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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
<br />MEETING OF JULY 11, 1983
<br />The meeting of the Lexington
<br />called to order at 7:33 p.m.
<br />Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning
<br />Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was
<br />by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Nichols,
<br />Director Bowyer present. Mrs. Flemings was absent.
<br />129. MUZZEY SCHOOL CONVERSION
<br />The Board reviewed a letter from Kirk Noyes dated July 5, 1983 relative to the inclu-
<br />sion of additional three bedroom units and the pricing of units. On the motion of
<br />Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously that the change pro-
<br />posed is acceptable and that alternative #1, which spreads the cost of the three bed-
<br />room units among all units, is preferred. Mrs. Smith commented that it is important
<br />to keep the units for families, i.e., the three bedroom units, affordable.
<br />130. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
<br />The minutes of the meeting of June 20, 1983 were corrected and on the motion of Mr.
<br />Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig,were approved, as corrected, by a vote of 3-0. Mrs.
<br />Nichols abstained because she was not present at that meeting.
<br />PLANS NOT REQUIRING SUBDIVISION APPROVAL
<br />131. Pelham Road, Sister Mary Sears, SGM: Form A-83/3: Mr. Bowyer presented a new
<br />plan dated July 8, 1983 in which the line separating proposed lot 2 from lot 1 had
<br />been straightened leaving 39.13 feet of frontage on Pelham Road. Additional notes
<br />had been placed on the plan stating that lot 2 did not comply with the lot frontage
<br />requirement and that the land would be adjoined with other land of Gray Nuns Chari-
<br />ties Inc. Mr. Sorensen suggested that if the applicants wanted to show lot 2 as
<br />being joined to other land of the Gray Nuns, they should submit a plan showing all
<br />of the other land. After discussion, it was agreed to take no action on the revised
<br />plan and to seek the advice of Town Counsel. Roger Corbin, acting in behalf of the
<br />applicant, withdrew the plan from consideration so that the fourteen day statutory
<br />period would not be in effect.
<br />132. 73 Grassland Street, Paul Valihura: Form A-83/4: On the motion of Mr. Soren-
<br />sen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, the Board voted 2-0, with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Nichols
<br />abstaining, to affirm a vote taken by a telephone poll on June 23, 1983, that the
<br />plan of land at 73 Grassland Street does not require approval under the Subdivision
<br />Control Law. In that poll, Mrs. Flemings, Mr. Sorensen and Mrs. Uhrig voted in
<br />favor; it was not possible to reach Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Nichols was out of the
<br />country. The motion to reaffirm the vote failed to obtain the three votes necessary.
<br />133. 83 Pleasant Street, Gerald Mimno: Form A-83/5: The Board reviewed a plan of
<br />the Mimno estate at 73 Pleasant Street. Gerald Mimno explained that his intent was
<br />to maintain the estate appearance while subdividing eventually into three lots. He
<br />explained that a common driveway would be used to avoid breaking up an attractive
<br />stone wall into separate driveways. Mr. Sorensen expressed concern that the Board's
<br />approval may imply a driveway may be used for access to two lots. Such proposals
<br />have been presented to the Town often without the sufficient frontage this property
<br />has. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted 3-0, with
<br />Mrs. Uhrig not voting:
<br />1) The plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.," dated July 8, 1983,
<br />by Barnes Engineering Company Inc., of Auburndale, Mass., certified by John
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