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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 2003 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members, Chase, Davies, Harden, Kastorf and planning staff Garber, McCall- Taylor, and Tap present. M WTES Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of November 14, 2002. On the motion of Ms. Chase, seconded by Mr. Davies, it was voted unanimously 5 -0 to approve the minutes, as written. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND Bird Hill Road Subdivision Plan, Seaver Construction Co., Release of Covenant Ms. McCall - Taylor reported that Mr. Scott Seaver has requested the Board to release the covenant for the Bird Hill Subdivision. The Town Engineer had been out to the site and found the work adequate. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Ms. Chase, the Board voted unanimously to release the covenant dated November 7, 2001 and to release the three lots of the Bird Hill Road Subdivision. DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS Bartlett Avenue Street Construction Plan, Determination of Adeauacv of Grade and Construction: Mr. Athan Vontzalides, attorney, spoke for the owners of a lot at the end of Bartlett Avenue. They would like to build a house on the land, which is on an unaccepted portion of Bartlett Avenue. Although they have submitted plans showing an extension of the road with a turnaround and believe that the improvements they would make to the end of Bartlett Avenue would improve conditions for the other residents who live there by providing a turnaround for public safety vehicles, they believe the existing roadway is adequate to provide frontage for the building lot. They are willing to construct the road for whatever distance the Planning Board would like. They obtained a zoning determination that the lot is a pre - existing non- conforming lot and therefore buildable. Utilities already exist in the street. The Board discussed their concern that allowing a turnaround by means of an easement would set a bad precedent, but they had greater concerns about approving an extension of a road that already exceeds the 650 -foot limit on the length of a dead -end street. Mr. Jalbert, the applicant's surveyor, commented that a turnaround on an easement would eat up a large part of the buildable portion of the lot. Mr. Kastorf said that research by the staff showed consistency of action in similar cases with the decisions crafted so that all interests were protected. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Harden, the Board voted unanimously, 5 -0, to accept the existing 40 -foot stub end of Bartlett Avenue as presently of adequate grade and construction to provide legal frontage to lot 43, Assessors Map 29 on Bartlett Avenue. The Board further stated that this determination was only for access to a single- family house on. the one grandfathered lot in question and that no further subdivision of the lot would be permitted. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ARTICLES FOR 2003 TOWN MEETING Proposed Zoning Amendments, Schedule of Public Hearings The Board agreed to the following dates and times for public hearings on the four proposed zoning amendments: February 12, 2003 ■ Ledgemont Rezoning, CRO to CD, Citizens Petition — 7:45 p.m. February 26, 2003 ■ ITE manual reference, Planning Board petition — 7:45 p.m. ■ Add banks by special permit to CS zone, Citizens Petition — 8:00 p.m.