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LJ PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 11, 1983 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:06 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Flemings, Nichols, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. 97. APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 124 Spring Street, Beal Companies, SPS: The Board reviewed the revised draft, dated May 11, 1983, of the SPS report of the Beal Companies' building at 124 Spring Street. In Item 5.b., the draft recommends a buffer strip 100 feet from the RO zoning dis- trict line for the full length of the development where it abuts residential prop- erties and the Town's conservation land. It recommends that the condition be reviewed by the applicant with regard to the elimination of 102 parking spaces and a possible reconfiguration of the access drives. If the applicant can demonstrate some paved area is essential, the Planning Board would recommend the buffer strip be not less than 50 feet from the RO district line, but only in the area required for parking. Mrs. Uhrig commented this was a good approach because the Town should not "bargain away" the other 50 feet until it has to. Some other editing and format changes were agreed to. On the recommendation deferring any application for the development of additional floor space for a five-year period, four members were in favor; Mr. Sorensen was opposed. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted unanimously to approve the report, as corrected, which will constitute the Planning Board's recom- mendations to the Board of Appeals on this case. 98. ARTICLES FOR 1983 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Article 13, Street Renaming: Mr. Bowyer recapitulated the various events and actions on the proposed renaming of Meadow Brook Avenue and Wellington Lane Avenue. The Board continued to support the idea of renaming both streets, which run togetherer, to simply Wellington Lane. Mr. Sorensen volunteered to speak on the article if there was much debate on it. Article 14, Accessory Apartments: Mrs. Smith reported she had heard there may be a move to reconsider the previously approved vote on the accessory apartments amend- ments. Two items of contention deal with the changing of the transition date from 1961 to 1983 and the minimum floor area to qualify from 2500 square feet to 2000 square feet. While the Board still supported the provisions as originally proposed by the Accessory Apartments Committee, which were changed by amendments from the floor, it did not support a reconsideration to restore the original provisions. The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. 04 lith J. Uhr' g, Clerk