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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES 133 MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 1983 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 8:15 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Nichols, Sandy, Sorensen, Uhrig, Planning Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Arslan present. 12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of January 17, 1983, were corrected and on a motion by Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, were approved unanimously, as corrected. Mr. Sorensen made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, that the criteria set forth on sheet 1 of the document "Designation of Streets on the Zoning Map" be accepted. After considerable discussion, no vote was taken on the motion. Mr. Sandy questioned why Milliken Road or Maple Terrace, as examples, were any different than some of the unaccepted streets proposed to be shown on the Zoning ' Map. There was discussion of how to treat streets and roads, which formerly appeared on the Zoning Map as "Private Access". It was agreed to add a note on the Zoning Map that certain streets which appear in the street map published by the Engineering Department do not appear on the Zoning Map because they do not conform to the definition of "street, road, or way" in the Zoning By -Law. On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to show three class- ifications of streets on the Zoning Map and to delete the fourth classification, i.e., road in condominium developments. The list of streets on the second and third pages of the document were reviewed and discussed. There was further discussion of adding or removing streets which form- erly appeared on previous maps. It was agreed that the staff would prepare a list of all changes proposed to this Zoning Map from the zoning maps published in 1977 and 1979. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 14. Blossomcrest: Establish Amount of Surety, Accept Surety, Release of Lots: On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, this item was taken from the table. Mr. Sorensen made three motions, each seconded by Mrs. Nichols and each voted unanimously, as follows: 1) to establish the amount of surety needed to com- plete the subdivision as $850, 2) to accept a bank check from Depositor's Trust Company, Number L23120, dated January 17, 1983, as surety, to be held by the Town Treasurer, and 3) to release lots 5, 6, and 7 (all the lots) and to sign the Re- lease of Lots document, Form G-6. 15. APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS The Board reviewed a staff analysis of cases to be heard January 27, 1983. On sep- arate motions by Mr. Sandy, each seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to make no recommendation on the following cases: 13. ZONING MAP: STATUS OF CERTAIN STREETS L ^ LO '/ On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously 0 to take this item from the table. The Board discussed a draft of a document Q entitled "Designation of Streets on the Zoning Map" dated January 21, 1983, and a M LLJ memorandum "Mapping Program" dated January 21, 1983 from the Planning Director. Mr. Sorensen suggested that an additional test be added, i.e., does any one person Q have the right to block the use of a way. Mr. Sorensen made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, that the criteria set forth on sheet 1 of the document "Designation of Streets on the Zoning Map" be accepted. After considerable discussion, no vote was taken on the motion. Mr. Sandy questioned why Milliken Road or Maple Terrace, as examples, were any different than some of the unaccepted streets proposed to be shown on the Zoning ' Map. There was discussion of how to treat streets and roads, which formerly appeared on the Zoning Map as "Private Access". It was agreed to add a note on the Zoning Map that certain streets which appear in the street map published by the Engineering Department do not appear on the Zoning Map because they do not conform to the definition of "street, road, or way" in the Zoning By -Law. On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to show three class- ifications of streets on the Zoning Map and to delete the fourth classification, i.e., road in condominium developments. The list of streets on the second and third pages of the document were reviewed and discussed. There was further discussion of adding or removing streets which form- erly appeared on previous maps. It was agreed that the staff would prepare a list of all changes proposed to this Zoning Map from the zoning maps published in 1977 and 1979. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 14. Blossomcrest: Establish Amount of Surety, Accept Surety, Release of Lots: On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, this item was taken from the table. Mr. Sorensen made three motions, each seconded by Mrs. Nichols and each voted unanimously, as follows: 1) to establish the amount of surety needed to com- plete the subdivision as $850, 2) to accept a bank check from Depositor's Trust Company, Number L23120, dated January 17, 1983, as surety, to be held by the Town Treasurer, and 3) to release lots 5, 6, and 7 (all the lots) and to sign the Re- lease of Lots document, Form G-6. 15. APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS The Board reviewed a staff analysis of cases to be heard January 27, 1983. On sep- arate motions by Mr. Sandy, each seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to make no recommendation on the following cases: