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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 10, 2013 Chairman Richard Canale called a regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Legion Room of Cary Memorial Hall, to order at 6:34 p.m., with members Michelle Ciccolo, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Greg Zurlo, and Charles Hornig present. Planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor, the Town’s Planning Director, and Aaron Henry, the Assistant Director were also present. ---------------------------------DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION--------------------------------- Approval Not Required Plan for 33 Marrett Road Staff presented the proposed division of land at 33 Marrett Road to the Board as not needing review under the Subdivision Control Law, as it met the statutory requirements for endorsement as an Approval Not Required Plan. Not having any concerns, the Board unanimously voted to endorse the plan. Unaccepted Street Adequacy Determinations for 11 and 28 Outlook Drive Staff introduced the two projects on Outlook Drive to the Board. By coincidence both properties had come forward at about the same time and agreed to come in together. Staff shared their recommendation with the Board that the street, with a few minor improvements, should be deemed adequate for the purposes of the proposed uses. Both owners propose to raze and replace the existing single-family homes. The improvements recommended by staff, included repairing various utility covers that have subsided, sealing a long trench in the street, and requiring that any cuts in the road needed for the projects be patched to Town Standards. The Board clarified that 11 Outlook is responsible for the improvements from its frontage to 28 Outlook, and that 28 Outlook is responsible from that point to the intersection of Downing Road. Mr. Hornig requested, and none objected, to require the applicants to seal all cracks in the roadway, not just along the trench. The Board then voted, 5-0, that Outlook Drive is not presently of adequate grade and construction but will be if the improvements, outlined above, are made, and that the requested waivers to omit plans and strict interpretation of the design standards are appropriate for the circumstances. *******************************TOWN MEETING******************************* At the urging of the Capital Expenditures Committee, the Board briefly discussed the Capital Expenditures article expected to be taken up by Town Meeting later this evening. In response to