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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 7, 2014
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Planning Office, was called to order
at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Charles Hornig, with members Richard Canale, Greg Zurlo, Nancy
Corcoran-Ronchetti and Timothy Dunn and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor present.
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11 Outlook Drive – Street Improvement – The developer of the property at 11 Outlook Drive had
requested a waiver of the requirement that roadwork be completed prior to the issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy. The Town’s winter moratorium on road construction does not end until
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April 15 and the developer would like to transfer the property prior to that date. He has provided
an estimated cost to construct for the work remaining of $1,500. He is proposing a surety in the
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form of a bank check in the amount of $1,650, with the work to be done by June 15 .
On a motion duly made and seconded the Board voted 5-0 to accept surety in the amount of
$1,650 to guarantee the completion of the street improvement plan for 11 Outlook Drive with the
requirement that the work be completed by June 15, 2014 or fines of $100 a day will accrue, and
to waive the requirement that the roadwork be completed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy. The Board had previously waived the requirement that roadwork be completed prior
to the issuance of a building permit.
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Article 32 Technical Corrections – There had been some confusion about the correct motion for
this article. The motion in the Planning Board report is correct
Article 8 – Community Preservation Act Funding – Mr. Canale gave an update on that
afternoon’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) meeting. A typographical error in the
report was corrected. Article 8A will be indefinitely postponed as the sidewalk easement has not
been worked out. The CPC reaffirmed its 7-0 vote in support of the community housing on the
Busa land, Article 8G, confirming that the unified motion that includes previous allocations is the
correct one to offer.
Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of April 7, 2014
Board members discussed what should be covered in the Planning Board’s recommendation to
Town Meeting on Article 8G. They had previously voted 5-0 to support the Article. The chair
will emphasize the need for such housing based on the cost burdens borne by Town residents as
well as the cost effectiveness of providing six units on this parcel.
*********************PLANNING BOARD ORGANIZATION***********************
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The April 9 meeting is a public hearing regarding 2 Edna Street at 6:00 p.m. in the Parker
Room. Then the next meeting will be April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
The meeting was recorded by Lexmedia.
Timothy Dunn, Clerk