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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 15, 2002 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room 119 of the Clarke Middle School, was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members, Chase, Davies, Harden, Kastorf and planning staff Garber and McCall - Taylor present. ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** MINUTES Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meetings of January 30, February 13 and 20, March 6, 13, 20 and 25, and April 8, 10, 22, 2002. On the motion of Ms. Chase, seconded by Mr. Davies, it was voted unanimously 5 -0 to approve the minutes, as amended. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND Edna Street Subdivision -- Marshall Derby, chairman of LexHAB, has asked the Board to waive the requirement that the road be constructed before a building permit could be issued for LexHAB's proposed house on Edna Street. On the motion of Mr. Harden, seconded by Mr. Davies, the Board voted 5-0 to waive the requirement that the road construction be completed prior to the issuance of a building permit for Lot 171 on Town Property Map number 58 but that the occupancy pen be withheld until completion of the road. Lexington Park -- Jerry Moloney of Halyard Builders submitted a request to allow the relocation of a stone retaining wall at the cul de sac of Magnolia Lane. He had submitted a sketch showing the suggested. location. The Engineering division had reviewed the proposed change and had no problem with it. Based on field review, it will require less blasting and earth removal. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Kastorf, the Board voted 5 -0 to allow the relocation of the retaining wall on Magnolia Laneas shown on the sketch, and to consider it a minor revision of the site plan. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING Ms. McCall- Taylor reported that the request for proposals (RFP) for the transportation element of the comprehensive plan had been mailed out and that the legal advertisement would be in this week's newspaper. Mr. Garber does not expect a large number of responses as the scope is very specialized. He asked the Board members to volunteer to do the consultant interviews. Mr. Davies said that he would participate and Ms. Chase said that she was available the week of June 17 when the interviews are to be scheduled and would be happy to serve as well. Mr. Garber said he appreciated the Planning Board's fast response to questions and help in getting out the RFP. REGIONAL, INTERTOWN ISSUES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Met State Hospital Reuse — Mr. Garber said that there is a lot happening and the Board can expect that the reuse will become a major part of the agenda. The engineers for the project expect to file the subdivision next week; as a result summer hearings will be unavoidable. Mr. Garber said that he wants to expand the process and the notification list. Mr. Garber reported that he had met that morning with Mr. Rick Feldman of the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center who is interested in an intergenerational, mixed use concept for the site. The current plan shows buildings on the Waltham portion, but that could be redesigned to keep all buildings on the Lexington property. Mr. Feldman will be meeting with the Lexington Task Force to discuss the project, but he has