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PLANNING BOARD MEETING MEETING OF FEBRUARY 1, 1988 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:37 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Klauminzer, Sorensen, Williams, Wood and Planning Director Bowyer present. 39. Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of January 4, 1988. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Klauminzer, it was voted unanimously to approve the minutes of January 4, 1988 as corrected. ****************************** REPORTS *********************************** 40. Planning Director a. Countryside Manor: The Board reviewed a draft of a letter to Woodhaven Realty expressing concern about three matters in which the development does not comply with the RD rezoning approved by the Town Meeting in 1985. The Board requested that the letter be strengthened and to state his actions broke faith with the Town Meeting approval. The matters include construction of an interior drive in excess of 650 feet, failing to designate four of the affordable housing units for low income households, and promoting an arrangement calling for a life lease tenancy by which residents would have to make a deposit of be- tween $170,000 and $210,000. The Board agreed that unless housing developments conform to the committments made to Town Meeting, it can hurt the credibility of future affordable housing proposals. b. Pine Meadows: The Board reviewed a draft memorandum inviting representatives from several town boards and committees to attend a meeting on February 17 at which Moore Homes would present alternative sketch plans for the development of the Pine Meadows Golf Course. It was agreed to add language at the end that there would be public meet- ings after the meeting on February 17. ***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ********* SUBDIVISION OF LAND 41. Tracer Lane subdivision: On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Klauminzer, it was voted unanimously to approve the request of Harold Nahigian, stated in his letter dated 1-29-88, that the time for action on the Tracer Lane definitive subdivision plan be extended until June 21, 1988. Mrs. Uhrig suggested that the Board state that this would be the final extension it would approve because it was not proper to grant extensions repeatedly. The effect of approving the plan would be to freeze the 1986 zoning regulations for eight more years contrary to the vote of the 1987 Town Meeting to reduce the permitted floor area ratio. Other members agreed the Board should not grant extensions repeatedly but could act on future requests for extensions, if filed, rather than writing language into this approval. Landscape Architect Roger Kallstrom, representing Mr. Nahigian, reported the process has been delayed far longer than anticipated because of actions by the Conservation Commission and other environmental regulatory boards.