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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2009 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building was called to order at 7:31 p.m. by Chairman Hornig with members Zurlo, Manz, Galaitsis and Canale and planning staff McCall-Taylor, Henry and Kaufman present. ***************************SUBDIVISION ADMINISTRATION ************************** Wisteria Lane, Release of Covenant: The applicant has provided the As-Built Plans as required by the Planning Board under subdivision control and has requested a release for lot 1 from the performance covenant, and that the remaining surety be released and the subdivision closed. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to release Homes Development from the provisions of the covenant executed by Homes Development, on September 23, 2005 and recorded at the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 46182, Page 589. 85A & 87 Pleasant Street, Sketch Plan: Present were Gary Larson, from Warner Larson Landscape Architects and the applicants Mr. and Mrs. Silvera and their family. Mr. Larson explained the site is 3.3 acres in the RS zone located in a fairly dense area. The Board at the last meeting had suggested getting a survey of the property, which has been done by Meridian Associates. The site consists of two lots with one existing dwelling on each lot. Vehicle access for the existing house on parcel two is through a driveway over the abutting parcel with an easement to provide access. A steeply sloping driveway from Pleasant Street provides access for the existing house on parcel one. The plan would use green building design techniques and solar energy. The proof plan based on the regulations yields five lots, which would allow a total gross floor area of 36,000 square feet. Mr. Larson said that they were proposing a balanced housing development (BHD). The Board had walked the site and their concerns were the location of the house and minimizing curb cuts on Pleasant Street. The proposed road would be in the middle of the site, the two existing houses would stay and four new ones would be constructed with one at the top of the site to take advantage of the solar orientation and views. There would be a 20-foot wide path for construction access to the top house. Board Comments: