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PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 2.4, 1969 The meeting of the Planning Board was called to order by Chair- man Lund in its office at 2:40 p.m. instead of the scheduled time of 7:30 p.m,, February 24, 1969, because of a snow emergency. Members present at this meeting were Mrs. Riffin, Messrs. Clarke, Fowle, Worrell and planning director Zaleski. The plan submitted by Mrs. Goodwin with application Form A WESTWOOD- endorsement was reviewed by members of the Board and upon a motion NORTH FORM A duly madd and seconded, it was unanimously voted that approval under Subdivision Control Law is not required for the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Massachusetts", dated January 29, 1969 by Everett M. Brooks, Co. C E or Surveyor (Westwood Road and North Street. The plan was endorsed by members of the Board. Drafts of reports prepared by members and the planning director ARTICLES were read and reviewed. Article #88 (lot division in violation of #88, #95, zoning) was approved. A corrected date of February 6 as date of hear- #96, #98 ing was noted on Article #95 prepared by the planning director. Articles #95 (Eliminate CG district at Lowell & North Street) and #96 (Eliminate CG district at Lowell & Woburn Streets) were discussed. Chairman Lund was in favor of combining the two articles and it was agreed that Mr. Zaleski and Mr. Worrell would get together on these ' two articles. Article #98 concerning change of setback line at Bed- ford Street, prepared by Mr. Worrell, was read by Chairman Lund. Changes were agreed upon and approval of the report as amended was voted. Chairman Lund read the draft of report on Article #99 (elimina- ARTICLES ting nursing homes as a permitted use) and #100 (for further regu #90, #100 lation of nursing homes and related uses) as submitted by Mr. Clarke. There were some questions about parking spaces and partitioning. There was discussion of the specified 6 beds per 1,000 population standard considered adequate now, but increases may be necessary as time goes on. The question of special institutional zoning being spot zoning was brought up. Reference was made to last year's Town Meeting request for an article taking nursing homes out of residence districts, not out of all districts. Mr. Zaleski questioned the legality of the last paragraph of article having institutional zones in RO districts. Mr. Clarke will modify the report on Articles #99 and #100. The report on Article #107, as submitted by Mr. Fowle, was re- ARTICLES viewed and minor changes made. Planning director Zaleski read the #107, #106 draft of the report on Article #106 on Garden Center definition and use. It was suggested that this Article be indefinitely postponed for further study. Town Meeting referral to PlannAng Board was recommended by the planning director as desirable. Mr. Fowle con- curred and motion was made and seconded that there be a recommendation for the referral of this Article #106 by the Town Meeting to the Planning Board for further studies. After brief discussion of this proposal, a motion was made by Mr. Worrell and seconded by Mrs. Riffin, including a statement of position. The planning director added the proposed statement to the report of the Planning Board and the approval of the report was voted by the Board.