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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 13, 2015 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Lexington High School, Room 143, was called to order 6:05 p.m. by Chairman Charles Hornig, with members Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Richard Canale, Timothy Dunn, Ginna Johnson and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor and Aaron Henry present. **************************TOWN MEETING ARTICLES************************* Article 47 – Medical Marijuana – Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti ran through her presentation on the Board’s position. The Board agreed that is was not valuable to bring such an article forward at this time but disagreed as to whether to recommend defeat or to refer it back to the Planning Board. Mr. Al Zabin had written asking if the Board would consider as a friendly amendment the establishment of an expert committee. The Board did not feel they would support such an amendment as the issue involves more than zoning, such as Board of Health regulations, and perhaps it should be a Board of Selectmen committee. Positions on non-zoning articles Article 43 – Demolition Delay – The Board had no position on this article and while some members felt the Planning Board should weigh in on the article, they failed to get the majority needed to have a Board position. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted 2-1-2 to support the demolition delay article. Since this was not the three votes required under the Board’s Rule and Regulations, the motion failed. (Johnson and Canale in favor, Hornig against, Corcoran- Ronchetti and Dunn abstaining) *************************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION******************** Mulberry Lane (off Blueberry Lane) – Most of the subdivision work was completed in 2013. The Conservation Commission’s Certification of Completion has been issued with a guarantee for a second season of plant viability. There is no need for any surety for the subdivision work. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted 5-0 to release the surety.