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[i PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 1987 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Build- ing, was called to order at 7:42 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Cripps, Klauminzer, Sorensen, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Rawski and Secretary Peters present. ********************* ARTICLES FOR 1987 TOWN MEETING **************************** 17. Technical Corrections: Mr. Sorensen will present the article. The Board reviewed the draft dated 1/6/87. In section A6), the Board agreed the revised wording should be written out as it will appear in the Zoning By -Law, if adopted by Town Meeting. In section PB8), they agreed the phrase "to the connector road" should be added after .... "not more than 650 feet in length". 18. Jumbo Houses: Mrs. Klauminzer will present the article. The Board reviewed the draft dated 1/20/87. Mrs. Klauminzer questioned whether this article might not discourage the use of cluster subdivision option. The Board agreed this revision should apply only to conventional subdivisions. 19. Swimming Pools: Mr. Cripps will present the article. The Board reviewed the most recent draft. They agreed the phrase "and self -latching" should be added to the last sentence in subparagraph d which deals with self-closing gates around Pools. 20. Projections Into Yard Setbacks: Mrs. Wood will present the article. The Board reviewed the draft dated 1/21/87. Mr. Sorensen suggested the wording be simplified and tightened up. 21. Housing Resolution - Emerson Gardens: Mrs. Klauminzer will present the art- icle. The Board reviewed the draft dated 1/20/87. The Housing Advisory Committee will also review the draft at their meeting tomorrow evening. 22. Comprehensive Commercial Revision: The Board completed review of the revised TABLE I, PART B COMMERCIAL USES draft dated 1/13/87, and began review of the TABLE I, PART A RESIDENTIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USES draft dated 1/13/87. In the course of the review, a number of changes were agreed to. ********************************* REPORTS *************************************** 23. Planning Board, Subcommittees: a. Chamber of Commerce: Mrs. Uhrig announced the Board has been invited to meet with the Chamber of Commerce this Thursday, 1/22/87, to discuss the Comprehensive Commercial Revision. 24. Planning Director: a. Subdivision action: Mr. Bowyer reported the State Legislature has passed a bill extending the time for action by the Board on subdivision applications from 60 days to 135 days. The meeting was adjourned at 10:53 p.m. Martha Wood, Clerk