Planning Board minutes 08-02-1995

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF AUGUST 2, 1995 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7.40 p.m. by Chairman Davison, with members Canale, Davies, and Assistant Planner Marino • present. Mr. Grant arrived during Item 124. Mr. Merrill was absent. **************************************** MINUTES ************************************** 119 Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of June 19, 1995. On the motion of Mr. Canale, seconded by Mr. Davies, it was voted unanimously, 3-0, to approve the minutes, as amended. *************************** PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ************************** 120. Recent Activity a. 51 Lowell Street. Mark Moore Homes. Definitive Cluster Subdivision Plan. Rollout: Mr. Marino rolled out a definitive site development plan for the Winship Common development, off Lowell Street, that was submitted by Mark Moore Homes on July 31, 1995 The staff has not reviewed the plan in detail yet. The time for action on this plan expires on December 13, 1995 ************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************* RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 121 LEXHAB House on Grandview Avenue: The Board reviewed and revised a draft letter to the Board of Appeals, dated August 1, 1995, prepared by die staff. On the motion of Mr. Canale, seconded by Mr. Davies, the Board voted unanimously to approve the letter of recommendation to the Board of Appeals, as amended. The Board will recommend granting the comprehensive permit to LEXHAB to build a house on Grandview Avenue. ************************** REGIONAL, INTERTOWN ISSUES *************************** 122. Hanscom Field GEIR Undate. Massnort Letter of July 26. 1995• The Board discussed a letter from Richard Walsh, Massport's Government/Community Liaison to Selectman Dan Fenn relating to the current update to the Hanscom Field Generic Environmental Impact Report. Mr. Walsh expressed Massport's desire to continue the close working relationship it has with the HATS area towns on Hanscom issues and asked that a member of the Town planning staff be appointed a contact person during the update process. Mr. Marino said that the Town Manager has asked him to play that role. He will act as a technical resource. Mr. Canale said there should also professional technical support to aid the public in their work on the GEIR update. Massport has given the towns money for such support and there is Town money as well. He would like to be involved in the process. ************************************** REPORTS *************************************** 123 Planning Board, Subcommittees: Cambridge Reservoir Watershed Advisory Committee: Mr Canale reported that the U.S. Postal Service has entered into a consent agreement to make amends for alleged repeated violations of DEP regulations at its facility at the boundary of Waltham and Lexington. The Postal Service itself identified the violations and will pay a fine to be used for watershed protection. The Mass Environmental Trust will receive the money and Cambridge Reservoir Watershed Advisory Committee will likely oversee the use of it.