HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board minutes 12-16-1998 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 1998
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-3,Town Office Building,was called to order at
7.35 p.m. by Chairman Merrill with members Colman,Davies,Planning Director Bowyer,and Assistant Planner
Marino present. Ms. Bridge-Denzak was absent. Mr. Galaitsis arrived during Item 215 Mr. Merrill left the
meeting after Item 221. Glenn Garber,who will join the staff as Assistant Planner on December 21,was present.
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214. Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of November 9, and
November 18, 1998. On the motion of Mr. Galaitsis,seconded by Mr.Merrill, it was voted unanimously,4-0,to
approve the minutes, as amended.
The Board reviewed the minutes for the meetings of September 30. On the motion of Mr. Colman, seconded by
Mr Merrill, it was voted unanimously 4-0 to approve the minutes,as written.
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PLANS NOT REOUIRING APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW
215 Form A/98-15. 12 Summit Road: The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan for land at 12
Summit Road.On the motion of Mr Colman,seconded by Mr.Merrill,the Board voted 3-0 to endorse the plan
entitled"Subdivision Plan of Land in Lexington,MA",dated December 2, 1998,prepared by Benchmark Survey,
Stoneham, Massachusetts, certified by Andrew C. Bramhall, Registered Land Surveyor, with Form A/98-15,
submitted by Wilma and Rama Handa, applicants,as it does not require approval under the Subdivision Control
Law
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
216. Porter Lane, Definitive Conventional Subdivision Plan, The Windermere Group: Decision on Special
Permit with Site Plan Review John Austin,the developer and Gary Larson, landscape architect,were present for
this item.Mr.Larson explained to the Board changes made to the landscaping plan part of the definitive plan that
respond to comments the Board made at the December 2 meeting when the Certificate of Action was approved.
After some discussion with Mr.Larson and Mr.Austin about the existing vegetation and planned new landscaping
relative to existing houses in the neighborhood,the Board reviewed and revised a draft decision, dated December
16, 1998, prepared by the staff. On the motion of Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr. Galaitsis, the Board voted
unanimously,4-0,to:
1) grant a special permit with site plan review (SPS) for a planned residential development/conventional
subdivision; and
2) approve the decision,as amended,granting the special permit with site plan review(SPS),dated December
16, 1998, as amended.
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217 Possible Amendments to the Zoning By-Law drafts of Articles A—D. David Kanter,48 Fifer Lane,was
present to express his ideas about some technical corrections to the Zoning By-Law, Sections 14, Outdoor
Lighting, and 15, Wireless Communication Antennae, in particular The Board concurred with Mr Kanter's
approach to the corrections.
-- The Board reviewed a draft letter to the Board of Selectmen,asking them to reserve space in the Warrant for the
1999 Annual Town Meeting for the following articles:
2 Minutes for the Meeting of December 16, 1998
Article A. Historic Structures
Article B: Adjustments, Section 9,Residential Developments
Article C: Technical Corrections
Article D.Procedures, Section 8, Special Zoning Districts
On the motion of Mr.Davies, seconded by Mr. Merrill,the Board voted unanimously,4-0,to approve the letter,
as written.
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
218. 112 Laconia Street Conventional Subdivision. Sketch Plan. Tanner/Nahigian: Decision: The Board
reviewed and revised a draft decision on a sketch conventional subdivision plan for land at 112 Laconia Street,
submitted by Lisa Tanner and Gregory Nahigian.After some discussion about providing access to a large parcel
of Town-owned land, and the desirability of trying to persuade the applicants to take a cluster subdivision
approach,on the motion of Mr Davies, seconded by Mr. Colman,the Board voted unanimously,4-0,to approve
the decision, as amended.
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219 Planning Board Annual Report for 1998.Review Draft: The Planning Board reviewed and suggested some
revisions to a draft of the Board's annual report, dated December 12, 1998. On the motion of Mr. Galaitsis,
seconded by Mr Colman,the Board voted unanimously,4-0,to approve the report, as revised.
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220. Hanscom Area Towns.Development in the HATS Region:Mr.Bowyer reported on a recent meeting of the
Four Town Planning Group and on a possible commercial development in Lincoln in the four town planning area.
The Lincoln Planning Board sent a letter notifying the Board of the proposed project. He explained the process
that is being used to analyze development proposals in the common planning area.
221. Met. State Hospital Reuse. Access Committee: Mr Bowyer reported on a meeting of the Met. State
Hospital Reuse Access Committee in Waltham. He said agreement on a plan for a road through the site seems
to have been reached.
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222. Update on"A Plan for Staff Transition and Comprehensive-Strategic-Long Ranee Planning.presentation
to the Board of Selectmen: Mr.Merrill and Mr Bowyer reported on the Selectmen's meeting of December 14,
1998 at which they presented to the Board of Selectmen their planning projects related to the Comprehensive Plan
and a request for additional money They said that some of the Selectmen are very anxious for the Planning Board
to focus on the Selectmen's Strategic-Long-Rang planning initiative.
RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
223 Applications To Be Heard on December 17 1998: Mr Colman gave an oral review of the following
applications:
16 Hayden Avenue.Hayden Medical,modification of SPS for telephone room, etc.
The Planning Board agreed to recommend that this petition be disapproved. The applicant did not
include any justification for the request. The Planning Board understood that there is sufficient space
within the building to accommodate the telephone equipment.
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- The Board had no comment on the following applications, also to be heard on December 17, 1998
72 Waltham Street.Zanin, special permit to expand the attic of dwelling
14 Can/Avenue,Neustadt,variance for addition to dwelling
244 Wood Street.Lincoln Lab,variance to expand non-conforming use to allow construction of a private
medical clinic and fitness center
244 Wood Street. Lincoln Lab, special permit to substitute a nonconforming use
19 Charles Street.Neumann,variances for addition and porch
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
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Steven L. Colman,Clerk