relative to demolition permits and replacement construction to dump fill and rocks there.
<br />Other concerns of the neighbors were increased traffic and parking on the streets.
<br />Direction to the Applicant: The Board indicated that Mr. Cataldo could next submit a preliminary plan
<br />although they noted that there were still major design issues that need to be addressed by the next plan. .
<br />They asked him to dump no more fill at the site unless and until it is clearly needed for the subdivision
<br />and to propose smaller houses if he intends to do a cluster subdivision. The storm water management
<br />system will be particularly closely scrutinized.
<br />Mr. Garber asked the neighbors to provide the staff with a list of their email addresses so they may be
<br />kept informed.
<br />PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW
<br />Forth. A/04 -5 Walnut Street and Piper Road Planning Director Glenn Garber, after consultation with the
<br />Planning Board chairman Karl Kastorf, had endorsed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at Waltham
<br />Street and Piper Road on June 29, 2004. This was done at the request of the state's Department of Capital
<br />Asset Management (DCAM) in order to allow the sale of the property within the 2004 fiscal year. The
<br />plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, MA (Middlesex County) ", dated June 15, 2004, prepared by
<br />Harry Feldman, Inc., Boston, MA, and certified by Daniel G. Maclsaac Professional Land Surveyor on
<br />June 29, 2004, with Form A/04 -5, submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the
<br />DCAM, does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
<br />Form A/04 -6, Lincoln Street The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at Lincoln
<br />Street. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land in
<br />Lexington, MA (Middlesex County) ", dated May 7, 2004 prepared by Metrowest Engineering, Inc.,
<br />Framingham, MA, and certified by Robert A. Gemma, Professional Land Surveyor, with Form A/04 -6,
<br />submitted by DerMarderosian and Fletcher, applicants, as it does not require approval under the
<br />Subdivision Control Law.
<br />Form A/04 -7, 330 Lexington Street, Woburn/Woburn Street, Lexington The Board reviewed an
<br />Approval Not Required Plan for land 330 Lexington Street, Woburn/Wobum Street, Lexington. On a
<br />motion duly made and seconded it was voted to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, MA
<br />(Middlesex County) ", dated January 6, 2004, revised March 16 and April 30, 2004, prepared and
<br />certified by Daniel D. O Neill, Burlington, MA, Professional Land Surveyor, with Form A/04 -7,
<br />submitted by Robert W. Murray, applicant, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control
<br />Law.
<br />PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
<br />Mr. Garber reported the following:
<br />Middlesex County Hospital = Disposition of Parcel in Lexington and Waltham DCAM will hold a public
<br />hearing to consider reuse restrictions on a six acre parcel of land that is part of the former Middlesex
<br />County Hospital property on July 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. The State wants its
<br />zoning decided before selling it. It is the Town's wish that the land revert to its base zoning, RO, Single -
<br />family. Mr. Garber offered to attend to testify in the Board's behalf.
<br />Potential Rowland Avenue Development Woodhaven Realty has acquired a second parcel of land at the
<br />end of Rowland Avenue and may submit a subdivision plan for it and an adjacent parcel, which was
<br />previously the subject of a subdivision proposal in 1999. The neighborhood questioned the Planning
<br />Board's jurisdiction in that case and the plan was withdrawn before the Board took any action.
<br />Avon Street, Demolition of House on an Unaccepted Way Due to an oversight by the Community
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