HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1993-04-28 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
F' MEETING OF APRIL 28, 1993
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held with the Board of
Selectmen in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building The joint
meeting was called to order by Selectmen Chairman, William Dailey, at 6 45
p m. Chairman Williams and members Canale, Davison, Domnitz, Grant, and
Planning Director Bowyer were present.
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63. Litigation against the Planning Board and the Town On the motion of
Mr. Grant, and after a poll of the individual members, the Planning Board
voted unanimously to go into joint Executive Session with the Board of
Selectmen to discuss litigation against the Planning Board and the Town.
After the Executive Session, the meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was
resumed in Room G-15, Town Office Building, at 7 37 p.m by Chairman Williams
with members Canale, Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Planning Director Bowyer, and
Assistant Planner Marino present.
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64 Article 30. Locke Village Mr. Kelley of Woodhaven Realty and Gary
Larson of Larson Associates were present. Mr Larson said the three buildings
in the revised plan were about 10 feet shorter and the footprint was propor-
tionately smaller.
Mrs. Davison asked whether they would maintain the offer to donate seven units
to LEXRAB. Mr Kelley said that the economics of the development dictated
that the percentage of units be maintained at 10 percent (6 units).
Mr. Williams hoped that the reduction of site coverage would permit larger and
better designed areas for passive recreation.
Mr. Domnitz questioned language in the Preliminary Site Development and Use
Plan that makes the development subject to the 1992 Zoning By-Law Mr. Bowyer
explained that is standard language that has been in every Preliminary Site
Development and Use Plan since 1985 It is included to avoid confusion that
might be created from other zoning amendments pending in the same Town
Meeting The applicant is required to file a complete Preliminary Site
Development and Use Plan by the second Monday of January. The applicant can
not continually adjust to other proposed zoning amendments that are being
developed and conceivably be amended on the floor of the Town Meeting
Another reason is to provide some assurance to lenders that the proposal is
"anchored" to one specific zoning by-law without being subject to change.
Neighbors Frank Kirkland and Paul Bongiovanni were present. Both said that 52
dwelling units would be acceptable to them Mr Bongiovanni said he would
support the proposal if the applicant would construct a sidewalk along North
Street from the emergency drive and along Lowell Street Mr. Kelley said he
could not commit to the expense of that construction so late in the process
�J when the economics of the proposal have changed as much as they have. Mr
Williams noted abutters would be affected.
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Mr. Grant moved and Mr. Williams seconded that the Planning Board now make a
favorable recommendation to the Town Meeting based on the revised proposal and
the lower density. Mr. Grant, Mrs. Davison and Mr Williams were in favor and
Mr. Canale and Mr. Domnitz were opposed.
The meeting was adjourned at 7 59 p.m r
Edmund C. Grant, Clerk
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