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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 19, 2022 Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board Held on January 19, 2022, Virtual Meeting at 7:00 pm Present: Charles Hornig, Chair; Robert Peters, Vice-Chair; Michael Schanbacher, Clerk; Robert Creech, Melanie Thompson, and Michael Leon, Associate Member. Also present was Eve Tapper, Administrative Interim Planner. Charles Hornig, Chair, called to order the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 7:02 pm. For this meeting, the Planning Board is convening by video conference via Zoom. LexMedia may broadcast this meeting live and will record it for future viewing. Detailed information for remote participation by the public may be found on the Planning Office web page. Mr. Hornig conducted a roll call to ensure all members of the Planning Board and members of staff present could hear and be heard. Mr. Hornig provided a summary of instructions for members of the public in attendance. It was further noted that written materials for this meeting are available on the Town's NovusAGENDA dashboard. *******************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION******************** 75 Outlook Drive, Public Hearing for a Site-Sensitive Development Special Permit: Mr. Hornig opened the public hearing. Present were Michael Novak, project engineer; Eduardo Alvarez, applicant; and Jeff Thoma, landscape architect. Mr. Novak presented the plan for the proposed project. Mr. Thoma presented the proposed landscape plan showing what was being preserved for the existing mature landscape surrounding the historic house, the new landscape plan for the rest of the site, and the open space. Mr. Novak addressed the issues and concerns from DRT and planning staff and said they are th on the agenda for February 16 for the Historical Commission and will delineate the open space as requested. Board Comments and Questions:  Mr. Peters asked for the status of the street adequacy determination. He asked if the applicant met with abutters regarding the stormwater runoff. Mr. Creech asked that the applicant to respond to the questions in writing. He asked for clarification on how much fill they would be bringing on to the site. He asked that at the next meeting to bring information on the impact of removing the foundation dirt from the site as opposed to spreading it out on the site to deflect water. He asked for clarification if they were mimicking the existing architectural style, in a general manor. He asked if a street name would be proposed and, if so, then he proposed John Lewis Lane. Mr. Hornig directed staff to run this name by the Police and Fire Departments. Ms. Tapper said the applicant proposed the name of Effie Place for the wife of George