Planning Board Minutes, 1993-07-29

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Minutes for the Meeting of July 29 , 1993 2 111 Review of Land Use Change Report The Board continued its review of the report Land Use Change During the Eighties, discussing the open space ques- tions in Chapter 12, Policy Implications. cm ***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************ RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 112 Applications To Be Heard on August 12. 1993 Mr Grant gave an oral review of the following applications 577 & 581 Marrett Road, Con-Rel, Inc , special permit to allow office, yard and storage facilities for construction company in the CS district. The Board agreed to urge the Board of Appeals to question the applicant about the hours of operation and night time illumination. 137 Massachusetts Avenue, Chicken Express, special permit to operate take-out food business (former Gloria Food location) . The Board believes the applicant must address the landscaping question indepen- dently of other applications or uses because more landscaping is always required for this particular set of stores The applicant may want to consider adding to landscaping along the bike path as it passes behind the building The Board also thinks the aggregate parking calculations should be checked to determine if parking is adequate for all the new uses in that building. ********************************** REPORTS ********************************** 113 Planning Board. Subcommittees a. Hanscom. Mr. Canale asked Mr. Bowyer if the staff is aware of the Regional Transportation Plan Mr. Marino commented it is to be approved on October 1 by various transportation agencies and groups. Since this is very short notice, the Town Manager may lodge a protest as copies of the report have not been readily available. Mr. Bowyer said that Town Engineer Frank Fields, and Joe Marino will be attending one of the meetings to be held in early August b. HATS Mr Canale reported that copies of the Executive Summary of the SAR report are available for the asking. Comments will be taken and published but they will not affect the report outcome itself. Mr. Williams asked staff to provide the Board with the report b Lexington Center Committee Mrs Davison reported that the Center Committee is devoting much time to the redesign of Emery Park. Lexpress needs safe access for handicapped people so cutting into the park itself to provide it is being considered. Mr Williams and Mr Grant doubt that this is legally possible. The meeting was adjourned at 10 40 p.m. 41;111 11%.4.7.1 cpaitn-j.n: Jacq,eline B Davison, Clerk