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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
<br /> MEETING OF JANUARY 30, 1995
<br /> The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to
<br /> order at 7.40 p.m. by Chairman Davison, with members Canale, Domnitz, Grant, and Planning Director
<br /> Bowyer present. Mr. Merrill was absent. Mr. Grant left the meeting during Item 31
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<br /> 26. Minutes of meetinu of January 23. 1995 The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the
<br /> meeting of January 23, 1995. On the motion of Mr. Canale, seconded by Mr. Grant, it was voted unani-
<br /> mously to approve the minutes, as amended.
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<br /> 27 Graneer Pond Way Cluster Subdivision. Defmitive Plan: The Board reviewed draft decisions, dated
<br /> January 30, 1995, prepared by the staff. On the motion of Mr. Canale, seconded by Mr. Grant, the Board
<br /> voted unanimously to:
<br /> 1. grant a special permit with site plan review (SPS) for a planned residential development/cluster
<br /> subdivision and special permit;
<br /> 2. approve the decision, granting the special permit with site plan review (SPS) and special permit,
<br /> dated January 30, 1995,
<br /> 3. approve with conditions the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Granger Pond Way, A Planned
<br /> Residential Development", by Larson Associates,Inc., and Meridian Engineering Collaborative,
<br /> Inc., dated September 29, 1994,
<br /> 4 approve the wording of the Certificate of Action dated January 30, 1995.
<br /> 28. Dana Court Subdivision, Reauest for Final Release of Surety The Board reviewed a draft motion,
<br /> prepared by the staff. Mr. Domnitz left the meeting room temporarily during this item and was not present
<br /> for the vote. On the motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr. Canale, the Board, on a 3-0 vote:
<br /> 1. disapproves the request of Carter Scott, dated December 29, 1994, that the remaining surety being
<br /> held on the Dana Court subdivision be released;
<br /> 2. waives the requirement in subparagraph 9.8 of the Development Regulations, September 8, 1986
<br /> edition, and paragraph 2 of Condition#30 of the Certificate of Action dated April 12, 1994 for the
<br /> Dana Court subdivision that limits the minimum amount of surety that can be held by the Town to
<br /> insure the completion of the subdivision to 15% of the original total "cost to construct"; and
<br /> 3. permits the amount of surety for the Dana Court subdivision to be reduced from $14,325 to
<br /> $3,100. That amount is the actual cost of the trees and landscaping installed at the Dana Court
<br /> subdivision plus a 10% contingency The Planning Board determines that this surety is necessary
<br /> to ensure the replacement of trees and other landscaping plants in the subdivision that do not
<br /> survive the winter.
<br /> 4 This level of surety is determined to be sufficient through July 1, 1995 only
<br /> 29 Garfield Street Extension: Mrs. Davison reported that Joyce Miller, Chairman of the Conservation
<br /> Commission, has asked for a joint meeting of the Planning Board and Conservation Commission because
<br /> the appeal of Ronald and Nancy Gold is scheduled for court action soon. Mrs. Miller seeks to avoid the
<br /> expense of litigation to the Town. She wants to try and resolve the conflict between the Conservation
<br /> Commission's Order of Conditions, specifying a 16 foot street width, and the Planning Board's preliminary
<br /> plan decision, requiring a 20 foot street width. The meeting is scheduled for February 13 in executive
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