Planning Board minutes 05-01-1995

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 1, 1995 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Davison, with members Canale, Davies, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present. Mr. Merrill arrived during Item 77 Mr. Grant was absent. **************************************** MINUTES ************************************** 76. Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of March 27, 1995 On the motion of Mr. Canale, seconded by Mr. Davies, it was voted unanimously, 3-0, to approve the minutes, as amended. The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of March 29, 1995. On the motion of Mr. Canale, seconded by Mrs. Davison, it was voted unanimously, 3-0, to approve the minutes, as amended. *************************** PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ************************** 77 Recent Activity a. Fox Run Lane. Definitive Subdivision Plan, Rollout: Mr. Marino rolled out a definitive site develop- ment plan for the Fox Run Lane development, off East Street, that was submitted by Zaroohy Seed on April 21, 1995. The staff has not reviewed the plan in detail yet. The time for action on this plan expires on July 20, 1995. b. Denver Street. Preliminary Subdivision Plan. Rollout: Mr. Marino rolled out a preliminary subdivision plan for the Denver Street Extension development that was submitted by Robert Phelan on April 21, 1995 The staff has not reviewed the plan in detail yet. The time for action on this plan expires on June 5, 1995 c. Garfield Street Extension. Definitive Subdivision Plan. Rollout: Mr. Marino rolled out a definitive site development plan for the Garfield Street Extension development that was submitted by Ron and Nancy Gold on April 14, 1995 The staff has not reviewed the plan in detail yet. The time for action on this plan expires on July 13, 1995. 78. Tracer Lane: Mr. Bowyer reminded the Board that the owner of the Tracer Lane commercial subdivision has not filed the required covenant. The Board discussed sending Harold Nahigian a letter to prompt submittal of the covenant. 79 Wellesley Comprehensive Permit Litination: Mr. Bowyer informed the Board that he has been asked to be an expert witness for the Town of Wellesley in a trial in Norfolk Superior Court involving a comprehen- sive permit issued to a developer in Wellesley Wellesley contested the permit to the Housing Appeals Board which overruled the Town. Wellesley is now contesting the ruling that only the affordable units in an ownership condo development count toward the Executive Office of Communities and Development's subsidized housing inventory mandate of ten percent affordable housing units, instead of all the units, as they would in a rental development. If Wellesley succeeds, Mr. Bowyer believes the rule change would benefit Lexington and all cities and towns in Massachusetts.