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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
<br />MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2002
<br />The meeting of the Lexington PIanning Board held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, was
<br />called to order at 7:3 S p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members Chase, Davies, Harden, Kastorf and
<br />planning staff Garber, McCall- Taylor, and Tap present.
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<br />Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of November 14,
<br />2001. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted unanimously 5-0 to approve the minutes, as
<br />amended.
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<br />PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW
<br />Form A /02 -1,30 and 32 Bowker Street The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at
<br />30 and 32 Bowker Street. On the motion of Mr. Harden, seconded by Ms. Chase, the Board voted
<br />unanimously to endorse the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, MA (Middlesex County) ", dated
<br />January 8, 2002 prepared by Meridian Engineering, Inc., Danvers, MA, certified by Michael Juliano,
<br />Professional Land Surveyor, with Form A /02 -1, submitted by Frederick Conroy for Virginia Ryder,
<br />applicant, as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law.
<br />SUBDIVISION OF LAND
<br />King Street Preliminary Subdivision Plan Daniel Ta for Public Inforfnation Meeting: Present for this
<br />item were Mr. Daniel Taylor, the applicant, Mr. Chris Emilius, GEOD Consulting and Mr. Frederick
<br />Conroy, attorney. There were 14 people in the audience.
<br />Mr. Emilius presented a preliminary subdivision plan showing three dwellings to be built on three lots on
<br />King Street, off Fern Street. The lots will be 30,000, 20,000 and 24,000 square feet in area, and served by
<br />an extension of King Street, ending with a cul de sac. Mr. Emilius noted that they are not asking for any
<br />waivers for the subdivision lotting, only for the road improvement so the road can be 16 feet wide. He
<br />said that they were before the Board tonight to see if a 16 -foot wide road is acceptable. He explained the
<br />proposed drainage system, saying it is not in its final form, which will be designed to field calculations.
<br />Currently there is no drainage system in King Street. He also described grading fcr the road.
<br />Mr. Kastorf asked if they would need easements from the other property owners to extend the road. The
<br />answer was yes.
<br />Mr. Galaitsis asked if they had considered building just one house so that a waiver would not be
<br />necessary. Mr. Emilius answered no, but that King Street would be safer with his proposed improvement.
<br />Mr. Kastorf asked about the sight distances on Fern Street, entering from King Street. Mr. Emilius
<br />answered that they are sub - standard in both directions. Mr. Galaitsis commented that the police and fire
<br />departments have indicated their serious concern about the waiver requests for King Street. Further
<br />questions had to do with details of the road. The Board advised Mr. Taylor to meet with the neighbors.
<br />There were many questions and comments from the abutters in the audience, most of which had to do
<br />with the proposed road extension. Mr. Hayg Boyadjian, 43 Fern Street, said that the proposed houses will
<br />worsen runoff from King Street. Mr. Gordon Conrad, 16 Bridle Path, concurred, saying the winter freeze -
<br />thaw pattern is very dangerous and won't be helped by the proposed development. He asked if blasting
<br />would be necessary. Mr. Emilius said he believes not. In answer to the question of whether the road
<br />would be public after construction, Ms. McCall - Taylor said no. Abutters aired other concerns about the
<br />road.
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