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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 2017 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building was called to order 6:00 p.m. by Chair Richard Canale, with members Charles Hornig, Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti, and Ginna Johnson and planning staff Aaron Henry, David Fields, David Kucharsky, and Lori Kaufman present. Mr. Dunn was absent. ************************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION********************* 8 Adams Street, Site Sensitive Development, Sketch Plan 2: Ms. Elaine Hiller, applicant, Patricia Nelson, attorney, Rick Waitt, project manager, Gary Larson, landscape architect were present. Mr. Larson presented the plan and explained the site is in the RS zone and the plan is to construct one additional home on the site. The proof plan shows two buildable lots that meet the required standards and a 40 foot wide minor road. Many trees will be retained and more will be added. There will be a garage addition to the existing home. The applicant is asking for a waiver for the site coverage to allow the new house, which will only be 1.5 stories in height. Board Comments:  The carriage house being replaced by a house is too large and since they did not approve the neighbors plan in the past the waiver should not be permitted.  Remove the third bay for the garage to reduce the site coverage amount. What is the amount of site coverage for each garage bay? Each garage bay is approximately 250 square feet. Audience comments:  The applicant met with the abutters and the preference was for the lower 1.5 story profile. Having a taller but smaller footprint would be less desirable.  The abutters notice said two lots off a new street, but will it still be just the current driveway in the same location. Board Comments:  This site coverage is pretty high consider reducing the site coverage, but like the low profile of the house.  This needs more detail, but no objection except to reduce the site coverage.  Like the circular drive, but consider making the drive pervious.