Planning Board Minutes, 1993-08-31

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF AUGUST 31, 1993 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-3, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 39 p m. by Chairman Williams, with members Davison, Domnitz, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present Mr Canale arrived during Item 114 Mr Grant arrived during Item 116 ************************ PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT *********************** Recent Activity 114. Denver Street, Rollout of Plans The Board looked briefly at a plan for a one-lot subdivision, filed by Robert Phelan on August 27, 1993. 115. Lowell Street Subdivision, Extension Mr Bowyer reported that Peter Kelley of Woodhaven Realty submitted a letter requesting that time for action on the Lowell Street Subdivision be extended an additional ninety (90) days, from September 7, 1993 to December 6, 1993 On the motion of Mrs. Davison, seconded by Mr. Canale, the Board voted unanimously to grant the extension Woodhaven has filed an application for a Special Permit with Site Plan Review with the Board of Appeals. ************************ PLANNING BOARD REGULATIONS ************************** 116 Revision of Development Regulations Chapter 5 Unaccented Streets Several changes in the text of the draft dated August 31, 1993 were agreed to The Board discussed three types of new dwelling construction that might be covered by the standards One was the current policy - a new dwelling on an existing vacant lot; a second was a new dwelling replacing an existing dwelling; a third was the reconstruction of an existing dwelling to the point that it was equivalent to a new dwelling Mr Bowyer offered additional language to cover all three options - "including the replacement, or recon- struction, of an existing dwelling that is demolished to the extent of 50 percent or more of its replacement cost as determined by the Zoning Officer. " On the motion of Mrs. Davison, seconded by Mr Canale, the Board agreed 3-2, with Mr Domnitz and Mr Grant opposed, to have the standard apply to all three situations, and to the proposed wording. The Board agreed to change the standard from that in the existing Policy, that required 300 feet of street to be improved to a requirement that the existing frontage but not less than either 125 or 150 feet - the required minimum lot frontage in the zoning district - would be improved Mr. Williams argued that the fees that the Town and the Board charges for services and applications are too low. They should be higher to cover the real costs to the Town On the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mrs Davison, it was voted 4-0, with Mr Domnitz abstaining, to charge $500 for an application for review of a street improvement plan On the motion of Mr. Canale, seconded by Mrs. Davison, the Board voted 4-1 to adopt the following motion