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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2016 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room was called to order 7:01 p.m. by Chair Tim Dunn, with members Charles Hornig, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Richard Canale, and Ginna Johnson and planning staff Aaron Henry, and Lori Kaufman present. ****************************STAFF MEMBER REPORTS************************** General updates: As he could not attend the meeting, Mr. Michael Leon, the Board’s Associate Member and a land use attorney, offered comments on the draft articles included in the meeting packet material. ************MEETING WITH THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION***************** Development coordination and potential amendments to the Town Code: Conservation Commission Chair Philip Hamilton, Member Ms. Alex Dohan, and Conservation Agent Karen Mullins joined the Board. The discussion began with a request for closer communication on development projects that include protected resources and permitting from both groups. Ideally applicants would file an ANRAD, or Abbreviated Notice of Resource Delineation, which would provide the commission an early look at potential development sites and result in the Board receiving more accurate plans. There was concern about how the common open space should be transferred to the Town or placed under a conservation restriction. Board Comments:  Ask Town Counsel if the open space can be required to be titled to the Town.  In the past, the Planning Board was advised that the Town does not want land titled to them.  If land has a conservation restriction how should it be zoned, since it does not show in the open space plan? The Conservation Commission would like to be consulted when something comes up that is not listed on the open space plan.  When there is a Special Permit, the Board can request public access and easements, but not sure they can require it to be public access.  Invite the Conservation Commission to try to control the land through zoning.  What is the appropriate amount of building that should be allowed in the buffer zones? The Board can’t decide what is appropriate and cannot require the applicant to go for an