Planning Board minutes 05-08-1995

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 8, 1995 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7.44 p.m. by Chairman Davison, with members Canale, Davies, Grant, Merrill, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present. Mr. Merrill arrived during Item 83. *************************** PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ************************** 83. Recent Activity a. 51 Lowell Street. Revised Sketch Plan: Mr. Bowyer reported that Mark Moore Homes submitted a revised sketch plan for land at 51 Lowell Street on May 2. Those plans will be presented later in the meeting. b. Demoeranhic Report: Mr. Bowyer outlined a document distributed to the Planning Board that evening. The report, Demographic Characteristics of Mixed Income Rental Housing Developments in Lexington, is an analysis of a 1990 projection of school-age children likely to live in the Lexington Ridge Apartments. ****************** PLANNING BOARD PROJECTS, POLICY MAKING ******************* 84 Plannine Board Priorities: Mr. Merrill suggested the Board spend some time at a meeting soon setting their priorities and agendas for things it wants to accomplish. What is important to the Board? What are we trying to accomplish? What will we be remembered for? He would like to see the Board get into a proactive mode, to set some goals and then achieve them. He believes it is the duty of a Planning Board to get ahead of events instead of reacting to what others are doing. The Board agreed that they would like to examine their priorities. Mrs. Davison suggested a retreat and recalled that the Board used a questionnaire several years ago to identify priorities. The others agreed it is a good idea but that they would like to do it in the context of regular meetings. Mrs. Davison praised an explanation of comprehensive planning that Mr. Bowyer prepared for the Citizen Planner Training Initiative. She said she was skeptical about planning before but this explanantion made her a believer. ************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************* PLANS NOT REOUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW 85. Form A/95-4. The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required plan for land at Follen Road and Summit Road. On the motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr. Canale, the Board voted unanimously, 5-0, to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated March 7, 1995, prepared by James R. Keenan, Winchester, Mass., certified by James R. Keenan, Professional Land Surveyor, with Form A/95-4, submitted by Daniel Tocci, applicant, acting for Norman N. Connolly and Rita R. Connolly, owners, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law L