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Lexington Planning Board Meeting Minutes February 28, 2024 Page 1 of 9 Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board Held on Wednesday February 28, 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; Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director; Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner; Kiruthika Ramakrishnan, Planning Coordinator. Robert Peters, Chair of the Planning Board, called to order the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. For this meeting, the Planning Board is convening by video conference via Zoom. Lex Media 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 Willard Circle (FKA 36, 42, 48 Cary Ave. Subdivision) Request to release performance guarantee Ms. McCabe gave a brief overview of the application under consideration and explained that Willard Circle was created by the Definitive Subdivision approval of 36, 42, & 48 Cary Ave. in 2015 creating six new lots on the new cul-de-sac. Now that the subdivision is complete, Engineering and Planning staff reviewed the final as-built plans and inspected the work in the field and found everything to be complete. The Applicant is requesting that the performance guarantee funds be returned in full. Staff recommends a full release of funds since all work has now been completed in compliance with the Planning Board's 2015 Definitive Subdivision approval. The applicant, Mr. Todd Cataldo of Sheldon Corp., was present. Mr. Schanbacher moved to find the project complete in accordance with the approved plans and the Board's 2015 approval and release the performance guarantee in full for $65,315.00. Ms. Thompson seconded the motion. The Planning Board voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0 (Roll call: Creech – yes; Peters – yes; Schanbacher – yes; Thompson – yes; Hornig – yes). MOTION PASSED Town Meeting - Zoning Amendments Continued Public Hearing: Article 47 – Amend Zoning Bylaw — Signs Mr. Peters re-opened the public hearing on Zoning Bylaw amendment Article 47. Ms. McCabe shared the updated draft motion, reminded the Board about the details that were presented to the Board on