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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 16, 1988 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15 and Estabrook Hall, Cary Hall, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Sorensen, Williams, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Nordby and Secretary Peters present. Mrs. Klauminzer was absent. PLANNING BOARD ORGANIZATION 140. Meeting and Public Dates for June and July: The Board reviewed dates for upcoming hearings and tentatively agreed to schedule meetings for June 6, and June 20, 1988. ************************* REPORTS ******************************************** 141. Planning Director a. CD,RD Rezonings: Mr. Bowyer reported that he had met with three appli- cants, each proposing a CD or RD rezoning. All three hope to bring their pro- posals before the Special Town Meeting, tentatively scheduled for this summer, to act on the notice to convert the Pine Meadows property filed by Moore Homes Inc. under Chapter 61B. ' The Board reacted negatively to any plans that would bring rezoning propo- sals before a Special Town Meeting on such short notice. They recommended the applicants be discouraged noting that town meeting usually does not deal favorably with rezoning proposals brought before special town meet- ings. They added that if the vote fails, under the repetitive petition rule, the applicant will have to wait two years before he can again file for the rezoning. The Board agreed the applicants should be encouraged to schedule a meeting with it in August or September in preparation for bring- ing the rezoning proposals to the annual town meeting next spring. 142. Ad Hoc Committee on Pine Meadows: The Board reviewed and amended a draft charge and proposed membership, representing various Town boards and committees, for the Ad Hoc Committee on Pine Meadows. On the motion of Mrs. Wood, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 4-0-0 to approve the charge and the membership representation, as amended. ************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS **************** 143. INFORMATIONAL MEETING, Holderness Lane,_ off Minuteman Lane,_ Robert_ Phelan, preliminary plan: Mrs Uhrig noted a legal hearing is not required for a preli- minary plan. She added the purpose of the meeting is to gather information and it can therefore be more informal than the public hearing required for a defini- tive plan. She introduced Mr. Phelan, the developer, who reviewed existing site conditions and explained his proposal to build six new dwelling units, two of which will be contained in one building. Landscape Architect Gary Larson, representing the applicant, discussed how existing vegetation, trees and a stone wall had shaped the design of the cluster development, and explained how the cluster plan had evolved from a series of sketch plans that had been presented for comments from the Board.