HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1999-03-24 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 22, 1999
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room 106, was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Vice
Chairman Davies,with members Colman,Galaitsis,Bridge-Denzak,Planning Director Bowyer,Assistant Planner
Garber and Secretary Tap present.A power outage in the Lexington Center area necessitated the move to Room
106 from Room G-15.Mr.Merrill was absent.Ms.Bridge-Denzak left the meeting at 7:33 p.m.and returned at
7:37 p.m.
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64 Amendments to the Zonine By-Law• The Board discussed their approach to presenting their zoning
amendments at the first session of Town Meeting later in the evening.Articles 4,Historic Preservation Incentives,
6, Technical Corrections, 7, Procedures, Section 8, 8, Automatic Teller Machines, and 10, Amendments to
PSDUP, 16 Hayden Avenue are slated to be brought up.
a. Article 10,Amendment to CD District 8,16 Hayden Avenue: Mr.Bowyer said that staff has now learned
that the Inspectional Services Department had a copy of a written pledge,from November, 1998,signed by Stuart
J.Lerman,Administrator of Lexington Medical Associates,stating that"the common hallway on the second floor
of Hayden Medical Center shall not be altered,nor modified in any way,without the prior written consent of
the Zoning Officer of the Town of Lexington." Mr. Galaitsis indicated that this pledge allays his fear that the
space might, in the future, be used in a way that would significantly affect the floor-area-ratio.
b. Article 16, Transfer of Land to the Conservation Commission,Hennessy Field: Mr Colman made a
motion,seconded by Mr.Davies that the Board support the recommendation of the Hennessey Field Committee.
Mr. Galaitsis asked for time to read the report.Mr Colman withdrew his motion. The Board agreed to discuss
its position on Article 16 at its meeting on Wednesday,March 24.
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65 Recent Activity
Mr.Bowyer reported that the Board had received a copy of a memo from Paul Schlictman of Arlington,a member
of the Minuteman Technical High School Committee stating his objection to the School's expansion plans.
The meeting was adjourned at 7.45 p.m.
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Steven L. Colman,Clerk
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 24, 1999
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room Town Office Building,was called
to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Merrill with members Colman,Davies, Galaitsis,Bridge-Denzak,Planning
Director Bowyer, and Assistant Planner Garber present.
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66. Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw
a. Article 14,Mansionization,vote on position: On the motion of Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr. Galaitsis,
the Board voted unanimously, 5-0,to approve the report recommending approval of Article 14,
Mansionization.
b. Article 16,Hennessy Field to Conservation,vote on position: On the motion of Mr Colman, seconded
by Mr. Davies,the Board voted unanimously,that the Planning Board support Article 16,to place
Hennessy field under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission.An oral report will be made to
Town Meeting.
c. Articlel7,Fletcher Avenue,vote on position: The Board agreed that it believes the land should be
protected as open space and could readily support a motion that is phrased differently Its current wording
precludes changing the category to a more acceptable one on the Town Meeting floor. On the motion of
Mr Davies, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,the Board voted unanimously to recommend disapproval of
Article 17,Transfer of Land to Conservation Commission,Fletcher Avenue at Mass.Avenue, as
proposed.An oral report explaining the Board's reasoning will be made to Town Meeting.
d. Article 6,Technical Corrections: The Board has learned that Peter Kelley will propose reconsideration
of amendment A-2,Definitions(cellar, crawl space,etc.). After a brief discussion,the Board on the
motion of Mr.Davies, seconded by Mr Galaitsis,voted unanimously to recommend against
reconsideration.Mr.Davies commented that the issue is too complex to revise on short notice and is not
sufficiently important enough to risk making enemies by bringing it up for reconsideration.He agrees
with Peter Kelley that how floor area is measured is another issue that should be examined along with the
definitions addressed by amendment A2.
The meeting was adjourned at 7.45 p.m. _
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Steven L. Colman, Clerk