Planning Board Minutes, 1999-05-12

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 12, 1999 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Merrill with members Galaitsis, Bridge-Denzak, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Garber present. Mr Colman and Mr. Davies were absent. *************************************MINUTES *************************************** 83 Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed the minutes for the meetings of January 13 and January 20, and May 5, 1999 On the motion of Mr Galaitsis, seconded by Ms. Bridge-Denzak, it was voted unanimously 3-0 to approve the minutes, as written. The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of February 10, 1999 On the motion of Mr Galaitsis, seconded by Ms. Bridge-Denzak, it was voted unani- mously 3-0 to approve the minutes,as amended. ************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************* SUBDIVISION OF LAND 84 246 Concord Avenue.Issaians/Markarians,Definitive 7 4.5 Subdivision Plan: Public Hearing: Mr. Merrill opened the hearing at 7.46.Present for this item were Attorney John Farrington,Ronald Wood, landscape architect,and Frederick Russell,P.E. There were 6 people in the audience.Mr Farrington presented a definitive reduced frontage,two-lot subdivision plan under Section 7 4.5 of the Zoning By-Law for land at 246 Concord Avenue. A conventional subdivision plan, called Valod's Way,was approved for the site in 1992 was never built and the approval expired after two years. The plan shows two house lots sharing a common driveway In lieu of road construction,the applicant proposes,as a public benefit,to donate a sum toward a neighborhood tot lot on the Blossom Street meadow No other waivers are requested. Mr Farrington pointed out features of the plan that respond to Planning Board's recommendations made at the sketch plan stage. He said that more precise details on the house size, landscaping,construction plans with a limit of work line, etc. could be made a condition of the special permit, without which a building permit would not be issued. The buyer of the lot would do that.Mr Russell explained that more work needs to be done on the drainage system. Questions from the audience had to do with the size of the proposed dwelling, site coverage and the adjoining conservation land. In response to a question by Karen Dawson,212 Concord Avenue,Mr Merrill explained that section 7 4.5 gives the Board latitude to control the size and quality of the development.Further discussion concerned the complications caused by the lack of specifics on the proposed house. Various ways of making sure the house is acceptable were brought up. As only three Planning Board members were present, and at least four are required for a decision on a subdivision,the Board agreed to continue the public hearing on Wednesday, June 2. DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS 85 10 Richard Road. Taylor.Preliminary Street Improvement Plan: Present for this item were Attorney Matthew Conroy, Christopher Emilius,P.E., of GEOD Consulting, Inc., and Daniel Taylor,the applicant. There were 6 people in the audience. Mr. Emilius showed a full compliance street improvement plan for the portion of Richard Road that provides frontage for number 10,as well as the improvement plan they would like to build,with specified design waivers. The proposed roadway would connect with the accepted portion of Richard Road and transition to the remaining unaccepted portion. It will be engineered to minimize the amount of drainage onto existing driveways off Richard Road. Waivers from landscaping and width requirements will allow the new roadway to impact the existing properties as little as possible.