Planning Board minutes 1989-06-05

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--Th PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 5, 1989 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7: 35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Klauminzer, Sorensen, Williams, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Nordby and Secretary Peters present. **************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************** SUBDIVISION OF LAND 147. Eaton Road, Definitive Subdivision Plan, Decision: The Board reviewed a draft decision, approving the definitive subdivision plan. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Klauminzer, it was voted 5-0 to approve the definitive subdivision plan and to approve the Certificate of Action, as written, with the letter, dated May 30, 1989, to Kevin Duffy, and the memo from the Engineering Department, dated May 22, 1989, attached. 148. Childs Road, Definitive Subdivision Plan, Decision: The Board reviewed a draft decision, approving the definitive subdivision plan. Mr. Sorensen believed the applicant should have requested a waiver from Section 6.5.1 of the Planning Board's Development Regulations or else bring the extension of Childs Road to the boundary of the two lots. The Board discussed how this section should be interpreted, and four members decided this should be interpreted to refer to land beyond the subdivision. On the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Wood, it was voted 4-1 (Mr. Sorensen voted in the negative) to approve the definitive subdivision plan, and to approve the Certificate of Action, as written, with the addition of the letter, dated May 30, 1989, to Thomas Taylor attached. Mr. Sorensen asked that the record show that he believed this proposal is a sham, done only to keep their development options open and to decrease the apparent value of the land, and that the Planning Board should not have taken any part in it. 149. Ridge Estates II, East Emerson Road, Status Report: Mr. Bowyer reported that a letter has gone out to all affected abuttors outlining the steps the Town will be taking to complete the road work, in the right-of-way, bringing it up to Town standards, and to complete the remaining landscaping on the resi- dents' property needed to accomplish this. Ms. Nordby reported appointments are being made with affected residents to resolve differences between the residents, the Engineering Department and the developer. She added that the Engineering Department has set the stakes so that it will be easier for the abuttors to visualize what work will be neces- sary and how it will affect individual properties when she and a representa- tive from the Engineering Department meet with the owners. The Board commended Ms. Nordby on her extensive efforts to complete compli- cated negotiations that had to be done in order to finish the road work in a way that will bring the best results possible for all concerned. &g1 1