Planning Board Minutes, 1994-05-09

Browse Search

PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 9, 1994 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 39 p m by Chairman Domnitz, with members Canale, Davison, Grant, Merrill, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present ************************ PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT *********************** 90 Recent Activity a. Monroe Village, Woburn Street, Sketch Plan Mr Marino rolled out a sketch preliminary plan for the Monroe Village development, off Woburn Street, that was submitted by the Sheldon Corporation on May 3, 1994. The staff has not yet reviewed the plan in detail The time for action on this plan expires on June 2,1994. ***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************ SUBDIVISION OF LAND 91. Asparagus Lane. Preliminary Subdivision Plan, Informational Hearing Mr. Domnitz opened the hearing and described the process to be followed. The planning staff and the Town Engineering Department have analyzed the plan submitted on April 5. Mr Domnitz said that he understood that the applicants, John and Debra Cary, would present the plan filed on April 5, but that they would also like to present and discuss with the Planning Board an alternative plan Gary Larson, of Larson Associates, the landscape architect and Rick Waitt of Meridian Engineering Collaborative, Inc , were present to describe the plan to the Board The proposed subdivision of land is on the west side of Grove Street, an accepted public way, near Royal Circle and the intersection of Grove Street with Eldred Road. The property is shown as lot 113A on Town property map number 83 and is identified as 110 Grove Street. The proposed development, located in the RO one-family dwelling district, contains 115,200 square feet (2 64 acres) The parcel is divided into 2 lots that comply with the minimum lot size, frontage, and width standards in the Lexington Zoning By-Law The proposal is for a 20 foot wide pavement within a 40 wide foot right-of-way with a hammerhead turnaround 120 feet in diameter. The proposed street is designed to comply with the Development Regulations The proposed subdivision street which would provide access to the site is between 110 and 106 Grove Street The parcel is currently occupied by a single family house which will remain in its current location Mr. Larson next presented the alternative plan which was not filed with the Planning Board and has not been reviewed for compliance with the Development Regulations and the Zoning By-Law The alternative plan also shows a two lot subdivision, but does not propose the construction of a street. The alternative plan shows the right-of- way line of Grove Street curved to provide the required 150 feet of frontage along the street The applicants feel that this proposal is more environmentally sensitive because it does not require construction of a street and shows instead a realigned driveway, using the existing curb cut, that would serve both lots In response to a question from Mr Canale, Mr Larson said that this plan would require waivers from many of the requirements in the Development Regulations