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<br />PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br />MEETING OF MAY 25, 2011 <br /> <br />A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, was <br />called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Greg Zurlo with members Charles Hornig, Wendy <br />Manz, Richard Canale, and Michelle Ciccolo and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor, Aaron <br />Henry, and Lori Kaufman present. <br /> <br />***********************************ZONING*********************************** <br />Zoning Bylaw Re-codification: <br />Attorney Mark Bobrowski was present to discuss the Zoning Bylaw re-codification. The Board <br />discussed the draft distributed with proposed changes. Mr. Bobrowski said this was to fix <br />inconsistencies with state law, fill in glaring omissions, and fix internal inconsistencies. <br />Board comments on the following changes to the draft: <br /> <br /> Do not quote large chunks of 40A throughout the bylaw. <br /> <br /> Why not change the Zoning Map to GIS based? Mr. Bobrowski said this was not within <br />the scope of the contract, but could be done. <br /> <br /> Section 3.3 would be better placed in the Special Residential Regulations (Section 8 page <br />56). <br /> <br /> Section 3.14 – Whenever there is more then one special permit it should be done by one <br />body to streamline the permitting process. Mr. Bobrowski said this would be a policy <br />decision not a legal decision. <br /> <br /> Table of Uses in Section 2 - State exemptions have to be exempt, but some items are <br />exempt because the Town wants them exempt. <br /> <br /> Table of Uses in Section 3 - It is difficult to follow state law, just allow two acre farms. It <br />was suggested to place no restrictions on raising crops but require two acres for the <br />raising or boarding livestock. <br /> <br /> Table of Uses Section 5 - Let the sign section speak for itself. <br /> <br /> Table of Uses in Part B - Outline the issues and harmonize in the next draft. Definitions <br />appear the same, but are regulated differently and may require different parking. <br /> <br /> The public wanted simplification and collapsing districts was a preference shown at the <br />public hearing on food services. <br /> <br /> Table of Uses in Section 9 - definitions are out of date. <br /> <br /> Table of Uses - There were very few recreational uses allowed in Town and that should <br /> <br />