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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 2001 The meeting of the Lexington. Planning Board held in the Guard Room of the Lexington Police Station was called to order at 8:10 p-m. by Chairman Colman with members Chase, Davies, Galaitsis, Planning Director Garber, and Assistant PIanner McCall- Taylor present. Ms. Bridge- Denzak was absent_ MINUTES ***** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board decided to postpone consideration of the minutes until the next meeting * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS Morris Street Definitive Street Construction Plan, Cornerstone Concepts, Sign Decision The Board signed the Morris Street Definitive Street Construction. Plan Decision that had been approved and voted on at the January I0, 2001 meeting. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 32 Roosevelt Road, Special .Residential Development, Preliminary Plan. Ron Lopez, Public Information Meeting Ronald Lopez, of North Shore Construction and Development, Edmund Grant, attorney, Dylan. James, engineer, Daniel Harrington, attorney, and Richard Lakutis, landscape architect, the development team for the 32 Roosevelt Road proposal, were present. Mr_ Grant began with a brief overview outlining how he felt this development fat into the guidelines for cluster and special residential developments_ He said that the seven "modest ", one and a half story townhouses, clustered in 2, 2 and 3 attached units, fit into the neighborhood. The three buildings are designed to look like single family units. Mr. Grant reported the development team had met with ten to fifteen of the neighbors the previous week. He said Mr. Lopez had made, and would continue to make, a concerted effort to work with the Board. Mr. Lakutis, the landscape designer for the. project, presented the landscape plan_ The parking and access are placed on the Route 128 side of the lot. He characterized the lot as wooded and said that most of the trees would be retained. Each unit will have a patio with a fence screen to the rear, away from the noise of the highway. The border between the development and the neighborhood will be planted with 8' -10' high white pines, while the opposite border will have a fence with arborvitae tree plantings. Mr. James, the project engineer, said that the issues raised in the town engineer's review will be addressed in the definitive plan_ None represent major design constraints or changes_ He pointed out that there would be on -site infiltration of the run -off from the roofs and the interior drive. Board Questions and Comments Ms. Chase stated that she had walked the property again and was concerned about the 5" caliper trees, as there are many on the lot. Would they be retained? Mr. Lakutis said that the large majority of the trees were around the perimeter and would be retained. Mr. Davies said he was troubled by the request for the waiver of the 15% maximum site coverage as well as the fact that the usable open space per unit is only slightly over the rninirnurn_ He questioned how really usable the open space was, given its configuration. He wondered whether this development pushed the envelope too far. He did like the small size with single car garages_ He then asked if the stone wall along the northeast border could be saved and not be hidden behind the arborvitae_ He also questioned the use of a hedge of white pine. .Mr. Lakutis responded by saying that pine would work if sheared and that other options weren't readily available. Mr. Davies ended his comments stating that the main issue with him was the intensity of development_