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<br />PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
<br />MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2006
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<br />A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office
<br />Building, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Manz with members Galaitsis, Hornig, Canale,
<br />Zurlo and planning staff McCall-Taylor, Schilt and Tap present.
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<br />Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meetings of January 25,
<br />February 2 and 8, March 1and 8, 2006. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the
<br />minutes as amended. The Board agreed to postpone acting on the minutes of March 14, 27 and 28, and
<br />April 3 and 5, 2006 to a future meeting.
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<br />************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS *************
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<br />PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW
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<br />Form A/2006-2, 15 Vine Brook Road: The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at 15
<br />Vine Brook Road. On a motion duly made and seconded it was voted to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of
<br />Land Located in Lexington in Massachusetts”, dated July 21, 2005, prepared and certified by Kevin E.
<br />Danahy, Land Surveyor, Meridian Associates, Inc., Beverly, MA, with Form A/2006-2, submitted by
<br />Laurence Tropeano, trustee of LTVB Trust, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control
<br />Law.
<br />Form A 2006-3, 176 Cedar Street: The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at 176
<br />Cedar Street. On a motion duly made and seconded it was voted to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of
<br />Land Located in Lexington in Massachusetts”, dated February 14, 2006, prepared and certified by Kevin
<br />E. Danahy, Land Surveyor, Meridian Associates, Inc., Beverly, MA, with Form A/2006-3, submitted by
<br />Joseph Gelormini, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
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<br />SUBDIVISION OF LAND
<br />PUBLIC HEARING: Pine Meadow Farm (Cedar Street), Definitive Conventional Subdivision Plan, JMG
<br />Development: The public hearing was convened at 7:45 p.m. Representing the applicant team were Mr.
<br />Joseph Gelormini, developer, Ms. Pamela Brown, attorney, Mr. Ron O’Brien, civil engineer, and Mr.
<br />David Jay, landscape architect. There were approximately twenty people in the audience; a sign-up list is
<br />on file at the Planning Department.
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<br />Ms. Manz introduced the hearing, and stated that the Planning Board had reviewed a sketch plan and a
<br />preliminary site development plan for this subdivision. Mr. Gelormini added that the applicants had last
<br />appeared before the Board with a preliminary plan on January 11, and had responded to all of the
<br />conditions that were requested at that time. In addition, the applicants have been before the Conservation
<br />Commission, which has approved the plans, but at the request of the applicants did not close the public
<br />hearing until the Planning Board approves the subdivision plan. Mr. Gelormini noted that the Engineering
<br />Department had approved all of the changes to the drainage plans that were requested by the Conservation
<br />Commission.
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<br />Mr. O’Brien presented an overview of the proposed 14-unit subdivision, noting that it would result in a
<br />net of 11 new housing units, and that all of the proposed lots conform to the dimensional requirements of
<br />the zoning by-law. He explained the changes to the drainage plans that had been made in response to
<br />requests from the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission to utilize a subsurface infiltration
<br />system. Mr. O’Brien detailed changes to the level spreader, noting that he worked with the Engineering
<br />Department and the Conservation Commission to reconfigure the outlet pipe to minimize the potential for
<br />clogging from debris. The size of the infiltration system has been increased by 10% due to suggestions
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