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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2001 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G -15 of the Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Colman with members Bridge - Denzak, Davies, Galaitsis, Planning Director Garber, and Assistant Planner McCall- Taylor present. Ms. Chase arrived during the Planning Director's report, and Mr. Colman left at that time. Mr. Galaitsis took over as chair. MINUTES Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of February 13, 2001. On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Ms. Bridge - Denzak, it was voted unanimously 4 -0 to approve the minutes, as amended. The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of March 1, 2001. On the motion of Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr. Galaitsis, it was voted unanimously 4 -0 to approve the minutes, as written. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS Morris Street Definitive Street Construction Flan, Cornerstone Concepts, Accept Surety: Steve Hamilton had asked the Board to allow him to surety with the Town in order to obtain a building permit prior to the completion of the street improvements. The improvements are shown on plans previously approved by the Board. Usually the road improvements must be completed prior to the issuance of the building permit, but the Planning Board agreed to allow Mr. Hamilton, the developer to post surety for road construction to be completed after the house is built. The Developer had submitted a passbook with a balance of $21,500 to cover that minimum amount of surety. As part of the consent agenda, Mr. Davies moved and Ms. Bridge - Denzak seconded the following motions: 1) that the amount of surety for the Morris Street Construction Plan be set at $21,500. This level of surety is determined to be sufficient through March 19, 2002 only; 2) If the road improvements are not completed by March 19, 2002, or if little or none of the work 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 $21,500 in the form of Middlesex Savings Bank passbook number 179365; and 4) to allow the issuance of a building permit for lot 22 on Assessors Map 90, The Board voted 4 -0 to accept the motions. SUBDIVISION OF LAND Davis Road at Moreland Avenue Ronald Lopez Accept Covenant Endorse PIans: As part of the consent agenda, Mr. Davies moved, Ms. Bridge - Denzak seconded, and the Board voted 4 -0,:to accept the covenant as submitted by Ronald Lopez, owner /applicant, in regard to the property at Davis Road and Moreland Avenue, and to endorse the plans which were originally approved as part of the Certificate of Action issued November 29, 2000. DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION Burlington Street at North Street, Definitive Street Improvement Plan, R. M. Whelan: Mr. Robert Whelan and his engineer William Soper of Design Consultants Inc. resented a Definitive Street Construction g p g p