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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 8, 2002 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members, Chase, Davies, Harden, Kastorf and planning staff Garber, McCall- Taylor, and Tyson present. Mr. Patrick Mehr, town meeting member, precinct 3, was also present. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** MINUTES Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of December 5 and 12, 2001 and January 9, 23 and February 27, 2002. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes, as amended. ARTICLES FOR 2002 TOWN MEETING The Board signed copies of the motions that the Planning Board will present at Town Meeting. On Article 18 (Setbacks for Sheds) they will move for indefinite postponement. On Articles 17 (Technical Corrections), 19 (Changes to Definitions), 20 (House Impact measures) and 21 (Codification) the motions will be as they appear in the Planning Board report to Town Meeting. It was anticipated that Town Meeting would deal with articles 15 through 19 that evening. Article 20 is scheduled for April 10, with Article 21 to follow. The Board reviewed the updated slide show that staff will show on Wednesday night, April 10, explaining Article 20. They tried to anticipate questions and comments from town meeting members and possible answers to them. Mr. Patrick Mehr asked to speak to the Board. He urged them to support his amendment to Article 20 that would use a cubic volume measure in a neighborhood context. He told the Board that their article would fail without his amendment. He said he took an example and was able to do the total exercise in four hours. He walked the neighborhood and estimated the grade. He said he was not looking for perfect accuracy and it was not needed. Mr. Davies said that he was not convinced that it was procedurally workable and other board members agreed. The Board discussed parts E. and F. of Article 20 having to do with the Height of Buildings, Structures. On the motion of Mr. Kastorf, seconded by Ms. Chase, the Board voted unanimously, 5 -0, to bring up the proposed change in the how height of structures is measured as a separate item to be voted on if the main motion is not approved. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Sara B. Chase, Clerk