HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Minutes, 1999-05-05 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 5, 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 Steven Colman, Clerk of the Planning Board,with members Galaitsis,Bridge-Denzak,
Planning Director Bowyer,and Assistant Planner Garber present.Mr.Davies and Mr Merrill were out of town.
************ ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS *************
DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS
79 16 Bennington Road.Ken NHL correction of lot number in determination of grade and construction of
the roadway After a brief discussion, on the motion of Mr Galaitsis, seconded by Ms. Bridge-Denzak,the
Board voted unanimously, 3-0,to:
1 waive the requirement for filing a Definitive Street Construction Plan;
2. determine that Bennington Road, as it provides frontage for lots 71B and 71C on Assessors Map 31, is of
adequate grade and construction;
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
80. 87 Hancock Street.Jerry Moloney Preliminary 7 4.5 subdivision,decision: The Board reviewed and
revised a draft decision, dated May 5, 1999, on a preliminary 7 4.5 Subdivision plan for land at 87 Hancock
Street, prepared by the staff. On the motion of Mr Galaitsis, seconded by Ms. Bridge-Denzak,the Board
voted unanimously 3-0 to approve the decision on the preliminary subdivision plan, entitled "87 Hancock
Street ", dated March 4, 1999, as amended.
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81. Recent Activity
113/115 Concord Avenue. Definitive 7 4.5 Subdivision Plan. Kazazian, Rollout: Mr Garber rolled out a
definitive 7 4.5 subdivision plan for land at 113/115 Concord Avenue,that was submitted by George and Anahid
Kazazian on May 4 , 1999 The staff has not yet reviewed the plan in detail. The time for action on this plan
expires on June 8, 1999
Mr Garber informed the Board of recent filings of plans for projects that have reached the next stage, and of
possible future projects that are in "the development pipeline" but have not yet been submitted to the planning
staff.
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82. Meeting Schedule and Method of Operation
The Board discussed the format that it would like to see followed at future Board meetings. With the dramatic
increase in the number of subdivision inquiries and applications,the Board would like to contain and efficiently
deal with development proposals in the time it has available to it at meetings.The desired schedule would consist
of three meeting per month arranged as follows:
1 The first meeting of the month would be when hearings and public information meetings on development
applications would be held.
2. The second meeting would be split equally between development applications and planning matters.The part
of the meeting dealing with development applications would be for decisions on applications on which
hearings and information meetings were held the previous meeting and other actions on previously approved
subdivisions such as setting surety, granting lot releases, etc.The part of the meeting dealing with planning
activities would deal with matters in which the Board members are involved often with other boards and
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committees such as HATS,the Four Town Planning Group,Met State,Design Advisory Committee etc.The
Hennessey Field Committee, although now concluded, is another example.
3 The third would be reserved exclusively for planning activities, concentrating on the comprehensive plan.
Members will check their personal calendars for a third meeting in May
The meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m.
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Steven L. Colman, Clerk