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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 6, 2002 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room 119, Clarke Middle School, was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members Davies, Harden and planning staff McCall - Taylor present. Mr. Kastorf and Ms. Chase were absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** MINUTES *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board began to review and correct meeting minutes. They postponed final action until the next meeting to allow a more complete review. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** UNACCEPTED STREETS Park Drive, Request to Certify as Public Way — Mr. Julian Bussgang sent a letter to the Town Clerk with a copy to the Planning Board asking that Park Drive be certified as a public way. Ms. McCall - Taylor explained that Park Drive was a non- street and was listed as such on the Planning Board document "Non - Streets That Do Not Appear On The Zoning Map ". She had done some research in department files and had found that it had that status in 1966; as far back as she had found records. The Board did not wish to get into a full title search and history of the lot at this time but asked that Mr. Bill Leahy, town counsel, be asked to give an opinion of the status of the documents including the deed cited by Mr. Bussgang. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ARTICLES FOR 2002 TOWN MEETING Article 20, House Impact Review, Possible Move to Reconsider Mr. Galaitsis reportedthat he had talked with Mrs. Jacquelyn Davison over the weekend and she had told him she would not move for reconsideration of Article 20 without the backing of the Planning Board. Members said that they had no reason to change their stand against reconsideration unless new material was available. Ms. McCall - Taylor said that she had spoken with Ryan Pace of Palmer and Dodge and that he felt that the appeal process had been explained at Town Meeting, would not be new information and, therefore, not a basis for reconsideration. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING Transportation Element, Draft Request for Proposals: Drafts of the Request for Proposals for the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan were distributed. Members were asked to review the document and return any comments as soon as possible. The goal is to have the document approved at the next meeting on May 8. RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS Applications To Be Heard on May 9, 2002 Farm Road, south end _ The Board discussed the application for a variance from the minimum frontage requirements. It was their understanding that case law does not allow the granting of such variances and that the recommendation that they had sent to the Board of Appeals on December 18, 2001, when this issue was first before the Board of Appeals, was still valid. The Board felt that if the legal issues were resolved to allow a variance they would favor a plan that would not allow further subdivision of the lot. Mr. Davies recommended that the Planning Board have no comment on the following applications: 8 Eastern Avenue — Variance from front yard setback to construct a new front entry 11 Ledgelawn Avenue — Variance from 2.5 story limit to add a story which will be three stories in back and Special Permit to construct addition above nonconforming portion of single - family dwelling.