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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF AUGUST 16, 2017 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Selectmen’s Meeting Room was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice Chair Ginna Johnson with members Charles Hornig, Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti, and Bob Creech, and planning staff Aaron Henry, David Kucharsky, and Lori Kaufman present. Richard Canale was absent. *******************************STAFF REPORTS******************************** Comprehensive Plan Update: Mr. Henry provided a status update on the Comprehensive Plan and the creation of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. There are 32 applications that are a good mix for age and tenure in town. Staff should be ready to proceed with the good mix received but may want to do a little more targeted outreach to some to get a little more diversity and then hope to have a th draft charge ready by the August 30 meeting. Economic Development Strategies Memo: Ms. Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Land Use, updated the Board on the economic development presentation given to the Board of Selectmen. They were exploring reasons economic development is flat here and discussing ideas to increase development, for example creating another overlay district that would require a high-level transportation management and contributions to the transportation mitigation fund, greater FAR, and by right-mixed use developments. Upcoming Meetings and Anticipated Schedule: The TMMA is trying to set up meeting on Tuesday October 10 and the Board expects one warrant article for sure and are discussing whether to go for prohibitions or moratorium on recreational marijuana. Ms. Corocran-Ronchetti will not be here August 30. The 2020 Vision meeting on September 22 in the morning will be difficult for Mr. Hornig to attend but he will watch the tape. *********************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION************************ Oakmont Circle, ANR: The applicant has submitted a revised ANR plan that was approved before with a few minor dimensional changes and no material lot line changes. The reason for the dimensional change is to go from tenths to hundredths due to the adjoining registered land in Land Court.