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<br />PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br />MEETING OF APRIL 2, 2009 <br /> <br />A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in Room G-15, Town Office <br />Building was called to order at 8:06 p.m. by Chairman Hornig, with members Manz, <br />Canale, Zurlo and Galaitsis and planning staff McCall-Taylor, Henry and Kaufman <br />present. <br />*************************TOWN MEETING****************************** <br />Article 49 Ledgemont 3: <br />Board Discussion: <br />Ms. Manz said one of the main issues that should drive the decision was whether this <br />was the kind of commercial development Lexington was looking for in its limited <br />commercial districts. She felt that it was a reasonable extension of development within <br />one of the three commercial zoning districts and would likely contribute a substantial <br />increase in the tax revenue. The applicant made substantial efforts to make the new <br />building less obtrusive than it started out, but she acknowledged that there was still a <br />genuine concern for the neighbors. While this proposed project would increase traffic <br />the applicant would be channeling traffic away from Spring Street and onto Hayden <br />Avenue and the traffic generated would not be a major source of congestion. On <br />balance, she was in favor of this application. <br /> <br />Mr. Galaitsis said when considering an application like this he asks himself four <br />questions. Was it a good and appropriate area? The answer was yes. Would it be good <br />for the Town as a whole? Yes, it would be good for the taxpayers in Town. Was it a <br />good design? He said he had voiced a concern throughout the process that it was not a <br />good design because there were site problems with wetlands, slopes, etc. Finally was it <br />good for the neighbors? It would not be good for the neighbors and therefore he would <br />be opposed to this proposal unless something new was presented. <br /> <br />Mr. Canale had two problems with the proposal for the area. The first one was the <br />general context and the second was site specific. Last year Town Meeting discussed <br />increasing commercial development but put if off, as the Planning Board was asked to <br /> <br />