Planning Board Minutes, 1999-05-05

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 5, 1999 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room Town Office Building,was called to order at 7.34 p.m. by Steven Colman, Clerk of the Planning Board,with members Galaitsis,Bridge-Denzak, Planning Director Bowyer,and Assistant Planner Garber present.Mr.Davies and Mr Merrill were out of town. ************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************* DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS 79 16 Bennington Road.Ken NHL correction of lot number in determination of grade and construction of the roadway After a brief discussion, on the motion of Mr Galaitsis, seconded by Ms. Bridge-Denzak,the Board voted unanimously, 3-0,to: 1 waive the requirement for filing a Definitive Street Construction Plan; 2. determine that Bennington Road, as it provides frontage for lots 71B and 71C on Assessors Map 31, is of adequate grade and construction; SUBDIVISION OF LAND 80. 87 Hancock Street.Jerry Moloney Preliminary 7 4.5 subdivision,decision: The Board reviewed and revised a draft decision, dated May 5, 1999, on a preliminary 7 4.5 Subdivision plan for land at 87 Hancock Street, prepared by the staff. On the motion of Mr Galaitsis, seconded by Ms. Bridge-Denzak,the Board voted unanimously 3-0 to approve the decision on the preliminary subdivision plan, entitled "87 Hancock Street ", dated March 4, 1999, as amended. *************************** PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ************************** 81. Recent Activity 113/115 Concord Avenue. Definitive 7 4.5 Subdivision Plan. Kazazian, Rollout: Mr Garber rolled out a definitive 7 4.5 subdivision plan for land at 113/115 Concord Avenue,that was submitted by George and Anahid Kazazian on May 4 , 1999 The staff has not yet reviewed the plan in detail. The time for action on this plan expires on June 8, 1999 Mr Garber informed the Board of recent filings of plans for projects that have reached the next stage, and of possible future projects that are in "the development pipeline" but have not yet been submitted to the planning staff. ******************** PLANNING BOARD ORGANIZATION, SCHEDULE ********************* 82. Meeting Schedule and Method of Operation The Board discussed the format that it would like to see followed at future Board meetings. With the dramatic increase in the number of subdivision inquiries and applications,the Board would like to contain and efficiently deal with development proposals in the time it has available to it at meetings.The desired schedule would consist of three meeting per month arranged as follows: 1 The first meeting of the month would be when hearings and public information meetings on development applications would be held. 2. The second meeting would be split equally between development applications and planning matters.The part of the meeting dealing with development applications would be for decisions on applications on which hearings and information meetings were held the previous meeting and other actions on previously approved subdivisions such as setting surety, granting lot releases, etc.The part of the meeting dealing with planning activities would deal with matters in which the Board members are involved often with other boards and