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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2011 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Vice Chairman Richard Canale with members, Charles Hornig, Michelle Ciccolo, and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor, Aaron Henry, and Lori Kaufman present. Mr. Zurlo and Ms. Manz were absent. DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ************************************************** 71-79 East Street, sketch plan: Todd Cataldo, applicant, John Farrington, attorney, Rick Waitt, engineer, Brian Timm, project manager, Gary Larson, Landscape architect and Adam Prostee from Meridian Associates were present. Mr. Waitt said the site consists of two parcels totaling approximately 183,500 square feet and is relatively flat. There are only four changes in elevation; the perimeter has a dense screen of coniferous plants. There were seven test pits showing good drainage. On 71 East Street there is a farmhouse, barn and garage with a one year demolition delay on it. There is no demolition delay on the ranch house at 79 East Street and it will be torn down. The proof plan shows five lots. Under a balanced housing development (BHD) there could be 36,000 square feet of gross floor area, 38,000 square feet of impervious surface and 60,500 square feet of open space. Mr. Cataldo met with abutters to discuss neighborhood concerns, which are ground water in the basements, preservation of the existing farmhouse, maintenance of the viewscapes along East Street and no additional building to the right of the farmhouse. There were four plans distributed by the applicant. All the plans keep the farm house and maintain the tree buffers around the perimeter of the property. 1. Plan one has ten units, which would be too dense, with a house to the west of the farmhouse and two curb cuts. 2. Plan two a BHD with one house to the west of the farmhouse, three curb cuts and nine units. 3. Plan three has nine units, and a road to the west of the farmhouse. 4. Plan four has nine units, is a BHD with only a glimpse of the units in the back, 77,000 square feet of common open space, which includes the driveway and grass strip on the side, but would still meet the standard if it were not included, and has one curb cut.