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PLANKING BOARD MEETING WITH TYE BOARD OF APPEALS March 11, 1978 Planning Roard Office This informal meeting of the Lexington Planning Board with the Board of Appeals was called to order at 9:35 A.M. by the chairman, Albert Zabin. Those present were: Eric Clarke, Frank Sandy, Manfred Friedman, Iris 'Wheaton from the Planning Board and Bill Scouler, Ruth Morey, George Wadsworth, and Tom -Taylor from the Board of Appeals, along with Kenneth Briggs, Planning Director, and Laua Nichols, candidate -for the Planning Board. Article 669 Special Permits. Dr. Wadsworth said he was bothered by 13.1.2 where the time sequence is spelled out. He felt an applicant might object to the length of time of 5 months for the whole procedure. It was pointed out.that the time could be shortened, but that only the maximum time was delineated in Chapter 808. Vo minimum time was set forth by Chapter 808. Tom Taylor stated that he felt that while copies of the applications were submitted to various boards, the submittals were for information only and did not require a report in response under 13.1.1. Dr. Friedman stated that under 13.?.3 (SPS) there would be a time period Of 35 days in which the Planning Board could render its report. The second paragraph of 13.1.1 having to do with the diversity of the retail services caused the Board of Appeals a problem, and they said they would be much happier if it could be deleted. After much discussion it was deemed advisable by both boards to delete it. Aftor diaeussion on banks, real estate brokers, travel bureaus and insurance agencies it was felt that it might wise to have the town meeting amend out what it did not want under the Special Permit in Section 25, d�b,t„l (probably real estate, travel agents and insurance). Banks would then get a good deal of debate on the floor of Town �,Teeting. Dr. 'r;ric Clarke felt that it would be a good idea to have the tool in the laws, so that It (a bank) could be turned, d6rvn;'If-there was aIsnrplus of banks. ?yrs. R"orev felt we should take up Warrant. Article 66 (S.P.+s) first and then Article 63 (Variances). Some concern had been expressed earlier on whether we could operate with Article 63 (Variances) if Article 66 (SP) did not pass. Mrs. Morey pointed out that 13.2.2 (SPS) left out the part on landscaping. This was voted in at the April 1976 Town Meeting (Warrant Article 89) end must be included. All agreed it was an oversight. Re: Section 25. The suggestion was made that it would be a good idea to circle all the changes for the convenience of town meeting members to help them understand these changes. Taking up Section 25 line by line could result in capricious amendments, though It W0111" reflect how the 'Town l'eeting wants the land to be used. '^o r,revent these capricious amendments ARTIC LE 66 SPECIAL PERMITS ARTICU 66 DIVERSITY OF SERVICES ARTICLE 61 SECTION 25 BANKS REAL ESTATE ARTICLES 66 & 63 order LANDSCAPING T.M. 1976 Article 89 ARTICLE 61 Section 25