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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JULY 22, 2015 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, was called to order 7:01 p.m. by Chair Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, with members, Tim Dunn, Charles Hornig, Ginna Johnson, and planning staff Aaron Henry and Lori Kaufman present. Richard Canale was absent. *********************************STAFF REPORTS***************************** General updates: PILOP Melisa Tintocalis, Economic Development Officer (EDO), was working on a draft policy and will review it with staff and the Town Manager and then bring to Planning Board and Board of Selectmen (BOS) for comment. Banks in the Center – Melisa Tintocalis, EDO, was convening a small working group with banking and real estate professionals, Mr. Canale, BOS, and staff to determine what direction to go with the banking moratorium. Zoning Board Appeals (ZBA) applications – The applicant for 12 Crescent Hill Avenue and Madison Avenue a property on the border of Arlington and Lexington was asking for a variance and staff wanted to bring to your attention to see if the Board wanted to comment. The Board did not see justification for an approval of this variance and could not guarantee approval for a subdivision plan that would be required along with the waiver for frontage. The Town has good bylaws and should be followed. Staff will forward materials to the Board. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, the Planning Director will forward a letter to the ZBA on the Board’s behalf to express its opposition to this variance since it would not meet the criteria for a variance under the zoning act. Ledgemont - The special permit granted by the ZBA to Hobbs Brook to create Ledgemont 3 has been over turned and thrown out by the Court and was now invalid. Hobbs Brook will probably appeal it.