Planning Board Minutes 1992-01-06

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 1992 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 19 p.m. by the Chairman, Mr Williams, with members Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Marino and Secretary Peters present. 1. Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of December 16, 1991. On the motion of Mrs. Wood, seconded by Mr. Grant, it was voted 5-0 to approve the minutes, as amended. ******************* PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ************************* 2. Recent Activity a. Town Manager's Recommended Budget Mr. Bowyer reported that, although the Town Manager has proposed extensive cuts in numerous departments in this year's Town budget, no cuts will be made to the three current positions in the Planning Department. Mr. Bowyer was concerned that, in tight financial times, questions might be raised as to what the Planning Department produces and why they are spared from cuts. He added that Town Manager White has said that to justify continuing to maintain these three full-time positions, more planning, not zoning or subdivision, should be done. b. Sally Peters' Promotion/Departure Mr. Bowyer announced Mrs. Peters' promotion from Planning Department Clerk to Executive Clerk to the Board of Selectmen, replacing Marion Snow who is retiring. Mrs. Peters will start her new position on January 13, 1992. The position of department clerk for the Planning Department has been internally posted with the deadline for applications Wednesday, January 8, 1992. c. Planning Department Move to Room G-1 Mr. Bowyer reported the move should happen sometime after the middle of January. ************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS *************** RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 3. Hearings Scheduled for January 23 1992: Mr. Domnitz gave an oral review of the following applications scheduled to be heard by the Board of Appeals. 182 Bedford Street, L'Alouette, Inc. , renewal of a special permit to continue to operate a take-out food service in the CN district, serving enough food to comprise a meal. The Board made no recommendation, except to ask that the applicant seriously consider adding some sort of beautifi- cation, such as window boxes or barrels containing plants, in front of his store The Board also agreed to make no comment on the following applications