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307 <br />Planning Board Minutes <br />Meeting of May 12, 1982 <br />The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-7, Town Offices, was <br />called to order at 7:38 p.m. by the Chairman, Mr. Sandy, with members'Nichols, <br />Smith and Sorensen, and Planning Director Bowyer present. Mrs. Uhrig was absent. <br />70. Applications to Board of Appeals <br />The Board reviewed a staff analysis dated May 12, 1982, on cases to be heard by the <br />LO Board of Appeals on May 13, 1982. After discussion, it was agreed the Board would <br />W take no position on the following cases: <br />Q 537 Lowell Street, Dr. H. Leichtman: SP, temporary living quarters <br />m 737 Mass. Avenue, Rainbow Food Mart: SP, sign <br />Q <br />307 Wood Street, James V. Cosgrove: SP, roadside stand <br />71. ARTICLES FOR 1982 TOWN MEETING <br />Article 51, Hennessey Land: The Board reviewed the citizen's articleeto convey the <br />Hennessey recreation land to the Housing Authority for subsidized housing. (At its <br />meeting on March 31, 1982, the Board agreed unanimously to oppose the transfer.) <br />w Points raised included: 1) while the site is quite adaptable for housing construc- <br />tion, the location is not good. It is remote from public transportation, shopping, <br />and other services except for school and recreation; 2) the two streets providing <br />access are inadequate; Robinson Road is about 1300' long and is narrow, with about <br />14' of paving in some locations, and Mountain Road is also narrow, with 12-14 feet <br />of paving; and 3) attempting to extend Mountain Road may create legal access prob- <br />lems in relation to the Paint Mine conservation area. <br />Article 61, Hartwell Avenue and Wood Street: Mr. Bowyer reported on a meeting with <br />Julian Bussgang and changes that he suggested be made in the proposed site develop- <br />ment and use plan. Mr. Sorensen expressed concern about delays in having a final <br />plan and the Planning Board's opportunity to complete its report. He suggested <br />that the proponents consider deferring the article until the next Town Meeting. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. <br />Karsten Sorensen, Clerk <br />