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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES OF MARCH 31, 1986 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Office Bulding, was called to order at 7:03 P.M., by the Chairman Mrs. Uhrig, with members Cripps, Klauminzer, Sorensen, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer and Assist- ant Planner Rawski present. ************************ ARTICLES FOR 1986 TOWN MEETING ****************** 91. Article 4: Mrs. Uhrig asked what position the Board wanted to take on the amendment to be proposed by Precinct 3 Town Meeting Members that the Planning Board Personal Services account be increased by $10,000. It was agreed the Board would not support the amendment for the same reasons agreed to at the January 27, 1986 meeting. While additional professional help would be welcomed, the Board has difficulty justifying an increase: 1) until it is able to evaluate at least one year with three full-time staff people, and 2) other departments such as engineering and conservation have similar work load problems. 92. Article 26, Photogrammetric Maps: Mrs. Uhrig reported that the Board of Selectmen by a 2-3 vote has decided not to seek an appropriation for the photo- grammetric maps and will presumably move indefinite postponement. She had a conservation with Chairman Joyce Miller of the Conservation Commission about whether both boards should collaborate on a substitute motion to seek the approp- riation. In an informal poll of the Board it was agreed unanimously that the Board would work for the appropriation for the photogrammetric maps. 93. Distribution of Housing Element: The Board discussed distributing the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan to Town Meeting Members. It was agreed that several methods of obtaining feedback would be desirable. One would be a one -sheet response form which could be handed in during the town meeting season. Another was to schedule a public meeting on a Monday night within several weeks after the close of the Town Meeting. Mrs. Klauminzer suggested an explanatory sheet be prepared describing how the document was drafted, the fact that it was a draft which has not been finalized until input is received from Town Meeting Members and others, and the differences among policies, proposals and items for study. Mr. Bowyer will prepare a draft of these handouts to be reviewed by the Board at the Monday April 7th meeting. 94. Articles 40-46, Information Meeting: It was agreed that the Board would hold an information meeting on the Panning Board sponsored articles on Wednes- day, April 9, 1986, at 7:30 P.M. in Estabrook Hall. The Board will provide explanations and interpretations of the proposed amendments and encourage anyone proposing an amendment to the Planning Board article to make that known, and discuss it with the Board. Commenting on the difficulty of getting people to come to additional meetings during the Town Meeting season, Mr. Sorensen proposed that there be a "suggestion box" at the back of Cary Hall so that Town Meeting members could indicate questions or problems they have with the various articles. 95. Article 48, Middlesex Mall: It was agreed to ask Town Meeting to schedule a specific time for consideration of Article 48 so that residents and the developer