Planning Board Minutes, 1994-05-23

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 23, 1994 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 42 p m. by Chairman Domnitz, with members Canale, Davison, Grant, Merrill, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present ************************ PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT *********************** 107. Staff Reports a. 258 East Street. Sketch Preliminary Subdivision Plan. Rollout Mr. Marino rolled out a sketch preliminary plan for the 258 East Street development that was submitted by Zaroohy Seed on May 20, 1994. The staff has not reviewed the plan in detail yet. The time for action on this plan expires on June 19, 1994 b. 10 Summer Street, Definitive Plan Mr. Marino rolled out a definitive plan for the 10 Summer Street development that was submitted by Barbara Zack on May 17, 1994. The time for action on this plan expires on August 15, 1994 ************************ REGIONAL, INTERTOWN ISSUES ************************* 108. Met State Hospital Reuse The Board continued its review of the objectives criteria, guidelines and assumptions for the development of the Met. State Hospital land by working on the questionnaire dated April 6, 1994. Mrs Davison expressed a concern about a concentration of housing for the elderly She she hoped it would not become an elderly "ghetto." She advocated more family type housing. Three members, Mr. Canale, Mrs. Davison and Mr. Merrill agreed there should be a greater balance in the orientation of the housing units to different age groups Mr. Canale inquired whether the housing subcommittee of the Tri-Community Task Force had expressed any preference for ownership or rental housing as it would affect the number of housing units that could be counted toward the subsidized housing inventory for Chapter 774 compliance Mr. Marino responded that the question had never been discussed. Mr. Canale suggested, and other Board members agreed, that preference should be given to those housing units which would provide greatest credit for Lexington in the EOCD subsidized housing inventory for compliance with Chapter 774, the Anti- Snob Zoning Act Mr Domnitz said his primary interests are the impact of development on traffic patterns on Lexington streets, and achieving a neutral or positive fiscal impact for the Town, i.e , greater tax revenue than costs for services provided by the Town. Mr Grant agreed with those interests. Mr. Domnitz proposed that, instead of working through a lengthy questionnaire, that a subcommittee be created to review the Met. State issue and draft a state- ment Mr. Canale and Mr. Merrill agreed to serve with Mr Domnitz on the subcom- mittee l i