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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17, 2004 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Kastorf with members Davies, Harden, Manz and planning staff McCall - Taylor, and Tap present. Mr. Galaitsis was absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *x* * * * * * ** MINUTES Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meetings of October 26 and November 3, and the executive session of November 3, 2004. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes as amended. PLANNING BOARD POLICIES Review of Planning Board Policies: Mr. Kastorf called attention to the copies of Planning Board policies and guidelines that had been included in their packets and asked board members to review them for future discussion and potential changes to make sure they are still relevant. The documents are the Transportation Demand Management policy, The 1985 Inclusionary Housing policy and the Cluster Subdivision Guidelines. * * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW Form A/2004 -8, 36 -36a Woburn Street The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at 36 & 36A Woburn Street. On a motion duly made and seconded it was voted to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land Showing New Lots, 36 -36A Woburn St., Lexington, MA ", dated October 28, 2004, prepared and certified by John W. McEachern, Professional Land Surveyor, Arlington, Mass., with Form A/2004 -8, submitted by Joshua E. Latham for Janet W. Lopez, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. Form A/2004 -9, lb Slocum Road and Rowland Avenue The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at 16 Slocum Road and Rowland Avenue. On a motion duly made and seconded it was voted to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land located in Lexington in Massachusetts ", dated October 5, 2004, prepared and certified by Kevin E. Danahy, Professional Land Surveyor, Westborough, Mass., with Form A/2004 -9, submitted by Kevin E. Danahy for Barbara E. Palant, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 14 Glen Road South Cluster Subdivision -Continued Public Hearin4, Request to Postpone: Mr. Kastorf opened the public hearing at 7: 50 p.m. Ms. McCall- Taylor reported that the applicants, Mr. Oberteuffer and Ms. Mockett, asked for a postponement of the public hearing on the 14 Glen Road South Cluster Subdivision to the next meeting at which the full Board would be present. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to postpone the continued public hearing to Wednesday, December 1, 2004, at 7:45 p.m. Clelland Road Conventional Subdivision Acce t Sure : The Board reviewed an Estimated Cost to Construct form dated November 12, 2004 filed by the developer of the Clelland Road subdivision, which showed that a total of $45,133 would be needed to finish the public facilities. Ms. McCall- Taylor reported that the Town Engineer approved the amount as sufficient. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept surety against the completion of public facilities in the Clelland Road Subdivision in the form of a bank check for $51,902.95 (which includes a 15 percent contingency fee) made out to the Town of Lexington. The Revenue Officer will deposit the check in an escrow account at a local bank, where it will remain until the Planning Board is satisfied that necessary work in the subdivision has been done and votes to release the funds.