Planning Board Minutes, 1993-02-01

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF FEBRUARY 1, 1993 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-3, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 33 p m. by Chairman Williams, with members Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Wood, and Planning Director Bowyer present The Board recessed to meet with the Board of Selectmen in Executive Session in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. After the Executive Session, the Planning Board reconvened in Room G-3 at 8 22 p.m. *********** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS *********** 13 RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS Mr Williams gave an oral review of the following applications COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT Land off Waltham Street, west side, Trammel Crow Co , Lexington Ridge, requesting modification of the comprehensive permit granted in 1990 Mr Williams noted that there are few significant changes from the plan approved in 1990. Changes in drainage and impervious surface will be reviewed by the Conservation Commission. Mrs Davison commented on the increase in the number of parking spaces. On the motion of Mr Williams, seconded by Mr Grant, it was voted unanimously to recommend approval of the changes to the site plan with the exception of the increase in the number of parking spaces The Planning Board will recommend that an area be reserved to permit future parking spaces if needed but that the additional parking spaces not be built at this time and the reserved area be landscaped. If there is a demand for the parking spaces, the reserved area can be constructed for parking 430 Concord Avenue. Sellars nrouertv, Woodhaven Realty, special permit for 5- lot subdivision to replace a nonconforming use in the RO district The Board agreed to recommend that the application be disapproved because 1 the Planning Board agrees with the January 29, 1993 explana- tion/interpretation of the Building Commissioner that Section 6 3.3 does not apply because the former commercial use of the property was non-complying, i.e. illegal, not nonconforming; and 2. approval by the Board of Appeals of the proposed subdivision would cause a conflict with the State Subdivision Control Law, Chapter 41, §81K-GG, which provides that no land may be subdivided without the approval of a subdivision plan, and with numerous requirements of the Planning Board's Subdivision Rules and Regulations. The meeting was adjourned at 9 00 p.m. IC Edmund C. Grant, erk