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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 13, 2013
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room,
Town Office Building was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Richard Canale with
members Charles Hornig, Michelle Ciccolo, Greg Zurlo and Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti and
planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor, Aaron Henry, and Lori Kaufman present.
**************************WELCOME NEW MEMBER***************************
Liaison Assignments:
Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti was welcomed as the newly elected Planning Board Member. The Board
discussed temporary liaison assignments to cover Wendy Manz’s assignments until June 2013
when the Board does its reorganization. The Board will review the changes discussed tonight and
make some additional changes at the March 20, 2013 meeting.
************************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION*********************
Development Regulations:
The Board discussed the revisions made to the Development Regulations submitted by staff and
Mr. Hornig.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to adopt the development regulations as
shown tonight with Mr. Hornig’s revisions.
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Special Town Meeting:
Article 2, 33 Marrett Road:
The Board discussed the purchase of 33 Marrett Road by the Town. The concerns were that the
appraisal for the property should be seen before discussing an acceptable purchase price for that
property, the legality of purchasing the site for more then its appraised value, and if the site would
be an appropriate location for a Community Center. Some Board Members felt that this would
give the Town an opportunity to control what could be developed on this property. The Board
would take this matter up on Monday once the appraisal was made public.
Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of March 13, 2013
Annual Town Meeting:
Article 8, Appropriate the FY 2014 Community Preservation Committee operating Budget and
CPA Projects:
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to recommend to Town Meeting support
for all the CPC projects proposed in Article 8.
Article 10, Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment:
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to recommend to Town Meeting support
of Article 10 specifically highlighting the Hartwell Avenue Infrastructure and the Concord
Avenue Sidewalk construction.
Article 20, Establish and Appropriate Specific Stabilization Funds:
The Board will look at this Article and take it up at a later time.
Article 30, Tree Bylaw:
The Board will hear a presentation from the Tree Committee and then discuss its recommendation
to Town Meeting.
Article 33, Climate Change Resolution:
The Board will need more information since the wording has changed and will take it up at
another time for consideration.
**********************ZONING BYLAWS (ZBL) REWRITE ************************
Article 34, Amend Zoning Bylaw:
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to reconsider the vote from last week for
Article 34.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to recommend Town Meeting the
adoption of Article 34 as set forth.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to adopt the report for Article 34 to
Town Meeting.
Mr. Canale spoke with the Moderator and requested March 20 with a time certain and will get a
confirmation from her later. The presentation time requested was 15 minutes and would be
delivered in three parts.
Minutes for the Meeting of March 13, 2013 Page 3
*************************PLANNING BOARD SCHEDULE************************
The Planning Board will meet on March 18 and 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Planning Office before
Town Meeting to discuss positions on various Town Meeting Articles.
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On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to accept the minutes of February 13,
2013, as submitted.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to accept the minutes of March 6, 2013,
as submitted.
********************************BOARD REPORTS******************************
The Design Advisory Committee will be meeting with the Economic Development Officer
regarding parklets and local garden club having a “Planting Day”.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
The meeting was recorded by Lexmedia.
The following documents used at the meeting can be found on file with the Planning Department:
Planning Board Representative/Liaison to Town Committee from June 2012 (1 page).
Development Regulations submitted by Charles Hornig and Planning staff (85
pages).
Summary of Changes to the March 6, 2013 Draft Final Motion (1 page).
Michelle Ciccolo, Clerk