Planning Board Minutes 1992-02-18

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 1992 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room 111, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mr. Williams, with members Davison, Domnitz, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present. Mr. Grant arrived after item 17. **************ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ***************** 17. RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS Hearings scheduled for February 20, 1992 On the motion of Mrs. Davison, seconded by Mrs. Wood, the Planning Board voted unanimously to make the following recommendations on the applications described below. 443 Lincoln Street Albert R. Piantendosi, The members noted that this property is very close to the Cambridge Reservoir and that contaminants may pollute the water supply. The current condition of the site is extremely haphazard which suggests that oil and other hazardous materi- als, both from the automobiles stored on the property and the body shop, could be a threat to the water supply. The Board will recommend that the variance be extended for one year only. In the one year period, the property owner should be required to clean up the property to improve its present unsightly appearance. The property owner should be required to submit to a strict system of monitoring, imposed by the Town through its new Department of Inspectional Services, that will safeguard against the contamination of Cambridge's water supply. 297 Bedford Street. Nancy Butters LICSW. The Board will recommend that the Special Permit be granted with the following conditions: the property be marked so that it is easily identified by clients and both the number of hours and the hours during which clients may be seen should be consistent with the limits imposed on other special permits recently issued. **********************PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT***************************** 18. Recent Activity a. FY93 Budget Mr. Bowyer reported that Town Manager White revealed more grim news regarding next year's budget. So far the Planning Board budget is not proposed to be cut. b. Adams Street Sand Pit. Mr. Bowyer also reported that he received a call from Terry Szold, Burlington's Planning Director, regarding the sand and gravel pit on Adams Street just across the Town line. Ms. Szold met with the owners of the site at a pre-application hearing to