Planning Board Minutes, 1999-01-06

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 1999 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room Town Office Building,was called to order at 7:31 p.m. by Vice Chairman Davies, with members Colman, Galaitsis, Bridge-Denzak, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Garber present. Mr Merrill was absent. ************************ ARTICLES FOR 1999 TOWN MEETING ************************ 1. Review of Pronosed Amendments to the Zoning Bv-Law The Board engaged in a general overview of all proposed amendments,both its own and citizen sponsored articles and assigned members the responsibility for guiding the amendments through the town meeting process. The Board also reviewed drafts of legal notices and set hearing dates for February 10,24 and, if needed, March 3 The Board agreed the following members would be responsible to present the proposed amendments for the Planning Board sponsored articles and to present the Planning Board's report for the citizen articles. Article numbers are tentative pending publication of the Warrant -�"iaX" it, a74L,,1041e1 M:1i3 ., i ., ,(.� Y�1,:idLi.r.LLlv ' Paw l`rig` '"TRO- 11:: A(31) Historic Structures Davies B (32) Adjustments, Section 9,Residential Developments Merrill C(33) Technical Corrections Davies D(34) Procedures, Section 8, Special Zoning Districts Merrill 35 Automatic Teller Machines,(10 or More Citizens) 36 CN And RO To CD,903 Waltham Street(Property Owner) Bridge-Denzak 37(36A?) 16 Hayden Ave. Amendment To CD District#8 , (Property Owner) Galaitsis 38 Wireless Communications,Multi-Family Dwellings(10 or More Citizens) Colman 39 Wireless Communications, Setbacks In Residential Districts (10 or More Colman Citizens) 40 Wireless Communications, Setbacks From Institutional Buildings(10 or More Colman Citizens) Dawn McKenna,chairman of the Executive Committee of the Town Meeting Members Association was present to express her views on the Planning Board hearing schedule. She believes that hearings on zoning articles should be held in March,after the Town election,so new Town Meeting members will be more likely to attend. She said that prior to the election they are busy campaigning. Mr.Bowyer pointed out that the State Zoning Act requires that public hearings be held within 65 days of the filing of the petition. That effectively requires that the Board complete the hearings by the first week in March. Mr Colman said another consideration is that the Board needs time to evaluate the hearings, decide on a recommendation,review a draft report and print and distribute reports to Town Meeting Members. The Board did agree that it could attend a TMMA information meeting to present a summary of its recommendations to the Town Meeting Members.That would not be a substitute for the required public hearings. I 2. Review of Planning Board's Pronosed Amendments The Board also reviewed and revised draft reports for its own articles.Article A,Historic Preservation Incentives, first draft dated December 30, 1998; f For Article A, Historic Preservation Incentives, the Board reviewed and made suggestions about the general