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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2012 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Cary Auditorium, Cary Memorial Hall was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by Chairman Richard Canale with members Greg Zurlo, Wendy Manz and Charles Hornig and planning staff Aaron Henry and Lori Kaufman present. Michelle Ciccolo was absent. ********************************TOWN MEETING******************************* CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING Article 34, 2027 and 2013 Massachusetts Avenue/Dana Home: Mr. Canale called the continued public hearing to order at 7:32 p.m. with approximately 50 people in the audience. Present at the meeting were Michael Kennealy, the applicant, Lou Perez, general contractor, Gary Larson, landscaper architect, Rick Bryant, traffic consultant, Ed Grant, attorney, and Howard Levin, attorney. Mr. Grant said the revisions from the last submittal addressed issues that concerned the Board and residents. Ms. Kennealy met with the Chair of the Board of Selectmen regarding the MOU with recommendations made by the Board, which included:  Mr. Bryant’s evaluations and measures to provide safe access to the project site.  Imposed parking restrictions.  Use of only smaller vehicles on site for deliveries and pickups and incorporating large vehicle restrictions.  Transportation contribution to Lexpress of $1,000 annually for three years.  Site lighting fixtures on timers.  The applicant would cooperate in the improvement of the Worthen Road intersection. Mr. Larson added the following changes:  There is a plan submitted showing a complete and effective visual screening.  There is a solid field stone wall 16 inches thick and 2 ½ feet tall.  Adjacent to the wall would be a staggered row of evergreens up to 6 feet high at planting.  There would be ornamental trees in front of the evergreens.  The brick wall and low plantings would provide five feet of snow storage.