HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1993-09-27 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office
Building, was called to order at 7 37 p m by Chairman Williams, with members
Canale, Davison, Domnitz, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner
Marino present Mr Grant arrived during Item 127
************************ PLANNING BOARD REGULATIONS **************************
128 Revision of Develonment Regulations, Including Subdivision Regulations
The Board reviewed the most recent draft of Chapters 1 through 5 of the
Development Regulations, including the Subdivision Regulations, making a
number of changes As the Board reviewed each chapter, Mr Bowyer reported on
comments and suggestions made by Sam Sleiman, Assistant Town Engineer, who had
reviewed the September 15 draft thoroughly. Mr Grant left the meeting at
the end of the editing session due to illness On the motion of Mr Canale,
seconded by Mrs Davison, the Planning Board voted 4-0, with Mr Grant absent
a. to approve the draft of Chapters 1 through 4, dated September 15,
1993, and Chapter 5, which is dated August 31, 1993, with the
revisions made and agreed to this evening, as the final draft of
the Development Regulations, including the Subdivision Regula-
tions, to be presented at a public hearing; and
b to make arrangements for a public hearing to be held Monday,
October 25, 1993
Mr Bowyer commented that there were several steps to be done before the
public hearing and the adoption/publication of new Development Regulations
The forms in the Appendix will be revised. The staff will prepare flow charts
showing the sequence and time periods for various actions. The staff will
prepare more elaborate checklists — for use by both the staff and the appli-
cant. There will be a comparison of the major changes between the 1986 and
1993 editions of the Development Regulations.
The staff proposed to notify by mail all developers, engineers and landscape
architects who have worked on developments in Lexington recently They could
then purchase copies of the summary comparison of the two editions or the
final draft of the Regulations. The Board suggested that others, that might
be interested, be contacted. They suggested the Design Advisory Committee,
the Chamber of Commerce and the TMMA President
******************************* IN MEMORIAM **********************************
Mr Williams remarked on the recent death of Eric T Clarke Mr Clarke made
an important impact on land use decisions in Lexington during the ten years,
from 1968 to 1977,. he was a member of the Planning Board He served as its
chairman for a number of those years.
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***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************
RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
129. Applications To Be Heard on September 30. 1993 Mr. Domnitz gave an
oral review of the following applications
987 Waltham Street, Lexington Ridge, special permit to install three
temporary construction signs that exceed the 20 sq ft maximum. The
Planning Board members thought the proposed sign inappropriate and the
overall size too big; They agreed to recommend denial of this applica-
tion
The Board agreed to make no comment on the applications below
80 Bedford Street. James and Mary Johnston, special permit for an
accessory apartment in an accessory structure
482 Bedford Street, Beth Israel Hospital/Childrens' Hospital Corp ,
variance to allow construction of a bulk oxygen storage tank
The Board also reviewed the application below scheduled to be heard on October
14, 1993
442 Marrett Road, Dean Curtin, Trustee of Joseph Bridge Realty Trust,
special permit to install a sign During their discussion of the
proposed sign, the Planning Board members questioned if this use of the
space by the Boston Globe is allowed by the Zoning By-Law in the CS
zone. They also noted that the installation of the sign pre-dates its
approval and questioned whether other tenants in the building are likely
also to want standing signs.
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130 Planning Board Subcommittees
Design Advisory Committee Mrs Davison reported that the Boston Edison
Company is proposing to install brick sidewalk and benches along the side of
its building that faces Massachusetts Avenue
The meeting was adjourned at 10 12 p m
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Jacqueline B. Davison, Clerk