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PLANNING BOARD MEETING May 15, 1978 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:43 p.m. by the chairman Mr. Zabin with members Sandy, Friedman, Wheaton, Nichols, Planning Director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in atten- dance was Louis Conrad, Lexington Minute -Man. The Planning Board will hold regular meetings on each Monday in June. PL. BD. MTG Summer meeting schedule will be considered at a later date. SCHEDULE Richard Eaton's letter, received May 8, 1978, requesting Planning Board CONGREGATE comment on zoning implications of "congregate living" was reviewed, and LIVING discussed briefly. It was agreed that the concept would require thought- ful consideration of its broad context, and will be referred to the Housing Plan Committee, to be formed in the near future. Board of Appeals notices for May 25 were reviewed. It was voted that B A 5/25 a letter will be sent, stating no Planning Board objections to the HONEYWELL,INC. petition of Honeywell Inc. for expansion of its Forbes Rd. facility. Letters"from Edward Plugis (re Form A78-10) and Peter Farfaris (re FORM A78-10 Form A78-11) expressing objections and requesting clarification of Plan- PLUGIS ning Board addition on notations to plans, were noted. (see Minutes of May 1, 1978). The notations stated that certain undersized lots on FORM A78-11 Homestead St. are unbuildable. Mr. Zabin will draft responses for FARFARIS consideration of the Board on May 22, 1978. ' Twenty-one interested citizens were present for discussion of definitive WILLOW RIDGE plan for Willow Ridge subdivision. Neighborhood..objection..was expressed to the opening from extended Barrett Rd. to Wellington La. Ave., as shown on -the revised plan. It was suggested that the cut -through be maintained with 8 ft. pavement, as a pedestrian path, and used as an emergency access if necessary. Mr. Tuttle, developer, who was also in attendance, expressed no objection to the walk-path/emergency access concept. Prior to the June 12 public hearing on the revised plan, the Fire and Police Chiefs will be asked for a statement as to the usefulness and adequacy of the proposed emergency access. Wm. J. Martin's May 9, 1978, memo, citing safety problem caused by erosion of the sand hill at Woodpark Estates, and procedures for solution to the problem were discussed. Modification of the Certificate of Action on Woodpark Estates, as well as Board of Appeals action to allow removal of the fill will be necessary before Mr. Lane can recontour within the sub- division. He is to be informed that the Planning Board will recommend to the B/A that excess fill resultant from the regrading not be sold but be taken to the Sanitary Landfill. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk