Planning Board Minutes, 1993-04-07

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 7, 1993 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 05 p m. by Chairman Williams, with members Canale, Domnitz, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Marino and Secretary Tap present. Mr. Grant arrived during Item 55 Mrs. Davison was absent. ***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************ SUBT)TVISION OF LAND 53. Garfield Street Decision on Sketch Plan The Board reviewed a draft letter to the applicant dated April 5, 1993. With the addition of some courtesy language at the end, the Board approved the letter, which constitutes the decision on the sketch plan, as written 54. Denver Street. Sketch Plan Three members, Mrs Davison, and Messrs Canale and Domnitz, had walked the site. Mr Domnitz recommended that the Planning Board limit its review to subdivision issues and not speculate on wetland issues that should be handled by the Conservation Commission. Later in the meeting, after the Executive Session, Chairman Joyce Miller of the Conservation Commission, was present and expressed concern about both the Garfield street and Denver Street subdivision plans. It was agreed that the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board should work together on these subdivision plans particularly at the Preliminary Subdivision stage. It was agreed that the applicants should stake out the edge of the wetlands and the projected road alignment. It was also agreed to schedule a time when members of the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board together can walk each site. That should occur when a preliminary subdivision plan has been submit- ted. 55. 915/917 Massachusetts Ave. sketch plan Mr Marino showed a sketch plan for a two-lot subdivision at 915/917 Massachusetts Avenue. The plan will be scheduled for a review of a sketch plan at a later date. ************************** EXECUTIVE SESSION ******************************** 56 Litigation against the Planning Board Mr. Williams moved and Mr. Grant seconded that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss litigation against the Planning Board. Mr. Williams polled the members and the Board voted unanimously to go into Executive Session at 7 20 p.m. The Board reconvened in open session at 7 40 p.m The meeting was adjourned at 7 53 p.m. L-E CM Edmund C. Grant, Clerk kc