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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 30, 1984 PUBLIC HEARING The Lexington Planning Board reconvened its public hearings recessed from December 12, 1983, in Estabrook Hall of Cary Memorial Hall, on four proposed amendments to the Zoning By -Law: Article 14, Comprehensive Revision, Parking Requirements; Article 15, Rezoning to CG, East Lexington, Bedford Street -Worthen Road; Article 16, Parking, Central Business District; and Article 17, Height Restriction, CB District. Chairman Smith and members Flemings, Nichols, Sorensen and Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer were present. The hearing was resumed at 7:38 p.m. and at 9:10 p.m. was recessed subject to the call of the Chair. The business meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Estabrook Hall of Cary Memorial Hall, was called to order at 9:20 p.m., by the Chairman Mrs. Smith with members Flemings, Nichols, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 13. Ingleside Subdivision, Release of Surety: Mr. Bowyer reported that the surety for the Ingleside Subdivision had originally been set at $69,000 and had been reduced by a vote of the Board to $11,000. According to the Planning Board's Rules and Regulations, surety may not be reduced to less than 15% of the amount of the original surety. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to disapprove the request of Emilio Spagnuolo for a final release of surety. ARTICLES FOR 1984 TOWN MEETING 14. Planning Board Articles a. Article 14, Comprehensive Revision: Additional changes in Section 11.3, Parking Factor and Loading Factor; 11.6.6 Screening; 11.6.7 Driveways; 11.7.3 Compact Car Spaces; 11.7.6 Availability; 11.7.9 Landscaping; and insertion of the terms in Section 11.4 in Section 2, Definitions, were agreed to. b. Article 16, Center Business District: A change in Section 11.9.2 about the location of a parking lot within the CB district was agreed to. REPORTS 15. Annual Report: The Board reviewed a draft of the annual report. Corrections and revisions were made. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted unanimously to approve the annual report as amended. 16. Planning Board Members, Subcommittees a. Housing Needs Advisory Committee: Mr. Bowyer reported that Mr. Spencer's name had inadvertently been left off the list of new members approved on December 27. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to appoint William Spencer to the Housing Needs Advisory Committee.