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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JULY 24, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Selectmen’s Meeting Room, in the Town Office Building was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chair Richard Canale with members Ginna Johnson, Charles Hornig, Robert Peters, Bob Creech, and planning staff Sheila Page and Lori Kaufman present. **********************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION*********************** PUBLIC HEARING Rangeway Extension (Map 87 lot 37), Definitive Subdivision: Mr. Peters will be recused from this project. Mr. Canale, opened the continued public hearing at 7:03 p.m. with approximately 3 people in the audience. The applicant has requested a continuance to August 14, 2019, and extended the action deadline to September 30, 2019, subject to the Board’s approval. On a motion of Mr. Hornig, seconded by Ms. Johnson, it was voted, 4-0, to extend the action deadline to September 30, 2019. On a motion of Mr. Hornig, seconded by Ms. Johnson, it was voted, 4-0, to continue the public hearing to August 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room *************************BOARD ADMINISTRATION**************************** Schedule Board’s Retreat: The Board decided that August 28 will be the Planning Board retreat and the location to be determined. The chair will meet with staff to determine items that will be discussed at the retreat. Report on Meeting with Board of Selectmen/ Appointed vs. Elected Board: Mr. Canale reported that the two Boards met with administration on July15 and that he met again today with Jim Malloy, Town Manager and Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development. Items of concern were the relationship between the Board and Staff in the past and who the Planning Director reports to which could cause a conflict of interest if there are different goals between administration and the Planning Board. The Planning Board Procedural Rules state that the Planning Director “implements the decisions of the Board and carries out other specific tasks assigned by the Board” this directive needs to be clarified so when a new planning director is hired they are not left without clear direction.