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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 4, 19$8 The meeting of the Lexington planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Office Building was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Klauminzer, Sorensen, Williams, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Nordby present. ****************** ARTICLES FOR 1988 TOWN MEETING ******************* 134. Article 39, Adjustments: In response to a question from Mr. Williams as to the status of Article 39, Mr. Bowyer said that since Part C of the Article did not pass, the provisions for the calculation of density in cluster developments in the current Zoning By -Law remain in effect. Several members report on concerns that had been expressed to them after the last town meeting session about the amount of discretion the defeated amendment appeared to give to the Board as the special permit granting authority. Mrs. Klauminzer noted, and the Board agreed, that since questions remain as to what effect Part C of Article 39 would have on the process of zoning administration, and since the current By -Law will be unchanged by the defeat of Part C, the Board should not press for reconsideration of Part C. Town Meeting Member Ephraim Weiss joined the meeting. Mr. Bowyer briefly reviewed the conflicts in the Zoning By -Law that occur as a result of Mr. Weiss' amendment to Part D of Article 39 which passed at Monday's Town Meeting (see the minutes of May 2, 1988). Mrs. Klauminzer recommended that she move reconsideration making clear to the Town Meeting that she intended to promptly move indefinite postponement. Mr. Weiss noted his purpose had been to simplify the By -Law. He felt the Zoning By -Law had become too complicated and hard to understand. He had not realized the interdependent nature of various sections of the By -Law. He hoped in the future the Board would try to untangle some of this interdepen- dency. He agreed to support and to speak in favor of reconsideration of Part D of Article 39. Mr. Weiss also noted the definition section of the By -Law needed strengthen- ing. He felt the definitions scattered in other sections of the By -Law should be consolidated into the definition section, and volunteered his time and efforts to this task. Mr. Sorensen recommended the Board propose reconsideration of the original motion under Part D. The rest of the Board did not agree. Mrs. Uhrig said, and the Board agreed, this would open the door to further undesirable amend- ments being proposed, adding that although she agreed with Mr. Sorensen in principle, she felt the reality was problems and confusion would result. 135. Article 41, Accessory Apartment, Bussgang amendment: Mrs. Uhrig repor- ted that after the passage of Article 41, Town Meeting Member Julian Buss - gang has drafted an amendment, he proposes to bring up under reconsidera- tion, because of concerns about nonconforming height, setbacks, etc., occur- ring as a result of allowing the use of an accessory structure for an acces-