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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 22, 2002 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Acting Chairman Harden, with members Davies, Kastorf and planning staff Garber, McCall- Taylor, and Tap present. Mr. Galaitsis and Ms. Chase were absent. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND King: Street Conventional Two-lot Subdivision, Taylor Made Carpentry, PLUBLICHEARING Present for this item were Mr. Daniel Taylor, the applicant, Mr. David Goslin, engineer, and Mr. Christopher Emilius, engineer, of GEOD Engineering. Mr. Harden gave a brief overview of the progress of the King Street subdivision thus far in the permitting process and then gave the floor to Mr. Emilius. Mr. Emilius described how the plan before the Board tonight responds to the Board's comments on the previous sketch plan. The number of lots has been reduced from three to two. He went through the locus, site analysis and the utility plans and described in some detail the storm water drainage plan. A hydrant has been added, according to the wishes of the Fire Department. He said that the storm water management system is designed to contain all of the runoff on site. The landscape plan shows mixed plantings in the cul -de sac and white pines elsewhere. Improvement of King Street Mr. Emilius said that his research revealed a X1857 plan of King Street showing a 20 -foot right of way_ Another surveyor, Hayes Engineering, offered another approach, which they incorporated in the version shown tonight. Those revisions are not on the plan the staff and Board reviewed. The plan shows pavement 18 feet wide the full length of King Street, with curbing on both sides and two utility poles installed within the right- ofway They propose putting a crown on kern Street that would direct runoff to a catch basin at the foot of Fern Street. (In answer to a later question from Mr. Kastorf, Mr. Emilius said that they had not yet analyzed the flow of water down Fern Street.) Questions from the Planning Board Mr. Davies asked if the plan's boundaries line up with those of the abutting properties. Mr_ Goslin said that the abutters would have to hire a surveyor to determine that because various plans over 200 years show varying survey landmarks. The current plan shows the road centered on the existing King Street pavement. Mr. Kastorf asked why they did not request a waiver from the curbing requirement, as so much more water will be running off the additional impervious surface. Mr. Emilius replied that the Board previously said they wanted curbing. Ms. McCall- Taylor said that the curbing shown does not meet Lexington's standard detail specifications_ Questions from the audience Ms. Judith Jackson, 18 Bridle Path, asked if the development's effects ota properties along Bridle Path have been assessed_ She said that there is a great deal of ledge in the area_ Mr. Emilius replied that he had not encountered any ledge in his deep pit tests and that water runoff would actually be less due 'to the new drainage system. Ms. Jackson also asked how big the proposed houses would be and if their size had been factored into the drainage calculations. Mr_ Emilius said that the size of the catch basins could be enlarged as needed. In response to a question, Ms. McCall - Taylor said that upkeep of the road would be the responsibility of the abutters and that it was quite unlikely that the Town would ever accept the street.