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Planning Board Meeting ,ye Minutes of March 8, 1982 4 6 5 L The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called too der at 7:33 p.m., by the Chairman, Mr. Sandy, with members Nichols, Smith, Sorensen and Uhrig, Planning Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Arslan present. 29. Election of Planning Board Officers Mrs. Smith stated that she thought it was important that the Chairmano, who would speak for the Board before the Town Meeting, should represent the point of view of the majority. Over the next several weeks, the Board will be vot- ing on recommendations on zoning articles. After those votes, it can be de - LO termined what the position of the majority is. On the motion of Mrs. Smith, N seconded by Mrs. Nichols, the Board voted unanimously to postpone the elec- 0 tion of officers until the meeting of March 22. m 30. APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF APPEALS Q The Board reviewed a staff analysis dated March 5, 1982, on cases to be beard by the Board of Appeals on March 11, 1982: Land off Walnut Street, Adams -Russell Inc.. Variance, � hei ht; SP • transmitter: In addition to the points raised in the staff recommenda- tion,, it was agreed to request that the applicant indicate what other locations in town had been considered for the tower. On the motion of Mr.. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to recom- mend the special permit not be granted until the applicant demonstrates that the 250 foot tower is absolutely essential and that the potential environmental effects of it on the adjoining area have been assessed. 150 East Street, Doran's Greenhouses Inc.: SP, nursery:The Board agreed that more information about the proposed addition is needed and that Mrs. Smith, who is scheduled to attend the Board of Appeals hear- ing, could speak for the Board. II SUBDIVISION OF LAND 31. Land off Grove Street, Oscar Cormier: Mr. Sandy turned over the Chair j to Vice Chairman Sorensen and disqualified himself from discussion of the Cormier subdivision as he is an abuttor to it. The Board reviewed a letter . from Oscar Cormier, dated February 281 1982, requesting waivers from three provisions of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations. Mr. Bowyer commented that the Board could not take a formal vote on waivers because the definitive subdivision plan had not been submitted. After discussion, it was the con- sensus of the four members that the Board should approve a waiver of the width of pavement from 30 feet to 24 feet, a waiver from the fire alarm regu- lations, and a waiver from the requirement that trees six inches or more be identified on the site plan for those trees located outside the limit of work SII . I�