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<br />Lexington Planning Board Meeting Minutes <br />April 4, 2023 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board <br />Held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 <br /> Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building 1605 Mass Ave. Lexington <br /> Meeting at 6:00 pm <br /> <br />Planning Board members present: Robert Peters, Chair; Michael Schanbacher, Vice-Chair; Melanie <br />Thompson, Clerk; Robert Creech, and Charles Hornig. <br />Also present were Mina Makarious, Town Counsel (via Zoom); Abby McCabe, Planning Director; Kiruthika <br />Ramakrishnan, Planning Coordinator. <br />Robert Peters, Chair of the Planning Board, called to order the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board <br />on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts <br />Avenue. <br />Article 40 – Amend Section 135-4.4 of The Zoning Bylaw-Reduce Residential Gross Floor (Citizen <br />Petition) <br /> <br />Ms. McCabe informed the Board that there were no amendments filed for Article 40 and informed that <br />the Board was discussing Mr. Daggett’s revised motion dated March 15 based on feedback from the <br />Building Commissioner and the Zoning Administrator to address the concerns raised at the Planning <br />Board’s public hearing. Ms. McCabe added that the Town staff was comfortable with the language and <br />said that it can be administered and enforced if adopted. <br /> <br />The Board members had questions for Town Counsel regarding applicability of the Article and the Article’s <br />interaction with non-conforming structures. Town Counsel said the protections of the zoning bylaw and <br />state law pertaining to alterations of nonconforming structures still apply. A Board member suggested <br />taking more time to update the zoning next year to revise how gross floor area is calculated such as by <br />removing porches and basements. Also, consider amendments to the allowable massing. <br /> <br />Chair Peters opened the discussion up to any public comment. <br /> <br />Public Comment: <br /> <br />Mr. Charlie Minasian, 3 Fulton Road, felt that the language of Article 40 is too complicated for people to <br />comprehend. <br /> <br />Board Discussion: <br /> <br />The Board voted 5-0 to maintain their position of recommending Town Meeting refer the Article to the <br />Planning Board for further consideration so more time can be spent developing a more comprehensive <br />zoning amendment. <br /> <br />Article 33 - Amend Zoning Bylaw - Special Permit Residential Development (SPRD) <br />