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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 12, 1984 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by the Chairman Mrs. Smith, with members Cripps, Flemings, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. PLANNING BOARD ORGANIZATION 45. Election of Officers: As provided in Section 2.1 of the Planning Board's "Procedural Rules," the Board elected officers. For the office of Chairman, Mr. Sorensen nominated Jacquelyn Smith; by a vote of 4-0, with Mrs. Smith abstaining, Mrs. Smith was elected Chairman. Mrs. Flemings nominated Mr. Sorensen as Vice Chairman; by a vote -of 4-0, with Mr. Sorensen abstaining, Mr. Sorensen was elected Vice Chairman. Mrs. Flemings nominated Mrs. Uhrig as Clerk; by a vote of 4-0, with Mrs. Uhrig abstaining, Mrs. Uhrig was elected Clerk. 46. Signatures of Registry of Deeds: The Board signed a letter to the Registry of Deeds showing the current signatures of each member of the Board as now consti- tuted. By previous votes of the Board, Robert Bowyer, Planning Director and Jehanne Arslan, Assistant Planner, are authorized to sign plans and documents in behalf of the Board when specifically authorized by a vote of the Board.' 47. APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS The Board reviewed cases to be heard by the Board of Appeals on March 22, 1984. 420 Bedford Street, F. P. Kitchen, Inc.: SP, food service: Mr. .Sorensen commented ' that the food service operation will service people in the large office building at 420 Bedford Street and will reduce the need for people to go elsewhere for lunch, such as to congested Lexington center. He reported that the building owner, Boston Properties, has imposed very severe restrictions on the food service operation, more severe than the Town would be likely to impose. On the motion of Mr. Soren- sen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to recommend in favor of the food service operation as providing a positive service in that zoning district. It was agreed to make no recommendations on the following two cases: 2 Pinewood Street, William Jaros: Variance, side yard setback 14 Trotting Horse Drive, Gerald Holton: Variance, non -complying building ARTICLES FOR 1984 TOWN MEETING 48. Article 14, Parking Requirements: The Board reviewed several "fine tuning" proposals that have resulted from suggestions made at the public hearing on March 7, and from review of the data developed in the parking -land use study of Lexington center. It was agreed to change the parking factor for medical offices to be 1 per 200 square feet, for retail uses to be 1 per 500 square feet in a cellar, and for a hotel to be 1 per unit deleting the reference to employees in hotels. It was agreed to combine the requirements for elementary and secondary schools into one parking factor, 2 per classroom. In Section 11.8a, it was agreed to change the language so that the number of park- ing spaces could not be reduced by more than 50% and the reserved area would have to be able to accommodate at least 50% of the difference between the spaces re- quired and the lesser number provided.