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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF AUGUST 8, 2001 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members Bridge - Denzak, Chase, Davies, Harden, staff members Garber, McCall - Taylor and Tap and planning intern Deborah Tyson present. ******* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** MINUTES ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Review of Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes for the meetings of June 20 and 27, 2001. On the motion of Mr. Harden, seconded by Ms. Chase, it was voted unanimously 5 -0 to approve the minutes, as written. They postponed acting on the July I I and 18 minutes. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** PLANNINGBOARD ORGANIZATION, SCHEDULE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Meeting Schedule The Board agreed to cancel their meeting scheduled for August 22, as a quorum would not be present. They will meet instead on August 29, 2001. ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** REPORTS ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Board Member Concerns 17 Tower Road Mr. Davies reported that he has been receiving phone calls from residents about the blasting and tree clearing going on at 17 Tower Road. Ms. McCall - Taylor confirmed that no permits had yet been applied for from the Planning Board_ She said that the property owner can cut trees and do the blastmi .g without a building permit, but will eventually have to submit a street construction plan, per the Development Regulations, as that portion of Tower Road is unaccepted. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** PLANNING DIRECTOR`S REPORT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** _MAGIC Subregion al Area Study Mr. Garber explained that planning intern Ms. Deborah Tyson had produced a document entitled MAGIC Subregional Study Area completed by the Central Transportation Planning Staff. The Board agreed to discuss it sometime in the future. * * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * ** SUBDIVISION OF LAND B Hill Road Definitive Conventional Subdivision, Scott Seaver, Public Hearing Present for the hearing were the applicant Mr. Scott Seaver of Seaver Construction and Mr. Frederick Russell, P_E_, engineer_ There were 15 people in the audience. Mr. Russell presented a definitive plan for land on Bird Hill Road. It showed three new homes on three lots and improvement of Bird Dill Road to Swan Lane and 200 feet of Davis Road. Mr_ Russell explained that plan reflects changes that were suggested by the Board at the sketch and preliminary stages_ It is "Plan B ", the one the Board preferred from. the preliminary stage. He said that Mr. Seaver intends to augment the trees removed and protect all trees 10 inches in diameter and above. Any land below the 15- foot sewer easement will be left "natural ". The old stonewalls on the site will remain untouched_ Questions from the Planning Board Mr_ 'Barden asked what kind of surface preparation would be done prior to putting down the one -inch overlay of blacktop. Mr_ Russell answered that the potholes will be filled alter construction and before the pavement is laid. Mr. Galaitsis asked the staff if the Board has all it needs from the developer application. - wise. Ms. McCall- Taylor answered that missing are a landscape plan and a plan that details the no -build