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MINUTES FOR AUGUST 30, 1988
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office
Building was called to order at 8: 05 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Uhrig, with
members Klauminzer, Sorensen, Williams and Wood present. Planning Department
staff members Bowyer, Nordby and Peters were not present.
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APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
215. Planning Board Report on 191 Spring Street development proposal Members
found the draft report redundant in that the Observations section was repeated
in the Recommendations. Members agreed that the report should list the Recom-
mendations only. Mr. Williams wondered if there is not a fund for sidewalk
construction that is separate from funds collected to provide traffic improve-
ments such as stop lights.
On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Wood, it was voted unanimousluy
to approve the draft report on 191 Spring Street as amended, and to recommend
approval of the SPS, subject to the conditions in the report, as amended.
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216. Planning Board , Subcommittees
a. Upcoming Meetings Mrs. Uhrig informed the members about up-coming
meetings of the Lexington Center Committee, which Mrs. Wood indicated she
will attend, and of the HATS committee, which Mrs. Uhrig will attend.
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SUBDIVISION OF LAND
217. Correspondence from the Pheasant Brook Estates Neighborhood Assoc., Inc
Members discussed the letter from the association, which expressed concerns
regarding the Town's acceptance of the streets in the subdivision. Members
agreed that Planning staff should respond to the letter, and that the matter
should be placed on the Board's agenda on September 8.
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218. Discussion of the year's goals Members engaged in a wide-ranging discus-
sion concerning the foci of Planning Board and staff attention over the next
year. There was agreement that
- the Development Regulations section on commercial development must be
finished;
- apart from the three prospectiove rezoning articles for Town Meeting,
there should be no major Planning Board articles;
- members were highly complementary towards Assistant Planner Nordby's
`., work on subdivision applications;
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- the Board should encourage the TMMA to appoint a land use sub-committee
which would meet frequently with the Board throughout the year (Mrs.
Uhrig will write a letter to the TMMA chairman);
- members need increased time to review Board of Appeals applications and
also need some staff review, to the degree that staff is familiar with
the issues involved;
- members want to join in walking sites with the Conservation Commission
whenever possible;
- members need to hear from Planning staff at each meeting regarding the
significant activities of the week, i.e. , subdivision proposals, Board
of Appeals applications, etc.;
- the Board receive the agendas of the Historic Districts Commission and
the Historical Commission;
- the Board should look into having its own agenda broadcast on cable
television (Mr. Williams will inquire and report back to the Board);
- there are too many housing committees (Mrs. Uhrig reminded the Board of
a meeting with the Board of Selectmen on September 24 to discuss the
Town's housing policies).
In addition to the above items on which there was consensus, the members also
discussed the Comprehensive Plan, cluster subdivisions and the South Lexington
Study.
On a motion by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Wood, it was unanimously voted to
close the agenda on the Thursday noon preceeding the Board meeting, and to have
packets available Thursday evening.
Mrs. Wood strongly encouraged the members to agree to meet more often - once a
week. Members agreed to do so.
The meeting was adjourned at 10 30 p.m.
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Eleanor H. Klauminzer, Clerk
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