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MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING
<br />January 12, 1981
<br />The discussion meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order
<br />at 8:42 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wheaton, with members Friedman, Nichols,
<br />Sandy, Sorenson and Planning DirectcrBowver present.
<br />8. APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF APPEALS
<br />After review of a staff analysis, dated Jan. 9, 1981, on petitions to be
<br />heard on January 22, 1981, it was unanimously voted to make no recommendation
<br />on the applications re:
<br />1640 Massachusetts Avenue, Paul Hirtle, Special Permit, Sign
<br />1641 Massachusetts Avenue, Janice Brink, Special Permit, Sign
<br />1715 Massachusetts Avenue, Daman Enterprises (Bel Canto), Special Permit,
<br />Restaurant
<br />51 Woburn Street, Johanna Barrett, Special Permit, non -conforming use:
<br />on the motion of Mr. Friedman, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously
<br />to oppose the granting of the Special Permit and to transmit to the Board of
<br />Appeals the recommendation prepared by staff.
<br />Lot C, 66 Lowell Street, Haskell Reed, Variance, Lot Frontage:
<br />on the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, the Board voted 4- 1, with
<br />Mr. Sorenson opposed, to oppose the variance requested. The staff is requested to
<br />prepare a recommendation indicating there is no legal justification for a variance
<br />for a lot which was just created.
<br />Morrow Crossing, East Street, Mark Moore, Variance, Dimensional Controls:
<br />on the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Friedman, the Board voted, 4" 1,
<br />with Mr. Sandy opposed, to make no recommendation on this appeal. It was agreed
<br />that the Board member attending the hearing would express the concern of the Board
<br />about additional variances on a site development plan that has already been ap-
<br />proved and has already had variances granted.
<br />There was a preliminary discussion of three developments for which a special
<br />permit, with site plan review, is requested; these applications have not been
<br />scheduled for a hearing as yet. It was agreed that the proposed addition to a
<br />Honeywell building at Forbes Road should obtain a Special Permit with site plan
<br />review. In a preliminary discussion of the proposed office building on land on
<br />Hayden Avenue, near the Rt. 2 access ramp, the Board voted 3-2, with Mr. Friedman
<br />and Mrs. Nichols opposed, to oppose the development because the size of the lot is
<br />much less than the minimum lot size for the CR district in which the property is
<br />located. The staff will prepare a recommendation accordingly.
<br />In a preliminary review of the proposed office building to be constructed by
<br />Michael Colangelo on Bedford Street at the Prestijohn property, the Board voted
<br />4-1, with Mrs. Nichols opposed, to have the staff prepare a recommendation against
<br />granting the Special Permit because the development would aggravate traffic
<br />conditions in the area. The Board requested that a recommendation include
<br />reference to a right -turn -only system in and out of Bedford Street and changing
<br />the retention pond in the first 100 feet set back from Bedford Street.
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