Planning Board Minutes, 1993-03-22

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 22, 1993 After attending the Board of Selectmen's meeting in the Selectmen's meeting room, the Lexington Planning Board meeting was called to order at 8 35 p.m. in Room G-15, Town Office Building, by Vice Chairman Domnitz with members Canale, Davison, Grant, and Planning Director Bowyer present Mr Williams was absent. *********************** ARTICLES FOR 1993 TOWN MEETING *********************** 45 Positions on Non-Zoning Articles Mr. Domnitz asked that members identify any non-zoning articles on which the Board may want to have a position. a. Article 4. Operating Budget. Planning Department The Board will sup- port full funding for the three current positions in the Planning Department b. Article 15. Pine Meadows Master Plan The Board will not take a position. c. Article 21, Muzzev Condo Repair The Board will not take a position. d. Article 23, GEIR, Hanscom Field. The Board will support the appro- priation of $10,000 for this item Mr. Canale reported the Selectmen may include this item in the operating budget and it may not come up under Article 23. e. Article 32. General By-Laws. Surface Water Disposal The Board will not take a position. f Article 38: Marrett Road/Route 2A Resolution Mrs. Davison said she plans to comment as a private citizen and not as a member of the Planning Board. She advocates a simpler plan without two traffic signals. Mr. Canale reported that a revised motion, asking for a study committee, to include a representative of the Planning Board, may be offered The Board agreed it would welcome having a representative on the study committee. It was agreed the Board would defer taking a position until more information was available g. Article 40. Bowman School Property for LexHAB. Mrs. Davison suggested that the Planning Board support LexHAB for its fine program of con- structing single-family houses using students from the Minuteman Vocational Technical School. It was agreed the Board would defer taking a position until more information was available. h. Article 41. Amend Quitclaim Restrictions. Muzzev Condos Mr. Domnitz thought it was important to retain the Muzzey units as affordable housing. Allowing a higher annual percentage increase in the maximum resale price may move the units out of the affordable range. It was agreed the Board would defer taking a position until more information was available 46. Article 31, Westview Street Mr. Domnitz said he was uncomfortable with the owner of this land being left with no permitted use. He suggested that the Planning Board indicate to the Town Meeting that it would support a change in the zoning district boundary line to place the land in the RO One-Family district. Mrs. Davison disagreed stating that the property owner had bought land in the commercial zoning district in good faith and a change to a