HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes 1992-03-02 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 2, 1992
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room 111, Town Office
Building, was called to order at 7:36 p.m. by the Chairman, Mr. Williams, with
members, Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assis-
tant Planner Marino present.
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31 Recent Activity•
a. Law Lectures Mr. Bowyer asked Board members interested in attending
any of the upcoming MAPC Municipal Law Lectures to notify the office.
h Precinct Redistricting: Mr. Bowyer reported that Mr. Marino will he
working with the Town Clerk on precinct redistricting Mr. Marino will also
join the Engineering Department, at their request, for two days of training on
the newly purchased autocad system.
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32. Article 21 Private Postal Services On the motion of Mr. Domnitz,
seconded by Mrs. Davison, the Board voted unanimously to recommend that the
Town Meeting approve the proposed amendment, dated February 27, 1992, and to
approve the report as amended. The Board instructed the staff to send a
letter to Paul Lieberman of Mail Boxes, Etc. inviting him to attend the Town
Meeting sessions on March 23 and 25 to be available to answer questions if
they arise.
33. Article 20. Pet Grooming' Mr. Bowyer explained that some technical
changes to the amendment were made since the public hearing The changes
involve allowing pet grooming as a principal use and the wording regarding kk
"conducted within a building " On the motion of Mr. Domnitz, seconded by Mrs.
Davison, the Board voted unanimously to recommend that the Town Meeting
approve the proposed amendment, dated February 27, 1992, and to approve the
report as amended.
34 Article 22. Dimensional Controls. Institutional Uses On the motion of
Mr. Domnitz, seconded by Mrs. Davison, the Board voted to recommend that the
Town meeting approve the proposed amendment, dated February 27, 1992, as
amended
35. Article 23, Adjustments Signs Mrs Davison reported that she had
called the Town of Concord Building Department to discuss their sign provi-
sions Concord puts much effort into enforcement and feels that it is the key
to acceptable signage.
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36. Planning Board Subcommittees Mrs. Davison reported on the recent meeting
of the Lexington Center Committee. The Committee discussed proposed changes
to the Depositor's Trust Building in the Center The emphasis in the coming
year will be on the redesign of Emery Park
The meeting was adjourned at 9 55 p.m.
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Edmund C. Grant, Clerk