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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
<br /> MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 1999
<br /> The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room Town Office Building,was called
<br /> to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Merrill with members Colman,Davies, Galaitsis, Bridge-Denzak, Planning
<br /> Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Garber present.
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<br /> 12. AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
<br /> The Board made final adjustments to their proposed amendments to the Zoning By-Law, in preparation for
<br /> the warrant and for publishing legal notices for public hearings on the amendments,which are scheduled for
<br /> February 10 and 24
<br /> a. Article A, Historic Preservation Incentives.Report: The Board reviewed and revised the second draft,
<br /> dated January 19, 1999, of the report to Town Meeting on Article A,Historic Preservation Incentives,
<br /> including the motion.Ms.Bridge-Denzak suggested, and the Board concurred, adding sites and settings to the
<br /> list of historic elements to be preserved. On the motion of Mr.Davies, seconded by Ms. Bridge-Denzak,the
<br /> Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve the report,as amended.
<br /> b. Article B.Adjustments. Section 9 Report: The Board reviewed and revised the second draft dated
<br /> January 15, 1999, of the report to Town Meeting, including the motion, on Article B,Adjustments, Section 9,
<br /> Residential Developments. The Board considered each of the six amendments separately, as follows: 1)On
<br /> the motion of Mr Davies, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve part one,
<br /> as written; 2)Mr. Galaitsis moved, and Ms.Bridge-Denzak seconded,that lines 8 and 9 be stricken and line
<br /> 10 be renumbered 8. The motion was defeated on a 3-2 vote, Ms. Bridge-Denzak and Mr Galaitsis voting in
<br /> favor On the motion of Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr Davies,the Board voted 3-2,Ms. Bridge-Denzak and
<br /> Mr. Galaitsis opposed,to approve part two, as written; 3)On the motion of Mr Colman, seconded by Mr.
<br /> Davies,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve part three, as written: 4)After a brief discussion, on the
<br /> motion of Mr.Davies, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board approved part four,as amended; 5) On the
<br /> motion of Ms.Bridge-Denzak, seconded by Mr.Davies,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve part 5,
<br /> as written; 6)On the motion of Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to
<br /> approve part six, as written. The Board agreed that it approves the article, in general.
<br /> c. Article C. Technical Corrections,Report. The Board reviewed and revised the fourth draft, dated
<br /> January 14, 1999, of the report to Town Meeting, including the motion,on Article C,Technical Corrections.
<br /> On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve the
<br /> draft report and proposed amendment, as revised.
<br /> d. Article D.Procedures. Section 8.Report: The Board reviewed the third draft, dated January 15, 1999,
<br /> of the report to Town Meeting Article D, Second 8,Procedures, Special Zoning Districts. On the motion of
<br /> Mr. Merrill, seconded by Mr.Davies,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve the report, as written.
<br /> 13 903 Waltham Street Rezonine. Submission Incomplete: Mr Bowyer reported that_Mr. Garber has
<br /> determined that the submission for the rezoning of 903 Waltham Street is incomplete. Mr Garber has
<br /> communicated this to the applicant.
<br /> 14 16 Hayden Avenue,Amendment to PSDUP Submission Incomplete: Mr Bowyer reported that Mr
<br /> Garber has also determined that the submission for an amendment to the PSDUP for CD District 8, 16
<br /> Hayden Avenue,Lahey Medical Clinic, is incomplete.Mr Garber has communicated this to the applicant.
<br /> *************ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS **************
<br /> UNACCEPTED STREETS
<br /> 15. Earl Street.Revised Landscape Plan: Mr. Garber gave the Board an update of the action on the
<br /> revised landscape plan submitted by Mark Barons, for his Earl Street construction plan. Ms.Bridge-Denzak `
<br /> agreed to study the plan,with an eye toward prescribing mitigating actions for trees that were not authorized
<br /> to be removed from the site.
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