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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Kastorf with members Davies, Galaitsis, Harden, Manz and planning staff Garber, McCall - Taylor, and Tap present. COMMENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Mr. Kastorf opened the meeting by allowing each of the Board members to offer some parting words to Mr. Garber who will be leaving as Planning Director before the next scheduled meeting. Members were laudatory in their remarks and wished Mr. Garber well in his new position. ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** MINUTES ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of March 17. It asked staff to verify one item and bring them back for the next meeting The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meetings of March 24, June 9 and August 11, 2004. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes as amended. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** STAFF REPORTS Two Part-time Planners Hired The Planning Department has gained two new part -time planners: Eve Tapper, a permanent hire, and Karen Sobol, for an approximately six -month position. Both have degrees in planning and professional experience in the field. The Board indicated its hope that the two will attend some Board meetings. Grandview Avenue 40B Application Mr. David Burns, DEBCO Properties, received a project eligibility letter from the State for his 40B Comprehensive Permit proposal for land on Grandview Avenue and has applied to the Board of Appeals. Ms. McCall - Taylor is applying on behalf of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for technical assistance grant to aid the ZBA in their review of the 40B application. Ms. Judith Uhrig, chair of the ZBA, asked that the Planning Board send a representative to the initial hearing on September 6 to represent the Planning Board's views. REGIONAL, INTERTOWN ISSUES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Middlesex Coun ty Hos ital Site Dis osition of Parcel One: Mr. Garber reported that the Department of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) may want to move faster than expected on selling Parcel One of the former Middlesex County Hospital property, in view of the recent lucrative sale of Parcel 6, Mr. Garber and Selectman Jeanne Krieger will be meeting with DCAM later in the week to discuss Lexington's hope for a planning process to determine the use of the site. Central Transportation Planning Staff ,CTPS Transit StudX Mr. Garber reported that CTPS would be performing a study of the Trapelo Road area. It is part of a three town planning process focusing on surplus state hospital developments. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS 20 Estabrook Road Mrs. Alla Gordon: Mrs. Alla Gordon 2 Angier Road wishes to demolish and replace the house she purchased at 20 Estabrook Road, which is on an unaccepted portion of the roadway. At its meeting of August 11, 2004, the Planning Board had voted that the portion of Estabrook Road that serves as frontage for 20 Estabrook, was not of adequate grade and construction but would be if certain improvements were made. Ms. Gordon was back before the Board to ask that she be allowed to post surety to cover the cost of the road improvements so that a building permit could be issued prior to the