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<br />PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br />MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 2010 <br /> <br />A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town <br />Office Building, and called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Vice Chairman Canale with members Manz, Hornig <br />and planning staff McCall-Taylor, Henry and Kaufman present. Mr. Zurlo and Galaitsis were absent. <br /> <br />*************************TOWN MEETING WARRANT********************************* <br />RD rezoning amendment; Countryside Manor, Woburn Street: Present were Brian Kelley of Shaker Glen <br />Construction and Gary Larson, landscape architect, to discuss a request for a modification and expansion <br />of the existing RD zoning at 425 Woburn Street. Mr. Kelley gave a brief overview of the project and Gary <br />Larson discussed the evolution of the project. Mr. Kelley advised the Board that a traffic assessment <br />would be submitted with the PSDUP, one test pit was done raising no red flags, the proposed building had <br />been moved back 30 feet from its location in the previous sketch and would be 110 feet from Woburn <br />Street. There had been an informal meeting for abutters within 500 feet of the project. 72 invitations were <br />sent and 10 abutters attended. <br /> Board comments: <br />? <br /> When would the filing be done? Mr. Kelley said January 13 everything would be filed. <br />? <br /> The Board would like to see the PSDUP and have a meeting prior to the public hearing to discuss <br />the following issues: Transportation Demand Management; making the site accessible; pedestrian <br />accommodations such as crosswalks and sidewalks on Woburn Street, as well as safe crossings <br />within the project; bus drop; appropriate rezoning to the town line; and 15% of the units <br />affordable. <br />? <br /> TMG would revisit Lexpress if ridership increased on this site. <br />? <br /> There would need to be a landscape plan for the strip along Woburn Street. <br />? <br /> There will be more questions when the PSDUP comes in. <br /> <br />Review of the Warrant for Town Meeting 2010: <br />The Center Committee has a place holder on the warrant that includes food uses, signs, shared parking <br />and height. There is a Center Committee meeting on Friday. <br /> <br />*******************************SITE PLAN REVIEW*********************************** <br />On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 3-0, to adopt version 13 of the Site Plan Review <br />Regulations.. <br />******************************HARTWELL AVENUE AREA STUDY********************** <br /> <br />