Planning Board Minutes 1990-06-04

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 4, 1990 Following a visit by the Planning Board to the proposed Wood Street Develop- ment site at 7 30 p.m. , the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 8 27 p.m. by the Vice Chairman, Mrs. Klauminzer, with members Domnitz, Grant, Williams, Planning Director Bowyer, Acting Assistant Planner Marino, former Assistant Planner Nordby and Secretary Peters present. Mrs. Wood was absent. *************************** REPORTS *************************************** 131. Planning Director a. Hanscom Field Expansion Mr. Bowyer reported that a quorum of Selectmen would not be available for a joint meeting with the Planning Board until June 25, 1990. Mr. Domnitz suggested, and the Board agreed, that any Planning Board members who wish to bring this matter to the Board of Selectmen's attention before June 25, may ask to meet with the Board of Selectmen at its next scheduled meeting, either the 11th or the 18th of June. b. Rollout of Preliminary Plan Prior to Staff Review, Orchard Crossing Lot 16: Mr. Bowyer reported a preliminary plan was filed for an amend- ment to the approved definitive plan that proposes that Got 16 be di- vided into four lots, with one building, containing two dwelling units, on each lot. The process will require a new public hearing. The staff hopes to have a more detailed review prepared for the June 25 meeting. c. Board Orientation for New Members The Board agreed to schedule the orientation session for the same evening as the joint meeting with the Selectmen on the Regional Postal Service Distribution Center. ****************** DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ************************************* 132. Regional Postal Service Distribution Center. Smith Street Waltham: The Board discussed a summary of the Site Planning Report Environmental Assessment for the proposed center. Joining the discussion were members of the South Lexington Civic Association. Mr. Bowyer thought that the impact statement was flawed since it did not discuss impacts beyond the Waltham borders, and the effects on Lexington streets in the area were not addressed. In response to questions from the Board, he added it would serve post offices mostly located between Route 2 and Route 9, as far south as Needham, and including Lexington and Arlington. Presumably most of the traffic would travel south via Trapelo Road, Route 128 and would eventually use the Mass. Turnpike to the main postal station at South Station. Arrival and departure times of employees are spread around the clock, in contrast to employees in office buildings who usually arrive and depart at peak traffic times. fff Richard Canale, President, South Lexington Civic Association, commented that no serious traffic studies had been made at the intersections of Smith