Planning Board minutes 07-10-1995

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1 ( �I PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JULY 10, 1995 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:37 p.m. by Chairman Davison, with members Canale, Davies, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present. Mr. Grant and Mr. Merrill arrived during Item 109 *************************** PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ************************** 109 Recent Activity a. Musket Lane. Sketch Subdivision Plan, Rollout: Mr. Marino rolled out a sketch plan for the Musket Lane development, off Burlington Street and Flintlock Road, that was submitted by William Hamilton on June 29, 1995 The staff has not reviewed the plan in detail yet. The time for action on this plan expires on July 29, 1995. b. LIP Application. Grandview Avenue: Mr. Bowyer reported that the State Executive Office of Communities and Development approved the Town's Local Initiative Program application for Grandview Avemue. It may now be submitted to the Board of Appeals. Mr. Bowyer reported that Marshall Derby, LEXHAB chairman, asked to come to the Board's July 19 meeting to give a brief presentation of the proposal. ************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************* SUBDIVISION OF LAND 110. Garfield Street Extension. Definitive Subdivision Plan. PUBLIC HEARING: Mrs. Davison opened the hearing at 7:50 p.m. Present were Richard Waitt, engineer, Meridian Engineering Collaborative, Inc., Ronald and Nancy Gold, the applicants, and Jonathan Gold, their attorney Ten other people were in the audience. Mr. Waitt described the plan currently under consideration, which was filed on April 14, 1995, as well as the compliance plan. A one-lot subdivision is proposed and nine waivers are requested. Foremost in the presentation was the subject of the proposed "natural" method of storm water drainage. At a previous meeting, the Planning Board asked for the input of the Town Engineering Department to resolve the drainage issues,whether the system should be structured or non-structured and whether their proposal would increase runoff onto the Town owned parcel. Mr. Waitt said that Frank Fields, Town Engineer, and Tom Hayes, also an engineer with the Town, did not want to comment on a plan that asks for so many waivers. Mr. Waitt received a memo from the Engineering Division dated July 10 that asked for additional tests and studies. He said the Golds are unwilling to pay for that additional work nor do they want to build a structured drainage system as it would be quite destructive to vegetation and cause access problems for Mrs. Mann, an abutter. Even though the Gold's drainage proposal does not meet the standards of the Development Regulations, he contended it will be a substantial improvement to what is there now, and will benefit the neighbors as well. They have already spent a substantial sum on plans and are not anxious to spend more if the Board is inclined to approve their current plans. Mr. Waitt said that he has provided the calculations needed to confirm that the system works.