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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 14, 2011 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building was called to order at 9:15 p.m. by Chairman Greg Zurlo with members Richard Canale, Michelle Ciccolo, Charles Hornig and Wendy Manz and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor and Aaron Henry present. This was a joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen who were in public session. Selectmen Hank Manz, George Burnell, Norman Cohen, Peter Kelly and Deb Mauger were present, as were Executive Clerk Lynne Pease and Town Manager Carl Valente. TOWN MEETING ********************************* *********************************** Article 31 Tree Bylaw Mr. John Frye and Mr. Gerry Paul of the Tree Committee presented a brief summary of the existing tree bylaw, the reasons for the suggested change, and a motion. They said that in order to address the concerns of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Board, they would accept a motion that provided that the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals could waive any part of the tree bylaw “when they deem it necessary for the good of the community". On a motion duly made and seconded, the Planning Board voted 4 in the affirmative and one in the negative, to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that they propose a motion that removes the exemption for the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and replaces it with an ability of these bodies to waive any part of the tree bylaw. Mr. Canale was the negative vote. The Board of Selectmen polled their members and four were in favor of the recommended motion and one, Mr. Burnell, abstained. Article 39 Traffic Ms. McCall-Taylor gave a brief overview on the proposal to remove renovation as a trigger for a traffics study and determination of infrastructure capacity adequacy. The Board of Selectmen supported the article by a vote of 5 to 0. Article 40 1095 Massachusetts Avenue Rezoning The Selectmen reported that this article was going to be withdrawn so no further action was required.