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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2012 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Office Building was called to order at 6:07 p.m. by Vice Chairman Greg Zurlo with members Wendy Manz, Michelle Ciccolo and Charles Hornig and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor and Aaron Henry present. Richard Canale arrived a few minutes later. *******************************TOWN MEETING******************************* Article 34, 2027 and 2013 Massachusetts Avenue/Dana Home: A letter had been received from Assistant Fire Chief John Fleck stating that he had reviewed the site plan and felt that it provided for emergency access. Ms. Ciccolo explained that she had to attend a public hearing in Hudson and would have to leave at 6:45. She would like the opportunity to vote on the recommendation if possible. The Board members took up a discussion of their recommendation and how the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would affect that. The language was that the recommendation was provisional on the execution of an acceptable MOU. The MOU should contain conditions as worked out by the Board of Selectmen and Town Counsel. Ms. McCall-Taylor said it was her understanding that although the Selectmen would be the signatories, they were looking to the Planning Board to supply as complete a draft MOU as possible. Mr. Henry explained that the applicant had been asked to put zoning in the Preliminary Site Design and Use Plan (PSDUP) and put non-zoning conditions in the MOU. Ms. Ciccolo wanted a brief description in the body of the report of the conditions that would were in the MOU in order to guide the negotiations on the MOU. Mr. Zurlo asked about how the MOU was to be negotiated, citing the past when it had been a team effort with members of both boards being involved. Ms. Ciccolo presented a list of items that she would like to see in the MOU, including requiring the applicant to continue to work to improve the safety of the Worthen Road driveway by leveling it out to improve the sight lines, and requiring a donation of land should a reconfiguration of the Worthen Road/Mass. Ave. intersection be done in the future.