Planning Board Minutes 1992-03-09

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 9, 1992 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, Mr. Williams, with members, Domnitz, Grant, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present. Mrs. Davison arrived during Item 38. ************************ PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT *********************** 37. Recent Activity• Hunt Road. Mr. Bowyer reported that he received a visit from Charles Bourque, a builder who is interested in developing the vacant house lot on Hunt Road. He explained to Mr. Bourque that Hunt Road is an unac- cepted street, and by an earlier vote the Board had voted that the Policy of Construction Standards for Unaccepted Streets will apply to Hunt Road. *********************** ARTICLES FOR 1992 TOWN MEETING *********************** 38. Article 27. Minute-Man Village RD: Mr. Bowyer reported that the Select- men have received a written request from the petitioner to withdraw this article. The staff was asked to notify the Town Clerk and Town Counsel. Mr. Williams will inform the Moderator and move that the article be indefinitely ( I postponed. ************************ REGIONAL, INTERTOWN ISSUES ************************* 39 HATS Growth and Development Policy Committee There was discussion of the provisions of the latest draft of the inter-town agreement dealing with membership limitations and who should be able to vote. Mr. Domnitz raised questions about the propriety of Selectman Jacquelyn Smith, who is a member of the MassPort Board of Directors, voting on this agreement. On an informal poll, a majority of the Board agreed that it should be left to Selectman Smith's discretion whether or not to disqualify herself from signing an agreement with the Committee. *********************** ARTICLES FOR 1992 TOWN MEETING *********************** 40. Article 20 Pet Grooming: There was some discussion as to whether or not kennels should be mentioned in line 7.27 of the amendment. On the motion of Mrs. Wood, seconded by Mrs. Davison, the Board voted unanimously to recommend that the Town Meeting approve the proposed amendment and to approve the report, dated March 2, 1992, as amended. 41. Article 22. Dimensional Controls. Institutional Uses: Mr. Domnitz gave a dry run of his presentation to Town Meeting. The Board discussed Part D of the amendment in the light of an opinion of Town Counsel that the language did not appear to increase the chances of that section of the Zoning By-Law being overturned in court. H SII