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<br />PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br />MEETING OF AUGUST 11, 2021 <br /> <br />Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board <br />Held on August 11, 2021, Virtual Meeting at 7:00 pm <br />Present: Charles Hornig, Chair; Robert Peters, Vice-Chair; Michael Schanbacher, Clerk; Melanie <br />Thompson; and Robert Creech. Also present was Amanda Loomis, Planning Director and Sheila, <br />Page, Assistant Planning Director. <br />Good evening. My name is Charles Hornig. I call to order this meeting of the Lexington <br />Planning Board on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM. <br />For this meeting, the Planning Board is convening by video conference via Zoom. <br />Detailed information for remote participation by the public may be found on the Planning <br />Office web page. <br />LexMedia may broadcast this meeting live and will record it for future viewing. <br />At this time, I will ensure that all members of the Board and Town staff can hear and be <br />heard: <br /> Robert Creech <br /> Melanie Thompson <br /> Clerk Michael Schanbacher <br /> Vice-chair Robert Peters <br /> Planning Director Amanda Loomis <br /> Assistant Planning Director Sheila Page <br /> <br />I may invite public participation during certain portions of the meeting. <br /> If you wish to ask a question or make a statement during a public participation <br />period, use the Zoom ‘raise hand’ function (*9 on a telephone) and wait to be <br />recognized. <br /> Once recognized, you may unmute yourself (using *6 on a telephone) and speak. <br /> Identify yourself by name and address for the meeting record. <br /> Questions and comments during public participation are limited to 2 minutes or <br />less, except by permission of the Chair, and must be respectful. <br />Written materials for this meeting are available on the Town’s Novus AGENDA <br />dashboard. You may follow the agenda as posted except as I will note. <br /> <br />*****************************ZONING PROPOSAL ****************************** <br />Mr. Hornig explained that the goal tonight is to get language good enough to get on the <br />warrant and hold public hearings. The versions being discussed tonight have had changes <br />incorporated from past meetings and recent comments from Town Counsel. <br /> <br />Structures in Yards: <br />Mr. Hornig presented the revised proposed Zoning Bylaw for Structures in Yards. <br />Board Member Comments and Questions: <br /> Ms. Thompson asked for clarification on the highlighted four feet in height? <br /> <br />