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<br /> <br />PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br />MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2017 <br /> <br />A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Selectmen’s Meeting Room was called to <br />order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair, Richard Canale with members Charles Hornig, Nancy Corcoran- <br />Ronchetti, Bob Creech, Michael Leon, and Ginna Johnson and planning staff Aaron Henry, <br />David Kucharsky, and Lori Kaufman present. <br />*******************************STAFF REPORTS******************************** <br />General Updates: <br />Staff requested that Planning Board Member summer vacations dates be submitted as soon as <br />possible. <br />The applicant for the 435 Lincoln Street development was advised at the Conservation <br />Commission Meeting that the City of Cambridge was opposed to the path to be created. The <br />developer is working with staff to understand the issue more fully. <br /> <br />Additional materials for 0 Grove Street came in late and will be posted as soon as possible. <br /> <br />*********************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION************************ <br />0 Grove Street/Liberty Ridge, Public Benefit Development (PBD): <br />Chair Richard Canale opened the continued public hearing at 7:05 p.m. with approximately 35 <br />people in the audience. Plans were received tonight for the first time and the applicant will <br />present them and there will be limited questions from the Board and public tonight. <br /> <br />Mr. Creech recused himself and Mr. Leon, Associate Planning Board Member is sitting in on this <br />special permit process for 0 Grove Street/Liberty Ridge. <br /> <br />Mike Rosen, attorney, Ron Lopez, applicant, John Farrington, attorney, Jack Sullivan, project <br />engineer and David Jay, landscape architect were present. Mr. Rosen said there were two major <br />issues the number of units and the aesthetic components. Mr. Rosen said work was done the last <br />few weeks on the project and the applicant made significant improvements based on what they <br />heard. The number of units was reduced to 29. Mr. Sullivan explained that under the zoning <br />Bylaw this is a 13 lot subdivision and not an 11 lot subdivision. Survey work was done in April <br />and got the location of the vernal pool certified. <br /> <br /> <br />