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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2014 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairman Charles Hornig, with members Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti, Richard Canale, Greg Zurlo, and Timothy Dunn and planning staff Maryann McCall- Taylor, Aaron Henry, and Lori Kaufman present. ***************************SPECIAL TOWN MEETING*************************** CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING 430 Concord Avenue, continued public hearing: Mr. Hornig called the continued public hearing to order at 7:02 p.m. There were 25 people in the audience. Present was Ed Grant, attorney, Jay Hicks, Senior Vice President of Artis Senior Living, Mike Novak and Rick Waitt of Meridian Associates, and Gary Larson, Landscape Architect, Dan Dokken, project architect, Patrick Mallon and Brendon Mallon, site consultants. Mr. Novak said the following changes incorporated into the PSDUP were based on recommendations from the Fire Department and Planning Board:  The emergency access drive would be widened from 16 to 20 feet and included the walkway that would run parallel to the drive; the edge of the island would be changed from grass to pavers to allow emergency turnaround.  The entrance to the existing access road to the sewer easement was lengthened and widened.  The eastern side of the fence would be extended. Mr. Hicks added the following:  There were currently no changes to the landscape plan, but would be open to suggestions.  Lights would be off at 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and the courtyard would have motion activated lights for emergency purposes.  The sewer easement starts off site at Waltham Street and end at the pump station on Concord Avenue. Mr. Grant said that the Conservation Commission had closed their public hearing and there was every indication that there would be a positive vote. Board Comments:  There would need to be two or three bicycle parking spaces added. That would be addressed.