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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2007
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town
Office Building, and called to order at 7:45 p.m. by Chairman Hornig with members Galaitsis, Zurlo and
planning staff McCall-Taylor, Henry and Kaufman present. Ms. Manz was absent, as was Mr. Canale
who has recused himself from the discussion of the Article IX amendments.
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Residential Developments, Article IX: There was a review of the draft of Residential Developments,
Article IX.
The following points were discussed:
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Technical details of Conventional Residential Development be placed in one location
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SPGA changes to be more explicit on what the Planning Board’s granting authority is,
including items formerly handled by the Zoning Board of Appeals
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Definition of a Conventional Residential Development (lots versus dwelling units)
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Should ANRs be included
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What might be the loopholes
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Phased planning and segmentation provision.
The discussion was continued to the next week. The date of an additional Planning Board meeting will be
determined after speaking with Ms. Manz, who was not present, to ensure a quorum will be present.
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An additional meeting during the next week will be scheduled after the availability of the Board Members
can be determined. There will also be a Planning Board Meeting on January 2, 2008.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
Anthony Galaitsis, Acting Clerk