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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF AUGUST 29, 2012 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by Chairman Richard Canale with members Wendy Manz, Charles Hornig and Michelle Ciccolo and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor, Aaron Henry and Lori Kaufman present. Greg Zurlo was absent. ************************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION********************* APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED 38 Somerset Road, Approval Not Required (ANR): On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, to endorse the plan entitled “Plan of Land in Lexington, MA” dated July 11, 2012, prepared and certified by Clifford Rober, Professional Land Surveyor, Arlington, MA with Form A (2012-6) submitted by Walter Hatfield the applicant, as it does not require approval under subdivision control law. 376 Lincoln Street/73 Middle Street, sketch plan: Present was John Farrington, attorney, Gary Larson, landscape architect, Mark Barons, applicant/developer, Jim Decelle, engineer, Jim Burke, soil tester and Sheila Demarderosian, the property owner. Mr. Farrington said that the property is two and one half acres and abuts seven acres of conservation land. The applicant met with the Historical Commission and received permission to move the existing structure and divide it into two dwelling units. The proposed plan shows a balanced housing development (BHD) with access off Middle Street, with all units less than 3,000 square feet and one to one and one half stories. The developer met with the neighbors two times. Mr. Decelle said the project consists of three lots off the road and two ANR lots in the RS zone and all lots exceed 15,000 square feet, the road grade is five and one half percent and is located 181 feet from wetlands.