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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
<br />MEETING OF APRIL 7, 2004
<br />The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room 227, Clarke Middle School, was called to
<br />order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Harden with members, Davies, Kastorf, Manz and planning staff Garber,
<br />McCall- Taylor, and Tap present. Mr. Galaitsis arrived after the discussion of the minutes.
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<br />Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of January 28, 2004 and for the
<br />Executive Session of January 28, 2004. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve
<br />the minutes as written. The Board also reviewed but did not vote on the minutes of March 3, 2004 as a
<br />point of information needed verification by Mr. Galaitsis. It was agreed to vote on them next week.
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<br />PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW
<br />Form A/04 -3 Walnut Street former Middlesex Hos ital : Ms. McCall- Taylor reported that on October 9,
<br />2002 the Board had voted to endorse an ANR plan entitled "Plan of Land in Waltham/Lexington in MA,
<br />dated February 18, 2002, revised June 4, 2002," prepared and certified by Kevin W. Hinds, Professional
<br />Land Surveyor, Southborough, MA. This plan was never filed at the Registry of Deeds. A revised plan
<br />was then submitted so that the endorsement of both municipalities would be on a single plan. That plan
<br />was never registered, as there was an error in the description of Bow Street on the plan. A second revised
<br />plan is before the Board tonight that allows for both municipalities to sign one plan with the correct
<br />reference to Bow Street.
<br />After a brief review, upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to rescind the endorsement of
<br />the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Waltham /Lexington, MA," dated February 18, 2002, revised June 4,
<br />2002 and February 7, 2003, prepared and certified by Kevin W. Hinds, Professional Land Surveyor,
<br />Southborough, MA showing a subdivision of the land formerly the known as the Middlesex Hospital, and
<br />to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Waltham/Lexington, MA," dated February 18, 2002, revised
<br />June 4, 2002, February 7, July 3 and August 7, 2003, prepared and certified by Kevin W. Hinds,
<br />Professional Land Surveyor, Southborough, MA, with Force Al2004 -3, submitted by John M. Farrington
<br />for HCRI Holding's Trust, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
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<br />Article 6 Open Space in Residential Developments: The Board reached consensus on what to do about
<br />Article 6, Open Space in Residential Development. While members were now in agreement as to the
<br />direction of a future article they felt there would not be sufficient time to allow Town Meeting members
<br />to review a revised article. Mr. Galaitsis volunteered to make a brief report to Town Meeting explaining
<br />that the issue would be brought back to next year's Town Meeting. On a motion duly made and seconded,
<br />it was voted to recommend indefinite postponement of Article 6.
<br />Article 11, Center Parking Amendment It was agreed that Mrs. Manz would present the Board's position
<br />on Article 11. Mrs. Manz will write a draft statement to Town Meeting.
<br />Article 8, Home Occupations, Possible Reconsideration Mr. Garber reported that he had talked with Mr.
<br />John Bartenstein, who had served notice of reconsideration on Article 8, Home Occupations, the night the
<br />Article was approved by Town Meeting. Mr. Bartenstein said he plans to make two amendments to the
<br />motion if Town Meeting votes to reconsider the measure on April 26.
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