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1 <br />PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br />MEETING OF MARCH 10, 1983 <br />The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Science Lecture Hall of <br />Lexington High School, was called to order at 10:23 p.m. by the Chairman Mrs. <br />Smith, with members Flemings, Sorensen, Uhrig, and Planning Director Bowyer <br />present. Mrs. Nichols was absent due to illness. A public hearing on Article 14, <br />Accessory Apartments, was held earlier in the evening. <br />ARTICLES for 1983 TOWN MEETING <br />40. Article 14, Accessory Apartments: The Board discussed comments made at the <br />public hearing earlier in the evening. Mr. Sorensen suggested that Section <br />5.2.2a,8 be rephrased so that no structure which is not connected to the public <br />water and sewer system shall have an accessory apartment. <br />Mr. Sorensen suggested that a clause be added that nothing in the Zoning By -Law <br />shall guarantee renewal of a permit for an accessory apartment. He said that if <br />conditions change, or if the Town amends the accessory apartment provision, or <br />eliminates it altogether, an owner would not have a right to continue his/her ac- <br />cessory apartment. It was agreed that issue should be discussed with Town Counsel. <br />The Board discussed staged implementation of the amendment which was suggested by <br />several people. Mr. Sorensen commented that the main purpose of the By -Law was to <br />permit new accessory apartments; legitimizing existing illegal apartments is a <br />secondary objective. He does not like to see the violators rewarded. He is opposed <br />to staged implementation. <br />Mrs. Smith observed that the existing apartments, even though illegal, do not <br />create the sense of anxiety that new apartments create. People appear to be con- <br />cerned about a flood of new apartments and perceive a change in the community. <br />Mrs. Uhrig observed that from a tactical point of view, increasing the minimum <br />floor area to 2500 square feet would reduce the number of eligible apartments and <br />be less threatening. It might improve the chances of passage of the proposed <br />amendment. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 10:54 p.m. <br />;dith J. Uhr' , Clerks <br />8N <br />