HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1999-01-20 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 1999
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room Town Office Building,was called
to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Merrill with members Colman,Davies, Galaitsis, Bridge-Denzak, Planning
Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Garber present.
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12. AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
The Board made final adjustments to their proposed amendments to the Zoning By-Law, in preparation for
the warrant and for publishing legal notices for public hearings on the amendments,which are scheduled for
February 10 and 24
a. Article A, Historic Preservation Incentives.Report: The Board reviewed and revised the second draft,
dated January 19, 1999, of the report to Town Meeting on Article A,Historic Preservation Incentives,
including the motion.Ms.Bridge-Denzak suggested, and the Board concurred, adding sites and settings to the
list of historic elements to be preserved. On the motion of Mr.Davies, seconded by Ms. Bridge-Denzak,the
Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve the report,as amended.
b. Article B.Adjustments. Section 9 Report: The Board reviewed and revised the second draft dated
January 15, 1999, of the report to Town Meeting, including the motion, on Article B,Adjustments, Section 9,
Residential Developments. The Board considered each of the six amendments separately, as follows: 1)On
the motion of Mr Davies, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve part one,
as written; 2)Mr. Galaitsis moved, and Ms.Bridge-Denzak seconded,that lines 8 and 9 be stricken and line
10 be renumbered 8. The motion was defeated on a 3-2 vote, Ms. Bridge-Denzak and Mr Galaitsis voting in
favor On the motion of Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr Davies,the Board voted 3-2,Ms. Bridge-Denzak and
Mr. Galaitsis opposed,to approve part two, as written; 3)On the motion of Mr Colman, seconded by Mr.
Davies,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve part three, as written: 4)After a brief discussion, on the
motion of Mr.Davies, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board approved part four,as amended; 5) On the
motion of Ms.Bridge-Denzak, seconded by Mr.Davies,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve part 5,
as written; 6)On the motion of Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to
approve part six, as written. The Board agreed that it approves the article, in general.
c. Article C. Technical Corrections,Report. The Board reviewed and revised the fourth draft, dated
January 14, 1999, of the report to Town Meeting, including the motion,on Article C,Technical Corrections.
On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve the
draft report and proposed amendment, as revised.
d. Article D.Procedures. Section 8.Report: The Board reviewed the third draft, dated January 15, 1999,
of the report to Town Meeting Article D, Second 8,Procedures, Special Zoning Districts. On the motion of
Mr. Merrill, seconded by Mr.Davies,the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve the report, as written.
13 903 Waltham Street Rezonine. Submission Incomplete: Mr Bowyer reported that_Mr. Garber has
determined that the submission for the rezoning of 903 Waltham Street is incomplete. Mr Garber has
communicated this to the applicant.
14 16 Hayden Avenue,Amendment to PSDUP Submission Incomplete: Mr Bowyer reported that Mr
Garber has also determined that the submission for an amendment to the PSDUP for CD District 8, 16
Hayden Avenue,Lahey Medical Clinic, is incomplete.Mr Garber has communicated this to the applicant.
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UNACCEPTED STREETS
15. Earl Street.Revised Landscape Plan: Mr. Garber gave the Board an update of the action on the
revised landscape plan submitted by Mark Barons, for his Earl Street construction plan. Ms.Bridge-Denzak `
agreed to study the plan,with an eye toward prescribing mitigating actions for trees that were not authorized
to be removed from the site.
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16. Recent Activity
Trinda Estates Sketch Conventional Subdivision Plan.Lawrence Trebino,Rollout:Mr.Garber rolled out a sketch
preliminary plan for the Trinda Estates development,off Dunham Street,that was submitted by Lawrence Trebino
on January 4, 1999 The staff has not reviewed the plan in detail yet. The time for action on this plan expires on
February 4, 1999 The Board discussed the implications of this proposed development for land on paper streets
in the town.
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17 Plannine Board. Subcommittees
Mr Colman reported that the Hennessy Field Committee made three major recommendations for Hennessey
Field. The Board agreed that it would comment on this article at Town Meeting as it involves land use.
On the motion of Mr. Merrill, seconded by Mr. Colman, the Board voted unanimously, 5-0, to designate Ms.
Bridge-Denzak to be its representative to the Middlesex Hospital Land Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:26 p.m.
Steven L. Colman, Clerk