2005-03-28 to 2005-05-02-ATM-min

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2005 Annual Town Meeting March 28, 2005 (See Warrant File for Warrant) The first session of the 2005 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 7:30 p.m., Cary Memorial Building. A quorum of 179 members was present. The Lexington Minutemen, accompanied by the William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps, posted the colors. The invocation was offered by Rev. Bill Clark, First Parish Church. The Moderator honored deceased Town Meeting members Frank Kava, Louise Kava, and Renee Cochin. Town Clerk Donna M. Hooper read the Warrant for the Meeting until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant. The Moderator reviewed procedural matters and declared the meeting open under Article 2 and would be for the duration of the meeting. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES 7:55 p.m. Presented by Selectman Jeanne Krieger. MOTION: That the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be accepted and placed on file and the Committee discharged. Motion Adopted. Mrs. Shephard presented the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures. 7:59 p.m. Presented by Arthur Katz. MOTION: That the report of the Lexington Housing Partnership Board be accepted and placed on file. Motion Adopted. Robert Bicknell, Chairman, presented the report of the Lexington Housing Partnership Board. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES 8:00 p.m. Presented by Selectman Jeanne Krieger. MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. Motion Adopted Unanimously. ARTICLE 4: ZONING BY-LAW, AMEND CB TO CD,BATTLE GREEN INN, 1720 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 8:02 p.m. Presented by Charles Lamb, pr.4. MOTION: That the Code of the Town of Lexington, Zoning By-Law sections, and the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington be amended by changing the zoning district designation of that property commonly known as The Battle Green Inn, located at 1720 Massachusetts Avenue, and specifically described in a metes and bounds description on file with the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board from the current CB, Central Business District to a CD-Planned Commercial District to allow construction of a building(s) for the purposes of multi-family housing and commercial retail space. The land in the CD, Planned Commercial district shall be subject to the preliminary site development and use plan originally filed on December 28, 2004, as amended, including a revised and resubmitted preliminary site development and use plan dated March 18, 2005, which plan is on file with the Planning Board and Town Clerk, in accordance with the provision of the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington. 8:03 p.m. Eric Shapiro, Battle Green Inn owner, presented the article. Architect Erik Rhodin explained proposed development. 8:20 p.m. Thomas Harden, Planning Board moved: MOTION: That the report of the Planning Board on Article 4 be accepted and placed on file. Motion Adopted Unanimously. Mr. Harden presented the report. 8:31 p.m. Anthony Galaitsis presented minority report of the Planning Board and moved: MOTION: That the Minority Report of the Planning Board on Article 4 be accepted and placed on file. Motion Adopted Unanimously.