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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 11, 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 Wendy Manz, Charles Hornig, and Michelle Ciccolo, and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor, Aaron Henry and Lori Kaufman present. Greg Zurlo was absent. The Board took a moment of reflection in memory of Gail Wagner, transportation coordinator, who recently passed away. DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ************************************************** 39 Grandview Avenue, street determination: The applicant has requested a waiver from the submittal requirements and asked the Planning Board to proceed straight to a determination of adequacy of the road. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, that Grandview Avenue is a way shown on a plan approved and endorsed in accordance with the Subdivision Control Law and reconstructed in 2008 in accordance with such plan and, based on conditions as they currently exist in the vicinity of 39 Grandview Avenue, the road is presently of adequate grade and construction to provide for the needs of the proposed use of the land. Mr. Canale said that when discussing the Board of Selectmen goal setting there is interest in complete streets and sidewalks and they should look at the town policy. REGIONAL INTERTOWN ISSUES **************************** ************************* CLURPA, Legislative Hearing May 18: The Board discussed the proposed Comprehensive Land Use Reform and Partnership Act (CLURPA), which could be an important tool in planning throughout the Commonwealth. It would provide clarity and updating of the Zoning Act and the Subdivision Control Law. CLURPA would provide the tools to allow communities to address changes that have taken place since then and plan for the future.