HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1991-08-28 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF AUGUST 28, 1991
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office
Building, was called to order at 7 33 p.m. by the Chairman, Mr. Williams, with
members Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Planning Director Bowyer and Secretary Peters
present. Mrs. Wood was absent.
**************** PLANNING BOARD PROJECTS, POLICY MAKING ********************
166 Revision of Develonment Regulations Subdivision Regulations The Board
continued its review and editing of the draft dated August 20, 1991, of
Section 5, Approval Not Required Plans.
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167 Minutes for July 31, and August 7 1991 The Board reviewed and
corrected the minutes for the meeting of July 31, 1991. On the motion of Mrs.
Davison, seconded by Mr. Domnitz, it was voted 4-0 to approve the minutes, as
amended.
The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting August 7, 1991
On the motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr Williams, it was voted 4-0 to
approve the minutes, as amended.
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168. Planning Director
a. Inspectional Services Reorganization Mr. Bowyer reported that the
Town Manager is developing plans to consolidate into one department, the
building/inspection, health and conservation departments The reorgan-
ization will not include the planning department.
b. Rollout. James Street The Board looked briefly at a definitive
plan for a two lot subdivision at the end of Wright Street on James
Street, filed August 22, 1991.
************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ***************
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
169 Orchard Crossing Lowell Street. Endorsement of Plans Mr Bowyer
reported that the 21 day appeal period had passed following the Board's
approval of the "Revision and Amendment to the Approved Plan," and that the
plans are ready for the Board's endorsement On the motion of Mr Williams,
seconded by Mrs. Davison, it was voted 4-0 to endorse the plans
Minutes for the Meeting of August 28, 1991 2
RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
170. Hearings Scheduled for September 26. 1991 Mrs Davison gave an oral
review of the following applications scheduled to the Board of Appeals.
2 Briggs Road, Howard Rossman, variance, from a 15 ft. side yard setback
to allow a shed to remain as installed with a 2 ft 3 in setback The
Board agreed that the location of the shed, with so little setback, was
too intrusive to the abuttors. On the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded
by Mr Domnitz, it was voted 3-0-1 (Mr Grant abstained) to recommend
the variance be denied since the applicant failed to demonstrate legally
acceptable hardship
1710 Massachusetts Avenue, Lemon Grass, Inc. , renewal of SP, to continue
operation of a restaurant and take-out-food service. The Board had no
comment except to recommend that the applicant be asked to work with the
Chamber of Commerce to create some landscaping, perhaps with planters or
window boxes
9 Deering Avenue, Scott Kendall, variance, from the 10 foot side yard
setback to allow a deck to remain as constructed with side yard setbacks
of 4 ft 8 in and 6 ft On the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr.
Grant, it was voted 3-1-0 (Mr. Domnitz voted in the negative) to make no
comment on the application
413 Waltham Street, Bruegger's fresh Baked Bagels, SP, to operate a new
fast food and take out service in the CRS district with 26 seats. The
Board noted this application was improperly accepted since no landscap-
ing plan was filed with the application, as required by the Zoning By-
Law. On the motion of Mrs Davison, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was
voted 4-0-0 to recommend that no action be taken on this application
until a landscape plan has been submitted by the applicant.
The meeting was adjourned at 10 30 p m.
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Edmund
CGrant, Clerk
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