HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board minutes 01-26-1998 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 1998
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building,was called to order at
7. 35 p.m. by Chairman Canale with members Colman,Davies, Galaitsis,Planning Director Bowyer,and
Assistant Planner Marino present. Mr.Merrill was absent.
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19 Article A. Wireless Communications Antennas: The Board continued its review and revision of a draft,
dated January 23, 1998,of Article A,Wireless Communications Antennas.
20. Article J: Zoning Man Change. Clarke-Muzzev Block and Meriam St. Parking Lot: Mr. Bowyer reported
that after talking with two property owners of land on Clarke Street and the Director of Cary Library, it seems
that a proposed amendment to rezone the Clarke-Muzzey block is unlikely to have much support. On the motion
of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Colman, the Board voted to notify the Board of Selectmen that it wishes to
withdraw the article.
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21. Recent Activity
a. Lexington Park Sketch Preliminary Cluster Subdivision Plan.Jack Snell/Carter Scott. Rollout: Mr.
Bowyer rolled out a pre-sketch preliminary plan for the Lexington Park development, off Winter Street,that
will be submitted by Robert Carter Scott in a couple of days. He said that due to the scheduling of the public
hearings on the Planning Board's proposed amendments to the Zoning By-Law,the plan,when submitted,
would have to be reviewed at the Board's next meeting.
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SUBDIVISION OF LAND
22. Old Spring Street,Ronald Lopez,update on discussions with the annlicant: Mr.Marino reported that the
Engineering Department has asked the developer of the Old Spring Street 7 4.5 subdivision, Ronald Lopez,to
reconstruct to full depth the entire length of Old Spring Street as the public benefit for this project.Mr Lopez
has agreed to do this but asks that, in return,he not be required to install street trees,to bring his cost for the
public benefit back down closer to the required amount of$55,000.Mr. Canale suggested that Mr.Lopez
consider donating some money to the Juniper Hill Conservation fund in lieu of planting street trees. The rest of
the Board concurred,as did Mr. Lopez.
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23 Traffic Intersections in South Lexington: Mr. Canale reported on a meeting of persons in South Lexington
concerned with traffic improvements held on Thursday,January 22, 1998.Leo McSweeney,Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen,Richard White, Town Manager,Frank Fields, Town Engineer and Mr Bowyer attended.
Plans for traffic configurations at Spring Street and Marrett Road,which would not require signalization,were
shown.
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24 Article B. Small Lots: Mr.Bowyer explained that some changes need to be made to the wording of Article
B, Small Lots, due to some issues stemming from a Massachusetts Appeals Court case. The Planning Board
approved a rewording of the article along these lines.
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25 Plannine Board. Subcommittees
Mr Canale reported that the HATS Committee received a Draft 50% Submittal of the General Plan for
Hanscom Air Force Base. Gregory Cravedi,Hanscom Air Force Base Community Planner, and the consultants
who are preparing the plan met with Mr Marino,Mr Bowyer and himself. He said they seem to have
incorporated the Planning Board's suggestions into the plan. Although the plan noted in its goals and
recommendations that ground traffic and noise are primary concerns of the surrounding towns, it did not
address the issue of aircraft noise at all. Mr. Canale said he believes there are things they could do to help
minimize noise. He will ask the Topic Review Committees to comment oplan.-
The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 p.m. i ( / r
/John L. Davies, Clerk