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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1984 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:38 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Flemings, Nichols, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning director Bowyer present. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of November 7, 1983, were corrected and on the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, were approved unanimously as corrected. The minutes of the meeting of November 14, 1983, were corrected and on the motion of Mrs. Flemings, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, were approved by a vote of 4-0. Mr. Sorensen abstained as he was not present at that meeting. ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2. Maple Tree Village Subdivision: Request for Extension of Time: The Board was in receipt of a request by Anthony S. Gentile, dated January 6, 1984, that the time for action on the subdivision plan be extended for 30 days. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to approve the request and to extend the time for action on the definitive subdivision plan and the special permit for a conventional subdivision from January 26, 1984 to February 25, 1984. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unani- mously to set January 23, 1984 as the date for the public hearings on the subdivi- sion plan. I The Board recessed at 7:57 p.m. to meet with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the proposal for a hotel -conference center at Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School. The Board reconvened at 9:57 p.m. 3. APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS Mrs. Smith presented an oral review of cases to be heard by the Board of Appeals on January 26, 1984. It was agreed to make no recommendation on the following three cases: 36 Percy Road, Arlene Way: SP, continue use of garage 73 Grassland Street, Ronald DeMille: Variance, side yard for existing stairs 8 Carriage Drive, Alan Batzinger: Variance, side yard 38 Adams Street, George Redick: SP, operate/maintain commercial greenhouse: Mrs. Nichols commented that farm stands or nurseries do not work well in residential areas. Mrs. Smith observed that Adams Street was narrow and heavily traveled. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted unanimously to state no opposition to conducting a mail order nursery business but to recommend against granting a permit for the retail nursery type operation. 93 Hancock Street, Lexington Gardens: SP, continue use: On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to recommend in favor of granting the special permit providing the same conditions are attached as were included in the most recently granted permit.