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PLANNING BOARD MEETING May 12, 1980 tThe meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by the Chairman Dr. Friedman with members Wheaton, Sandy, Sorensen, Nichols, Planning Director Bowyer and Planning Intern Asen present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Planning Board meeting of May 5, 1980, were corrected an then, on the motion of Mrs. Wheaton, seconded by Mr. Sandy, the minutes, as corrected, were approved unanimously. REPORTS BY MEMBERS, SUBCOMMITTEES Battleview Subdivision, off Young Street: Several members noted that the "Environmental Monitor" carried a notice of a hearing before the Depart- ment of Environmental Quality Engineering on an appeal by the Philip Heidke Realty Trust from the Order of Conditions adopted by the Con- servation Commission. The Planning Director was asked to obtain a copy of the Order of Conditions that was appealed by Heidke and any material submitted to DEQE as part of the appeal. Hanscom Field, Commuter Service: Dr. Friedman noted that he had received notice of the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Hanscom Field to Newark, N.J. commuter service proposed to be operated by Cosmopolitan Airlines, Inc. Since the Board had not received a copy of the draft environmental impact statement, he requested that the Planning Director write and obtain a copy. Willow Ridge Subdivision: The Board requested that the approval of the Willow Ridge subdivision be on the agenda for the next meeting. The Board requested that the status of the proposed pedestrian way, from Charlotte Way, to be deeded to the Town be clarified. The Board also requested that Town Counsel be contacted as to the status of all outstanding documentation for this subdivision. Status of Earl Street, Letter from Mrs. Yaseitas: Dr. Sandy reported that he had discussed the status of Earl Street with the Yaseitas family. He reported that until last year Earl Street was considered a paper street. In 1979, when the Housing Authority proposed to construct one of its scattered site units on Earl Street, the Planning Board concurred that Earl Street was an unaccepted way in existence in 1948 when Lexington accepted the Subdivision Control Law and is of inadequate grade and con- struction. The Planning Board required that the part of the street servicing the housing unit be upgraded as to grade and construction. The Housing. Authority went beyond the minimal standards and constructed a paved way of 24 feet. The Board determined that the remainder of Earl Street is still an unaccepted way of inad&quate-_grade_ and construction and should remain in that classification unless upgraded. It should not revert to the status of a paper street. The Board requested that a letter be written to the Yaseitas family explaining that the street will remain in this status until such time as someone wishes to upgrade it. At that time the Board will discuss what standards will constitute "adequate grade and construction".