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Lexington Planning Board Meeting Minutes January 24, 2024 Page 1 of 9 Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board Held on Wednesday January 24, 2024, Virtual Meeting at 6:00 pm Planning Board members present: Robert Peters, Chair; Michael Schanbacher, Vice-Chair; Melanie Thompson, Clerk; Robert Creech, Charles Hornig, and Michael Leon, associate member. Also present were: Abby McCabe, Planning Director; Meghan McNamara, Planner; Julie Krakauer Moore, Zoning Administrator; Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director; James Kelly, Building Commissioner; Lorraine Welch, Senior Economic Development Coordinator; Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; Kiruthika Ramakrishnan, Planning Coordinator. Robert Peters, Chair of the Planning Board, called to order the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. For this meeting, the Planning Board is convening by video conference via Zoom. LexMedia is filming this meeting and will record it for future viewing here. Detailed information for remote participation by the public may be found on the Planning Office web page. Mr. Peters conducted a roll call to ensure all members of the Planning Board and members of staff present could hear and be heard. Mr. Peters provided a summary of instructions for members of the public in attendance. It was further noted that materials for this meeting are available on the Town's Novus Packet dashboard. Development Administration 69 Pleasant St./Linc Cole Lane – Minor Modification request to modify the 2022 site sensitive special permit residential development’s site coverage and impervious surface Applicant requests minor modification of 2022 special permit decision to increase the site coverage and impervious surface as the plans for the individual houses have developed. The applicant, Mr. Cataldo, was present was represented by his project engineer Mr. Michael Novak, from Patriot Engineering. Mr. Novak explained that the amendment request was to allow an increase in both the total maximum allowed site coverage and the approved total impervious surface as the house plans have now been further development. Mr. Novak said that the reason for the request was to accommodate the architectural features of both the existing house and the construction of the moderate housing unit and that no increase in GFA was requested. Mr. Novak shared the property rights plan and Mr. Cataldo gave a little background about the proposed plans for each of the lots on the plan and shared a rendering of the contemporary house. Mr. Novak also shared pictures of a few houses built by Mr. Cataldo on plots similar to 69 Pleasant St. Mr. Catalod reminded the Board which lots were to have houses of the transitional style and showed photos. Ms. McCabe informed the Board that Engineering staff reviewed the application and they did not have any concerns over drainage and stormwater management due to the modification and that she did not have any concerns. The updated plans include accommodations for stormwater.