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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 23, 2002 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members, Davies, Harden, Kastorf and planning staff Garber, McCall - Taylor, and Tap present. Ms. Chase was absent. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Comprehensive Plan, Final Draft Mr. Garber reported that the final draft of the first four elements of the comprehensive plan has been completed and was widely distributed to the citizen participants, town officials and boards and committees. The public hearing on the plan will take place on Wednesday, January 30 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. Appendix B has been reserved for comments received at that hearing, to be included in the final publication, which addresses all comments received during the process. Mr. Garber said that the Board could choose to endorse, after the public hearing, the four elements prepared so far. That would give more weight to the Board's negotiating position in future land development. Or the Board can wait to endorse until the final elements, Transportation (Circulation), Public Facilities and Services are prepared. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND Aaron Road Definitive Subdivision Mark Barons Continued Public Hearin : Mr. Galaitsis reopened the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Present were Mr. Mark Barons, the applicant, N.E. Construction Co., Mr. Edmund Grant, attorney, Mr. James Burke, engineer, of Coler and Colantonio., and Diana and Ronald Grammont, the owners of the property being developed. Mr. Grant made a brief statement summarizing the progress and current status of Mr. Barons' subdivision plan for two lots on Aaron Road. He said that Mr. Barons has submitted the requested Homeowners' Declaration of Protective Covenants and Restrictions which sets forth homeowner responsibility for long -term maintenance of the storm water drainage system that sets up enforcement mechanisms. Mr. Grant stated further that the Town Engineer favors the drainage sys tern as designed. However, the Conservation Commission wants the system to connect to the existing storm water drain on the other side of Nickerson Road which would require digging up the street. Mr. Grant said that he believes the Planning Board has done its part in the subdivision permitting process and can approve the plan as is, which would be appreciated by Mr. Barons. Ms. McCall - Taylor concurred on that point. She added that the Town Engineer has stated that he will not issue a street opening permit on Nickerson Road for the purpose of connecting the Aaron Road drainage system to the existing town system. Mr. Galaitsis noted that an earlier agreed upon change of pole location is not reflected on the current plans. Mr. Burke, the engineer, assured him it would be changed. Mr. Harden thanked Mr. Barons for developing a homeowners covenant that spells out the owners' responsibilities in the maintenance of the drainage system. He added that he would also like to see included a requirement to file annual maintenance certificates with the Town and that perhaps funds could be set aside to pay a professional to do the work. Mr. Harden said that this would give the other neighbors more recourse. Mr. Grant responded that he will confer with Mr. Barons about this but that after the proposed Aaron Road houses are built, Mr. Barons will no longer have any connection with the development. Ms. McCall - Taylor pointed out that the Town's right to place a municipal lien against a property is an existing mechanism to make sure any work that the Town ends up having to do on the system can act as a