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PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 2, 1980 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the vice chairman Mrs. Wheaton with members Sandy, Nichols, planning intern Asen and administrative clerk Mrs. Snow present. Mr. Zabin joined the meeting at 9:07 p.m. Also in attendance were Town Engineer Michael Hanlon and Lou Conrad, Lexington Minute -man. Vote of intent of the Board of Selectmen to lay out streets, received with a letter, dated December 13, 1979, stating requirement for Planning STREET LAYOUTS Board report, was reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: To recommend that Garfield Street, from Reed Street, approximately 950+ feet southwest to Hickory Street be constructed. To recommend that Sunnyknoll Avenue be constructed from Bedford St. 609+ feet to Reed Street To recommend that Kendall Road be constructed from Apollo Circle 415+ feet to Vine Brook. To recommend that Rockville Avenue be constructed from Philip Road 360+ feet to Davis Road. To recommend acceptance of the layout of only the existing paved portion of Sherburne Road, and to oppose construction of a turnaround. To recommend that Tower Road be constructed from Locust Avenue approximately 575 feet to Independence Avenue. To recommend acceptance of the layout of Sanderson Road from Bryant Road to Station 13+50.36 on Sanderson Road. The Board reviewed Mrs. Wheaton's draft letter to the Conservation Commis- sion on zoning aspects of Spaulding and Slye's Lexington Executive Park proposal. The draft was amended and was unanimously approved as amended. Dr. Sandy submitted a statement of observation of flooding conditions at the same site relative to Spaulding & Slye's flood level calculations, LEX.EXEC.PARK which was reviewed, amended and unanimously approved as amended. The statement will be transmitted to the Conservation Commission with the approved letter. Steve Asen reported on conference of Charles E. Downe,Dr. Friedman and himself on matters currently before the Planning Board and asked the C. E. DOWNE Board's preference for either Wednesday or Thursday for Mr. Downe's one CONSULTANT day a week in the Planning office. Thursday was thought to be the day that Mr. Downe's services could best be utilized. He will also attend Planning Board meetings when requested. At 8:16 p.m., Mrs. Wheaton left the meeting and, because of lack of a quorum, the Clerk, Dr. Sandy, moved to recess the meeting at that time. MEETING Members Nichols and Sandy remained for informal discussion of the RECESSED Potter Pond special permit and variance petitions to the Board of Appeals. Mrs. Morey, chairman of the Board .of Appeals, and David Williams, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, William Smith,