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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 23, 1988 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:38 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with members Sorensen, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Nordby, Summer Intern Joseph Marino and Secretary Peters, present. Mrs. Klauminzer arrived at 7:40 p.m. and Mr. Williams arrived at 7:58 p.m. *************************** REPORTS ********************************** 147. Planning Director a. Summer Intern: Mr. Bowyer introduced summer intern Joseph Marino, a graduate student in planning at the University of Massachusetts, and outlined the work he will be doing to develop a computer data base on the characteristics of housing built since 1980, to collect occupancy patterns of newly constructed housing, including affordable housing, in order to develop updated occupancy indices to be used in projecting future school enrollments and to determine the impact of any Pine Meadows development on Town services. b. Sheraton, Marrett Road: Mr. Bowyer reported the Flatley Company's proposed CD rezoning proposal has not been filed with the Selectmen, as ' required, for consideration at the special town meeting. ************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ********* SUBDIVISION OF LAND 148. W.K. Grace Subdivision, Endorsement of Definitive Plan: Ms. Nordby reported the revised and corrected plans are ready for the Board's endorsement. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen,, seconded by Mrs. Wood, it was voted 4-0-0 to endorse the definitive subdivision plans entitled. "W.K. Grace Subdivision Plan". 149. Philbrook Terrace, Robert Phelan: Mr. Bowyer reported that Hayes Engi- neering, who prepared the field survey used for the subdivision plan, apparently had not.'made a field survey in the wetlands and it appears the elevation of the wetlands is about 1/2 feet higher than is shown on the drawings. He added this raises doubts about whether the proposed drainage system will work. The Board agreed a stop work order should be issued until the matter is cleared up to the satisfaction of the Town. On the motion of Mrs. Wood, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted 4-0-0: 1. The Planning Board has received reports that there is incorrect information on the topographic plan, prepared by Hayes Engineering Co., for the Grassland Street definitive subdivision plan, and that incorrect information may mean that the work detailed on the proposed grading and utilities plans may not be able to be carried out to achieve the stand- ards required by the Town, particularly for the drainage and storm water runoff systems. The incorrect information is a violation of subsection 3.3 of the "Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in