Planning Board Minutes, 1994-04-25

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 25, 1994 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 40 p m by Chairman Domnitz, with members Canale, Merrill, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present Mrs Davison was absent Mr. Grant arrived during Item 78 ************************ PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT *********************** 77. Recent Activity a Socio-Economic Characteristics of Lexin€ton Mr. Bowyer reported that he anticipated copies of the report being returned from the printer at any time. Town Manager White has requested that Mr. Bowyer make a slide presentation about the report to the Board of Selectmen at their meeting on May 2. ***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************ PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW 78 Form A/94-1, 55 Hancock Street, John Austin The Board reviewed a plan of land at the junction of Hancock Street and Adams Street. After some discussion of the method of computing lot frontage on the curved intersection of two streets, it was agreed the proposal complies with the frontage provisions of the Zoning By-Law On the motion of Mr Grant, seconded by Mr. Canale, the Board voted 4-0 to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass ", dated April 13, 1993, prepared by Meridian Engineering Collaborative, Inc. , Peabody, Mass , certified by Wesley Guillaume, Professional Land Surveyor, with Form A/94-1, submitted by applicants John and Patricia Austin, acting for the owners, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 79 Applications To Be Heard on April 28 1994 Mr Canale gave an oral review of the following applications 4 Watson Road, Lance and Deborah Newman, variance to add dormer across rear of house If the variance were granted, the dwelling would become a three-story house. The Board agreed to recommend that no more than a half dormer be approved That will permit the applicant to expand while remaining in compliance with the Lexington Zoning By-Law The applicant has not cited a hardship that justifies a variance The Board noted that a variance for height in the number of stories has rarely, if ever, been granted. 11-13 Fletcher Avenue, Steven and Joan Levy and and Karen and Karl Weiland, variance to add family room Mr Grant announced that he would disqualify himself from voting on this case as the applicants are his clients On the motion of Mr. Domnitz, seconded by Mr. Canale, it was voted 3-0-1, with Mr Grant abstaining, to recommend the application be denied because the appli- cants have not shown that they meet the criteria for a variance set forth in the statute.