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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 1983 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:37 p.m. by Vice Chairman Nichols, with members Sandy, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. Chairman Smith was absent. 1. APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF APPEALS The Board continued its discussion of cases to be heard by the Board of Appeals on January 6, 1983. 959 Waltham Street, Elks Lodge: SP, temporary use of trailers: Mr. Bowyer re- ported that the Elks Lodge had sought permission for the use of a part of their parking lot through February 28, 1983 for six trailers used in conjunction with the distribution of telephone directories. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted 4-0 to make no recommendation. 17 Hartwell Avenue, Kendall Company: SP, storage shed for solvent wastes: The Board reviewed a memorandum from Fire Chief John Bergeron to the Board of Appeals, dated 1/3/83, recommending that the special permit be approved but subject to various restrictions on construction. On the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted 3-0, with Mrs. Uhrig abstaining, to recom- mend that the special permit be granted with the conditions recommended by the Fire Chief. Mr. Sandy suggested that the staff and the Fire Chief report on how hazardous materials are handled in the Town, what state and federal agencies regulate the use of toxic materials, do they regulate adequately, and who is assuring that the electronic industries within the Town are run in a safe manner. He noted that Line 10.1 of Table 1, which prohibits various hazardous is very general and needs to be improved. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, POLICIES 2. Accessory Apartments, Issues Analysis: Chairman Steven Clark, Cornelius Cronin, and Margaret Rawls of the Accessory Apartments Committee were present for continua- tion of the review of the Issues Analysis paper, dated December 21, 1982, and the revised recommendation of the Accessory Apartments Committee as of December 30, 1982. Mr. Sandy objected to the elimination, in the latest committee draft, of the restric- tion on increases in floor space to 10% for a five year period prior to the issuance of a permit for an accessory apartment. After discussion, the Board and the Commit- tee agreed the provision should be restored. Mrs. Nichols suggested that a requirement be added that accessory apartments be per- mitted only on accepted streets. There was discussion about permitting accessory apartments on unaccepted streets in the same manner as'an application for a new house on an unaccepted street. The Board agreed not to include a requirement on the status of the street because it would further complicate an already complex subject. One major issue is whether a permit for an accessory apartment may be obtained "by right" from the Building Commissioner or whether a special permit should be granted by the Board of Appeals. Mrs. Rawls restated the Committee's conviction that the SET