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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF FEBRUARY 15, 2017 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building was called to order at 5:32 p.m. by Chair, Richard Canale with members Charles Hornig, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Tim Dunn, and Ginna Johnson and planning staff Aaron Henry, David Fields, and Lori Kaufman present. Mr. Mina Makarious Town Counsel was present. *******************************STAFF REPORTS******************************** General Updates: Staff has been preparing the first drafts of articles for Town Meeting and is waiting to hear from the Town Moderator for timing on when the planning articles will be presented. Upcoming Meetings and Anticipated Schedule: The remaining fiscal year meeting schedule will be in Dropbox. If any Board members have vacation or a conflict on these dates please notify staff. *********************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION************************ PUBLIC HEARING 0 Grove Street, Definitive conventional subdivision: Chair Richard Canale opened the continued public hearing at 5:37 p.m. with approximately 30 people in the audience. Present was John Farrington, attorney, Ron Lopez, the applicant and president of North Shore Residential Development, Jack Sullivan, engineer of record, David Jay, landscape architect, Dan Mills, transportation consultant, and Mr. Rosen, attorney. Additional items were received from the applicant regarding this project and a vote will be called for tonight on the conventional plan for 0 Grove Street. Mr. Farrington said there were three minor modifications to the plans as well as Mr. Rosen’s memorandum. Mr. Jack Sullivan said there were three basic changes: extending a trail 30 feet on lots three and four, the overflow was relocated on lot six, 22 feet away from the Wrigley property and a swale was added, and a wider easement was created on lot six. A note was removed on the limit of tree clearing. Board comments: The draft decision was presented by Mr. Henry with added conditions requested by Board members.  The recreational easement should be increased to ten feet wide.