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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING; OF MAY 14, 2003 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Oalaitsis 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 meetings of March 19, April 28 and 30, 2003. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Kastorf, it was voted 5 -0 to approve the minutes, as amended. ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SUBDIVISION OF LAND Olde Smith Farrn, Public Hearing on Minor Amendment to Definitive Subdivision Plan Mr. Robert Ward, Stabile Houses, Mr. Fred Russell, engineer and Mr. Alan Wrigley, attorney, were present. Stabile Homes is asking the Board to approve the modification of an interior lot line so that it lines up with a common wall in the Olde Smith Farm cluster subdivision, off Wood Street. Olde Smith Farm, Minor Modification of Special Permit with Site Plan Review A minor modification of the SPS for Olde Smith Farm is requested so that the SPS will reflect the change in two lot areas resulting from the change in Jot line. Lot 12 will decrease from 7,068 s. f. to 6,362 s.f. and Lot 13 will increase from 7,574 s. £ to 8,281 s. f On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Ms. Chase, the Board voted 5 -0 to approve the change in the interior lot line. On the motion of Mr. Harden, seconded by Ms. Chase, the Board voted 5 -0 to approve the minor modification to the SPS. 40 Middift Road Reduced Frontage Sketch Plan, Davis: Mr, Fred Davis, Mrs. Jane Davis, 40 Middleby Road, applicants, and Mr. Fred Russell, designing engineer, were present for this item. Mr. Russell. presented a plan for a reduced frontage subdivision off Middleby Road. It showed the subdivision of the land into two lots, one of which has the existing house on it, and a second lot on a common driveway with a proposed new house. The plan with the common driveway was designed so as to minimize disruption to existing vegetation. Mr. Russell also presented a plan showing two houses on a proposed new roadway. The property is near Lincoln Field, a bike path and the Bridge School athletic field. There is water and sewer service in Middleby Road. Mr. Russell calculated the public benefit value to be approximately $45,000 as the cost to construct a new road in a conventional subdivision on the site would be around $82,000. Mr. Kastorf suggested including an accessory apartment in the new house, as alternatives to single - family dwellings are needed in Lexington. Mr. Davis said that their current house has an accessory apartment so they are open to the idea. Board members agreed that the new house should be modest in size. Ms. Chase felt that it would be preferable to have the driveway moved to the other side. There was a stockade fence there and she felt that the pines on that side would not be missed The Board was favorably impressed with the plan and agreed that a reduced frontage layout made sense for the site. Board members will walk the site individually before issuing; their letter on the sketch plan..