Planning Board Minutes 1992-06-15

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 15, 1992 At 7 00 p.m. the Planning Board met at property on Lowell street which is the site of a proposed subdivision, and looked over the site with Laurie Lehnert, a representative of Larson Associates, a landscape architecture firm. The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 48 p m. by Chairman Williams, with members Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Wood, Assistant Planner Marino and Secretary Tap present 91. Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of June 1 , 1992. On the motion of Mrs. Wood, seconded by Mr. Domnitz, it was voted unanimously to approve the minutes as amended. ***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************ RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 92. Applications To Be Heard on June 25. 1992: Mr. Domnitz gave an oral review of the following applications 409 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Toyota, Inc. , requesting modifica- tion of a special permit to allow the service department to be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Board agreed that consideration for abutting residents should he the primary concern of the Board of Appeals in this case. A visual and sound barrier consisting of vegetation and fencing should be erected to shield the neighbors to the north, It is also important to verify that the landscaping between the dealership and the Minute Man Commuter Bikeway, which was a condition of a 1987 special permit, was actually done. 1010 Waltham Street, Brookhaven of Lexington, requesting a determination that the proposed changes to its approved special permit with site plan review constitute a minor revision so that a public hearing will not be required. After much discussion, the Board agreed that the proposed changes are not minor. Town Meeting approved a 41 bed facility and Brookhaven is now asking for 49, a 20% increase, along with other changes. In the spirit of open process, fairness to neighbors, and because it can reasonably be argued that the matter should go before Town Meeting, the I' Board believes that at the least, an amendment to the special permit with site plan review and a public hearing before the Board of Appeals is required. 2 Oakmount Circle, Donald G. Sundue, requesting a variance from the 20 foot required setback to a side street to expand a one -car garage. On a 3-2 vote, Mr Domnitz and Mrs. Davison advocating denial, the Board made no comment Mr. Sundae's application V li