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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 1, 2002 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Carpenter Room., National Heritage Museum, was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members, Chase, Davies, Harden, Kastorf and planning staff Elissa Tap present. MINUTES x* x *x * ** x * * * * * * * ** x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board postponed review of minutes to a future meeting. ************ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND Marvin Street Subdivision, Cornerstone Concepts, Inc., Accept Surety The Board studied a staff memo that explained Steve Hamilton's request for the Board to accept surety of $69,300 against the completion of work on the Marvin Street Subdivision, so that he may obtain building permits for the two proposed dwellings. After a brief discussion, on the motion of Mr. Harden, seconded by Mr. Davies, the Board voted unanimously: 1) that the amount of surety for the Marvin Street subdivision be set at $69,300, per section 3.7.4.5.4 of the Development Regulations, $12,375 being the minimum amount of surety the Board must hold until the completion of the subdivision. This level of surety is determined to be sufficient through May 1, 2004 only; 2) that if the subdivision is not completed by May 1, 2004, or if little or none of the work that remained, at the time this surety was posted, is completed by that time, and the current costs, of the amount of work to be completed, have increased, the amount of surety will be increased to reflect the costs of completing the work and the developer will be required to furnish additional surety to the Planning Board; 3) to accept surety in the amount of $69,300 in the form of Middlesex Savings Bank passbook number 183074 Aaron Road Subdivision New England Construction Co. Inc. Endorse Plans: The 20 -day appeal period since approval of the Aaron Road Subdivision plan having passed with no appeal filed, the Planning Board endorsed the plans. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ARTICLES FOR 2002 TOWN MEETING Article 20, House Impact Review, Possible Move to Reconsider Mr. Davies reported that Mrs. Natalie Riffm, 6 Field Road, told him that she believes new information about Article 20, House Impact Review, has come to light and therefore Article 20 should be brought up for reconsideration by Town Meeting. She said that the new information has to do with the process for an appeal of the Building Commissioner's decision not to issue a building pen if an applicant for site review does not accept the Planning Board's conditions on a site's development. Mr. Kastorf said that Mrs. Riffin had also contacted him in this regard. In anticipation of a discussion of this topic, Ms. McCall - Taylor bad reviewed and provided the Board with a transcript of the relevant exchange at the April 10 Town Meeting session when Article 20 was debate. Mr. Davies said that he believes the information is not new; it is just a misunderstanding of Town Counsel's statement on that process, which he believes was quite clear. Mr. Kastorf agreed. Mr. Galaitsis agreed that Town Counsel's quote is accurate. Mr. Galaitsis left the meeting to ask Town Meeting Moderator Marge Battin if the Planning Board would have final say about the reconsideration. He carne back and reported that others could bring it up.