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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 14, 2003 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Carpenter Room of the National Heritage Museum, was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Vice Chairman Harden with members Chase, Davies, and planning staff Garber and McCall- Taylor present. Mr. Galaitsis joined the meeting during consideration of the minutes. Mr. Kastorf joined the meeting after the consideration of the minutes. MINUTES ******* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meetings of February 5 and 19 and April 7, 2003. On the motion of Ms. Chase, seconded by Mr. Davies, it was voted unanimously 4 -0 to approve the minutes, as amended. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND PUBLIC HEARING, Coppersmyth Way Subdivision on an amendment to the subdivision and a. modification of the Special Permit with Site Plan. Review. Mr. Galaitsis opened the hearing at 7:15 p.m. Present for this item was John Shipe of Rizzo Associates, applicant on behalf of the Coppersmyth Way Condominium Trust. Mr. Shipe explained that a neighbor had raised a question regarding the property line and upon review the surveyor for Rizzo Associates found an error. The correction caused a shift of the southern lot lines, resulting in a deck setback of 14.15' and the current right of way layout intruding into a neighbor's property. The standards established in the special permit with site plan review would still be met, except for the requirement to have a 15' setback. The applicant was asking the Board to make a minor revision to the special permit and allow a setback of 14.15'. The subdivision that established the right of way would need to be amended to allow removal of a 5.38 square -foot triangle where the corner of the abutting lot intrudes into the right of way. The Board asked some questions about how this could happen and whether there was anything that could be done to prevent such incidents in the future. Mr. Galaitsis closed the hearing at 7:35 p.m. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Harden, the Board voted 5 to 0 to amendm the subdivision by allowing the change in the right of way layout and to make a minor revision of the special permit with site plan review and special permit to allow a setback of 14'. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Mr. Garber distributed copies of the report by the DPW Facility /Senior Center Re- Evaluation Advisory Committee. He had been at a meeting of the committee that afternoon when they had conveyed the report to the Town Manager. Four options were presented, with the preferred one being to build a new DPW facility at the Hartwell Avenue landfill site. The cost of the move would be subsidized by the sale of 201 Bedford Street. A range of financial options had been discussed from the outright sale of the property to a long -term lease. Mr. Harden reported that 1.6 of the 21 Town Meeting members from Precinct 8 had signed a position paper opposing the sale of the 201 Bedford Street parcel and opposing any retail, commercial or high - density residential development on the site. Mr. Kastorf said that he had deep concerns when the seller of the properly is also the regulatory body. He felt a process akin to the one for Met State should be followed with a reuse plan being developed. He did not want the sale contingent upon Town Meeting approval of the development. Mr. Davies said that the