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PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 19, 1980 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:04 p.m by the chairman with members Wheaton, Sorensen, Sandy, Nichols and adminis- trative clerk Mrs. Snow present. Letter from the chairman of the Historic Districts Commission, John Packard, objecting to the change in the Sign By -Law motion (Article 65) to allow 50% coverage for window signs was noted. The Board reviewed a plan submitted by Mark Moore with Application Form A80- 2 showing land at #70 East Street. The plan showed additions of small FORM A80-2 parcels to each of two non -conforming lots. Action on the plan was tabledEAST ST.MOORE pending addition of a notation to the plan: "Lots A and B do not conform to current zoning". Plan submitted by Norma Perry, showing land at the corner of Bedford Street and North Hancock Street which contains two dwellings, was reviewed. Mrs.FORM A80-3 Perry had previously consulted with the Planning Board as to procedures N.HAN000K & for dividing the lot and was advised to submit a Form A plan for endorse- BEDFORD STS. ment and then seek Board of Appeals variance. Action was tabled pending addition of a notation:"Lots A and B do not conform to current zoning". Dr. Friedman's draft letter to the Board of Appeals regarding the -pets- BRUCE,VAILLE tion of James Bruce for variance from dimensional requirements at Lot AVE. B/A 439 Vaille Avenue (Lima property), was read. The letter, recommending denial of the petition, was approved as written. The Planning Board's Street Acceptance Report to Town Meeting was reviewed and unanimously approved as written. At the time of submission of the STREET ACC. report, Dr. Sandy will verbally express Planning Board recommendation for REPORT installation of sidewalks at Kendall Road. Letter to the Register of Deeds, informing him of the composition of the SIGNATURES Planning Board, and recording the legal signatures of the members, the TO REG.DEEDS planning intern and the administrative clerk, was approved and signed. The covenant, easement and other agreement, prepared by the Town Counsel CAMBRIDGE for Cambridge Farms subdivision, was reviewed. Upon a motion duly made FARMS and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the instruments be endorsed. The administrative clerk was authorized to endorse the documents on be- half of the Board. Revised Report of the Planning Board to Town Meeting on Article 63 (CB ART.63 REPORT Parking) was reviewed and was unanimously approved. CB PARKING Revised motion under Article 64 (Variances) was unanimously approved as ART.64 MOTION written. VARIANCES The report on Article 64 was unanimously approved as written. ART.64 REPORT Dr. Sandy's revised motion on the Sign By -Law was reviewed. Action on ART.65MOTION the motion was tabled due to time constraint. The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m. Frank Sandy, Clerk