HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1993-04-26 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
[-- MEETING OF APRIL 26, 1993
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office
Building, was called to order at 7 05 p.m. by Chairman Williams, with members
Canale, Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant
Planner Marino present.
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57. Staff Reports
a. MAPD Annual Review of Land Court Cases Mr. Bowyer reported that the
Mass. Association of Planning Directors meets each year with representa-
tives of the Mass. Association of Town Counsels to conduct an annual
review of land court cases. Mr Bowyer briefly described some of the
most important cases. Copies of the review will be made for the Board
for future discussion
b APA National Conference. May 1-5 Mr. Bowyer reported he will attend
the conference in Chicago.
c. Suggested Corrections to the Zoning By-Law Town Meeting member Ephraim
Weiss has submitted a lengthy list of corrections he believes are needed
to Zoning By-Law
d Marrett Road Safety Imnrovements Mr. Bowyer reported that the Planning
Department has received the Final Environmental Impact Report for the
Marrett Road safety improvements. It contains all of the issues raised
by all concerned groups and the responses to them. Mrs. Davison
borrowed the FEIR.
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RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
58. Annlications To Be Heard on April 29. 1993 Mr Williams gave an oral
review of the following applications
141 Massachusetts Avenue, Joseph Valerio, Dunkin' Donuts, special permit
to operate fast-food and take-out service business in the CRS district
It was agreed that the Planning Board, in its recommendation, will
applaud the applicant for including a landscape plan with the applica-
tion for the special permit. The Board will note that the East Lexing-
ton Neighborhood Association has developed plans for street trees in
this area and believes that the proposed landscaping should be compati-
ble with these plans. The Board will note that bituminous curbing is
being proposed and recommend that granite curbing, which would protect
the proposed plantings from plows, be used instead.
Although signs are not included in this application, the Board will
express concerns about how signs at this establishment will relate to
signs at neighboring establishments. The Board will request that the
Design Advisory Committee address this issue.
46 Bedford Street, Shell Oil Company, variance to install a canopy over
existing pump island adjacent to Bedford Street, and
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46 Bedford Street, Shell Oil Company, special permit to install addi-
tional signs on the new canopy
The Board has concerns about the aesthetic character of these proposals,
but would defer to the Design Advisory Committee in this regard.
The Board agreed to make no comment on the applications below also scheduled
to be heard by the Board of Appeals on April 29, 1993.
64 Shade Street, Sharlene and Francis Alspaugh, variance to add second
floor addition to a nonconforming single-family dwelling
3 Forest Street, Alice Hecht and Richard Burck, variance to add a
chimney to a nonconforming dwelling
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59. Article 30, Locke Village Peter Kelley of Woodhaven Realty was present
and reported that in view of the Town Meeting's disapproval of his proposal
the previous week, his team has submitted a revised proposal. Earlier in the
day, they filed a revised Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan.
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They have reduced the proposed number of units in Locke Village to 62, six of
which will be given to LexHAB. Open space has been increased. The footprint
of the buildings has changed some.
Mr Williams said that he had served notice of reconsideration and will make
the motion for reconsideration The Board will take another vote on their
recommendation to Town Meeting at their next meeting on April 28.
60 Article 26. Minor Revisions Mr. Williams said that Frank Smith of the
Board of Appeals told him he will oppose Part B. This occasioned much
discussion
61 Article 23, GEIR Hanscom Field. Mr. Domnitz reported that the
supporters of this article have worked out a compromise PP with the Selectmen
about earmarking certain funds for this report They want the Planning Board
to support the article regardless of the source of the funds.
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62. Meeting Schedule Mr Bowyer reported that Mr Nahigian's lawyers will
meet with Acheson Callaghan of Palmer & Dodge on Tuesday April 27. Mr (n
Callaghan will meet with the Selectmen and the Planning Board in joint 0
executive session on Wednesday, April 28.
The Board set the following meeting dates Monday, May 3, Wednesday, May 5,
Monday, May 10, Monday, May 24, and Monday, June 7
The meeting was adjourned at 7 52 p m.
Edmund C. Grant,lf erk