HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1993-12-13 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 1993
IThe meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-3, Town Office Building,
l was called to order at 7 10 p m. by Chairman Williams, with members Canale and
Domnitz, Planning Director Bowyer, Assistant Planner Marino present. Mrs Davison
and Mr. Grant arrived during Item 175
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175 Zoning' Amendments Mr. Domnitz said he did not think of amendments that were
pressing. Mrs. Davison advocated submitting the amendment on jumbo houses. It had
been withdrawn from the 1993 Town Meeting by the Board. It was agreed to ask the
Selectmen to reserve space on the Warrant for that amendment.
The Board started a review of a lengthy list of amendments that Town Meeting Member
Ephraim Weiss had submitted earlier in the year. It was agreed that most were
technical and some were already adequately covered in the By-Law. When the Board
completes its review, there may be some items on Weiss's list that would be worth
submitting to the Town Meeting The Board asked the staff to review Mr. Weiss' list
to that end. It was agreed the Board should ask the Selectmen to reserve space on
the Warrant for that amendment.
176 Amendment to Selectman/Town ManaEer Act Mr. Domnitz proposed that the Board
submit an article to start the process of amending the Selectman/Town Manager Act to
give the Planning Board more accountability of the staff and more control over their
work program.
Reading from the Selectman/Town Manager Act, he proposed to either
1) delete the planning director from the list of officials that the Town Manager
appoints, or
2) add the word "annual" to the clause dealing with the Manager's authority to
appoint ". . .the planning director, with the approval of the Planning
Board, . ." so that the Board could annually review the situation.
It was agreed to include the request to amend the Selectman/Town Manager Act in the
letter to the Board of Selectmen asking for space in the Warrant for the 1994 Town
Meeting It was agreed to ask Mr White to meet with the Board.
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177. Staff Reports
a. Tracer Lane Subdivision The Board discussed a letter from Attorney
Brian Hurley, representing Mr Nahigian, to Mike Callaghan at Palmer & Dodge
in response to a letter from Mr. Bowyer to Mr. Nahigian reminding him the time
period to submit a covenant runs out on January 9, 1994 Mr Hurley appears
to be under the impression that changes to the proposed construction of the
bridge can be made now Mr. Callaghan pointed out the 21 day appeal period
has long since expired and case law shows changes to the plan can not be made
after that
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Mr. Bowyer requested direction from the Board in the event Mr. Nahigian does
not submit a covenant within the 6 month time period He outlined several
choices The Board agreed to defer a decision until after the time period
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expires in January Mr. Bowyer should speak to Mike Callaghan and the Town
Manager about the effect of the court order and the Town's strategy about this
case.
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178. Review of Land Use Change Report The Board continued its review of the
report Land Use Change During the Eighties discussing Chapter 12, Policy Implica-
tions, the sections dealing with open space and commercial development.
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SUBDIVISION OF LAND
179. Wiltshire Court Woburn and Webb Streets Mrs. Davison reported that Larry
Whipple's research showed that the Currier family was very important in that area.
She suggested the street in the subdivision be called Currier Court The Board
agreed Mrs Davison should contact John Sarkis, the developer, and discuss this name
with him.
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180 Planning Board. Subcommittees
a. Minute-Man Commuter Bikeway• Mr. Canale reported on a proposal by the State
Highway Department to remove two bridges over the Bikeway and replace them with
concrete culverts He said that proposal causes aesthetic and other functional
problems on the Bikeway. The Board authorized Mr. Canale to submit a comment,
within the 10 day comment period that expires this Friday, objecting to the proposal
and urging better collaboration between state and town officials
b. Hanscom Area Traffic Study (HATS) Mr. Canale reported that HATS is consider-
ing, and Lincoln and Bedford have already approved, a proposal for establishment of
an Executive Committee, comprised of one Selectmen from each of the towns, and the
appointment of a staff.
The meeting was adjourned at 10 21 p m.
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V Jacqueline B. Davison, Clerk