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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, MINUTES Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of January 29, 2003. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Kastorf, it was voted unanimously to approve the minutes, as amended. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ARTICLES FOR 2003 TOWN MEETING * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Article 23, Conservation. Land Transfers, Jovee Miller The Board welcomed Ms. Joyce Miller, chairman of the Conservation Commission. Ms. Miller came to ask the Planning Board for their thoughts on, and where possible, support for the transfer of certain parcels of town -owned land to the Conservation Commission's jurisdiction. Two of the parcels are near the North Street sand pits, one is on Highland .Avenue and the other is off Bedford Street, at the rear of the DPW facility site at 201 Bedford Street and 22 Revere Street. Ms. Miller said that the Commission does not currently have funds for land acquisition so they are turning to land transfers as a way of acquiring certain parcels of land that they feel need protection. The Commission's aim is to add to a linear park running uninterrupted along the bike path through town. The North Street parcel is part of a wildlife corridor. Mr. Marshall Derby, chairman of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board, was present to communicate LexHAB's desire to build six affordable housing units on the 2.8 -acre parcel on North Street, The units would help bring the town's inventory of affordable housing closer to DHCD's ten percent threshold. Mr. Derby and Ms. Miller agreed that these issues always cause divided feelings, as both conservation and housing goals are so important. After some discussion of the various requests, the Board agreed, by informal poll, to support Conservation's acquisition of the Highland Avenue parcel; to support a conservation easement over the Bedford Street /Revere Street parcels; and to defer judgment on the North Street site after LexHAB has had a chance to fully evaluate it for their purposes. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** STAFF REPORTS Ms McCall - Taylor reported the following: Coppersmyth Way, Change Of Lot Line A recent survey of the Coppersmyth Way development, off Marrett Road, revealed that a lot line needs to be adjusted as does the right of way layout. This requires a public hearing. After a brief discussion, the Board set the public hearing for April 1.4, 2003 at 7:45 p.m. Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, Housing Element Mr. Garber reported that preparation is underway of a PowerPoint presentation to Town Meeting on fast steps in implementing the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Its basic theme will be that the state of Lexington's housing stock is part of a national crisis in affordable housing and that it is time to start a dialogue about addressing the problem. Rezoning at Ledgemont, CRO to CD : Staff reported that Beal will file a revised Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan this week for its proposal to rezone its property at Spring Street and Hayden Avenue.