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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 23, 2011 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in Room G-1, Town Office Building was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Gregory Zurlo with members Richard Canale, Charles Hornig and Wendy Manz and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor and Aaron Henry present. Michelle Ciccolo joined the meeting in progress. DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ************************* ************************* PUBLIC HEARING SUBDIVISION PUBLIC HEARING Rangeway Subdivision: Mr. Zurlo called the continued public hearing to order at 6:00 p.m. There were four residents in the audience. The Board was in receipt of a request by Attorney Ed Grant on behalf of the applicant to withdraw without prejudice the subdivision application. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, to allow the applicant to withdraw without prejudice the application for approval of the Rangeway Extension Definitive Subdivision Plan. It is expected that the application will be refiled. Mr. Hornig expressed his hope that the new application will have a complete list of the waivers required. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, to close the public hearing. TOWN MEETING ********************************* *********************************** Article 8 Community Preservation Projects Ms. Manz, the chair of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) and the Board’s liaison to the CPC, ran through the twelve fund requests, explaining what they were for and the CPC’s vote on them. The Planning Board chose to take no position on (a) Archives and Records Management and (b) East Lexington Fire Equipment Doors Replacement. They voted, 5-0, to support (c) Leary Property Planning Funds and d) LexHAB set aside for housing acquisition and, 4-1 with Mr. Hornig in the negative, to support (e) Battle Green Monument Restoration. These votes reflect the final vote as the vote was reopened to allow Ms. Ciccolo to add her vote. Mr. Hornig explained that he was not in opposition to the request under (e), but felt it was not a planning issue. Ms. Ciccolo joined the meeting. The Board voted 4-1, Mr. Hornig in the negative, to support (f) Battle Green Master Plan Implementation and (g) Center Playfields Drainage, expressing the importance of maintaining the Town’s assets. The vote on (i) Vynebrooke Village Drainage Improvements was 4-0-1, Mr. Hornig abstaining. Items (j) Busa Farm Debt Service, (k) Cotton Farm Debt Service, and (l)