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[J PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13, 1984 PUBLIC HEARINGS The Lexington Planning Board conducted public hearings on four proposed zoning amendments in Room G-15, Town Offices. The hearings were: Article 19, Special Permits, Traffic Considerations; began 7:42 p.m., closed 8:02 p.m. Article 20, Lot Frontage, Lot Width; began 8:03 p.m., closed 8:25 p.m. Article 21, Technical Corrections; began 8:25 p.m., closed 8:27 p.m. Article 22, Setback for Swimming Pools; began 8:27 p.m., closed 8:45 p.m. The business meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 8:46 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Flemings, Nichols, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SUBDIVISION OF LAND 28. Pheasant Brook Estates, Between Maple and Woburn Streets: Mr. Bowyer reported on a meeting held that morning attended by the principals, attorney and designers of the Pheasant Brook Subdivision and Jehanne Arslan, Assistant Planner, Cliff Prentiss, Conservation Director, and Frank Leahy of the Engineering Department. ' The Town staff had identified an extensive list of items demonstrating the defini- tive subdivision plan was incomplete, had been improperly prepared and appeared to show encroachment on wetlands far in excess of that allowed by the Wetland Protec- tion Act. Mr. Bowyer had suggested to the Kahn -Quinn group that they could either withdraw the plan and resubmit it at a later date when it was properly prepared, or the Planning Board could proceed with the process in which they could anticipate the Planning Department staff would recommend against approval of the definitive plan. The Kahn -Quinn group said they would let the Planning Board know by the end of the week which alternative they would take. The Board agreed that if it was not notified by Friday, February 17 of a withdrawal, then the staff should proceed with the legal notices setting public hearings for March 12, 1984. ARTICLES FOR 1984 TOWN MEETING 29. Parking -Center Articles: Mrs. Smith noted that representatives of the Plan- ning Board had been invited to explain the parking -center articles at a meeting of the Meriam Hill Association on Tuesday, February 14, and by the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 16. In response to an inquiry about these meetings, Town Counsel thought it would not a violation of the Open Meeting Law for a quorum of the Board to be present as these meetings had been called by other organizations and no Planning Board decisions would be made. Mrs. Smith urged all members to attend these meetings. Mrs. Smith reported that Chairman Politi had suggested that the Planning board meet with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the center -parking articles as both the pre- vious hearings had been on Monday nights when the Board of Selectmen were meeting. The Board agreed to hold the third hearing on the center -parking articles on Wednesday, March 7, so that the Board of Selectmen could attend.