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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 25, 2020 Held on March 25, 2020, Virtual Meeting per Governor Baker’s Order at 7:00pm Present: Robert Creech, Chair; Charles Hornig, Vice-Chair; Robert Peters, Clerk; Ginna Johnson; and Richard Canale. Also, present was Amanda Loomis, Planning Director Robert Creech, Chair, read the agenda into the record, introduced members of the Planning Board and Planning Department Staff, and called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Mr. Creech read the following statement relative to the recent outbreak of COVID-19. Good evening. This meeting of the Lexington Planning Board is being conducted remotely consistent with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020, due to the current State of Emergency in the Commonwealth due to the outbreak of COVID-19. In order to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, we have been advised and directed by the Commonwealth to suspend public gatherings, and as such, the Governor’s Order suspends the requirement of the Open Meeting Law to have all meetings in a publicly accessible physical location. Further, all members of public bodies are allowed and encouraged to participate remotely. The Order, which you can find posted with agenda materials for this meeting allows public bodies to meet entirely remotely so long as reasonable public access is afforded so that the public can follow along with the deliberations of the meeting. Ensuring public access does not ensure public participation unless such participation is required by law. This meeting will feature public comment. For this meeting, the Lexington Planning Board is convening by video conference via Zoom as posted on the Town’s Website identifying how the public may join. Please note that this meeting is being recorded, and that some attendees are participating by video conference. Accordingly, please be aware that other folks may be able to see you, and that take care not to “screen share” your computer. Anything that you broadcast may be captured by the recording. Development Administration 1. 53 Hancock Street, Definitive Site Sensitive Special Permit Residential Development Robert Creech, Chair opened the public hearing for the Definitive Site Sensitive Special Permit Residential Development for the property at 53 Hancock Street and then requested a presentation from the Applicant. Present for the Public Hearing: Attorney Ranen Schechner; Fred Russell, P.E.; Erik Bednarek; Jason Brickman, Applicant. Attorney Schechner provided a review of the background as to why a site sensitive project application was submitted. Mr. Russell provided a review of the project, which included a review of existing conditions, a review of the Approval Not Required (ANR) plan, layout of the proposed lots, lot coverage and