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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF March 16, 2022 Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board Held on March 16, 2022, Virtual Meeting at 6:00 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, interim administrative planner. Charles Hornig, Chair, called to order the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 6:00 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********************** Continued Public Hearing: Special Permit – Site Sensitive Development (SSD) – 75 Outlook Drive: Mr. Hornig opened the continued public hearing. Present were Mr. Michael Novak, engineer from Patriot Engineering who introduced project team member Mr. Jeff Thoma, landscape architect and Eduardo Alvarez, applicant and owner. Mr. Novak presented the revised plans, updated information from the Historic Commission Meeting, and the neighborhood outreach that they were tasked with. Mr. Thoma presented the revised landscape plan and explained that all residents will be able to access the landscape features. He showed where the tree protecting fencing will go which will protect the drip line and the roots of the existing trees. Mr. Alvarez presented the new house design features and a reduction of 24% in the footprint and will use the basement as living space. He said the Historical Commission visited the site and then the applicant went to the hearing where the commission approved the plan. Mr. Alvarez described the neighborhood outreach they had done for the past 11 months of engagement and provided the five points of feedback from the neighbors regarding their concerns. Board Comments and Questions:  Mr. Peters asked if the applicant will put a historic preservation restriction on the house. He hoped there will be discussion about slowing down the traffic and safety for pedestrians walking on Outlook Drive since it is a narrow road and there are no sidewalks.