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June 16,2014 Special Town Meeting
<br /> Moderator Deborah Brown called to order the 2014 Special Town Meeting,Monday,June 16,
<br /> 2014 at 7:30 p.m.,Margery M.Battin Hall,Cary Memorial Building;A quorum of 157 members
<br /> present.
<br /> Town Clerk Donna M.Hooper read the Special Town Meeting Warrant until waived. The Town
<br /> Clerk read the Constables Return of Service.
<br /> The Moderator reviewed the procedures for the hand-held voting units and welcomed Sarah
<br /> Nathan, newly elected Precinct 3 Town Meeting Member,elected by precinct members to fill
<br /> the recent vacancy.
<br /> ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br /> 7:40 p.m. Glenn Parker,pr.3,moved the report of the Appropriation Committee be received&
<br /> placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
<br /> 7:41 p.m. Jill Hai,pct.4,moved the report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be received
<br /> &placed on file. Unanimously Adopted
<br /> 7:42 p.m. Marilyn Fenollosa,pr.5,moved the report of the Community Preservation
<br /> Committee be received&placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
<br /> 7:42 p.m. Charles Horning,pr.8,moved the report of the Planning Board be received&placed
<br /> on file. Unanimously Adopted. Mr.Hornig reported on the zoning articles and announced the
<br /> resignation of Board member Gregory Zurlo,effective June 17,2014.
<br /> 7:50 p.m. Presented by Edmund Grant,pr.6. Mr. Grant reported he will recuse himself from
<br /> voting on articles 2- 4. Mr. Grant reviewed procedures to be followed by the proposed
<br /> developer, Artis Senior Living, and referenced the revised MOU in the evening's handouts.
<br /> Moderator Deborah Brown recognized Jay Hicks, Senior Vice President, Artis Senior
<br /> Living. Approved by Attorney
<br /> General Martha
<br /> 7:52 p.m. Mr.Jay Hicks presented Posed July 22,2014.
<br /> ARTICLE 2: AMEND ZONING BYLAW—430 CONCORD AVENUE
<br /> MOTION: To amend the Code of the Town of Lexington Zoning By-Law Sections and
<br /> the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington by changing the district designation of the
<br /> land described in a certain metes and bounds description and certain plans on file with the
<br /> Planning Board from the current RO One Family Dwelling District to a CD Planned
<br /> Commercial District with certain specified uses(pursuant to the provisions of Town of
<br /> Lexington Code 135-7)said property being commonly known as Town Assessors'Map
<br /> 10,Parcel 8,430 Concord Avenue,and to allow construction of a new building on the
<br /> property of approximately 34,000 square feet together with parking and other
<br /> improvements to be known as Artis Senior Living,and to approve the"Preliminary Site
<br /> Development and Use Plan for the Planned Commercial District at 430 Concord Avenue,
<br /> Lexington,Massachusetts"(the"PSDUP")filed with the Lexington Town Clerk and
<br /> Planning Board April 24,2014,revised June 9,2014,and to approve standards for
<br /> development,uses permitted,dimensional standards and other provisions contained
<br /> within the PSDUP.
<br /> 7:53 p.m. Mr.Hicks reviewed requested zoning and development,the background of the
<br /> Artis Senior Living corporation,and the particulars proposed in developing the site at 430
<br /> Concord Avenue as a memory care assisted living facility.
<br /> 8:12 p.m. Charles Hornig moved the report of the Planning Board under Article 2 be
<br /> received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
<br /> Mr.Hornig reported on Article 2,with support of the Planning Board,4 in favor, 1 opposed.
<br /> 8:15 p.m. Selectman Deborah Manger reported the full support of Board of Selectmen.
<br /> 8:19 P.M. Glenn Parker,reported full support of the Appropriation Committee.
<br /> 8:20 p.m. Philip Hamilton,Conservation Commission,spoke on the Commission's support.
<br /> 8:20 p.m. David Kessler,20 Barberry Rd,spoke in opposition.
<br /> 8:24 p.m. Planning Board Chairman Charles Hornig responded to questions on property
<br /> frontage,sewer easement,and other possible property use.
<br /> 8:27 p.m. Hank Manz,pr.9,spoke in favor of articles 2,3,4.
<br /> 8:29 p.m. Robert Rotberg,pr.3,spoke in opposition.
<br /> 8:32 p.m. MaryJo Bohart,Chamber of Commerce,spoke in support of the proposed facility.
<br /> 8:33 p.m. Robert Harris,500 Concord Ave,spoke in opposition.
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