Planning Board Minutes 1990-06-25

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 25, 1990 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:38 p.m. by the Vice Chairman Mrs. Klaumin- zer, with members Domnitz, Grant, Williams, Planning Director Bowyer, and Secretary Peters present. Mrs. Wood arrived just prior to Item 140. 139. Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meetings of May 14 and 21, 1990, the meeting of June 4, 1990, and the Executive Sessions of May 21, 1990 and June 4, 1990. On the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Grant, it was voted 4-0 to approve the minutes, as written. ********************************** REPORTS ****************************** 140. Planning Director a. Plans or Proposals Submitted in the Previous Week Mr. Bowyer unrolled plans for a Comprehensive Permit entitled Lexington Ridge, Waltham Street, and noted that this was prior to staff review. He re- ported the plan now calls for 198 units (previously 222 units), the highest buildings are now 2 1/2 to 3 stories (previously 5 or 6 sto- ries), and that a public hearing must be held by the Board of Appeals within 30 days. ******** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ******************* SUBDIVISION OF LAND 141. PUBLIC HEARING. Wood Street Development, Definitive Plan: At 7 50 p.m. Chairman Wood opened the public hearing by reading the legal notice. Robert Higgins, speaking for CLV Realty Trust, started by submitting two written requests. The first request was for a separate hearing and determination for a special permit with site plan review. Mr. Higgins stated that CLV Realty Trust had not petitioned for a hearing for a special permit with site plan review. He stated they wished to hold the hearing only on part 1) of the legal notice for a conventional subdivision under the Subdivision Control Law and the Planning Board's Development Regulations. Their position was that they had never requested a hearing for approval of a special permit with site plan review, since they thought there is nothing in the Zoning By-Law that applies to their proposal. He believes a subdivision plan only needs to provide for approval of a roadway to provide frontage for single family lots. He said their plan only shows lots on which they will build single family homes, all in confor- mance with the RO residential district. An extended discussion followed in which it was noted that although the Board customarily holds the two hearings together, there was no requirement to hear the application for approval of a conventional subdivision, and for the grant- ing of a special permit at the same time Mr. Higgins felt that, assuming the subdivision is approved, he would not need any other approvals prior to apply- ing for building permits to begin construction. Mrs. Wood and other members