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1. <br /> PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br /> MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 <br /> The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at <br /> 7:33 p.m. by Chairman Davison,with members Canale, Davies, Merrill, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant <br /> Planner Marino present. Mr. Grant was absent. <br /> **************************************** MINUTES ************************************** <br /> 133 Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of August 16, 1995. On the motion <br /> of Mr. Canale, seconded by Mr. Davies, it was voted unanimously 4-0 to approve the minutes as written. <br /> *************************** PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ************************** <br /> 134. Recent Activity <br /> 108 Grove Street. Sketch Preliminary Subdivision Plan. Rollout: Mr.Bowyer rolled out a sketch preliminary plan <br /> for the 108 Grove Street development submitted by Mark Moore Homes on August 18, 1995. The staff has not <br /> reviewed the plan in detail yet. The time for action on this plan expires on October 2, 1995 Mr. Marino noted <br /> that a sizeable piece of land will be donated to the Town as part of the new special permit for reduced frontage <br /> under Article 25. <br /> *************************** PLANNING BOARD REGULATIONS **************************** <br /> 135. Revision of Development Regulations: RD. CD Rezoning Procedures: The Board reviewed a draft of <br /> a document that will become chapter six of the Development Regulations. Mr. Bowyer gave a brief overview of <br /> Lexington's unique rezoning process, a process that has evolved over twenty years. A second document, a <br /> Developer's Guide incorporating directions to the developers, will also be prepared. <br /> ************************* ARTICLES FOR 1996 TOWN MEETING ****************************** <br /> 136. RD Rezoning. 536 Lowell Street. Marriott Corporation. Sketch Plan: Attorney Tom Fenn, of Russian <br /> and Fenn, speaking for the applicants, said that he and Attorney Stephen Politi have been retained by Marriott <br /> Corporation to assist them in bringing before Town Meeting a petition for the rezoning of land from RO to RD <br /> Marriott wishes to construct an assisted living facility at 536-544 Lowell Street. Mr. Fenn introduced Charles <br /> Griffin, architect, of Newburyport, Walter Lewinsky, engineer, of GAM Engineering Consultants, Inc., Robert <br /> Dolman, real estate broker, Nancy Dougherty, traffic engineer, of Raise Associates, Gary Larson, landscape <br /> architect, of Larson Associates,Inc., Lino Bernardi, senior director of development and senior living services for <br /> the Marriott Corporation. <br /> Mr. Fenn described four goals the "team" would like to accomplish at this meeting: 1) begin a dialogue with the <br /> Board about how to make this plan for an assisted living facility work; 2) introduce the site and ask the Board <br /> how best to serve this site with this structure; 3) ask for assistance in interpreting the regulations; 4) obtain <br /> approval and permission to come before the Board again and work together to propose a plan to present to the <br /> 1996 Annual Town Meeting. <br /> Mr. Fenn said that while the design is for this particular site, it incorporates general features based on Marriott's <br /> 10 years of experience in building facilities that provide an alternative to a nursing home. They serve elderly <br />