Planning Board Minutes, 1991-06-10

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MINUTES OF JUNE 10, 1991 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 Chairman, Mrs Wood, with members, Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Williams, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Marino and Secretary Peters present. ******************** PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ************************ 129. Subdivision Data Base Mr. Bowyer reported that it will take some time to collect information on subdivisions from 1980 to 1991. The Board discussed the material it received in this meeting's packets, and suggested that the name of the subdivision and the nearest Town street to the subdivision be incorporated into the next work-up; and that each work-up be dated. **************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************** PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW 130 Form A/91-6, 210 Marrett Road Mr Marino explained that all the changes proposed by the Board on the Form A/91-5 plan, which was filed at its May 29 meeting, have been made by the applicant, and that the corrected Form A has been refiled as Form A/91-6. On the motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr Williams, it was voted 5-0 to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land Located in Lexington, Massachusetts (Middlesex County)", dated April 25, 1991 and revised May 31, 1991, by Meridian Engineering Collaborative, Inc , certified by Donald E Bowen, Jr , Professional Land Surveyor, with application Form A/91-6 by Brita E. Swenson & Margot B. Rushton, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law 131. JOINT MEETING Planning Board and Conservation Commission Chairman Joyce Miller with Conservation Commission members Angela Frick, Lisa Baci, Joel Adler and Richard Wolk joined the Board for a discussion of land use issues Mrs Miller noted that with funding for conservation purposes drying up, more reliance would have to be placed on zoning to preserve open space She added that the Commission the felt the joint site visits with the Planning Board had been a good idea, and recommended they be resumed. She also recommended that the words "to remain open in perpetuity" be added to the Development Regulations, in reference to open space that is given to the Town as part of cluster subdivisions, or other gifts from developers A discussion of the aquifer protection by-law followed. Ms. Baci reported the Commission had not had sufficient time to prepare one for the 1991 Town Meeting. The question of whether the aquifer by-law should be part of the General By-Laws or part of the Zoning By-Laws was also discussed. Mr. Williams suggested 1) that the provisions of the Hobbs Brook Study be implemented; 2) that special conditions to Planning Board and Conservation Commission decisions be added to strengthen good land development practices; and 3) consideration be given to the preparation of a jumbo house by-law