Planning Board Minutes 1990-09-13

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1990 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-1, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wood, with members Domnitz, Klauminzer, Williams, Planning Director Bowyer and Acting Assistant Planner Marino present. Mr. Grant arrived during Item 190. 187. Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of August 22, 1990. On the motion of Mrs. Klauminzer, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 3-0-1 (Mr. Domnitz abstained since he had not attended the meeting) to approve the minutes, as written. ************* ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS *********** RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 188. Hearings Scheduled for Sentember 27. 1990 Mr. Domnitz gave an oral review of the following hearings scheduled to be heard by the Board of Appeals. 675 Lowell Street, Burlington Village Associates, renewal of the special permit to continue to be allowed a reduction in the number of parking spaces required for a retail building in the CD District. The Board agreed it would not support a reduction in the number of parking spaces in perpetuity, since no one can document future parking needs. On the motion of Mr. Domnitz, seconded by Mrs. Klauminzer, it was voted 4-0 to recommend the special permit, allowing a reduction in the number of parking spaces required, be granted for five years or until there is a change of use, whichever occurs first. 46 Chase Avenue, Ronald & Artemis Hagopian, Variance, to construct a one story addition to a dwelling containing a handicap-access bathroom, laundry and master bedroom with a 7 85 foot setback to a side street in- stead of the 20 feet required. The Board did not have a recommendation on this application but observed that they were sympathetic to the cir- cumstances which represent a genuine personal hardship for the family, but noted that, under Massachusetts law, a hardship must emanate from provisions of the zoning by-law, and should apply to any property owner, regardless of personal circumstances 8 Parker Street, Laurel Hudson, SP, to expand a front porch roof of a nonconforming dwelling with no change in site coverage. On the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Klauminzer, it was voted 4-0 to recommend the special permit be granted since the expansion of the roof over the porch complies with the provisions of the Zoning By-Law. 86 Reed Street, Mary Collins, Variance, to construct a one-story addi- tion at the rear of a nonconforming dwelling with a 10 foot side yard setback instead of the 12 feet required. The Board noted the anomaly that the width of the lot is 75 feet for which the setback required by 7.4.1 is 10 feet, while the frontage is inches more than 75 feet for