HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes 1992-03-16 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 16, 1992
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 the Chairman, Mr. Williams, with
members, Davison, Grant, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner
Marino and Secretary Tap present. Mr Domnitz and arrived during Item 49.
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44. Recent Activity
a. National Tire Wholesale Traffic Study• Planning Director Bowyer
reported that he had received the Traffic Study prepared for National
Tire Wholesale in its application for a special permit at 581 Marrett
Road.
b. Met State Land Use Mr. Williams reported there will be a meeting
of the Metropolitan State Hospital Land Use Task Force on Wednesday,
March 25, 1992 at 3 00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room in the Town
Office Building
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RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
45. Annlications To Be Heard on March 26. 1992 Mrs. Wood gave an oral
review of the following applications
Seasons Four. 1265 Mass Avenue. Renewal of a Special Permit._ The
Board agreed to recommend that business hours be consistent with those
of the other garden centers in town, with the condition that the closing
hour be no later than 8 00 p.m ; that a condition be placed in the
Special Permit that prohibits the sign on Massachusetts Avenue from
being lit during non-business hours; and that a condition be placed in
the Special Permit that prohibits parking between the bike path on the
railroad right-of-way and Massachusetts Avenue The Board feels that
prohibiting parking in this area is especially important now that work
on the bike path has begun The Board also will recommend that particu-
lar attention be paid to any complaints from abutters regarding
spillover lighting from the rear of the operation.
The Board agreed to make no comment on the applications below also scheduled
to be heard by the Board of Appeals on March 26, 1992
Thomas and Kathleen Rizzo 29 Hillcrest Avenue. Special Permit to add a
second floor over a nonconforming portion of a single family dwelling
Three A's, Inc. , d/h/a. Chadwick's 903 Waltham St Special Permit to
internally illuminate a window sign
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46. Article 23. Adiustments. Signs Mrs. Davison distributed a redraft of the
proposed amendments of the report to Town Meeting and a chart outlining the
sign provisions in various commercial districts. On the motion of Mrs Wood,
seconded by Mrs. Davison, it was voted unanimously to accept the report as
corrected.
Mrs Davison then reported on her discussions with various persons on the
proposed amendment to the sign section She has been urged by Frank Sandy to
eliminate references to specific sizes. It would then be important to have a
set of guidelines to help applicants and the SPGA A report prepared by David
Dixon Associates, Design Guidelines for Commercial Districts, Vol. II could
be used. Mrs. Davison felt that the amendment should be accomplished this
year because, as the economy improves, the now vacant stores will be rented to
businesses which will need signs The other Board members urged caution as
last minute efforts usually lead to mistakes. It was decided to ask Town
Meeting to consider the article in late April when Town Meeting resumes.
Mr Williams left during item #48. Vice-Chairman Domnitz assumed the chair.
48 Article 22, Dimensional Controls. Institutional Uses Mr Domnitz
described his Town Meeting presentation.
47 Article 20. Pet Grooming Article 21 Private Postal Services The Board
signed the reports to Town Meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9 20 p.m.
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Edmund C.Grant, Clerk
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