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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2007 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Ellen Stone Room in Cary Hall, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Manz with members Hornig, Galaitsis, and planning staff Henry and Kaufman present. Mr. Canale arrived at 7:10 p.m. Ms. McCall-Taylor arrived at 7:40 p.m. Mr. Zurlo was absent. ******************************* EXECUTIVE SESSION ******************************** 177 Grove Street, Remand: At 7:00: p.m., on a motion duly made and seconded, by individual poll of the Board – Mr. Galaitsis, Mr. Hornig, Ms. Manz – it was voted to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing the 177 Grove Street Court Remand with Town Counsel, Attorney Kevin Batt and to reconvene in open session for the regular Planning Board meeting at Estabrook Hall. The Board returned to open session at 7:45 p.m. *************************SUBDIVISION ADMINISTRATION***************************** PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING 147 Shade Street, Preliminary Reduced Frontage Subdivision Plan: At 7:45 p.m. Ms. Manz opened the public information meeting. In attendance to present the plan were Frederick Russell, civil engineer, and Chen He & Wendy Whu, property owners. Mr. Russell presented the plans. The changes made from the last plan were rotation of the house at the rear of the lot, delineation of the Limit of Work (LOW), relocation of the driveway 15 feet east to maintain more vegetation on the westerly property line, reconfiguration of the common driveway by widening it to 18 feet from the curb to the first house and then 12 feet after the first house, reduction of the impervious surface ratio (ISR), increasing the setback of the existing house to 25 feet, inclusion of a drainage analysis showing subsurface infiltration facilities, and addition of conceptual elevations and cross sections of the proposed house. A public benefit of $47,000, equal to roughly half the cost of construction of the new road, would be made available to the Town. Board Comments: Mr. Galaitsis questioned why the water and sewer lines are not located under the road. Mr. Russell responded that he does not like them under a pavement and feels it helps avoid future problems. Mr. Galaitsis indicated that at least one side of the new building gave the appearance of a four-