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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JULY 16, 2014 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Selectmen’s Meeting 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 Aaron Henry and Lori Kaufman present. **********************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION*********************** Ponybrook Lane, Tripartite Reduction Request: The applicant had secured Planning and Engineering’s approval for the work completed to date and was seeking an approval for a reduction of the amount held under the performance guarantee. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, to approve the requested reduction of $237,044.57 from the Tri-Partite Agreement in lieu of the work completed. Oakmount Circle, Lot 186E, Street Determination: Mr. Dan Orwig, representing Copley Design and John Farrington, attorney were present. Mr. Orwig said Oakmount Circle was staked and found that all of the existing travelled way was within the right of way (ROW) and easements would not be required. Mr. Orwig reviewed the updated plans that were submitted to Planning and Conservation. Board Comments and Questions:  There were two trees across from lot 185, a 12 inch oak and 24 inch pine with a two foot cut close to the trunk which could possibly be cutting the roots would the changes shown on the updated plans eliminate those cuts? Mr. Orwig was not sure, but if the trees could not be saved they would be replaced.  What was proposed on the landscape plan for the ROW? The road would be paved to 16 feet wide over the existing travelled way and would only be widened on the side opposite the pond. No trees would be cut except the 16 inch damaged oak which would be replaced as requested.  The paved way only measured 15 feet wide. Mr. Orwig said the pavement was 15 feet with a one foot cape cod berm.  Would the shoulders of the right of way be graded to a maximum of 1:3 toward the pond and the existing vegetation replaced? Yes.