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ADJOURNED SESSION 1999 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING — March 29, 1999 The adjourned session of the 1999 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:00 p.m., in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum of 183 members was present. 8:00 P.M. The Moderator reviewed procedural issues, including the long standing tradition for moving reconsideration of articles, and announced the meeting would remain open under Article 2. 8:03 p.m. Marshall Derby, Chairman of LexHab, reported on current and future activities of LexHab, including the Spencer Street house and future construction at the Sedge Road site. Mr. Derby also explained future plans for purchasing units at the Katandin Woods complex in the year 2000. 8:07 p.m. Jill Stein, Chairman, presented the report of the Solid Waste Committee regarding issues confronting the town and recommendations. ARTICLE 13: ZONING BY -LAW, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, SETBACKS FROM INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS 8:17 p.m. Presented by Janet Moran, pr. 1. ------------------ - - - - -- MOTION: That Section 15.4.2, Setbacks, of the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by adding a new first sentence, as follows: "No tower or wireless communication facility shall be located closer than 750 feet to an existing elementary or secondary school (line 2.14 in Table 1), day care center (line 2.12) or long term care facility (line 1.186)." -------------------- - - - - -- 8:17 p.m. Suzanne Jonsson, 114 Cedar Street, gave a presentation on the merits of the article and reasons for support. 8:29 p.m. Steven Colman moved that the Report of the Planning Board on Article 13 be accepted and placed on file. Following a unanimous vote, the report was accepted and placed on file. Mr. Colman summarized the issues and stated the report addressed the language ofthe article which had been on file with the Town Clerk at the time of the public hearing. Although the language under Article 13 had been modified several times since the hearing, the Planning Board's conclusions do not change, with a report in the negative and recommending Article 13 be disapproved. 8:35 p.m. Jeanne Krieger reported a majority of the Board of Selectmen opposed the article, with Mrs. Abbott abstaining as she is a member of the governing body at Follen Community Church, and one in support. Mrs. Krieger stated the amendment is unworkable, will not solve the problem, and is unlikely to survive legal challenge. 8:37 p.m. David Kanter reported the Cable Television and Communications Advisory Committee was not in support of the article. 8:37 p.m. Charles Hornig, pr.8, requested clarification from the article proponents regarding the impact on existing antenna which would be in violation of the amendment. 8:37 p.m. Planning Director Robert Bowyer explained that each case would have to be reviewed on a case -by -case basis, with current antenna originally O.K. at the time of installation possibly vested or grandfathered.