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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 9, 1987 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Build- ing, was called to order at 7:37 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Cripps, Klauminzer, Sorensen, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Rawski and Secretary Peters present. ****************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************* SUBDIVISION OF LAND 66. 191 Spring Street, Fullers Hill, Boston Properties: The Board discussed a letter from Frederick DeAngelis, dated 3-6-87, requesting an extension of time for action by the Board until April 30, 1987 on a preliminary subdivision plan. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Wood, it was voted unanimously to grant an extension of time for action on the application until April 30, 1987. 67. 188-194 Lowell Street, McNeil and Castelli, Definitive Plan: The Board reviewed a letter, dated 3-6-87 from the Planning Director, sent to McNeil & Associates, Inc. and John Castelli, co -developers of 181 - 194 Lowell Street, informing them their subdivision plans were incomplete. Mr. Bowyer commented the letter had to be sent on that date in order to be within the 14 day review period described in the Development Regulations. ' The Board also discussed a letter from Briggs Engineering to the Engineering Department, dated March 9, 1987, explaining how the field survey had been con- ducted, and stating a ground instrument survey had been done, and that the data had not been obtained from Lexington's topographic maps. Ms. Rawski noted the Development Regulations require the submission of definitive subdivision plans based on a complete and up-to-date field survey. She added it appeared the sites' topography were based on the Town's photogrammetric maps, dated April 24, 1971, and that the site analysis plans are also based upon the Town's photogrammetric maps which have been enlarged to an approximate scale of 1"=40'. She noted that in many cases, these photogrammetric maps have been proven to be inaccurate and therefore unsuitable for the preparation of construc- tion drawings. For this reason the Planning Board's Development Regulations require preliminary and definitive plans to be based upon an actual field survey. Also, all objects on the site must be identified by field survey including trees of over 6" in caliper. Ms. Rawski listed other deficiencies in the submission of the definitive plan, including but not limited to the following: Proof Plan - the determination of the area of vegetated wetland and of developable site area is not based on a field survey and certified by a register- ed land surveyor or professional engineer; (188 Lowell) Site Analysis Map - all of the required information such as, mapping of soils, limits of 100 -year flood elevation and the bottom elevation of all streams and water bodies, is not shown; Property Rights and Dimensional Standards Plan - all setbacks in feet from lot lines, from brooks, etc., are not shown;