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479 Minutes of Planning Board Meeting January 18, 1982 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mr. Sandy with members Nichols, Sorensen, Wheaton and Planning Director Bowyer present. Mrs. Smith was absent. Mrs. Wheaton was present for discussion of items 15 and lb and left the meeting during discussion'of item 13 to attend a meeting of the Board _ of Selectmen on North Lexington Traffic Improvements. She did not return before the meeting was adjourned. LO 12. Approval of Minutes N On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, the minutes of the ® meeting of January 11 were approved unanimously as written. Q m SUBDIVISION OF LAND Q 13. Bicentennial Farms: Request for Release of Surety On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted 3-0 to approve the request of Sydney S. Rosen, attorney for the Everett Cooperative Bank, for the final release of surety ($40,000) being held on the Bicentennial Farms Subdivision. 14. APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF APPEALS ' The Board reviewed a staff analysis dated January 14, 1982. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted 3-0 to make no recommen- dation on the following cases: 31 Taft Ave., Gary Swindon: SP, maintain dwelling 7A Meriam St., The Gift Cellar: SP, projecting sign 17 Cottage St., Robert Dorland: Variance, front/side yards 93 Hancock St., Lexington Gardens, Inc.: SP, operating days Variance, sell firewood It was agreed that Mrs. Nichols, who will be attending Board of Appeals hear- ings in January, will indicate orally that the Board has no objection to fire- wood being sold at Lexington Gardens but would prefer that the permission be found within the meaning of a special permit for a nursery rather than by granting a special permit. POLICIES, COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING 15. North Lexington Traffic Improvements Mrs. Wheaton, who serves on a special Ad Hoc advisory committee on the North Lexington traffic improvements, reported that there had been two changes in the plans: - 1. Addition of a left turn storage lane in the median to permit turns from Bedford Street eastbound into Eldred Street, and