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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 2004 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Kastorf with members Davies, Galaitsis, Harden, Manz and planning staff McCall- Taylor, and Tap present. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** EXECUTIVE SESSION * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** At 7:35 p.m., by individual poll of the Board — Mr. Davies, Mr. Galaitsis, Mr. Harden, Mr. Kastorf, Ms. Manz — it was voted to go into Executive Session to discuss litigation against the Town with town counsel and to reconvene in open session after this discussion for the remainder of the agenda. The Board returned to open session at 9 :00 p.m. ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** MINUTES *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meetings of October 6 and October 20, 2004. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the October 6 minutes as written and the October 20 minutes as amended. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMIMSTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * * * SUBDIVISION OF LAND 31 and 33 Q Aiy Avenue Sheldon Co oration Sketch Cluster Subdivision Plan : Mr. Todd Cataldo, the applicant, and Mr. Michael Dryden of Meridian Associates, Inc. were present to show the Board a conceptual sketch plan for a three -unit cluster subdivision at 31 and 33 Cary Avenue. Mr. Cataldo had submitted three previous sketch plans for 31 and 35 Cary Avenue in February, March and June 2004. The current plan proposes two four - bedroom houses, one with a two- bedroom accessory apartment, each with a driveway onto Cary Avenue. The house nearest Cary would be placed much like the neighboring houses relative to the street. As in the previous submittals the open space would be at the rear, providing a buffer for the abutters there. The Board indicated that it would prefer to see a cluster development that included the land at 35 Cary Avenue, as had the previous sketch submissions. The Board said that it would consider a shared driveway to avoid more curb cuts and that four units plus an accessory apartment was acceptable in general, with the accessory unit to be maintained as a separate household unit. All agreed that the specimen tree on the property at 35 Cary should be saved and protected. Mr. Galaitsis indicated that he opposes five units, preferring to see two - family units or smaller, clustered dwellings. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** 2005 TOWN MEETING * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Map 5 Lot IIA Waltham Street Potential RO to CD Planned Commercial District Rezoning, Ernie Rogers: Mr. Ernie Rogers, the proponent, and Mr. Edmund Grant, attorney, and Mr. Michael Dryden, Meridian Associates, Inc., were present to introduce Mr. Rogers's conceptual plan for the rezoning of land on Waltham Street at the town line. They are seeking guidance from the Board and other entities before going forward. As there is a small amount of wetland on the site, they will appear before the Conservation Commission next week. Mr. Dryden explained the site development and use plan showing a three -story office building with a bank on the ground floor, including a drive- through. The one curb cut is located as far north as possible, away from the curb cuts for the Gravestar shopping center. A loop driveway would lead to a parking lot at the rear and circulate around the building past the bank's drive through window and convenience parking spaces at the front of the building then to the exit. Due to the slope of the site, at the rear of the parking lot a retaining wall is proposed. There would be a six -foot barrier fence at the south lot line to separate the