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Lexington Planning Board Meeting Minutes September 27, 2023 Page 1 of 7 Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board Held on Wednesday September 27, 2023, Virtual Meeting at 6:00 pm Planning Board members present: Robert Peters, Chair; Michael Schanbacher, Vice-Chair; Melanie Thompson, Clerk; Robert Creech, Charles Hornig, and Michael Leon, Associate Member. Also present were: Abby McCabe, Planning Director; Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; James Kelly, Building Commissioner; and Kiruthika Ramakrishnan, Planning Coordinator. Robert Peters, Chair of the Planning Board, called to order the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. For this meeting, the Planning Board is convening by video conference via Zoom. LexMedia is filming this meeting and will record it for future viewing here. Detailed information for remote participation by the public may be found on the Planning Office web page. Mr. Peters conducted a roll call to ensure all members of the Planning Board and members of staff present could hear and be heard. Mr. Peters provided a summary of instructions for members of the public in attendance. It was further noted that materials for this meeting are available on the Town's Novus Packet dashboard. Board Administration Continued Public Hearing to amend Planning Board’s Zoning Regulations Chapter 176 of the Code of Lexington sections: General Regulations, Fee Schedule, Submission Material, Special Permits, Site Plan Review, Site Plan Review Design Regulations, Open Space Residential Developments, & Inclusionary Dwelling Units Mr. Peters opened the continued public hearing to amend Planning Board’s Zoning Regulations Chapter 176 of the Code of Lexington sections: General Regulations, Fee Schedule, Submission Material, Special Permits, Site Plan Review, Site Plan Review Design Regulations, Open Space Residential Developments, & Inclusionary Dwelling Units. Ms. McCabe reported to the Board that the Select Board voted to amend their Stormwater Management Regulations in Chapter 181, Article VI on September 18. Ms. McCabe informed the Board that the Board’s packet included revisions to the Planning Board’s Regulations to match the amended Stormwater Management Regulations, noted in three sections of the regulations – Section 5, 9, and 12 – about materials submitted, information on plans, and site plan review design regulations. Ms. McCabe shared the revised versions of §5.3, §9, and §12 based on the Select Board’s Stormwater Regulations and briefly explained the nature of the changes, which were to match the amended Stormwater Management Regulations. Mr. Schanbacher moved to adopt amended Sections 5.3.2, 9.3.2(12), and 12.9.5 relative to Stormwater Management as shown in drafts dated September 22, 2023. Ms. Thompson seconded the motion. The Planning Board voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0 (Roll call: Creech – yes; Peters – yes; Schanbacher – yes; Thompson – yes; Hornig – yes). MOTION PASSED