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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF July 28, 2014 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Parker Room, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Charles Hornig, with members Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Richard Canale, Timothy Dunn, associate member Ginna Johnson, and planning staff Maryann McCall- Taylor present. **********************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION*********************** 27 Outlook Drive- Street Determination- Mr. Stan Dillis of Ducharme & Dillis was present requesting that the street be deemed to be adequate and that the submission standards be waived. The Board had recently determined for 28 Outlook Drive that the section of the road from 28 to Downing was not adequate, but would be with certain improvements which appear to have not been done. The Board decided to require the same standards for both properties. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 to 0 That Outlook Drive, near 27 Outlook Drive, is not presently of adequate construction to provide for the needs of the vehicular traffic and municipal services in relation to the proposed use, but will be, provided the improvements below are made: 1.That Outlook Drive be crack sealed it’s entire length (from #27 to Downing), and any potholes be filled; 2.Any utility covers that have subsided be reset to grade; and 3.Any utility cuts made in Outlook Drive are repaired according to Town Standards. These repairs be coordinated with and inspected by the Town’s Engineering Division. The following waivers are granted: 1.Submission of a Definitive Street Construction Plan. 2.Design Standards. The applicant need not comply with expressed design standards, as the existing nature of the street’s width, grade, and construction, with the exceptions noted above, are, in the opinion of the Board, acceptable; and 3.Timing of Street Construction and Dwelling Construction. The applicant does not need to complete the street work before the issuance of a building permit. Rather, the improvements must be completed prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the new dwelling.