Planning Board minutes 1989-04-05

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 5, 1989 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7: 07 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Klauminzer, Sorensen, Williams, Wood, Assistant Planner Nordby and Secretary Peters present. ************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************** RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 107. Hearings scheduled for April 13, 1989: Mrs. Klauminzer gave an oral review of the following hearings to be heard by the Board of Appeals. 21 Albemarle Avenue, Edward J. Herman, Variance, to add front stairs to a dwelling under construction. The Board agreed that when this came before the Board of Appeals as an appeal of a decision made by the Building Commissioner last June, the Board concurred with his ruling that the lots had been combined by use. It appears now that the house on the newly created lot has been sited in such a way that there is no way to add front stairs without intruding 6.7 feet into the front yard setback, so that a variance is the only remedy to the problem. On the motion of Mrs. Klauminzer, seconded by Mrs. Wood, it was voted unan- imously to comment that the Board did not look with favor on granting variances that become necessary because of circumstances such as those outlined above. The Planning Board agreed to make no recommendation on the following applica- tions also scheduled to be heard on April 13, 1989: 24 Grassland Street, Michael Perry, renew SP, continued use of 29 ft. crank-up radio tower in his rear yard extending to 75 ft. when in use. 77 Grant Street, Henry & Karen Lord, Variance, for a one-story addition to the rear of a non-conforming dwelling with a side yard setback of 7.2 ft. instead of 10 ft. as required. 10-12 Plainfield Street, Joachim and Mary Sinek, Variance, to increase the net floor area of the second dwelling in a nonconforming two-family house. 35 Hartwell Avenue, Northland Management Co., SP, to install a free- standing sign to identify tenants. 399 Lowell Street, Ilias Fanis, SP, to continue operation of the Lexington House of Pizza, with no changes except for a new owner. 1010-1012 Waltham Street, Choate-Symmes Life Care, revision to the approved SP with SPR, to cover 36 existing parking spaces with six carports and to add two small storage sheds. 1