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459 Minutes of Planning Board Meeting March 15, 1982 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order 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. LD 34. Approval of Minutes N On motions of Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, the minutes of the meet - 0 ings of February 22 and March 8, 1982, were approved unanimously. Q m 35. Signatures for Registry of Deeds QOn the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mrs. Smith, it was voted unani- mously to authorize Jehanne Arslan, Assistant Planner, to sign plans and docu- ments when specifically authorized by a vote of the Board. 36. ARTICLES FOR 1982 TOWN MEETING Article 57, Special Permits, Traffic Considerations: Mr. Bowyer explained ' that he had prepared a suggested procedure for the Board of Appeals to: 1) obtain recommendations from the Engineering and Public Works Departments, 2) require applicants for an SPS for buildings above a certain size to fur- nish traffic.data; and 3) make a determination of the adequacy of the traffic capacity of a road based on recognized national standards which are easily quantifiable. Mrs. Smith reported that the suggested procedure had been dis- cussed with the Board of Appeals at their meeting on March 11 and seethed to be favorably received by them. It was agreed the suggested procedure would be referenced in the Planning Board's report to the Town Meeting. Checklist for Site Development and Use Plan: Mr. Bowyer discussed a draft of a checklist for the site development and use plan in CD districts. It was agreed that the checklist was a good idea and should be developed further. Article 60, Marrett Road at Lincoln Street: The Board reviewed a memo dated March 12, 1982, which outlined eight issues to be addressed for this rezoning. Peter Kelley and Richard Perry, the proponents, and a group of 20-25 residents from the neighborhood and Precinct 9 Town Meeting Members were present for the discussion. Mr. Bowyer reported on a meeting with Walter Tonaszuck, DPW Director, and Peter Chalpin, acting Town Engineer, which concluded that the traffic in the area was quite manageable. Neither the volume of traffic nor the number of traffic accidents are that high relative to other intersections in Lexington. Improvements to the intersection would not rank high on a priority list for the expenditure of Town funds. The concept plan for traffic improvements pre- pared by Norman Abend would represent a "distinct improvement".