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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 5,200 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 Claairrran Galaitsis with members Chase, Davies, Harden, Kastorf and planning staff Garber, McCall- Taylor, and Tap present. Mr. Galaitsis recognized Mr. Andrew Friedlich, chairman of the Town Meeting Members Association. Mr. Friedlich asked the Planning Board to take a position on Warrant Article 21, a resolution to urge the Board of Appeals to apply current MassHousing land acquisition guidelines as a condition to granting a Comprehensive Permit (40B). Article 21 is a citizen- sponsored article submitted by Mr. Friedlich and nine other registered voters. MINUTES Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meetings of September 4, and October 15, 2002, and January 8, 2003. On the motion of Mr. Harden, seconded by Ms. Chase, it was voted unanimously 5 -0 to approve the minutes as amended. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ARTICLES FOR 2003 TOWN MEETING PUBLIC HEARINGS Article 17, Technical Correction, ITE Manual Mr. Galaitsis opened the public hearing on Article 17, Technical Correction to the Zoning Bylaw, at 7:45 p.m. There were 12 people in. the audience. Ms. McCall- Taylor explained that the reference to the ITE Trip Generation Manual in Chapter 135- 72(t)(a) of the Zoning Bylaw would not become out -of -date if it referred instead to "The edition of the `Trip Generation Manual' prepared by the Institute of Transportation Engineers' that is on file in the Lexington Town Engineer's office, instead of to the `Trip Generation Manual, Fifth Edition', as is currently the case. That is the purpose of this technical correction. There were no questions or comments from the audience. After a brief discussion, the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Ms. Chase, the Board voted unanimously to recommend to Town Meeting approval of Article 17. The public hearing was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Article 19, Banks Credit Unions in CS Zones by S ecial Permit Citizens Article): Mr. Galaitsis opened the public hearing on Article 19 at 8:00. There were 14 people in the audience. Mr. Jason Manganello presented the case for Article 19, which would add banks and credit unions to the uses allowed by special permit in the CS zoning district. He displayed a map showing the locations of the five CS, (Service Business Commercial) districts in town. Board Comments and Questions Mr. Kastorf asked why the uses allowed should be changed. Mr. Manganello responded that it would add convenience for residents. There are many banks in Lexington Center but it is too congested. Mr. Harden asked if he had studied impacts on real estae values that would result from the change in zoning. Mr. Manganello said the impacts would not be dramatic. in response to Mr. Galaitsis' question if there was a specific CS zone location that he had in mind for a bank, Mr. Manganello answered, yes, at North and Lowell Streets. Mr. Davies asked the staff if there are vacancies in the CS zones currently. Ms. McCall - Taylor replied that no, there is a shortage of space in the CS zones for tradesmen. Mr. Galaitsis noted that banks as a rule have more resources and could drive out smaller business concerns. Mr. Manganello said that the Board of Appeals could just turn down a bank if they thought it would drive a tradesman out. Mr. Nyles Barnert,