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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 24, 2004 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room 125, Clarke Middle School, was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairman Harden with members Davies, Galaitsis, Kastorf, Manz and planning staff Garber, McCall - Taylor, and Tap present. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND Clelland Road Subdivision Rasko O'drovich and Mil'ana Bovan Endorse A roved Plans: The Planning Board endorsed the Clelland Road Definitive Subdivision Plan, as no appeals were filed within the 21- day appeal period following the Board's approval of the subdivision on January 28, 2004. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ARTICLES FOR 2004 TOWN MEETING * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Article 4, Rezone 12 -18 Hartwell Avenue The Board signed its report to Town Meeting on Article 4, Rezone 12 -18 Hartwell Avenue, having voted to recommend favorable action to Town Meeting after the public hearing on February 25, 2004. _Article 5, Rezone land on Rang eway „(LexHAB) The Board signed its report to Town Meeting on Article 5, Rezone land on Rangeway (LexHAB), having voted to recommend favorable action to Town Meeting after the public hearing on February 25, 2004. Article 6, Open Space The full open space memo from Rick Taintor will be attached to the report on this article. Mr. Harden cited Lexington Hills and Hazel Road as examples of developments where "excessive leveling” might have occurred in order to meet the current open space grade requirements. Mr. Kastorf said that the board is likely to see more of this as the lots are getting tougher to develop. Mr. Harden said that the overall impact was pretty neutral to common open space and useable open space. Mr. Davies commented that in most cases common open space and uscable open space are the same land. Mr. Galaitsis said that with the current bylaw RS developments are getting an average of 45% and this is only 35 %. Mr. Garber said in his research there was only one instance when common and useable open space were not the same. Mr. Galaitsis reiterated his basic objection that where it was 45% in the current bylaw, 35% was being proposed. He will write up a minority report to present his view. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Kastorf, the board voted to recommend approval of Article 6 by a 4 to 1 vote, Mr. Galaitsis in the minority. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Ms. Manz, the board voted 4 to 1 to accept the report. Mr. Galaitsis voted against the motion. Article 8, Home Occupations Amend Motion Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the amended motion (striking the number of clients for musical instruction) for Article 8, Home Occupations. Article 9 Amend 1986 PSDUP 1010 -1012 Waltham Street Brookhaven at Lexin ton: The Board reviewed a draft report to town meeting on Article 9, Amend PSDUP for RD -6, Brookhaven at Lexington. Mr. Galaitsis reiterated his concern that the planned expansion of the facilities will be too destructive to the Brookhaven property and will add more residents who will, in turn, need more facilities as they age, creating what he sees as an unstable situation there. Mr. Kastorf expressed his disappointment that the expansion plans came as a surprise to Brookhaven residents, who should have been apprised early on of Choate- Symmes' intentions. He has heard that many