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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 6, 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 Vice Chairman Richard Canale with members Charles Hornig and Michelle Ciccolo and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor and Aaron Henry present. Wendy Manz joined the Board during the Town Meeting Session. DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ************************* ************************* Street Determinations, 29 Fairland Street Mr. Bob Dangel and Ms. Harriet Cohen had submitted a request for a street determination of adequacy and for a waiver of the submittal requirements. The Board felt that the material before them was adequate to be used in making a decision., so no further material is needed. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted 3-0 to waive the submittal requirements. Fairland Street had been resurfaced in 2005 as part of the determination of adequacy for a proposed teardown at 21 Fairland. John Livsey, Town Engineer, and Aaron Henry, Senior Planner, conducted an on-site inspection of the area on March 31, 2011The pavement installed in 2005 is in very good . condition, except in the area of the joint between Fairland and Eastern. This area has sunk a bit, forming a puddle on the side of the road against what remains of the asphalt curb. Underlying road bed issues, combined with the water problem have resulted in pavement cracking along the joint. There is no drainage in either Fairland or Eastern. The staff did not recommend that any stormwater improvements be included in the street layout, but did suggest the applicants incorporate infiltration into their site plan to mitigate the presumed increase of impervious surface area on the lot. The berm is eaten up in spots by the snow removal equipment and should be replaced. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Planning Board determined that Fairland Street, an unaccepted street, insofar as it provides frontage for 29 Fairland, is: 1. presently not of adequate grade and construction, 2. but that, upon the satisfactory completion of improvements detailed below will be of adequate grade and construction The improvements will include the replacement of the failed section of roadway at the southwest end, any regrading necessary to prevent the ponding that now occurs when it rains, and the replacement of the