HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1994-04-13 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 13, 1994
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building,
was called to order at 7 12 p m. by Chairman Domnitz, with members Canale, Davison,
Grant, Merrill, Planning Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Marino present.
***************** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
75. Dias Drive. Preliminary Subdivision Plan Mr Marino reported he had
discussed the relocation of the existing catch basin on Concord Avenue with the
engineering division. The applicant will be required to relocate the catch basin at
his expense Mr. Marino has included language to that effect in the revised draft
of the decision on the preliminary plan dated April 12, 1994
On the motion of Mrs Davison, seconded by Mr Canale, the Board voted unanimously
5-0, to
1) approve the preliminary subdivision plan, entitled "Dias Drive", dated January
18, 1994;
2) approve the decision on the preliminary subdivision plan, dated April 12,
1994, as written
76 PUBLIC HEARING. Nishan's Way. Definitive Subdivision Plan Mr Domnitz opened
the hearing at 7 15 p m The applicant, John Sarkis of the JRC Group, explained
that he has a development agreement with the Woburn Street Trust which owns the
land. The SWA Group are the landscape architects and Lanata and Associates are the
engineers
l Mr. Sam Sleiman, of Lanata and Associates, gave some background on the project and
described the current plans which incorporate guidance from the planning and
engineering departments based on a preliminary plan. The road will be 20 feet wide
within a 40 foot right of way ending in a cul de sac. Five new houses are planned
and there is an existing house at 224 Woburn street He described the slope of road,
catch basins and drainage system They have received a negative determination from
the Conservation Commission. The developer will work with the engineering depart-
ment to make sure plans are acceptable to them Mr Sleiman listed the waivers they
are requesting
Bill Brown, the landscape architect, emphasized the developer's intention to retain
and enhance existing vegetation as much as possible, including the use of existing
sugar maple trees as street trees Additional native rhododendrons will be planted
along Webb Street
There were questions from the Planning Board regarding the drainage and landscaping
plans The size of the planned houses was also discussed A house of transitional
size is proposed to be built on the small lot containing a small existing house
Mr Sarkis explained that the Woburn Street Trust would like to name the street
after Nishan Semonian who owned and farmed the land for 50 years. Members of the
Semonian family who were present spoke in favor of the name, Nishan's Way
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There were no further comments from the audience Mr Domnitz declared the hearing
closed at 8 27 p m.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 28 p m. °.1°.° ,1kfgara GPA
Richard L Canale, Clerk
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