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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Richard Canale with members Charles Hornig, Wendy Manz and planning staff Maryann McCall - Taylor, Aaron Henry, and Lori Kaufman present. Michelle Ciccolo joined the meeting in progress. Greg Zurlo was absent * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** *DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** PUBLIC HEARINGS Rockville Avenue Extension, definitive subdivision plan: Mr. Canale called the public hearing to order at 7:32 p.m. There were seven people in the audience. Present were Mr. Ed Grant, Attorney, Mr. Bob Bradley, Mr. Jeff Callahan and Ms. Diane Callahan, the applicants, and Mr. Fred Russell, project engineer. Mr. Grant requested the benefit of a full Board and so the Mullin Rule will be used for this project for the Board Members that were not able to attend the public hearing. Mr. Grant explained that the proposed plan is not a new subdivision, but a road construction plan for a paper street to create frontage. The Board of Appeals confirmed that the Bradley lot was a buildable lot and granted a variance for the reduced frontage. Mr. Russell said that the proposed plan will include the following: a hammerhead turnaround put into a full easement; the two houses will be piped into an infiltration system, which will reduce the water shed flow on the site; the road grade will match into the gravel path built by the Town; and the landscape will be increased to provide more screening to the property line on Davis Road and new street trees will be added. Board Comments: • The fire engine is outside the easement and needs to be made a little larger. • Is the waiver for overhead utilities that already exist for Rockville Avenue? Mr. Russell said yes everything new will be underground and the existing poles will remain. • Why is there a waiver for street lights? Mr. Russell said the abutters stated at the last meeting they did not want them.