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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF March 23, 2022 Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board Held on March 23, 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 were Abigail (Abby)McCabe, Planning Director, Sheila Page, Assistant Planning Director, and Eve Tapper, interim administrative planner. Charles Hornig, Chair, called to order the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board on Wednesday, March 23, 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. Mr. Hornig and the Board Members thanked Ms. Eve Tapper for her help and assistance the last few months for the third time and wish her all the best. Ms. Tapper thanked the Board and said she enjoyed working here and look forward to stopping in and not in a professional capacity. The Board Members welcomed Ms. McCabe the new Planning Director and said they looked forward to working with her. **************************TOWN MEETING****************************** Report: Article 35: Amend Zoning Bylaw – Open Space Residential Developments (OSRD): The Board discussed and reviewed the revised draft motion and revised draft report to Town Meeting. Robert Peters moved that the Planning Board forward the draft motion of Article 35: Amend Zoning Bylaw – Open Space Residential Developments as discussed and amended tonight as the motion to Town Meeting and allow the staff in consultation with the chair to correct for any scrivener’s errors. Michael Schanbacher seconded the motion. The Planning Board voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0 (roll call: Bob Creech – yes; Robert Peters – yes; Michael Schanbacher – yes; Melanie Thompson – yes; Charles Hornig - yes) MOTION PASSED Robert Peters moved that the Planning Board adopt the report for Article 35: Amend Zoning Bylaw – Open Space Residential Developments as presented and amended and allow the staff in consultation with the chair to correct for any scrivener’s errors. Michael Schanbacher seconded the motion. The Planning Board voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0 (roll call: Bob Creech – yes; Robert Peters – yes; Michael Schanbacher –