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A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:30 p.m, by acting Chairman Harden with members Davies, Galaitsis, Manz and planning staff McCall - Taylor, Tapper and Tap present. Mr. Kastorf joined the meeting at 9:35 p.m., after the Hazel Road public hearing was closed. ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** MINUTES ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of March 17, July 28 and August 18, 2004. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes as amended. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** REGIONAL, INTERTOWN ISSUES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Middlesex County Hospital Land Mr. Davies reported that the Historical Commission would not hold up the demolition permits for the property. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND Hazel Road Special Residential Development D efinitive Plan, Ronald Lopez, Continued Public Hearing: Mr. Harden opened the continued hearing on the Hazel Road Subdivision at 7:45 p.m. Mr. Lopez of Northshore Construction and Development, Mr. Harrington, his attorney, Mr. Poravas, and Mr. Dryden, Meridian Engineering Inc., were present along with Mrs. Sharkey and Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, owners of the land to be developed and Mr. McMahon, Mrs. Sharkey's attorney. There were eight people in the audience. Mr. Harden summarized the features of the plan before the Board tonight. It incorporates changes requested by the Planning Board at previous meetings. • Fewer dwelling units - Eight units are now proposed • The turnaround has been enlarged to satisfy the Fire Department • The drainage system has more underground chambers and a revised operation and maintenance plan for the storm water system has been drawn up. The Conservation Commission has stated that the system may not be connected to the existing system near Winter Street. • Regarding road improvements to Hazel Road: a list of requested waivers is provided. Town Counsel sees no problem with making road maintenance a responsibility of a homeowners association. Mr. Harrington emphasized the following points: ■ The number of units proposed has been reduced to eight from the 12 in the preliminary plan. ■ A unit is being given to the Town for affordable housing. ■ All of engineer Lawrence Hayes's suggestions have been incorporated into the plans and maintenance agreements and could be a part of the covenant and listed in the special permit. ■ The developer's right to incorporate the paper street into the subdivision lot is laid out in a letter to the Planning Board from Attorney Wheeler. ■ Revised impact worksheets show that the proposal is below each threshold. Mr. Dryden said that the latest plan had different sub - surface infiltrators with a reduced foot print as well as units to handle the roof runoff. The operation and maintenance (O &M) plan incorporates the recommendations made by Mr. Hayes, the engineer for the Town. Mr. Dryden said he only listed the waivers for the intervening portion of Hazel that could be construed to be safety issues, not such requirements as curbing, signing, etc, but things dealing with the geometry of Hazel Road and its capacity.