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219 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 28, 1983 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Nichols, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. Mrs. Flemings was absent. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 61. Kitson Park, Revisions: William Hamilton, the developer, and Peter Ogren, civil engineer, and two abutters were present for a presentation of proposed changes in the construction details of the Kitson Park subdivision plans. Mr. LO Bowyer explained that the developer had proposed certain changes which were more N than minor field changes. He had recommended the developer submit a sheet of ® revised construction details which would replace the corresponding sheet of con- n struction details in the approved definitive subdivision plan. It was assumed that M these changes were minor revisions (see Minutes 3/21/83, Item 59. a.). Abutters LLI were notifie&l by -mail of the proposed changes and that the item was on the agenda Q for this Planning Board meeting. Mr. Bowyer also reported that the Engineering Department had reviewed the proposed changes and had no objection to them. Peter Ogren, of Hayes Engineering, outlined the proposed changes. On the original approved plan, a sidewalk was indicated on each side of the street; a sidewalk is required only on one side of the street. They propose to eliminate the sidewalk on the west side of the street to improve the grading of the side slopes, permitting additional trees to be saved. The slopes will be planted with low spreading ever- green shrubs. The original plan also calls for the turnaround to be paved entirely with asphalt. They propose to install a forty -foot diameter island, which will be landscaped with shrubs, in the center of the turnaround. There will be a change in the pitch of the paving toward catch basins, but it will not increase the water runoff. There will be no change in the rate of grade of the street. The plan also shows a relo- cation of water and service connections to houses. Planning Board members commented on the responsibility for the maintenance of the planted island. The Town's Public Works Department is not in a position to assume a maintenance responsibility for the island. Mr. Ogren said the maintenance respon- sibility for the island will be handled in a manner similar to that for the Trodden Path subdivision. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to approve the minor changes requested by William Hamilton in a letter dated February 5, 1983, as shown on a drawing entitled "Revised Plan and Profile of Kit- son Park Drive," dated March 17, 1983, prepared by Hayes Engineering Inc., provided that a restriction, which shall run with the land, shall be placed in the deeds of lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, which have frontage on the turnaround, requiring that the owners be responsible for maintaining the island in the turnaround after its ini- tial construction and landscaping by the developer. ARTICLES FOR 1983 TOWN MEETING 62. PUBLIC HEARING: Article 12, Zoning By -Law Technical Corrections: Mrs. Smith opened the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. and explained the purpose of the proposed