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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 8, 1987 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Build- ing, was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Cripps, Sorensen, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Rawski present. Mrs. Klauminzer arrived at 7:30 p.m. 111. Minutes for March 2, 17 and 30, 1987: The Board reviewed, and made correc- tions to the minutes for the meetings of March 2, 17 and 30, 1987. On the motion of Mrs. Wood, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to approve the minutes of March 2, 17, and 30, 1987, as corrected. 112. Receipt of Resignation of Stephen Cripps: Mrs. Uhrig accepted the resigna- tion for the Board and agreed to notify the Board of Selectmen that he has re- signed, and to request a joint meeting of the Planning Board and Selectmen to elect a person to fill the vacancy on the Planning Board until the next town election. The joint meeting will need to be scheduled two or three weeks hence to allow time for interested parties to apply for the vacancy. ******************* ARTICLES FOR 1987 TOWN MEETING ***************************** 113. Presentation of Zoning Articles other than Planning Board Articles: Articles 47, 48, and 49: Mr. Sorensen agreed to speak for the Board on the three citizen articles, 47, 48 and 49. Article 41: Mrs. Uhrig reported there is a some disagreement between the Conser- vation Commission and the Board of Selectmen as to how to divide the funds col- lected by the Land Bank. The Planning Board may be asked their opinion at Town Meeting. Both sides want to give the State Legislature a "sense of the meeting", as the provisions Lexington prepares may be included in the local option bill which the Legislature is drafting. 114. Article 43: Mr. Bowyer briefly reviewed the revised draft of the use tables presently before the Board. The Board also discussed the different cate- gories of commercial zones proposed for the revision. ******************* ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************* SUBDIVISION OF LAND 115. Briefing on Subdivision Plans Recently Submitted: Ms. Rawski gave a brief summary of the status of subdivision applications presently before the Board, including some recently filed. 1) Hayden Ave. W.R. Grace, Preliminary Plan: They have divided the proper- ty into three commercial lots. The purpose for filing is to gain an eight year freeze of the zoning. In response to a question from Mrs. Klauminzer, Mr. Sorensen commented the definitive plan must be approved and recorded in order to obtain the freeze, but that the road did not necessarily need to be constructed.