Planning Board Minutes 1990-05-21

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 21, 1990 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 36 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wood, with members Domnitz, Klauminzer, Williams, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Nordby and Secretary Peters present At 7 45 p.m. , Mrs. Wood recessed the meeting to meet with the Selectmen in their Meeting Room. 122. Joint Meeting with Board of Selectmen for Election to Fill Vacancy on Planning Board. Board of Selectmen Chairman Jacquelyn Smith noted that, by state statute, a majority of the combined vote of both boards present is required to elect a new member to the Planning Board. She asked for nomina- tions to fill the vacancy Planning Board chairman Martha Wood nominated Edmund Grant, 27 Grove Street. Planning Board member David Williams nominated Melinda Vinton, 11 Leonard Road. There being no other nominations, Mrs. Smith declared the nominations closed. By individual poll of the members of both boards present, Mr. Grant was elected, by a vote of 5-2, to serve on the Planning Board until March 4, 1991, when the annual Town elections are held. At 8 03 p.m. , Mrs. Wood reconvened the Planning Board meeting in Room G-15. f ************************** REPORTS ************************************** 123 Planning Director a. Revised Zoning By-Law: Mr. Bowyer reported that changes made to the Zoning By-Law, reflecting amendments passed at the Annual Town Meeting, €€€f are about complete and should be ready for transmittal to the Attorney General's office within the week. ************* ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ********* DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS 124. Valley Road. Lot 18A. Massucco Ms. Nordby reported that the Town Engineer has approved the applicant's plan for paving 300 feet of Valley Road to provide frontage for Lot ISA, and that the estimated "cost to construct" is $8,025. She also reported that satisfactory surety, in the form of a passbook containing $17,000 has been provided by the applicant. The Board agreed that Valley Road insofar as it provides frontage for Lot 18A, is not now of ade- quate grade and construction, but would be of adequate grade and construction if the roadway were improved as shown on the plan approved by the Town Engi- neer. On the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Klauminzer, it was voted 4-0 1. to approve the plan titled "Plan and Profile of a Section of Valley Road in Lexington, MA," dated April 25, 1990, prepared by The BSC Group in Bedford, MA, and approved by the Town Engineer, for the improvements to Valley Road for the portion of the street in front of Lot 18A, shown on Map 79 and for a distance of 300 feet, and